This Just In: New, Cancelled, Returning, And On-Hiatus Shows News

[2727]

As usual, I'll give all of them a try. Even if "try" means 10 minutes before I nope out.

I'm not mad at The Inbetween, but Jennifer Love Hewitt and Patricia Arquette might be.

I probably respond best to the trailer for I Feel Bad, because I'm the target demographic and it's required. (Although the lead actress will always be Lalita Gupta from Big Bang Theory to me.)

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[biakbiak]

Gotham renewed for a fifth and final season. I really wish they would do this with more shows, a final end date helps the writers focus.

[festivus]

Well that's good news about Gotham. I love that show but I think 5 seasons is all it needs. With this news, everything I care about has been renewed, so I'm good now.

[BW Manilowe]

36 minutes ago, biakbiak said:

Gotham renewed for a fifth and final season. I really wish they would do this with more shows, a final end date helps the writers focus.

I don't know if it helped the writers or not, but CBS announced it was the final season of The Good Wife, on promos & stuff, once they made that decision--& they did it during the Super Bowl that season/year, which it was CBS' turn to host. And doing it then took people by surprise; that they were announcing the show's end was less of a surprise (that had been rumored for awhile). Presumably they announced it then because it greatly increased the number of people/regular viewers & fans of the show who got the news simultaneously (& then at least some of them presumably got online &/or on non-electronic forms of communication & told others they knew who watched the show but weren't watching the Super Bowl).

I know they've done it with other shows too, both past & present. Like, this season I'm pretty sure they also did it with Once Upon a Time. I think I remember it because I'm pretty sure I posted the cancellation notice. Unfortunately, I can't remember any of the specific shows from the past which got "final season" notices mentioned in their cancellation/renewal notice, just that there were some.

[ApathyMonger]

New Fox shows: http://deadline.com/2018/05/fox-fall-2018-19-schedule-upfronts-new-shows-last-man-standing-911-lethal-weapon-the-orville-empire-star-1202390101/

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2018-19 SERIES DESCRIPTIONS

NEW COMEDIES

THE COOL KIDS — From executive producer Charlie Day (“It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia”) and starring Tony Award nominee David Alan Grier (“The Carmichael Show,” “In Living Color”), Emmy Award nominee Martin Mull (“Veep”, “Roseanne”), Emmy Award winner Leslie Jordan (“Will and Grace,” “American Horror Story”) and Emmy Award winner Vicki Lawrence (“Mama’s Family,” “The Carol Burnett Show”), THE COOL KIDS is a multi-camera comedy about a rag-tag group of friends living in a retirement community who are willing to break every rule in order to have fun – because, at their age, what do they really have to lose. HANK (Grier) is the leader of this motley crew, a gruff, opinionated, 21st century Archie Bunker who will go to any lengths to have a good time. His loyal, but less than helpful, friends include CHARLIE (Mull), a bumbling storyteller who constantly goes off on tangents about some bizarre, barely believable episode from his life; and SID (Jordan), a naysaying, pill-popping hypochondriac who shoots down every scheme, but still gets roped in. Complicating matters is MARGARET (Lawrence), a brash, confident woman who forces her way into their group and refuses to leave because she’s not going to take crap from anyone – especially not these three. But what unites them all is their shared belief that they’re not done yet – not by a long shot. Growing old with dignity is for chumps. Our self-proclaimed “cool kids” are determined to make the third act of the lives the craziest one yet.

PRODUCTION COMPANY: 20th Century Fox Television, FX Productions
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Charlie Day, Kevin Abbott (pilot only)
Nick Frenkel, Don Scardino (pilot only)
WRITERS: Charlie Day, Paul Fruchbom
DIRECTOR: Don Scardino
CAST: David Alan Grier as Hank, Martin Mull as Charlie, Leslie Jordan as Sid, and Vicki Lawrence as Margaret

LAST MAN STANDING — Multi-cam comedy LAST MAN STANDING, starring Tim Allen, comes to FOX. A fan-favorite for six seasons, LAST MAN STANDING stars Allen as MIKE BAXTER, a married father of three girls, who tries to maintain his manliness in a world increasingly dominated by women. Produced by 20th Century Fox Television, the series also stars Nancy Travis, Jonathan Adams, Amanda Fuller, Christoph Sanders and Jordan Masterson. “Last Man Standing” averaged 8.3 million viewers in Live + 7 ratings for the 2016-2017 season on ABC. It was the network’s second most-watched comedy, after “Modern Family.” Among the key Adults 18-49 demographic, the series averaged a 1.7/7. The series ranked as the No. 1 new program across all syndication when it debuted off-net during the 2016-2017 season.

PRODUCTION COMPANY: 20th Century Fox Television
CAST: Tim Allen as Mike Baxter, Nancy Travis as Vanessa Baxter, Jonathan Adams as Chuck Larabee, Amanda Fuller as Kristin Baxter, Christoph Sanders as Kyle Anderson, Jordan Masterson as Ryan Vogelson

REL — Based on the life of Lil Rel Howery (“Get Out,” “Insecure,” “The Carmichael Show”), REL is a multi-camera comedy starring Howery as a loving husband and father living on the West Side of Chicago, who finds out his wife is having an affair. And not just any affair. An affair with Rel’s own barber. Quite easily the worst person for your wife to sleep with, because as hard it is to find a good spouse, it’s even harder to find a reliable barber. Plus, with the barbershop being one of the epicenters of neighborhood gossip, Rel finds his embarrassing business is known by everyone, including the Pastor (also played by Howery), before Rel can even process the emotions himself. Offering Rel support – that is, when they themselves aren’t butting heads – are Rel’s tough-talking, no-B.S. best friend, BRITTANY (Jess “Hilarious” Moore, “Wild ’N Out”), and his recently out-of-jail younger brother, NAT (Jordan L. Jones, “NCIS: Los Angeles,” “Wisdom of the Crowd”), as well as Rel’s prideful DAD (Sinbad, “A Different World,” “The Sinbad Show,” “Jingle All The Way”), who perhaps has taken the barber news even harder than Rel. After his beloved kids move to Cleveland with their mom, Rel must begin the difficult task of rebuilding his life as a long-distance dad. He also jumps back into the dating pool – and often finds himself the victim of his own well-intentioned hubris. But, ever the optimist, he continues his search for love, respect…and a new barber.

PRODUCTION COMPANY: 20th Century Fox Television
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Jerrod Carmichael, Mike Scully, Lil Rel Howery, Josh Rabinowitz, Kevin Barnett
WRITERS: Lil Rel Howery, Kevin Barnett, Josh Rabinowitz
DIRECTOR: Gerry Cohen
CAST: Lil Rel Howery as Lil Rel Howery, Sinbad as Dad, Jess “Hilarious” Moore as Brittany, Jordan L. Jones as Nat

NEW DRAMAS

THE PASSAGE — Based on author Justin Cronin’s best-selling trilogy of the same name, THE PASSAGE is an epic, character-driven thriller written by Liz Heldens (“Friday Night Lights”). Executive-produced by Emmy Award winner and Academy Award and Golden Globe nominee Ridley Scott (“The Martian,” “Gladiator”) and writer/director Matt Reeves (“Dawn of the Planet of the Apes,” “Cloverfield”), THE PASSAGE focuses on Project Noah, a secret medical facility where scientists are experimenting with a dangerous virus that could lead to the cure for all disease, but also carries the potential to wipe out the human race. When a young girl, AMY BELLAFONTE (Saniyya Sidney, “Fences,” “Hidden Figures”) is chosen to be a test subject, Federal Agent BRAD WOLGAST (Mark-Paul Gosselaar, “Pitch”) is the man who is tasked with bringing her to Project Noah. Ultimately, however, Wolgast becomes her surrogate father, as he tries to protect her at any cost. Brad and Amy’s journey will force them to confront Project Noah’s lead scientist, MAJOR NICHOLE SYKES (Caroline Chikezie, “The Shannara Chronicles”), and the hardened ex-CIA operative in charge of operations, CLARK RICHARDS (Vincent Piazza, “Boardwalk Empire,” “Rescue Me”), whom Brad trained. It likewise brings them face-to-face with a dangerous new race of beings confined within the walls of Project Noah, including former scientist TIM FANNING (Jamie McShane, “Bosch,” “Bloodline,” “Sons of Anarchy”) and death-row inmate SHAUNA BABCOCK (Brianne Howey, “The Exorcist”). In seeking out any allies he can find, Brad also turns to his former wife, DR. LILA KYLE (Emmanuelle Chriqui, “Entourage,” “Murder in the First”), for help. But as Project Noah’s scientists hone in on a cure that could save humanity, these new beings begin to test their own powers, inching one step closer to an escape that could lead to an unimaginable apocalypse.

