What New Shows Will You Watch Fall 2007? (Pilot Season)

[Dr.Doom]

Hell, anything from NBC. They are my favorite network.
I'll give a Fox show and an ABC show a chance.
I never liked CBS's shows.

I'm afraid to give a Fox show a chance. On the offchance its good it'll be cancelled (ex.: Arrested Development, Firefly).

then they will greenlight more crap. (ex.: The Winner, Stacked.)

 

[Warhammer]

Well, they have Prison Break, House, and 24.
We may have another quality show...

...but I doubt it.
Aren't they getting Sarah Connor Chronicles?

 

[Dr.Doom]

I figured SciFi would get it.

 

[ord0g]

I'm thinking of giving "Them" and "Reaper" a shot. Other than that there's not much I'm interested in.

 

[phoenix_force]

Winters NBC
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STORYLINE: LUIS NELSON, a young homicide Detective, gets teamed up with a new partner,

the more experienced Detective CHRISTIE WINTERS. Winters is brilliant but difficult and has

seen her last three partners quit on her. Nelson and Winters immediately clash. They must decide

whether to continue working together while they investigate a series of murders involving partners

in a small business.

SEEKING:
(Famke Janssen stars)

[DETECTIVE CHRISTIE WINTERS] Female, 34 to 42. Winters is brilliant (she was once the

youngest detective in the history of the LAPD's prestigious Robbery-Homicide Division) and a

genius at reading and manipulating people. She's also prickly, sarcastic, and difficult to connect

with. She had a tough childhood, which made her a pessimist; she believes everyone's dirty: half

the people who get murdered probably deserved it; half the people in jail for murder probably had

a good excuse. She's beautiful, dresses well, and is constantly asked out on dates which tend to

go badly, as Winters always finds something in the men to pick apart. Winters is under

investigation by Internal Affairs, who suspect her of stealing money from dope dealers. SERIES

REGULAR. ALL SHOWS PRODUCED.

[DETECTIVE LUIS NELSON] Male, late 20s to early 30s. Luis grew up poor, with a single mom,
(Dorian Missick)

in LA. A personal tragedy in his family pushed him towards becoming a cop. He's a religious

Catholic who believes murder so offends God that He will do whatever he can to help the police

solve cases. Luis is smart, extremely honest, and believes that people are generally good. He

wants to do the right thing; the honest thing; he's smart enough to realize those aren't always

possible. He's hard-working and very smart, which is why he's been elevated to Robbery-

Homicide at such a young age. SERIES REGULAR. ALL SHOWS PRODUCED.

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(Xander Berkeley)
[LIEUTENANT ADAM MOLNAR] 45 to late 50s. Molnar is Winters' and Nelson's boss. Like

almost everyone else in the Department, Molnar isn't crazy about Winters. He'd get rid of her,

except he knows she's the best Detective in Robbery-Homicide. He can't stand the way Winters

jerks him around, but as long as she closes cases, he'll warily tolerate her. SERIES REGULAR.

ALL SHOWS PRODUCED.
(Sarah Clarke)
[SARAH MURPHY] Female, early to late 30s. Winters' younger sister, Sarah is her sister's

confidante and best friend. Sarah's the only person to stand up to Winters; the only person

Winters really listens to. Sarah made different choices in life; she's got two young kids and is

happily married to a man she knows isn't perfect; she's willing to accept imperfection in a way

Winters cannot. Sarah's a psychiatrist and sometimes gives advice to Winters about her cases.

SERIES REGULAR. ALL SHOWS PRODUCED.

[RAYMOND BEAN] Late 30s to late 50s. An experienced Internal Affairs investigator, Bean

approaches Nelson about Winters. Bean has been investigating Winters for years for corruption

(stealing cash from dope dealers she busted). Bean shares a lot of qualities with Winters: he's

dogged (so much so he'll tail Nelson for hours from headquarters) and smart, good at reading

and manipulating people. SERIES REGULAR, 7 OUT OF 13 EPISODES.

[GENEVIEVE EGAN] Female, mid 20s to mid 30s. Genevieve is Nelson's girlfriend of a year or

so. She loves him but is tough on him; she knows his flaws and is not above pointing them out.

 

[SpideyLad]

Why the hell remake 'Life on Mars' its great as it is. Its like all UK shows america thinks it can do it better but it loses a lot of what made us like it in the first place. Look at the office the original was massive in the UK but the american version is relegated to a spin off digital channel.

I advise you all to watch the original 'life on mars' anyhow. I love it.

