October is a huge month for television. We've seen tons of new shows start this past week, as well as plenty of all-time favorites start their fall seasons. Shows like "Jane the Virgin," "Supergirl" and "The Mindy Project" will all be starting up new seasons in the next week, along with many others. But perhaps the most exciting news is all of the brand-new ideas that are coming to our screens. I've done some very intense research (and by research, I mean sitting on my couch with the remote in my hand) to bring you five of the most entertaining new additions to this fall's TV roundup.

1. "Speechless."

Oh my god, this show had me in stitches from the very first second. "Speechless" is a new comedy from ABC which surrounds the DiMeo family, whose eldest, JJ, has cerebral palsy. Maya DiMeo, played by Minnie Driver, is the quintessential overprotective mama bear who will do anything to make sure her kids have every resource available to them. That includes moving her family six different times, raising hell in very public spaces, and eviscerating any educational faculty that stands in her way.

This show is the perfect mix of humor and heart. The casting is spot on, the characters are fresh and unique, and the writing is absolutely hysterical. But what really got me with this show was how refreshingly honest it was -- about raising a family, being a teenager, and standing up for yourself.

2. "The Good Place."

I will say this now: I will watch almost anything that Kristen Bell is in. Add in the fact that it's a take on what heaven might be, and that she was actually a terrible person while she was on earth? I'm so in it, I can't even tell you.

"The Good Place" is a smart, creative look at what life looks like after death. Eleanor Shellstrop (Kristen Bell) has died. And now, due to her extremely charitable heart and selfless lifestyle, she has landed herself in "The Good Place." Except there's one teeny tiny problem... That charitable heart and selfless lifestyle? Not exactly hers.

3. "Conviction."

Fans of "Agent Carter" will love seeing Hayley Atwell in this new role. "Conviction" centers around political bad girl and ex-First Daughter Hayes Morrison, who's been blackmailed into taking on a new role. As acting head of a new convictions unit, Morrison and her team investigate closed cases to see who really committed the crime.

The honesty (or lack thereof, depending on how you look at it) within this show is what really sucked me in. "Conviction" lets you know right up front that Morrison has a drug problem, and is constantly surrounded by clever and conniving politicians. But she pushes through the BS with a healthy dose of extreme honesty, whip-snap intelligence and a gifted mind for law.

4. "Timeless."

To me, this show boils down to a few of my favorite things to watch: conspiracy, science magic, period piece, and "The Space Time Continuum!" Now, that probably didn't make a whole lot of sense to anyone other than myself, so I'll break it down a little easier.

"Timeless" follows a ragtag bunch of highly skilled, yet very different individuals in their attempts to track down and stop an organization committed to playing with the present, using the events of the past. Mason Industries has created a time machine (two, actually), but unfortunately, the prettier of the two has been jacked by some bad guys trying to do some bad things.

I'm a sucker for anything with a little nod to history, and this is a big, giant nod, so I was pretty much sold from the second I saw the trailer. The show is one big mystery and I can't wait to see where, or when, they go next!

5. "No Tomorrow."

The winner for weirdest/most creative show of the fall goes to CW's "No Tomorrow." I'm a big sucker for a rom-com, and not so much for an apocalypse, but there weren't any advertised zombies, so I was feeling pretty good about giving this one a try.

Long story short: Xavier, with an X, thinks the world is going to end in eight months. Xavier also might be crazy. But Xavier is a super cutie played by "Galavant"'s Joshua Sasse, so I can understand Evie's attraction to him.

Honestly, I'm not sure what to make of this one. While I can definitely appreciate a mellow take on preparing for the apocalypse, and Evie is an adorably awkward main character, I'm not quite sold on Xavier. The jury's still out for me.

What did you guys think? There are so many great things coming to TV this fall. We'll have to wait and see (however painful) what series really takes the cake this season. To be determined.