PRODUCTION COMPANY: 20th Century Fox Television
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Matt Reeves, Adam Kassan, Ridley Scott, David W. Zucker, Liz Heldens, Marcos Siega, Jason Ensler
WRITER: Liz Heldens
DIRECTOR: Jason Ensler, Marcos Siega
CAST: Saniyya Sidney as Amy Bellafonte, Mark-Paul Gosselaar as Brad Wolgast, Brianne Howey as Shauna Babcock, Vincent Piazza as Clark Richards, Jamie McShane as Tim Fanning, Caroline Chikezie as Major Nichole Sykes, Emmanuelle Chriqui as Dr. Lila Kyle

PROVEN INNOCENT — Emmy and Golden Globe Award winner Danny Strong (EMPIRE) partners with David Elliot (“Four Brothers”) to tell the emotional story of one woman’s fight for the innocence of others, as well as her own. PROVEN INNOCENT follows an underdog criminal defense firm led by MADELINE SCOTT (Rachelle Lefevre, “Under the Dome,” “A Gifted Man”), a fierce and uncompromising lawyer with a hunger for justice. There is no one who understands the power of setting an innocent person free more than Madeline. At age 18, she was wrongfully convicted, along with her brother, LEVI (Riley Smith, “Frequency”), in a sensational murder case that made her an infamous media obsession, a household name and a national cause célèbre. Madeline runs the firm with her partner, EASY BOUDREAU (Russell Hornsby, “Seven Seconds,” “Grimm”), the very lawyer who helped set her free after seven years in prison. Their team also includes investigator BODIE QUICK (Vincent Kartheiser, “Mad Men”) and communications director VIOLET BELL (Tony Award winner Nikki M. James, “BrainDead,” “The Good Wife,” “The Book of Mormon”), who runs a true-crime podcast that follows each investigation. While a hero and a victim to some, Madeline’s bold and bullish tactics earn her a number of enemies – especially GORE BELLOWS (Brian d’Arcy James, “13 Reasons Why,” “Spotlight”), the prosecutor who initially put her away and still believes in her guilt. Despite Bellows’ ceaseless quest to see her behind bars again, Madeline will continue to defend others, even as she fights to maintain her innocence and searches for the real killer in her own case.

PRODUCTION COMPANIES: Danny Strong Productions, 20th Century Fox Television
WRITER: David Elliot
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: David Elliot, Danny Strong, Stacy Greenberg
CAST: Rachelle Lefevre as Madeline Scott, Russell Hornsby as Easy Boudreau, Vincent Kartheiser as Bodie Quick, Riley Smith as Levi Scott, Brian d’Arcy James as Gore Bellows, Nikki M. James as Violet Bell, Clare O’Connor as Young Madeline

LIVE MUSICAL PRODUCTION

RENT — The live musical production of the groundbreaking, Tony Award- and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical RENT comes to FOX on Sunday, Jan. 27, 2019 (7:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed). A re-imagining of Puccini’s “La Bohème,” and set in New York City’s gritty East Village, “Rent” tells the unforgettable story of seven artists struggling to follow their dreams during a time of great social and political turmoil. Winner of four Tony Awards and the Pulitzer Prize, writer/composer Jonathan Larson’s tour de force continues to offer an inspiring message of hope and friendship. Acclaimed film, television and theater producer Marc Platt (“Grease: Live,” “La La Land,” “Wicked”), along with the estate of writer/composer Jonathan Larson, will executive-produce the event. Additional details and auspices to be announced. “Rent” originally was produced in New York by New York Theatre Workshop and on Broadway by Jeffrey Seller, Kevin McCollum, Allan S. Gordon and New York Theatre Workshop.

PRODUCTION COMPANY: 20th Century Fox Television
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Marc Platt, Adam Siegel, Julie Larson, Al Larson, Vince Totino, Scott Hemming, Marla Levine
CASTING DIRECTORS: Bernard Telsey, Tiffany Little Canfield

NEW LIMITED SERIES

COSMOS: POSSIBLE WORLDS — Airing as a global event on FOX and National Geographic, the Emmy and Peabody Award-winning COSMOS will return for its third season in Spring 2019. It will once again be executive-produced, written and directed by Ann Druyan (NASA’s Voyager Record, “Cosmos: A Personal Voyage,” “Contact”) and executive-produced by Seth MacFarlane (FAMILY GUY, THE ORVILLE, COSMOS: A SPACETIME ODYSSEY), Brannon Braga (THE ORVILLE, COSMOS: A SPACETIME ODYSSEY), who also is co-writer and director of the series, and Jason Clark (THE ORVILLE, COSMOS: A SPACETIME ODYSSEY). Neil deGrasse Tyson, the famed pop-culture icon, astrophysicist and host of the Emmy Award-nominated “StarTalk,” will return as host. Co-created by the legendary astronomer Carl Sagan and Ann Druyan in 1980, COSMOS has transported a global audience to the farthest reaches and most deeply hidden recesses of the universe. In the course of those journeys, the series has examined the real stories of the forgotten searchers who helped us understand our place in the universe. Following the wildly successful second season, COSMOS: A SPACETIME ODYSSEY, seen by more than 135 million people worldwide on National Geographic and FOX, and the most-watched series ever on National Geographic Channels internationally, the new season, COSMOS: POSSIBLE WORLDS, will premiere in the U.S. on both FOX and National Geographic and globally on National Geographic in 180 countries and 43 languages. Continuing the legacy of its predecessors, COSMOS: POSSIBLE WORLDS will translate the revelations of science into a lavishly transporting experience, taking audiences on a series of spiritual voyages of exploration. We are living in the golden age of discovery of new worlds to explore and possibly inhabit. In the vastness of time and the immensity of space, their number and the stories they contain are virtually infinite. The new season will reveal previously uncharted realms, including lost worlds and worlds to come, and those that we may one day inhabit in a thrilling future we can still have. In conjunction with the launch of the new season, National Geographic Books also will publish a companion book, COSMOS: POSSIBLE WORLDS, by Ann Druyan, the long-awaited follow-up to Carl Sagan’s historic international bestseller, COSMOS: A Personal Voyage.

PRODUCTION COMPANY: Cosmos Studios, Fuzzy Door Productions

[ApathyMonger]

Adult Swim are bringing back Harvey Birdman for a one-off special: Harvey Birdman, Attorney General: https://www.polygon.com/tv/2018/5/14/17351672/harvey-birdman-attorney-general-adult-swim

 

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Adult Swim is bringing back one of the series that helped the network make a name for itself this fall: Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law. The mash-up of classic cartoons will return for a half-hour special later this year, titled Harvey Birdman, Attorney General.