It's a fantastic show, but doing a remake would kill it.

And the story isn't even the same!

 

[Shifty]

NBC
Monday, May 14
3:00 PM EST
Radio City Music Hall

ABC
Tuesday, May 15
4:00 PM EST
Lincoln Center

CBS
Wednesday, May 16
2:00 PM EST
Carnegie Hall

The CW
Thursday, May 17
10:30 AM EST
Madison Square Garden

Fox
Thursday, May 17
4:00 PM EST
New York City Center

 

[Shifty]

NBC Has Flair for the Dramatic
Network adds five shows -- including four dramas -- for fall
May 14, 2007

With critical acclaim and one new hit on its side, NBC will continue its rebuilding process in 2007-08 with a crop of new shows that lean heavily toward the dramatic.

The network is adding five new shows to its lineup in the fall, none of which are comedies. In fact, NBC has ordered only one new half-hour for next season, "The IT Crowd." It will likely appear at midseason. The new shows for the fall are the dramas "Bionic Woman," "Journeyman," "Life" and "Chuck" and an unscripted show called "The Singing Bee."

"Last year we promised a return to the NBC legacy of quality, and in terms of awards, buzz and critical acclaim, that's just what we delivered," NBC Entertainment president Kevin Reilly says. "We've got the class and next season we're ready to add some mass, with new shows that build on the creative accomplishments of last season and are as broad as they are good."

NBC has also done some shifting of its returning series, moving the critically beloved "Friday Night Lights" to its namesake night, Friday, at 10 p.m. ET. Returning shows "Law & Order" and "Medium" will be held back until midseason, where they will air on Sunday nights at 8 and 9, respectively. Another new drama, "Lipstick Jungle," will fill the 10 p.m. Sunday spot once the NFL season ends.

"Journeyman," a sci fi-tinged drama about a man ("Rome" star Kevin McKidd) who inexplicably travels through time, will get the 10 p.m. Monday spot after "Heroes," with NBC no doubt hoping it's found a compatible show for the first-year hit. "Chuck," a comedy-tinged spy drama from "O.C." creator Josh Schwartz, will air on Tuesdays, while "Bionic Woman" and "Life" will get Wednesday spots.

NBC's Thursday lineup will feature the same shows, in a slightly different order. "The Office" will move to 9 p.m. to anchor that hour, with "30 Rock" moving up to 8:30 following "My Name Is Earl." The seventh season of "Scrubs" will air at 9:30, leading into "ER."

"The Singing Bee" will share a Friday-night spot with returning game show "1 vs. 100." Another unscripted show, "World Moves," will be available for fall as well but doesn't have a spot yet.

Gone from the schedule are "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" -- which is moving to NBC sibling USA -- "Crossing Jordan," "Studio 60," "The Black Donnellys," and "Identity." Donald Trump's reality franchise "The Apprentice" is also apparently done.

Here is NBC's schedule for 2007-08 (all times Eastern, new shows in bold)

Monday

8 p.m. "Deal or No Deal"
9 p.m. "Heroes"
10 p.m. "Journeyman"

Tuesday

8 p.m. "The Biggest Loser"
9 p.m. "Chuck"
10 p.m. "Law & Order: SVU"

Wednesday

8 p.m. "Deal or No Deal"
9 p.m. "Bionic Woman"
10 p.m. "Life"

Thursday

8 p.m. "My Name Is Earl"
8:30 p.m. "30 Rock" (new timeslot)
9 p.m. "The Office" (new timeslot)
9:30 p.m. "Scrubs"
10 p.m. "ER"

Friday

8 p.m. "1 vs. 100"/"The Singing Bee"
9 p.m. "Las Vegas"
10 p.m. "Friday Night Lights" (new timeslot)

Saturday

8 p.m. "Dateline"
9 p.m. Drama repeat
10 p.m. Drama repeat

Sunday (fall)

7 p.m. "Football Night in America"
8 p.m. "Sunday Night Football"

Sunday (January 2008)

7 p.m. "Dateline"
8 p.m. "Law & Order" (new timeslot)
9 p.m. "Medium" (new timeslot)
10 p.m. "Lipstick Jungle"

The Office against the top two dramas on television? I'll be watching, hopefully it does well. The move from Tuesdays to Thursdays boosted Earl and The Office but hurt Scrubs (which better sort things out in 18 episodes). Never really watched L&O:CI but it will probably be cancelled sometime this season. Friday Night Lights on Fridays makes sense but isn't the target audience at high school football games or out partying on a Friday night? The IT Crowd is based off a British show so it could go either way, if its after The Office I'll tune in. Life seems to be the only other show that I have mild interest in. Tom Selleck is now the boss in Las Vegas. ER is also rumoured to end in 2008.

