Fall TV: Six most contested time period battles -- and who will win

Tuesdays at 8 p.m. The first rule of time-period fight club: Buzz doesn't equal ratings. But ultra-buzzy Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. will open big. This…
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It’s war! Next week broadcasters shove the bulk of their new shows into the spotlight and anxiously count how many viewers show up to watch. Even in this era of heavy DVR use, a show’s time slot still matters plenty — just ask NBC’s Revolution, which was hugely boosted whenever it ran behind original episodes of The Voice last season (or any show that runs against The Voice, for that matter). Here are six of the most interesting new top time-period battles this fall — and who we think will win.

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