Adult Swim dropped early plot and casting details as part of an in-character press release. The gist: supervillain President Phil Seben (again voiced by Stephen Colbert) has appointed Harvey Birdman as the country's new attorney general. But Harvey isn't going to use the position to serve President Seben. Instead, he's using the power of the judicial system to get him out of office. Hopefully.

 

[scarynikki12]

I am so ready for The Passage.  Well, to be accurate, I've been ready since the book came out.  This is going to be so much fun.

[AntiBeeSpray]

On 5/13/2018 at 2:08 AM, BW Manilowe said:

From USA Today: Fans Raise Hell Over Lucifer Cancellation; Rallying to Get It Saved by Another Network

Part of the situation here is that the producers included a big cliffhanger in the (so far, series) finale, thinking Fox would never cancel the show & leave the cliffhanger unresolved.

Apparently the showrunners never heard about, or don't remember, what happened to NBC's Las Vegas a few seasons ago; they did the same thing--put a big cliffhanger, involving an at least double wedding among the resort casino's staff members & a pregnancy with unexpected complications, in what they expected would be their 5th (I think) season finale--then NBC canceled the show & left fans & other viewers hanging, & hanging forever because the producers weren't able to get the show picked up by another network & NBC wouldn't even let them do a 1-off episode to resolve the cliffhanger.

It's like I said before, if your show's been on anywhere near long enough to be canceled at your network's whim & without advance warning to the showrunners & other "creatives", don't even think about putting a major cliffhanger, which is possibly never to be resolved, in the last show of a season. All it'll do is piss off at least some of the loyal viewers, if not the showrunners & "creatives" as well.

Yep. And CC never learned. He still pulled that one. And now it's gone.

 

Fox has no plans for s12 of the X Files.

 

http://tvline.com/2018/05/14/the-x-files-season-12-update-canceled-fox-gillian-anderson/

 

And Gillian pretty much threw some major shade...

 

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[BW Manilowe]

From The Hollywood Reporter: Fox Renews Lethal Weapon for Season 3 Following Departure of Original Riggs Actor, Clayne Crawford

Seann William Scott joins the show for S3, apparently playing a brother to the Original Riggs character, so the Murtaugh-Riggs partnership name from the movie franchise can be maintained.

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To add italics.

[2727]

A couple of new shows coming to Syfy.

 

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[blueray]

On 5/13/2018 at 1:03 PM, ApathyMonger said:

I’m surprised they’re keeping the name New Amsterdam. Not only is it a bad name for a medical drama, it was already a supernatural show starring Nikolaj Coster-Waldau.

 

Me too, as soon as I saw that I was thinking of the show that was cancelled to soon.

Agents of Shield got renewed  for a six season. It's going to be a short one, but still good news.

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[shantown]

2 hours ago, 2727 said:

 

I am laughing so hard that the school is wearing recycled Warbler jackets from Glee 

[ApathyMonger]

Fox trailers:

 

 

 

 

[Haleth]

On 5/13/2018 at 1:03 PM, ApathyMonger said:

THE ENEMY WITHIN — In this fast-paced, spy-hunting thriller, Erica Shepherd (Jennifer Carpenter) is a brilliant former CIA operative, now known as the most notorious traitor in American history serving life in a Supermax prison. Against every fiber of his being but with nowhere else to turn, FBI Agent Will Keaton (Morris Chestnut) enlists Shepherd to help track down a fiercely dangerous and elusive criminal she knows all too well

Isn't this basically the plot of the Black List but reversing the genders?

Manifest looks interesting.

Looking forward to The Passage since the book was terrific. 

Spoiler

Guess they are going to stick to the first half though?

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[MissAlmond]

All of these current showrunners need to go back and learn the history of their own industry.  Read back of the days when William Paley loved Gunsmoke so much, he returned it to the CBS schedule which effectively cancelled Gilligan's Island.  Or CBS deciding to take the network in a new direction and rid itself of rural shows, in spite of the ratings.  The power of a William Paley no longer exists, but the lessons are still there.  Stop writing all these major cliffhangers in the belief your show won't be cancelled.   A show can have soaring ratings and still be cancelled if a major event, such as death of the star, happens.  There was a reason network chiefs used to prefer episodic TV.  

As far the shows recently saved.  Let's not forget Timeless was renewed last year because Sony cut the license fee for NBC.  Brooklyn 99 was saved by the studio that owned it (NBC) and Last Man Standing returning to theirs (FOX).  Dan Fogelman recently hinted NBC should think about returning Pitch.  Fogelman obviously forgot Pitch was not only FOX owned but had the cooperation of Major League Baseball because FOX had broadcast rights.  Saved TV shows stories feel good, but always  "Cherchez la money" for the real reason behind the curtain.  

Edited May 15, 2018 by MissAlmond

[BW Manilowe]

From ET Online: Project Runway Returns to Bravo After 10 Years on Lifetime

From TV Line: Hap and Leonard Canceled After 3 Seasons on Sundance TV

[BW Manilowe]

6 minutes ago, MissAlmond said:

All of these current showrunners need to go back and learn the history of their own industry.  Read back of the days when William Paley loved Gunsmoke so much, he returned it to the CBS schedule which effectively cancelled Gilligan's Island.  Or CBS deciding to take the network in a new direction and rid itself of rural shows, in spite of the ratings.  The power of a William Paley no longer exists, but the lessons are still there.  Stop writing all these major cliffhangers in the belief your show won't be cancelled.   A show can have soaring ratings and still be cancelled if a major event, such as death of the star, happens.  There was a reason network chiefs used to prefer episodic TV.  

As far the shows recently saved.  Let's not forget Timeless was renewed last year because Sony cut the license fee for NBC.  Brooklyn 99 was saved by the studio that owned it (NBC) and Last Man Standing returning to theirs (FOX).  Dan Fogelman recently hinted NBC should think about returning Pitch.  Fogelman obviously forgot Pitch was not only FOX owned but had the cooperation of the National Baseball League because FOX had broadcast rights.  Saved TV shows stories feel good, but always  "Cherchez la money" for the real reason behind the curtain.  

With all due respect, what you called "the National Baseball League" is actually called "Major League Baseball"; the teams are separated into the National League & the American League.

[MissAlmond]

45 minutes ago, BW Manilowe said:

With all due respect, what you called "the National Baseball League" is actually called "Major League Baseball"; the teams are separated into the National League & the American League.

I know.  I'm from a baseball town. I had already changed it after the coffee kicked in.  What I said still applies though.  

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[vibeology]

19 hours ago, BW Manilowe said:

From The Hollywood Reporter: Fox Renews Lethal Weapon for Season 3 Following Departure of Original Riggs Actor, Clayne Crawford

Seann William Scott joins the show for S3, apparently playing a brother to the Original Riggs character, so the Murtaugh-Riggs partnership name from the movie franchise can be maintained.

I honestly feel like I have to start watching this on demand or something just to support Fox for firing Crawford. The stuff coming out on twitter now that a decision has been made is horrible. According to Wayans, Crawford assaulted 78 year old Lance Henriksen, screamed and was verbally abusive to staff (especially women, what a shock) and got Wayans injured in a poorly directed stunt.