I'll be watching:
30 Rock, The Office, Scrubs, Late Night w/Conan
Maybe:
Heroes, Life, The IT Crowd

 

[Shifty]

Information about the new shows:

Big Shots (Thursdays at 10) - A story about four male friends who are kings of their lives... until the women get involved. "We've been wanting to do a male ensemble for a while, and John Feldman came to us with this idea and nailed exactly what we were looking for," said McPherson. Starring Dylan McDermott, Christopher Titus, Michael Vartan, and Joshua Malina.

Cashmere Mafia (will replace either The Bachelor or Dancing) - Seems like the female version of Big Shots: four female friends try to balance their busy corporate careers with their social lives. They've created their own little "girls club" to help each other out in their efforts to crash through the glass ceiling. Starring Lucy Liu, Frances O'Connor, Bonnie Sommerville, and Miranda Otto. Darren Star (Sex and the City) and Kevin Wade are among the executive producers.

Dirty Sexy Money (Wednesdays at 10) - An idealistic lawyer gets drawn in by the temptations and dangers of wealth when he takes over as the personal lawyer to an old-monied wealthy family. "It was such an exciting idea and so juicy," said McPherson. "Craig Wright (from Brothers & Sisters) brings unbelievable bite and sarcasm into this world." Stars Peter Krause, Donald Sutherland, and William Baldwin.

Eli Stone (midseason) - From Greg Berlanti (the guy ABC brought in to save Brothers & Sisters) and Mark Guggenheim (also of B&S). A procedural about a lawyer who starts seeing visions because of an inoperable brain tumor. He tries to deal with the visions and find deeper meaning in his life while trying to stay in the real world. According to McPherson, it'll be comedic and not sappy. Starring Johnny Lee Miller, Victor Garber, Natasha Henstridge.

Private Practice (Wednesdays at 9) - We all know about this one. Kate Walsh as Addison Montgomery. Taye Diggs. Tim Daly. Amy Brenneman. Lots of sex. Shonda Rhimes and her Grey's team (Betsy Beers, Marti Noxon, et al) are involved. "We feel there's some work to do," said McPherson, later telling the gathered journalists that they need time to explore the stories between these people who know each other really well. He promises it won't be an imitation of Grey's.

Pushing Daisies (Wednesdays at 8) - "Bryan Fuller (of Heroes) came to us and asked, 'What if I did a show about a guy who brings things back to life with one touch?'" said McPherson. That's essentially what the show's about. Oh, and it's a procedural, with many "closed-ended" stories, using McPherson's buzz word of choice (more on this later). Barry Sonnenfeld is an executive producer and directs the pilot. Chi McBride, Kristin Chenoweth, Lee Pace star.

Women's Murder Club (Fridays at 9) - McPherson called this show the network's "most traditional procedural this year, with an ABC tone." Four women -- a detective, a DA, a medical examiner, and a reporter -- band together to solve crimes. Stars Angie Harmon and Laura Harris.

Carpoolers (Tuesday at 8:30) - Four people in a carpool. Hilarity ensues. I think I've seen this in a Blondie comic somewhere... To be fair, the talent behind this show is pretty good, from writer/EP Bruce McCulloch (SNL, Kids in the Hall) to the stars, which include our old buddy Fred Goss (Sons & Daughters), Faith Ford, and Jerry O'Connell.

Cavemen (Tuesdays at 8) - McPherson called Cavemen "the most talked about" pilot, and he's not kidding. However, not all of the talk is good. But McPherson is confident this show can work. "If we're just going to do a sketch, I don't think this would work at all. Through this odd lens, (we explore) the idea of racial relationships and minorities. The idea is to offend everyone but offend no one." Bill Martin and Mike Schiff (Grounded for Life, Third Rock From the Sun) were brought in to bring their experience and perspective to this show, which is based on the Geico caveman ads.

Miss/Guided (midseason) - Created by Ashton Kutcher. Judy Greer (Love Monkey) plays a formerly awkward teenager who returns to her high school as a guidance counselor, thinking her gawky years were behind her. But she finds out that, as McPherson said, "every day is high school, no matter where you are."

