We’ve watched them, we’ve loved them, we’ve tuned in every week since then. Here is a list of the best new shows of 2009.

1. V

V is a re-imagining of the 1983 miniseries of the same name. Starring Elizabeth Mitchell, Morena Baccarin and Scott Wolf, V is about an alien species who have come in peace to Earth but actually have dangerous plans that do not include taking care of humans. It premiered on November 3, 2009, on ABC and is currently on hiatus. It will resume its schedule on March 30, 2010.

2. Modern Family

Modern Family is an American mockumentary comedy, which premiered on September 23, 2009, on ABC. It follows the lives of Jay Pritchett (played by Ed O’Neill),  his new wife, his son Mitchell (played by Jesse Tyler Ferguson), who has adopted a Vietnamese baby with his partner, and his daughter Claire (played by Julie Bowen), who is determined to have a normal and rebel-free family.

3. Glee

Glee is a very confident show. They aired their pilot episode over the summer but did not show the rest of the season until its premiere in the Fall 2009 season. Glee is a musical comedy from Ryan Murphy (Popular) about the members of a high school glee club. Will Schuester (played by Matthew Morrison) is determined to bring them to the top and lose their loser status forever. Rounding up the cast are Lea Michele, Jayma Mays and Jane Lynch, as the evil cheerleading coach determined to stop Will from succeeding. Season 1 ended December 9, 2009, but is now out on DVD. Season 2 will premiere this April on Fox.

Stay tuned for more! Up next: Flashforward, The Good Wife and Community.

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