[ApathyMonger]

ABC new shows: http://deadline.com/2018/05/abc-schedule-fall-2018-19-schedule-upfronts-new-shows-roseanne-greys-anatomy-black-ish-alec-baldwin-1202391352/

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2018-19 SERIES DESCRIPTIONS

NEW COMEDIES

THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT — Set in the 1970s, this ensemble comedy follows a traditional Irish-Catholic family, the Clearys, as they navigate big and small changes during one of America’s most turbulent decades. In a working-class neighborhood outside Los Angeles, Mike and Peggy raise eight boisterous boys who live out their days with little supervision. The household is turned upside down when oldest son Lawrence returns home and announces he’s quitting the seminary to go off and “save the world.” Times are changing and this family will never be the same. There are 10 people, three bedrooms, one bathroom and everyone in it for themselves. The series stars Michael Cudlitz as Mike Cleary, Mary McCormack as Peggy Cleary, Sam Straley as Lawrence, Caleb Martin Foote as Eddie, Sawyer Barth as Frank, Christopher Paul Richards as Joey, Jack Gore as Timmy, Andy Walken as William and Santino Barnard as Pat. The series is inspired by the childhood of writer/executive producer Tim Doyle. Randall Einhorn directed and was an executive producer on the pilot. The series is from ABC Studios.

SCHOOLED — This spinoff of the hit series “The Goldbergs” will be set in 1990-something and follow the hilarious teachers of William Penn Academy – led by Tim Meadows (Principal Glascott), Bryan Callen (Coach Mellor) and AJ Michalka (Lainey Lewis) – who, despite their eccentricities and crazy personal lives, are heroes to their students. Story by Marc Firek and Adam F. Goldberg. Teleplay by Marc Firek. The series is from Sony Pictures Television and ABC Studios. Adam F. Goldberg, Doug Robinson and Marc Firek are executive producers.

SINGLE PARENTS — This ensemble comedy follows a group of single parents as they lean on each other to help raise their 7-year-old kids and maintain some kind of personal lives outside of parenthood. The series begins when the group meets Will, a 30-something guy who’s been so focused on raising his daughter that he’s lost sight of who he is as a man. When the other single parents see just how far down the rabbit hole of PTA, parenting and princesses Will has gone, they band together to get him out in the dating world and make him realize that being a great parent doesn’t mean sacrificing everything about your own identity. The series stars Taran Killam as Will, Leighton Meester as Angie, Kimrie Lewis as Poppy, Jake Choi as Miggy, Marlow Barkley as Sophie, Tyler Wladis as Graham, Devin Trey Campbell as Rory, Grace Hazelett as Emma, Sadie Hazelett as Amy and Brad Garrett as Douglas. The series is from 20th Century Fox Television and ABC Studios. JJ Philbin and Liz Meriwether are creators and executive producers, and Katharine Pope is executive producer. The pilot was directed by Jason Winer, who is also an executive producer.

NEW DRAMAS

A MILLION LITTLE THINGS — They say friendship isn’t one big thing, it’s a million little things; and that’s true for a group of friends from Boston who bonded under unexpected circumstances. Some have achieved success, others are struggling in their careers and relationships, but all of them feel stuck in life. After one of them dies unexpectedly, it’s just the wake-up call the others need to finally start living. Along the way, they discover that friends may be the one thing to save them from themselves.”A Million Little Things” stars David Giuntoli as Eddie, Ron Livingston as Jon, Romany Malco as Rome, Allison Miller as Maggie, Christina Moses as Regina, Christina Ochoa as Ashley, James Roday as Gary, Stephanie Szostak as Delilah and Lizzy Greene as Sophie. DJ Nash is writer and executive producer; Aaron Kaplan and Dana Honor are executive producers; and James Griffiths is the director on the pilot and an executive producer, from ABC Studios/Kapital Entertainment.

THE FIX — Attorney and author Marcia Clark co-writes and executive produces a new legal drama about Maya Travis, an L.A. district attorney who suffers a devastating defeat when prosecuting an A-list actor for double murder. With her high-profile career derailed, she flees for a quieter life in Washington. Eight years later when this same celebrity is under suspicion for another murder, Maya Travis is lured back to the DA’s office for another chance at justice. This legal thriller is executive produced/co-written by Clark, Liz Craft and Sarah Fain, and is from Mandeville TV and ABC Studios. “The Fix” stars Robin Tunney as Maya Travis, Adam Rayner as Matthew Collier, Merrin Dungey as CJ, Breckin Meyer as Alan Wiest, Marc Blucas as Riv, Mouzam Makkar as Loni Kampoor, Alex Saxon as Gabriel Johnson, with Scott Cohen as Ezra Wolf and Adewale Akinnouye-Agbaje as Sevvy Johnson. Elizabeth Craft & Sarah Fain and Marcia Clark are writers and executive producers. David Hoberman, Todd Lieberman and Laurie Zaks are executive producers (Mandeville). Larysa Kondracki directed the pilot.

GRAND HOTEL — Eva Longoria executive produces this bold, provocative drama set at the last family-owned hotel in multicultural Miami Beach. Charismatic Santiago Mendoza owns the hotel, while his glamorous second wife, Gigi, and their adult children enjoy the spoils of success. The hotel’s loyal staff round out a contemporary, fresh take on an upstairs/downstairs story. Wealthy and beautiful guests bask in luxury, but scandals, escalating debt and explosive secrets hide beneath the picture-perfect exterior. The show is based on the Spanish series. The series stars Demian Bichir as Santiago Mendoza, Roselyn Sanchez as Gigi Mendoza, Denyse Tontz as Alicia Mendoza, Bryan Craig as Javi Mendoza, Wendy Raquel Robinson as Mrs. P, Lincoln Younes as Danny, Shalim Ortiz as Mateo, Anne Winters as Ingrid, Chris Warren as Jason, Feliz Ramirez as Carolina and Justina Adorno as Yoli. Brian Tanen is the writer and executive producer; Eva Longoria and Ben Spector (UnbeliEVAble), Ramon Campos and Teresa Fernandez-Valdes (Beta) are executive producers of the series. Ken Olin directed the pilot. The series is produced by ABC Studios.

THE ROOKIE — Starting over isn’t easy, especially for small-town guy John Nolan who, after a life-altering incident, is pursuing his dream of being an LAPD officer. As the force’s oldest rookie, he’s met with skepticism from some higher-ups who see him as just a walking midlife crisis. If he can’t keep up with the young cops and the criminals, he’ll be risking lives including his own. But if he can use his life experience, determination and sense of humor to give him an edge, he may just become a success in this new chapter of his life. The series stars Nathan Fillion as John Nolan, Alyssa Diaz as Angela Lopez, Richard T. Jones as Sergeant Wade Grey, Titus Makin as Jackson West, Mercedes Mason as Captain Zoe Andersen, Melissa O’Neil as Lucy Chen, Afton Williamson as Talia Bishop and Eric Winter as Tim Bradford. Alexi Hawley is writer and executive producer; Mark Gordon, Nathan Fillion, Michelle Chapman and Jon Steinberg are executive producers on the series. Liz Friedlander directed and executive produced the first episode. Entertainment One (eOne) is the lead studio on “The Rookie,” a co-production with ABC Studios.

WHISKEY CAVALIER — Whiskey Cavalier” is a high-octane, hour-long action dramedy that follows the adventures of tough but tender FBI super-agent Will Chase (codename: “Whiskey Cavalier”), played by Scott Foley. Following an emotional breakup, Chase is assigned to work with badass CIA operative Francesca “Frankie” Trowbridge (codename: “Fiery Tribune”), played by Lauren Cohan. Together, they lead an inter-agency team of flawed, funny and heroic spies who periodically save the world (and each other) while navigating the rocky roads of friendship, romance and office politics. The series is from writer/executive producer Dave Hemingson and executive producer Bill Lawrence with Warner Bros. Television. The series stars Scott Foley as Will Chase, Lauren Cohan as Francesca “Frankie” Trowbridge, Ana Ortiz as Susan Sampson, Tyler James Williams as Edgar Standish and Vir Das as Jai Datta. Dave Hemingson is writer and executive producer; Bill Lawrence and Jeff Ingold (Doozer Productions) are executive producers; Peter Atencio is director and executive producer (pilot), and Scott Foley is producer of the series from Warner Bros. Television.