Sam I Am (Mondays at 9:30) - McPherson said that they tried hard to get a vehicle for Christina Applegate this season because she's a "brilliant talent that pops off the screen. She just nails this part," of a woman who wakes up from a coma with amnesia, and finds that the person she was before her accident wasn't a very good one. "She creates a real voice for the character, which I think is missing from a lot of comedies." Also stars Jennifer Esposito, Melissa McCarthy, Jean Smart, Tim Russ, and Barry Watson.

Oprah's Big Give (midseason) - The big O's first prime time series, it involves a bunch of people who compete to get a whole bunch of money in order to make a difference in people's lives. Hilarity ensues.

The schedule at a glance:

MONDAY:
8:00 p.m. "Dancing with the Stars"
9:30 p.m. "Sam I Am"
10:00 p.m. "The Bachelor"

TUESDAY:
8:00 p.m. "Cavemen"
8:30 p.m. "Carpoolers"
9:00 p.m. "Dancing with the Stars the Results Show"
10:00 p.m. "Boston Legal"

WEDNESDAY:
8:00 p.m. "Pushing Daisies"
9:00 p.m. "Private Practice"
10:00 p.m. "Dirty Sexy Money"

THURSDAY:
8:00 p.m. "Ugly Betty"
9:00 p.m. "Grey's Anatomy"
10:00 p.m. "Big Shots"

FRIDAY:
8:00 p.m. "MEN IN TREES"
9:00 p.m. "Women's Murder Club"
10:00 p.m. "20/20"

SATURDAY:
8:00 p.m. "Saturday Night College Football"

SUNDAY:
7:00 p.m. "America's Funniest Home Videos"
8:00 p.m. "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition"
9:00 p.m. "Desperate Housewives"
10:00 p.m. "Brothers & Sisters"

"Cashmere Mafia," "Notes from the Underbelly" and "October Road" will premiere after "Dancing with the Stars" and "The Bachelor" conclude their fall seasons.

Well I'll just to continue to not watch ABC; The Thick of It wasn't picked up maybe a cable network will pick it up in the future.

 

[Prognosticator]

Hopefully I won't be watching ANY new series! I watch enough tv as is

Plus, I'll be newly married, and I need to find time to read comics...

 

[Mandi-chan]

I'm interested in "Pushing Daisies", "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" (sounds like an adaption to the movie rather than a continuation of it), "Caveman", "The Bionic Woman", and "The Sara Connor Chronicles".

 

[TheDemon'sHead]

Oh man... Babylon Fields, the Ray Stevenson-Zombie-Dramedy, wasn't picked up by CBS. Dammit. I wanted to see Titus Pullo busting zombie heads.

 

[Dr Lee]

To be honest i'm not going to bother watching anything new anymore.

I've had enough of investing my time and effort into watching new shows just for TPTB top f**k them , and us, over by unduly canning them.

It's just not worth it any more.

 

[Avalanche]

Around what time can we expect pilots of the fall shows to make it online?

Last summer I saw Jericho, Heroes, Studio 60 and the Sunset Strip and Aquaman, all of which I followed bar Aquaman, which was scrapped, and was generally just a bit rubbish anyway.

Studio 60 isn't having much luck either.

 

[Shifty]

I'm interested in "Pushing Daisies", "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" (sounds like an adaption to the movie rather than a continuation of it), "Caveman", "The Bionic Woman", and "The Sara Connor Chronicles".

Mr. and Mrs. Smith wasn't picked up.

CBS Opts For Stability
'Laughlin,' 'Moonlight' and 'Cane' are the three new dramas

May 16, 2007

After the myriad NBC additions and the ABC tumult, there's something soothing about the schedule CBS unveiled on Wednesday (May 16) morning.

While CBS will be introducing three new dramas, one new comedy and one new alternative series in the fall, no night features more than one fresh program and only two established shows are changing slots.

All four of CBS' new scripted programs are being launched behind established shows. The comedy "The Big Bang Theory" will be positioned between "How I Met Your Mother" and producer Chuck Lorre's hit "Two and a Half Men" at 8:30 p.m. on Mondays. The family ensemble "Cane," anchored by Jimmy Smits, will air at 10 p.m. on Tuesdays, after "The Unit." The vampire/private investigator drama "Moonlight" will draw life from the occult-themed "Ghost Whisperer" on Fridays at 9 p.m. And while "60 Minutes" may seem like a somewhat odd lead-in for a musical thriller about gambling, CBS hopes that "Viva Laughlin" will be able to draw viewers at 8 p.m. on Sunday nights.

