NBC also had a disappointing start on one of its more promising new series, "Law and Order."

Even more compressed is a promising new series from Norton, due out in September, called How to Read.

Sean scanned the B.Y.U. catalog and found a promising series.

The networks did have their promising weekly series.

Perhaps that means promising new series will be given a season or two in a fixed time period.

Agree or quibble with the outcome, it's a riveting moment in this promising new series.

An excellent start to a promising new series.

The most promising new series may be an entry from one of the fledgling networks, WB.

Exactly halfway through the television season, the most promising new series have already fizzled.

The game is a major disappointment for such a promising series.