[scarynikki12]

Justin Cronin is active on social media and has gotten a lot of questions about the format of the show, @Haleth and he's said (and IMDB has confirmed) that

Spoiler

they've cast the parts for Peter, Alicia, Sara, etc., but that the story will be told in linear fashion so we won't see them right away.

 

I love The Passage so much, book and trilogy, and that trailer looks awesome.  I'm glad they took their time on it and now I can look forward to losing my mind with excitement between now and the midseason launch.

[LeeLeePanda]

4 hours ago, vibeology said:

I honestly feel like I have to start watching this on demand or something just to support Fox for firing Crawford. The stuff coming out on twitter now that a decision has been made is horrible. According to Wayans, Crawford assaulted 78 year old Lance Henriksen, screamed and was verbally abusive to staff (especially women, what a shock) and got Wayans injured in a poorly directed stunt.

I’m shocked at the amount of people calling out Wayans on Twitter. Apparently he shouldn’t be upset that he got injured because of his co-workers recklessness. Or mad that his co-worker made their work place a living hell. He’s the problem, not the jackass who got fired for being a jackass. 

[proserpina65]

On ‎05‎/‎13‎/‎2018 at 1:03 PM, ApathyMonger said:

NEW AMSTERDAM — Inspired by Bellevue, the oldest public hospital in America, this unique medical drama follows the brilliant and charming Dr. Max Goodwin, the institution’s newest medical director who sets out to tear up the bureaucracy and provide exceptional care. How can he help? Well, the doctors and staff have heard this before. Not taking “no” for an answer, Dr. Goodwin must disrupt the status quo and prove he will stop at nothing to breathe new life into this understaffed, underfunded and underappreciated hospital — the only one in the world capable of treating Ebola patients, prisoners from Rikers and the President of the United States under one roof — and return it to the glory that put it on the map. The cast includes Ryan Eggold, Freema Agyeman, Janet Montgomery, Jocko Sims, Anupam Kher and Tyler Labine. David Schulner will write and executive produce. Kate Dennis will direct and executive produce the pilot. Peter Horton also executive produces. Dr. Eric Manheimer will produce. “New Amsterdam” is produced by Universal Television, Pico Creek Productions and Mount Moriah.

So basically just like every medical show ever.

[Picture It. Sicily]

45 minutes ago, LeeLeePanda said:

I’m shocked at the amount of people calling out Wayans on Twitter. Apparently he shouldn’t be upset that he got injured because of his co-workers recklessness. Or mad that his co-worker made their work place a living hell. He’s the problem, not the jackass who got fired for being a jackass. 

When in doubt, blame the black guy. The nearly 60 year old black guy who has never been accused of unprofessional conduct on set in 30+ years of film and television work. Twitter is a dumpster fire.

[MissAlmond]

58 minutes ago, LeeLeePanda said:

I’m shocked at the amount of people calling out Wayans on Twitter. Apparently he shouldn’t be upset that he got injured because of his co-workers recklessness. Or mad that his co-worker made their work place a living hell. He’s the problem, not the jackass who got fired for being a jackass. 

The very same thing happened when Thomas Gibson was fired from his show.  

[BW Manilowe]

1 hour ago, MissAlmond said:

The very same thing happened when Thomas Gibson was fired from his show.  

Has he  been doing anything since he got fired, or has he been laying low, or will nobody hire him, for anything now, after he got himself fired?

[ApathyMonger]

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited May 15, 2018 by ApathyMonger

[ratgirlagogo]

12 hours ago, MissAlmond said:

Dan Fogelman recently hinted NBC should think about returning Pitch.  Fogelman obviously forgot Pitch was not only FOX owned but had the cooperation of Major League Baseball because FOX had broadcast rights.  Saved TV shows stories feel good, but always  "Cherchez la money" for the real reason behind the curtain.  

Of course you're right  but oh how I wish you weren't.  I LOVED LOVED Pitch and would love for it to come back.

Edited May 16, 2018 by ratgirlagogo

[ApathyMonger]

http://deadline.com/2018/05/cbs-fall-2018-19-schedule-upfronts-new-shows-1202391950/
 

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NEW SERIES DESCRIPTIONS

NEW FALL COMEDIES

HAPPY TOGETHER stars Damon Wayans Jr. and Amber Stevens West in a comedy about a 30-something happily married couple who begin to reconnect with their younger, cooler selves when Cooper (Felix Mallard), an exuberant young pop star drawn to their super-ordinary suburban life, unexpectedly moves in with them. Austen Earl, Tim McAuliffe, Ben Winston, Harry Styles, Michael Rotenberg and Jonathan Berry are executive producers for CBS Television Studios. Phill Lewis directed the pilot from a script by McAuliffe and Earl. HAPPY TOGETHER stars Damon Wayans Jr. as Jake, Amber Stevens West as Claire, Felix Mallard as Cooper James, Stephnie Weir as Bonnie and Chris Parnell as Wayne.

THE NEIGHBORHOOD stars Cedric the Entertainer as an opinionated neighbor in a comedy about what happens when the friendliest guy in the Midwest moves his family to a neighborhood in Los Angeles where not everyone looks like him or appreciates his extreme neighborliness. When Dave Johnson (Max Greenfield) and his family arrive from Michigan, they’re unfazed that their new dream home is located in a community quite different from their small town. However, their opinionated next-door neighbor, Calvin Butler (Cedric the Entertainer), is wary of the newcomers, certain that they’ll disrupt the culture on the block. Dave realizes that fitting into their new community is more complex than he expected, but if he can find a way to connect with Calvin, they have an excellent chance of making their new neighborhood their home. Jim Reynolds, Aaron Kaplan, Dana Honor (Kapital Entertainment), Wendi Trilling, Cedric the Entertainer, Eric Rhone and James Burrows (pilot) are executive producers for CBS Television Studios. Burrows directed the pilot from a script by Reynolds. THE NEIGHBORHOOD stars Cedric the Entertainer as Calvin, Max Greenfield as Dave, Sheaun McKinney as Malcolm, Tichina Arnold as Tina, Dreama Walker as Gemma, Marcel Spears as Marty and Hank Greenspan as Grover.

MURPHY BROWN — Multiple Emmy Award winners Candice Bergen and series creator Diane English reunite for MURPHY BROWN, the revival of the groundbreaking comedy about the eponymous broadcast news legend and her biting take on current events, now in a world of 24-hour cable, social media, “fake news” and a vastly different political climate. Amid a divided nation, chaotic national discourse and rampant attacks on the press, Murphy returns to the airwaves with her original FYI team: lifestyle reporter Corky Sherwood, investigative journalist Frank Fontana and producer Miles Silverberg. Murphy’s son, Avery, shares his mother’s competitive spirit and quick wit, and has followed in her journalistic footsteps – perhaps too closely. Now back in the game, Murphy is determined to draw the line between good television and honest reporting, proving that the world needs Murphy Brown now more than ever. Diane English returns as executive producer with Candice Bergen for Bend in the Road Productions, Inc., in association with Warner Bros. Television. English created the series. Pamela Fryman will direct the pilot from a script by English. MURPHY BROWN stars Candice Bergen as Murphy Brown, Faith Ford as Corky Sherwood, Joe Regalbuto as Frank Fontana, Grant Shaud as Miles Silverberg, Jake McDorman as Avery, Tyne Daly as Phyllis and Nik Dodani as Pat Patel.