Only the unscripted "Kid Nation," in which a group of youngsters occupy a 19th century ghost town for 40 days, will have to be a self-starter, launching Wednesday nights in the slot occupied by the cancelled "Jericho."

The other minor variation on CBS' schedule is the return of "Without a Trace" to the Thursday night 10 p.m. position where it started its life. The network determined that after one season finding its audience after "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," the James Woods legal drama "Shark" was ready to move out on its own, taking the 10 p.m. hour on Sundays, where its lead-in will still be the robust "Cold Case."

"We approached our development this year with a specific goal in mind -- to be daring and different," says CBS Entertainment President Nina Tassler. "The fall and mid-season series we have selected offer creativity and variety with great potential to excite and surprise television audiences everywhere."

Expected in many quarters to grab a fall slot, the Swingin' '70s ensemble drama "Swingtown" will be held for midseason, along with the Emmy-winning comedy "The New Adventures of Old Christine" and the Emmy-winning reality show "The Amazing Race."

In addition to the demise of "Jericho," the CBS upfront announcement formally spelled the doom of "The Class" and "Close to Home."

Here is CBS's fall 2007 schedule (all times Eastern, new shows in bold):

Monday

8 p.m. "How I Met Your Mother"
8:30 p.m. "The Big Bang Theory"
9 p.m. "Two and a Half Men"
9:30 p.m. "Rules of Engagement"
10 p.m. "CSI: Miami"

Tuesday

8 p.m. "NCIS"
9 p.m. "The Unit"
10 p.m. "Cane"

Wednesday

8 p.m. "Kid Nation"
9 p.m. "Criminal Minds"
10 p.m. "CSI: NY"

Thursday

8 p.m. "Survivor: China"
9 p.m. "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation"
10 p.m. "Without a Trace" (New timeslot)

Friday

8 p.m. "Ghost Whisperer"
9 p.m. "Moonlight"
10 p.m. "Numb3rs"

Saturday

8 p.m. Crimetime Saturday
9 p.m. Crimetime Saturday
10 p.m. "48 Hours: Mystery"

Sunday

7 p.m. "60 Minutes"
8 p.m. "Viva Laughlin"
9 p.m. "Cold Case"
10 p.m. "Shark" (New timeslot)

Without A Trace is back where it belongs and after the NBC comedies I'll probably tune in, but other than that I won't be watching CBS. Sucks to be Jericho fans, that long break really killed the show.

As for when the pilots make it online that's anybody's guess. Releasing the pilot online only seemed to work for Heroes.

 

[Shifty]

The big news is no news. Veronica Mars was not announced as part of the Fall line-up, but according to rumors, The CW is waiting until June 15th to decide the gal detective's fate. This is supposed to give Rob Thomas enough time to whip up a "Veronica in the FBI" script. (Update: Ausiello reports from the press conference that Veronica Mars is dead, though "something else" may be coming up.)

One Tree Hill is going to do a ctrl-alt-del. Returning mid-season, the show is going to jump four years into the future - after its characters have graduated from college. Online journal entries are going to chronicle the missing years. On Everybody Hates Chris, Chris Rock will finally appear on the show -- as the school guidance councilor!

The more interesting pick of the newbie litter - Josh Schwartz, creator of The O.C., is back with Gossip Girl based on the popular book series of the same name and Kevin Smith directed the pilot episode of the new series Reaper.

The CW's good, bad and ugly after the jump:

Returning: Everybody Hates Chris; America's Next Top Model; The Game; Girlfriends; Smallville; Supernatural; One Tree Hill (mid-season); Pussycat Dolls: The Search for the Next Doll; WWE SmackDown!

Out: All of Us; Gilmore Girls; Reba; Runaway; Seventh Heaven; Veronica Mars

New: Crowned: The Mother of All Pageants; Hidden Palms (Premieres on May 30th); Aliens in America; Gossip Girl; Reaper; Life is Wild; Online Nation (formerly Viewsers); CW Now; Farmer Takes a Wife

Moving: Beauty and the Geek (Tuesdays at 8PM)

Detailed descriptions of new shows:

COMEDIES
Aliens in America: Single-camera comedy about an unpopular 16-year-old and a 16-year-old Pakistani Muslim who comes to live with the boy's family in Wisconsin as an exchange student.

DRAMAS
Gossip Girl: Drama based on the popular book series, about the world of privileged teenagers attending elite private schools in New York City as told through the eyes of an anonymous blogger.

Reaper: Drama about a young man who essentially becomes Satan's bounty hunter, reclaiming souls that have somehow escaped from hell.

