What to watch, record in the new TV season

There are 22 hours in the prime-time week, and it can be quite a task to fill them with worthwhile viewing. But with a little planning and a DVR that records one show while you are watching another, you can do it.

The main difficulty is that there are way more than 22 hours of good TV on each week. This is one critic's list of the best that's on.

The No. 2 problem is that two good series frequently air opposite each other. That's where recording and time-shifting come in. There are plenty of empty spots to watch what you've recorded.

Wednesdays at 10 p.m., three great series go at the same time, which is why this list requires that one show be recorded outside of prime time. FX's An American Horror Story has an instant replay every week at 11 p.m.

Here's the list:

Monday

8 p.m. Watch Dexter

9 p.m. Watch New Girl

9:30 p.m. CBS3 2 Broke Girls

10 p.m. Watch Hell on Wheels

Tuesday

8 p.m. Fox29 Glee

9 p.m. CW 57 Ringer

Fox29 New Girl (record)*

10 p.m. 6ABC Body of Proof

CBS3 Unforgettable (record)*

Wednesday

8 p.m. CBS3 Survivor

6 ABC The Middle (record)*

8:30 p.m. 6ABC Suburgatory

9 p.m. 6 ABC Modern Family

9:30 p.m. Watch Community

10 p.m. CBS3 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

6ABC Revenge (record)

11 p.m. FX An American Horror Story (record)*

Thursday

8 p.m. CBS3 The Big Bang Theory

NBC10 Community (record)*

9 p.m. CBS3 Person of Interest

10 p.m. FX It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

NBC10 Prime Suspect (Record)*

10:30 Watch The Middle

Friday

8 p.m. Watch An American Horror Story

9 p.m. NBC10 Grimm

10 p.m. CBS3 Blue Bloods

Starz Boss (record)*

Saturday

8 p.m. Watch Prime Suspect

9 p.m. Watch An American Horror Story

10 p.m. Watch Unforgettable

Sunday

7 p.m. Watch Boss

8 p.m. Watch Revenge

9 p.m. CBS3 The Good Wife

Showtime Dexter (record)*

10 p.m. Showtime Homeland

AMC Hell on Wheels (record)*