NEW FALL DRAMAS

FBI–From Emmy Award winner Dick Wolf and the team behind the “Law & Order” franchise, FBI is a fast-paced drama about the inner workings of the New York office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. These first-class agents bring all their talents, intellect and technical expertise to tenaciously investigate cases of tremendous magnitude, including terrorism, organized crime and counterintelligence, in order to keep New York and the country safe. Craig Turk, Dick Wolf, Arthur W. Forney, Peter Jankowski and Niels Arden Oplev (pilot only) are executive producers for Universal Television in association with CBS Television Studios. Oplev directed the pilot from a story by Wolf and Turk, and a script by Turk. FBI stars Missy Peregrym as Maggie Bell, Zeeko Zaki as Omar Adom “OA” Zidan, Jeremy Sisto as Jubal Valentine, and Ebonée Noel as Kristen Chazal.

GOD FRIENDED ME stars Brandon Micheal Hall in a humorous, uplifting drama about Miles Finer (Hall), an outspoken atheist whose life is turned upside down when he receives a friend request on social media from God and unwittingly becomes an agent of change in the lives and destinies of others around him. After repeated pokes by God, Miles’ curiosity takes over, and he accepts the ultimate friend request and follows the signs to Cara Bloom (Violett Beane), an online journalist. Brought together by the “God Account,” the two find themselves investigating God’s friend suggestions and inadvertently helping others in need. Miles is set on getting to the bottom of what he believes is an elaborate hoax, but in the meantime he’ll play along and, in the process, change his life forever. Steven Lilien & Bryan Wynbrandt, Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter and Marcos Siega are executive producers for Warner Bros. Television and CBS Television Studios. Siega directed the pilot from a script by Lilien & Wynbrandt. GOD FRIENDED ME stars Brandon Micheal Hall as Miles Finer, Violett Beane as Cara Bloom, Suraj Sharma as Rakesh Singh, Javicia Leslie as Ali Finer and Joe Morton as Reverend Arthur Finer.

MAGNUM P.I. is a modern take on the classic series starring Jay Hernandez as Thomas Magnum, a decorated former Navy SEAL who, upon returning home from Afghanistan, repurposes his military skills to become a private investigator. A charming rogue, an American hero and a die-hard Detroit Tigers fan, Magnum has Juliet Higgins and her Dobermans to keep him in line, as well as his trusted buddies and fellow POW survivors TC and Rick when he needs back-up on a job. With keys to a vintage Ferrari in one hand, aviator sunglasses in the other, and an Old Düsseldorf longneck chilling in the fridge, Thomas Magnum is back on the case! Peter Lenkov, Eric Guggenheim, Justin Lin, John Davis, John Fox and Danielle Woodrow are executive producers for CBS Television Studios in association with Universal Television. Lin directed the pilot from a script by Lenkov and Guggenheim. MAGNUM P.I. stars Jay Hernandez as Thomas Magnum, Perdita Weeks as Juliet Higgins, Zachary Knighton as Orville “Rick” Wright and Stephen Hill as Theodore “TC” Calvin.

NEW MIDSEASON SERIES

THE CODE is a drama about the military’s brightest minds who take on our country’s toughest legal challenges, inside the courtroom and out, in the only law office in the world where every attorney is trained as a prosecutor, a defense lawyer, an investigator – and a Marine. Operating out of Judge Advocate General Headquarters in Quantico, these active-duty Marines are attorneys who have chosen to serve their country in pursuit of military justice at home and abroad. Craig Sweeny, Marc Webb, Carl Beverly, Sarah Timberman and Craig Turk are executive producers for CBS Television Studios. Webb directed the pilot from a teleplay by Sweeny, and story by Sweeny and Turk. THE CODE stars Anna Wood as Major Maya Dobbins, Ato Essandoh as Major Trey Ferry, Phillipa Soo as Lt. Harper Rein and Raffi Barsoumian as Warrant Officer Rami Ahmadi.

FAM stars Nina Dobrev and Tone Bell in a comedy about a woman whose vision of a perfect life with her adoring fiancé and his wonderful parents is radically altered when her 16-year-old, out-of-control half-sister unexpectedly comes to live with her. As the family Clem (Dobrev) chose and the family she has blend, Clem realizes that this new happy fam may be the perfection she’s always been seeking. Corinne Kingsbury, Bob Kushell, Aaron Kaplan, Wendi Trilling, Dana Honor and Scott Ellis (pilot only) are executive producers for CBS Television Studios in association with Kapital Entertainment. Ellis directed the pilot from a script by Kingsbury. FAM stars Nina Dobrev as Clem, Tone Bell as Nick, Odessa Adlon as Shannon, Brian Stokes Mitchell as Walt and Sheryl Lee Ralph as Rose.

THE RED LINE — From acclaimed producers Ava DuVernay and Greg Berlanti, THE RED LINE is a drama that follows the lives of three vastly different Chicago families whose stories of loss and tragedy intersect in the wake of the mistaken shooting of an African American doctor by a white cop. As the stories of the Calder, Young and Evans families crisscross and converge, a message of hope appears – it’s possible to emerge from tragedy stronger, and it’s important to come together with others, not just to survive, but to thrive. Academy Award, Golden Globe and Emmy Award nominee Ava DuVernay, Greg Berlanti and Sarah Schechter are executive producers, and Caitlin Parrish and Erica Weiss are co-executive producers for Warner Bros. Television and CBS Television Studios. Victoria Mahoney directed the pilot from a script by Parrish and Weiss. THE RED LINE stars Noah Wyle as Daniel Calder, Emayatzy Corinealdi as Tia Young, Aliyah Royale as Jira Calder-Brennan, Noel Fisher as Paul Evans, Howard Charles as Ethan Young, Elizabeth Laidlaw as Vic Renna, Vinny Chhibber as Liam Bhatt and Michael Patrick Thornton as Jim Evans.

 

[zxy556575]

Yellowstone starring Kevin Costner; coming to Paramount on June 20th.

[BW Manilowe]

From Variety: CBS Primetime Schedule 2018-19

[ApathyMonger]

 

 

 

 

 

[WritinMan]

Looks like I'll be doing a lot of reading this upcoming TV season.

[BW Manilowe]

Watching the trailer for the Murphy Brown revival, & among the highlights they bring up from the original version, under the heading 1 pissed-off Vice President, is the whole thing about former Vice President Quayle using a fictional character, Murphy Brown, as though she was a real person (& not using a real person as most people would), as an example in a speech about how unwed pregnancy isn't the best choice for a woman (if she were real, Murphy wouldn't have married Avery's father--which Quayle, et al, would've preferred--she probably would've had an abortion, which would've pissed off Quayle, et al, worse) After which they show a title card that now says 2 pissed-off Vice Presidents.

I'm almost positive the revival will piss off our current White House occupants of the "running the country" type at some point. I also think it's ironic that the second pissed off Vice President they're referring to is also from Indiana, from my Congressional District, or somewhere near it, & I never voted for either of them for anything.