Life is Wild: Drama about a New York veterinarian who moves his second wife and their two sets of children to a South African game reserve run by his father-in-law.

REALITY
Crowned: An eight-episode competition that features multiple mother-daughter teams working together as pairs to win a beauty pageant competition.

CW Now: An Entertainment Tonight-style show focused on popular culture.

Online Nation (formerly Viewsers): Series which showcases user generated videos with the most popular making the cut from week to week.

Farmer Takes a Wife: A dating show about, you know, farmers.


The CW's fall primetime schedule follows:

MONDAY

8:00-8:30 PM "Everybody Hates Chris"
8:30-9:00 PM "Aliens in America"
9:00-9:30 PM "Girlfriends"
9:30-10:00 PM "The Game"

TUESDAY

8:00-9:00 PM "Beauty and the Geek"
9:00-10:00 PM "Reaper"

WEDNESDAY

8:00-9:00 PM "America's Next Top Model"
9:00-10:00 PM "Gossip Girl"

THURSDAY

8:00-9:00 PM "Smallville"
9:00-10:00 PM "Supernatural"

FRIDAY

8:00-10:00 PM "Friday Night Smackdown!"

SUNDAY

7:00-7:30 PM "Online Nation"
7:30-8:00 PM "CW Now"
8:00-9:00 PM "Life is Wild"
9:00-10:00 PM "America's Next Top Model" (Encore)

12:28 First question, asked by me: "Is Veronica dead?"

12;29 OK, here it is in a nutshell, per dawn ostroff. Veronica Mars is dead. But, and there is a but, she says she's "talking to Rob and Kristen" about doing something else. She's not calling it a spin-off, and wouldn't say whether it would feature the character of Veronica. Translation; I'm as confused as ever!

12:33 I will try and get more clarification on this. Please stand by...

12:36 OK, a reporter just asked a VM follow-up — and Dawn continues to dodge. She says they're discussing "an idea," but adds, "I don't think it's going to happen."

12;47 The press conference is over. I tackle dawn just as she tries to escape and I ask her to level with me. Is Veronica dead? "Veronica Mars is over, but we're talking about something else. I don't know if it's going to be anything. I'm being honest with you. It could come back in some form, but I don't know what form that would be." She confirmed that the deadline to make a decision is "somewhere around" the June 15 date i referred to previously. Long story short: mystery still not solved!

12:53 Heading back to the office to bang my head against the wall.

I forwarded Veronica Mars creator Rob Thomas the comments Dawn Ostroff made at the CW upfront (read 'em in my live blog) regarding the show's fate, and below is the response he just sent me:

"No one has talked to me about a new, non-Veronica project. All my writer's have been offered jobs elsewhere, and I believe they will now all accept these jobs. Very, very, very sad day around the VM offices.

I assume that anything Dawn would be talking about in the realm of a Rob-Kristen project would involve a new from-scratch pilot as they don't have me in a deal, and they'll lose Kristen in a couple of weeks."

Bottom line: It's over.

First Gilmore Girls and now this. Simply depressing. Who's giving out hugs?

So yeah...

 

[Shifty]

Peter Liguori, President, Entertainment, Fox Broadcasting Company, today unveiled the FOX primetime schedule for the 2007-2008 television season.

“This is the most stable and most vibrant schedule ever presented by FOX – one that is sure to help us secure our fourth consecutive season as the No. 1 network in key demos,” Liguori said. “We’ll have a balanced schedule across the week, and we expect a significantly stronger fourth quarter. And in early 2008, 24 and AMERICAN IDOL, along with unprecedented sporting events in primetime – including the Super Bowl on Feb. 3 – will allow us to launch additional series and position ourselves for another dominant season.”

Liguori went on to say: “We’ll have returning shows on six nights in the fall and every night of the week come January. We’re introducing new series that are distinctive, compelling, and which have impressive auspices. New series will be paired with returning hits to create a balanced, competitive, solid schedule.”

The new dramas premiering this fall are K-VILLE (20th Century Fox Television), starring Anthony Anderson and Cole Hauser as police officers in post-Katrina New Orleans; and NEW AMSTERDAM (Regency Television), the first American television project from Oscar-nominated director/producer Lasse Hallström, featuring newcomer Nikolaj Coster Waldau as a New York City homicide detective unlike any other.

The new comedy slated for fall is BACK TO YOU (20th Century Fox Television), from executive producers Steven Levitan and Christopher Lloyd. Set at a TV news station in Pittsburgh, it stars Emmy Award winners Patricia Heaton and Kelsey Grammer and is directed by James Burrows.