[ApathyMonger]

The CW:

http://deadline.com/2018/05/the-cw-fall-2018-19-schedule-upfronts-new-shows-charmed-supergirl-the-flash-dynasty-1202392851/

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2018-19 NEW SERIES DESCRIPTIONS

NEW FALL DRAMAS

CHARMED — “Stronger together.” That’s what Marisol tells her daughters, firebrand social justice warrior Melanie “Mel” Vera, and her sister, fun-loving Maggie, about their family. Mel is a graduate student in the women’s studies department her mother heads at Hilltowne University; Maggie is a freshman considering rushing a sorority (to Mel’s amused dismay) and going “on” again with her on-again off-again boyfriend Brian. But then, a shocking tragedy shatters their world and threatens their sibling bond: Marisol dies in a horrifying accident. Or was it? Three months later, we find Mel unable to accept the official explanation of their mother’s death, while Maggie accuses her of being morbidly obsessed. And then, another huge shock shows up at their front door: they have an older sister, brilliant geneticist Macy, whom their mother kept a secret all these years! Macy is new in town and doesn’t know a soul (except for Galvin, the cute fellow scientist who’s been showing her around). Macy is eager to connect with Mel and Maggie, but Mel can’t handle another shock, and shuts her out. With the emotions of all three sisters running high, each of the girls suddenly exhibit impossible new abilities: Mel can freeze time, Maggie starts hearing others’ thoughts, and Macy has telekinetic powers. But don’t worry, there’s a perfectly reasonable explanation…or so says Harry Greenwood (who as far as they know is the officious new chair of the women’s studies department), when he gathers the three sisters together to reveal they’re actually powerful witches, as was their mother. And he’s not really a professor, he’s their “Whitelighter,” a witch’s advisor and guide! Not only that, but Mel was right: their mother’s death was no accident – she was murdered by unknown dark forces. It’s a lot to take in, but ultimately the sisters accept their new destiny as The Charmed Ones…and their new duty to protect humankind from the demons that walk among us…one of whom killed their mother. With the Power of Three, they are stronger together… even if they have no idea what they’re really up against. Starring Melonie Diaz, Sarah Jeffery, Madeleine Mantock, Rupert Evans, Ser’Darius Blaine, Charlie Gillespie, and Ellen Tamaki . Based on the original series, CHARMED is from CBS Television Studios in association with Propagate Content, with executive producers Jessica O’Toole (“Jane The Virgin”), Amy Rardin (“Jane The Virgin”), Jennie Snyder Urman (“Jane The Virgin”), Ben Silverman (“The Office”), Brad Silberling (“Jane The Virgin”) and Carter Covington (“Faking It”).

ALL AMERICAN — Spencer James is a rising high school football player and A student at South Crenshaw High. Compton is the place he calls home. But when Beverly High School’s football coach Billy Baker recruits him to join his team in Beverly Hills, Spencer’s mother, Grace, and his best friend, Coop, convince Spencer it’s an opportunity he has to seize. Now Spencer must navigate two worlds, the south side neighborhood that he knows and the affluent Beverly Hills world that has offered him an opportunity for something bigger. When Spencer is forced to move in with Billy and his family to protect his transfer permit to Beverly, Billy’s son, Jordan (the team’s starting quarterback), is less than thrilled to be sharing his father’s attention — or the team spotlight — with Spencer. While Spencer struggles to find his footing, he makes an unlikely friend in Jordan’s sister, Olivia, who is dealing with her own demons. He also quickly develops a crush on his classmate, Layla, something her boyfriend, Asher, quickly realizes — and so, he sets out to drive Spencer off the football team and out of Beverly Hills for good. Inspired by the life of NFL player Spencer Paysinger. ALL AMERICAN stars Daniel Ezra, Taye Diggs, Samantha Logan, Bre-Z, Greta Onieogou, Monet Mazur, Michael Evans Behling, Cody Christian and Karimah Westbrook. ALL AMERICAN is from Warner Bros. Television and CBS Television Studios in association with Berlanti Productions, with executive producers April Blair (“Reign”), Greg Berlanti (“The Flash,” “Riverdale”), Sarah Schechter (“The Flash,” “Riverdale”) and Rob Hardy (“Power”).

LEGACIES — For the last decade, the iconic heroes and villains of The Vampire Diaries and The Originals have captivated audiences worldwide. They left an enduring legacy of love and family in their wake, which continues in LEGACIES, a thrilling new drama that tells the story of the next generation of supernatural beings at The Salvatore School for the Young and Gifted. It’s here that Klaus Mikaelson’s daughter, 17-year-old Hope Mikaelson; Alaric Saltzman’s twins, Lizzie and Josie Saltzman; and other young adults — including political scion MG and the mysterious Landon Kirby — come of age in the most unconventional way possible, nurtured to be their best selves…in spite of their worst impulses. Will these young witches, vampires and werewolves become the heroes they want to be — or the villains they were born to be? As they fight to protect their secret, their town of Mystic Falls and eventually the world, they will have to rely on ancient folklore and tales to learn how to battle their far-reaching enemies. LEGACIES stars Danielle Rose Russell, Jenny Boyd, Kaylee Bryant, Quincy Fouse and Aria Shaghasemi, with Matt Davis. LEGACIES is from Warner Bros. Television and CBS Television Studios in association with My So-Called Company, with executive producers Julie Plec (“The Vampire Diaries”), Brett Matthews (“The Vampire Diaries”), Leslie Morgenstein (“The Vampire Diaries,” “Pretty Little Liars”) and Gina Girolamo (“The Originals”).

NEW MIDSEASON DRAMAS

IN THE DARK — Murphy is a hard-living, hard-drinking, disaffected twentysomething with a penchant for cigarettes and casual sex. She’s also blind. Murphy lives with her understanding roommate, Jess, and more reluctantly also lives with her guide dog, Pretzel, whose presence she resents. Her parents, Hank and Joy, own a guide dog school, a venture they opened hoping it would give Murphy a job with some purpose, but so far it’s just another place where she sleeps off her hangovers, much to the particular chagrin of Joy and Felix, the school administrator tasked with attempting to keep the unprofitable school going. Murphy’s closest friend is a sweet teenager named Tyson. Tyson and Murphy became friends after he saved her from a violent mugging, and his kindness and intelligence are currently going to waste as he deals drugs on the street for his older cousin, Darnell. Then Murphy’s life comes crashing down when, while out for a walk with Pretzel, she stumbles upon what she’s sure is the lifeless body of Tyson in the alley outside her apartment. But when the police arrive, including a charming detective named Dean, there is no body to be found – and with Murphy not exactly sober, the police aren’t especially inclined to investigate. Murphy is devastated, and is only held back from spiraling downward even further by her resolve to learn what happened to Tyson. With the help of Jess – and Pretzel – Murphy is determined to find the truth, no matter the risk… even if it means she has to sober up a little. IN THE DARK stars Perry Mattfeld, Brooke Markham, Keston John, Kathleen York, Derek Webster and Morgan Krantz. IN THE DARK is from CBS Television Studios and Warner Bros. Television, in association with Red Hour Films, with executive producers Corinne Kingsbury, Jon Collier (“Bones”), Ben Stiller (“Zoolander”), Jackie Cohn, Nicky Weinstock and Michael Showalter (“The Big Sick”).