The new unscripted series that will premiere this fall on FOX include, from the producers of AMERICAN IDOL, THE SEARCH FOR THE NEXT GREAT AMERICAN BAND (working title), which will do for undiscovered groups what IDOL has done for singers. Also with a musical theme, NASHVILLE (working title), from the producers of “Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County,” is an unscripted docu-soap chronicling a group of ambitious young people trying to make their mark on the music industry and Nashville society. And in KITCHEN NIGHTMARES, mercurial master chef Gordon Ramsay of HELL’S KITCHEN fame attempts to turn around floundering restaurants in less than a week.

Two additional dramas and two additional comedies will launch in midseason. Courtroom drama CANTERBURY’S LAW (Sony Pictures Television), from executive producers Denis Leary and Jim Serpico, writer Dave Erickson, and director Mike Figgis, stars Julianna Margulies as a rebellious female defense attorney who’s willing to bend the law in order to protect the wrongfully accused. And THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES (Warner Bros. Television) is an intense new drama based on the celebrated heroine of the “Terminator” movies, with Lena Headey in the title role. THE RETURN OF JEZEBEL JAMES (working title) (Regency Television) is a sister comedy starring Parker Posey and Lauren Ambrose, from “Gilmore Girls” creator Amy Sherman-Palladino. And a spring launch is planned for THE RULES FOR STARTING OVER (working title) (20th Century Fox Television), starring Craig Bierko and Rashida Jones in the Farrelly Brothers’ comedic take on a group of 30-somethings trying to find true love the second time around.

FOX series returning in 2007-2008 include: 24, AMERICAN DAD, AMERICAN IDOL, AMERICA’S MOST WANTED: AMERICA FIGHTS BACK, ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A 5th GRADER?, BONES, COPS, FAMILY GUY, HOUSE, KING OF THE HILL, MADtv, PRISON BREAK, THE SIMPSONS, TALKSHOW WITH SPIKE FERESTEN and ‘TIL DEATH.

The summer 2007 schedule features established summer hits SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE and HELL’S KITCHEN, along with new series ON THE LOT, the moviemaking competition from Mark Burnett and Steven Spielberg, and ANCHORWOMAN (Fox 21), an unscripted reality comedy series about a big-city model who goes to work at a small-town news station and tries to succeed as an anchorwoman to help the station’s ratings.

Following are the FOX primetime schedule for 2007-2008 and synopses of the new series:

FOX PRIMETIME SCHEDULE: FALL 2007
(All Times ET/PT)

MONDAY
8:00-9:00 PM PRISON BREAK
9:00-10:00 PM K-VILLE

TUESDAY
8:00-9:00 PM NEW AMSTERDAM
9:00-10:00 PM HOUSE

WEDNESDAY
8:00-8:30 PM BACK TO YOU
8:30-9:00 PM ’TIL DEATH
9:00-10:00 PM BONES

THURSDAY
8:00-9:00 PM ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A 5th GRADER?
9:00-10:00 PM KITCHEN NIGHTMARES

FRIDAY
8:00-9:00 PM THE SEARCH FOR THE NEXT GREAT AMERICAN
BAND
9:00-10:00 PM NASHVILLE

SATURDAY
8:00-8:30 PM COPS
8:30-9:00 PM COPS
9:00-10:00 PM AMERICA’S MOST WANTED: AMERICA FIGHTS
BACK
11:00 PM-MIDNIGHT MADtv
MIDNIGHT-12:30 AM TALK SHOW WITH SPIKE FERESTEN

SUNDAY
7:00-8:00 PM THE OT (NFL post-game)
8:00-8:30 PM THE SIMPSONS
8:30-9:00 PM KING OF THE HILL
9:00-9:30 PM FAMILY GUY
9:30-10:00 PM AMERICAN DAD

FOX PRIMETIME SCHEDULE: BEGINNING JANUARY 2008
(All Times ET/PT)

MONDAY
8:00-9:00 PM K-VILLE (January)/PRISON BREAK (Spring)
9:00-10:00 PM 24

TUESDAY
8:00-9:00 PM AMERICAN IDOL
9:00-10:00 PM HOUSE

WEDNESDAY (January)
8:00-8:30 PM BACK TO YOU
8:30-9:00 PM ’TIL DEATH
9:00-10:00 PM AMERICAN IDOL

WEDNESDAY (Spring)
8:00-8:30 PM BACK TO YOU
8:30-9:00 PM THE RETURN OF JEZEBEL JAMES
9:00-9:30 PM AMERICAN IDOL Results Show
9:30-10:00 PM ’TIL DEATH