ROSWELL, NEW MEXICO — More than maybe anywhere else on Earth, Roswell, New Mexico is ground zero for those who seek proof that aliens exist. Roswell native Liz Ortecho left it all behind 10 years ago, after the death of her beloved older sister, Rosa. But with her father ailing, she reluctantly returns to her tourist-trap hometown to move back in with him. When Liz arrives, she reconnects with Max Evans, her teenage crush who is now a Roswell police officer. Their chemistry is instantly electric. But Liz soon discovers a shocking truth: Max is an alien who has kept his unearthly abilities hidden his entire life, along with those of his otherworldly siblings, Isobel and Michael. As the two grow closer after a decade apart, Liz finds it difficult to keep the truth from her best friend, Maria De Luca, and her trusting high school ex, Dr. Kyle Valenti. Also hiding their extraterrestrial origins are Isobel and Michael, with Isobel not even revealing the truth to her husband, Noah, and Michael keeping his identity hidden beneath a bad-boy exterior of hard living and casual hookups. Meanwhile, a long-standing government conspiracy spearheaded by Master Sgt. Jesse Manes, along with the politics of fear and hatred that run rampant in Roswell, threatens to expose Max and his family, and could endanger his deepening romance with Liz…as well as their lives. ROSWELL, NEW MEXICO stars Jeanine Mason, Nathan Parsons, Michael Trevino, Lily Cowles, Michael Vlamis, Tyler Blackburn, Heather Hemmens, Trevor St. John and Karan Oberoi. ROSWELL, NEW MEXICO is from Warner Bros. Television and CBS Television Studios, in association with Amblin Television and Bender Brown Productions, with executive producers Carina Adly MacKenzie (“The Originals”), Chris Hollier (“Once Upon A Time”), Julie Plec (“The Vampire Diaries”), Darryl Frank and Justin Falvey (“The Americans”), Lawrence Bender (“Pulp Fiction”) and Kevin Kelly Brown (“Roswell”).

[Haleth]

I don't watch any comedies, but I'm going to have to make an exception for Murphy Brown.  Yes, we've missed you!  (The birth episode is still one of the funniest things ever on tv.)

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I'm almost positive the revival will piss off our current White House occupants of the "running the country" type at some point. I also think it's ironic that the second pissed off Vice President they're referring to is also from Indiana, from my Congressional District, or somewhere near it, & I never voted for either of them for anything.

It couldn't have been scripted any better.

Edited May 17, 2018 by Haleth

[TaraS1]

After watching the trailer, I'm even more excited about the Murphy Brown revival!  Just from that short clip, it seems like the actors fell right back into those great characters without missing a step (I so wish I could say the same for the new Roseanne).  As @Haleth said - yes, we have missed you, Murph!

[ApathyMonger]

 

[paulvdb]

Fall TV 2018: Complete night-by-night network schedule

[OtterMommy]

13 minutes ago, paulvdb said:

Fall TV 2018: Complete night-by-night network schedule

And, once again, all but one show that I plan on watching will be on Thursday night.

Proven Innocent doesn't show up here.  I hadn't heard that it is a mid-season show, but could it show up post football season (on Thursday....sigh!)

[MissAlmond]

On ‎5‎/‎15‎/‎2018 at 3:59 PM, BW Manilowe said:

Has he  been doing anything since he got fired, or has he been laying low, or will nobody hire him, for anything now, after he got himself fired?

I have no idea.  I remember reading shortly after it happened he was planning to sue but after that, nothing.  

[biakbiak]

Wow seeing it all laid out, I am going to watching very few network shows.

[SunnyBeBe]

Yeah, if that fall schedule is correct, I'm out of luck.  That leaves me with, Rosanne, Mom and Murphy Brown.(I'm trying to quit The Voice.)  I didn't see Good Girls, which I recently grew fond of.  Could they still get picked up?  I'm still debating if I will return for another season of HTGAWM.  We'll see. 

Edited May 18, 2018 by SunnyBeBe

[paulvdb]

Roseanne is on Tuesday at 8 pm and Good Girls will be a midseason show again.

[Raja]

36 minutes ago, SunnyBeBe said:

Yeah, if that fall schedule is correct, I'm out of luck.  That leaves me with, Rosanne, Mom and Murphy Brown.(I'm trying to quit The Voice.)  I didn't see Good Girls, which I recently grew fond of.  Could they still get picked up?  I'm still debating if I will return for another season of HTGAWM.  We'll see. 

Good Girls was renewed. I don't know if it comes back mid season in a half of the traditional 20 something episode schedule as NBC has been doing in recent years.

[SunnyBeBe]

4 minutes ago, Raja said:

Good Girls was renewed. I don't know if it comes back mid season in a half of the traditional 20 something episode schedule as NBC has been doing in recent years.

Oh GOOD!  

[BW Manilowe]

On 5/17/2018 at 8:35 AM, Haleth said:

I don't watch any comedies, but I'm going to have to make an exception for Murphy Brown.  Yes, we've missed you!  (The birth episode is still one of the funniest things ever on tv.)

It couldn't have been scripted any better.

 

Yeah. Candice Bergen has even said, in real life & in character as Murphy in the trailer, that the results of our last election, in particular, were pretty much why they decided to bring the show back. I'm glad they did.

I'm just sorry we didn't hear from grown-up Avery in the trailer (though I can probably see why they thought putting the Social Media person for the new FYI in the trailer was more important than putting in Murphy's adult son).

Social Media & smartphones (or cell phones more technologically-advanced than Murphy's flip phone in the trailer) have come up in the interim between versions. They can mine that premise--apparently techno/social media phobic Murphy--for better jokes than they probably can Murphy & Avery's relationship, considering how it seemed the last time we saw them vs. how it's described in the revival trailer.

Avery's pretty much following in Murphy's footsteps professionally, so there's probably no real conflict there that you could show in the trailer. I'm hoping adult Avery has remained a die-hard, now hopefully card-carrying, Barry Manilow fan, who's not only seen him live a bazillion times, but maybe/hopefully gotten to meet him, &/or interview him, too. Like maybe when/after he came out last year, although it wasn't really news, or a huge deal, to a lot of his fans/the general public at that point.

I'm hoping he's still a die-hard Manilow fan (I hesitate to use the nickname "Fanilow", because people in the fandom have mixed feelings about it; sort of like at least some Star Trek fans do, apparently, about the nickname "Trekkie" vs the nickname "Trekker"), since I'm sure Murphy's still an equally die-hard Motown fan & I think it was the only bone of contention between them that ever existed--although at least baby Avery never really understood it. I can't remember how much the Manilow fan thing came up once Haley Joel Osment was playing older Avery. But, as a die-hard, card-carrying, Manilow fan herself, I was thrilled he was in the baby/motherhood storyline, even though, in real life & on the show--as usual at the time, he/appreciating him was a big joke to the world, though most people's real-life impressions of him/his talent have, thankfully, vastly improved since Avery's first birthday was depicted on the show.

I know it tends to happen to people as they get older, but I'm sorry Candice Bergen has either gained some weight since the original show ended or she's been put on medication(s) for some health problem(s) that have caused her to look like she's gained weight in her face. I figured she wouldn't look exactly the same, but I thought the difference in Murphy's face between the old clips & the new was pretty apparent. I suppose they may mine her change in appearance for jokes though.

Edited May 19, 2018 by BW Manilowe
To fix spacing and punctuation issues.

[BoogieBurns]

On 5/15/2018 at 2:29 PM, Picture It. Sicily said:

When in doubt, blame the black guy. The nearly 60 year old black guy

Um, I feel very old when I think of Damon Wayans as a nearly 60 year old dude. But, I've decided he's mid fifties (57) and youthful like Barack Obama (56). Now my thoughts on his clone...

On 5/16/2018 at 8:35 AM, ApathyMonger said:

HAPPY TOGETHER stars Damon Wayans Jr. as Jake, Amber Stevens West as Claire

Cool, so I've been black for 32 years and I have met exactly 0 black dudes named Jake, and the only black woman named Claire I can think of is Huxtable. So, great job on naming them. Just call them Damon and Amber if you're that bad at naming characters, people. Damon Junior has been named Brad, Ernie, and now Jake. Poor guy.

[BW Manilowe]

From The Hollywood Reporter: ABC Cancels The Chew, Expands GMA

[2727]

4 minutes ago, BW Manilowe said:

From The Hollywood Reporter: ABC Cancels The Chew, Expands GMA

They should just keep Carla and Clinton as hosts for the third hour.