THURSDAY
8:00-9:00 PM ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A 5th GRADER?
9:00-10:00 PM CANTERBURY’S LAW

FRIDAY (Spring)
8:00-9:00 PM BONES
9:00-10:00 PM NEW AMSTERDAM

SATURDAY
8:00-8:30 PM COPS
8:30-9:00 PM COPS
9:00-10:00 PM AMERICA’S MOST WANTED: AMERICA FIGHTS
BACK
11:00 PM-MIDNIGHT MADtv
MIDNIGHT-12:30 AM TALKSHOW WITH SPIKE FERESTEN

SUNDAY (Spring)
7:00-7:30 PM KING OF THE HILL
7:30-8:00 PM AMERICAN DAD
8:00-8:30 PM THE SIMPSONS
8:30-9:00 PM FAMILY GUY
9:00-10:00 PM THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES

Once again Fox has too many shows to fit into its schedule. 24 and American Idol return in 2008 and that forces Fox to juggle its shows. Bones and New Amsterdam go from Tuesday and Wednesday to Fridays in 2008, which will hurt them.

K-Ville will be worth a look, it sounds like something FX would air, its after Prison Break. Back to You has the right people involved, and we all loved Anchorman. Sarah Connor made the schedule but we're going to have to wait until February for that to air. Fox does have the Super Bowl so maybe they'll give that the post game slot to Sarah Connor instead of a Simpsons/Family Guy combo. New Amsterdam has potential. Having too many shows is the best strategy, some are bound to be cancelled. Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader and 'Til Death (barely came back, helped by lead ins) are the only new shows that survived the past season.

So that's it. You can check the links out in the first post and just see the amount of shows that didn't make it. And 3/4s of these new shows will probably be cancelled.

 

[Shifty]

Full Fall Schedule
http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/05/25/tv-squad-presents-the-2007-08-fall-schedule/

 

[Blankmixtape]

The only new show I'm really interested in seeing is Pushing Daisies.

 

[WorthyStevens]

The Thick of It. Mitch Hurwitz AND Christopher Guest? I'm there.

Area 52. Sounds intriguing.

 

[GoldenAgeHero]

a good majority will be cancelled.

 

[Shifty]

The Vine: 'Thick' pilot still in running

June 4, 2007
It's been a busy afterlife for Mitch Hurwitz's ABC comedy pilot "The Thick of It." Sources said the pilot, which last month was passed on by ABC, is garnering interest from several networks, including Showtime, HBO and NBC. It is understood that talks remain in exploratory stages for the Sony Pictures TV/BBC Worldwide Prods. comedy. Showtime's strong interest in "Thick" began early on, when the premium cable network bid on the project before it landed at ABC with a big penalty. Showtime entertainment president Robert Greenblatt has been a big fan of Hurwitz and aggressively pursued picking up his Emmy-winning comedy series "Arrested Development" after Fox canceled it, but Hurwitz opted not to continue the show. Meanwhile, "Thick," which is based on a British format, is understandably attracting the attention of NBC Entertainment's newly appointed co-chairman Ben Silverman, whose specialty as a producer was bringing British comedy formats to U.S. primetime, including his Emmy-winning "The Office." (Nellie Andreeva)

'Them' lives on at Fox

Another 2007 broadcast pilot that remains in contention is the Fox drama "Them." The project, from CBS Paramount Network TV and Circle of Confusion Prods., didn't land on Fox's schedule for next season. But the pilot's co-writer/executive producer, David Eick, told reporters during a conference call for Sci Fi Channel's "Battlestar Galactica" on Friday that there is still life in the sci-fi-themed drama. "It's not dead," said Eick, who executive produces "Battlestar." "They are talking to us about perhaps spending money on it and trying things and getting it into play I guess for midseason. All we know is it's still in play and something the network is very actively talking about. We'll know more in the next weeks and months." A spokesman for Fox confirmed Friday that the project has been put back into development. "Them," based on a graphic novel, centers on an extraterrestrial sleeper cell that has infiltrated the human race. Jonathan Mostow, John McNamara, David Engel, David Alpert and Lawrence Mattis executive produced the pilot with Eick. (Kimberly Nordyke)

HBO, Showtime and NBC would be the top three places in order for the show to find a home. Lets see it make on the air.