With this week's Upfronts, the major networks made their first pitch for the shows we'll be seeing on TV this Fall. But which network has you most likely to actually tune in? Below, you'll find links to previews for all of the new shows. Check them out and then let me know who's doing the best job of pulling you in so far.
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It's been decision time this week for many of the bubble shows on the major TV networks. Some lived to see another season, while others got canceled for good.
Now that the Upfronts are wrapping up, I'm wondering: Did your favorite shows make it through? Or did they get the ax?
We already heard that the CW had chosen a lineup of models, vampires, and LA singles for the Fall, but now we have a chance to see them in action. After the jump below, I've got the first preview clips of these takes on the Melrose Place residents, the lives of high-powered models, and the undead.
Speaking of undead — that may be exactly the status of the Gossip Girl spinoff. The much-discussed show so far doesn't have a place on either the Fall or midseason schedules, and that was presumed to be the end of things. But no: The network is still considering picking it up later, and it's presumably competing with Body Politic with Minka Kelly and Jason Dohring. So it'll be a bit of a wait to see if either of those shows can join Melrose Place, The Beautiful Life, The Vampire Diaries, and Parental Discretion Advised on the CW's schedule.
Now, to check out the shows we will be seeing (update: I just added clips for Parental Discretion Advised, too!), just read more
A Jenna Elfman comedy, a medical show led by a former Moonlight star, a legal drama with Julianna Margulies, and a spinoff of NCIS will be coming our way this Fall courtesy of CBS, which announced its programming plans on Wednesday. But there's no reason to wait till Fall to see if any of these series look appealing — I've got photos and clips after the jump.
One thing these shows have going for them is strong casts: I'm curious to see if Alex O'Loughlin and The L Word's Katherine Moening can keep Three Rivers from being just another medical show, and I'm rooting for Jenna Elfman (and can't wait to see Ashley Jensen again) in Accidentally on Purpose. And while I'm still wondering if Margulies can carry a show on her own, I'll give hers a shot because of Chris Noth and Josh Charles, among others.
How are you feeling about the new CBS slate so far? To check out the four new shows for yourself, just read more
The CW wrapped up network Upfront week this morning by presenting its schedule for Fall 2009. And it's about what was expected, especially after the first photos leaked out yesterday: the three new series in the Fall lineup are Vampire Diaries, the Melrose Place reboot, and The Beautiful Life.
In terms of scheduling, Melrose will air on Tuesdays after 90210 (remake city!), while Beautiful Life gets the post-America's Next Top Model slot on Wednesdays (model city!). On Thursdays, the CW is breaking up its duo of Smallville and Supernatural to make way for Vampire Diaries; Vampire gets Smallville's old slot, while Smallville moves to Fridays.
For midseason, the network ordered the drama now being called Parental Discretion Advised (formerly known as Light Years, among other titles), which was apparently in a fierce battle with the Minka Kelly/Jason Dohring show Body Politic as late as Wednesday. It's a no-go for the Gossip Girl spinoff (update — at least for now, though it may still be a possibility for midseason), a third season of Reaper, a second season of Privileged, and all of the CW's comedies.
I'll have videos to share later today, but for now, to see the full schedule and the network's descriptions of its new shows, just read more
Jada Pinkett Smith brought Will along to the Turner networks' Upfronts in NY earlier today. She was the life of the party in her short cocktail dress, running around and chatting with other actors like Kyra Sedgwick and Tyler Perry. Jada's starring alongside Michael Vartan in a new medical show called Hawthorne, which premieres next month. Meanwhile, Will has news of his own to celebrate — his production company just acquired the rights to a true story about an ex-Marine dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
To see more photos including Dylan McDermott, Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Tyler Perry and others just read more
The CW doesn't present its Fall schedule until tomorrow, but the network delivered a treat today, as photos from new series Melrose Place, The Beautiful Life, and Vampire Diaries turned up online.
The Melrose reboot counts Ashlee Simpson, Greek/Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants star Michael Rady, and Katie Cassidy among its cast. The Beautiful Life, about models trying to make it in New York, is produced by Ashton Kutcher and stars Mischa Barton. And Vampire Diaries, based on the book series of the same name, stars Degrassi's Nina Dobrev and these two hotties.
To check out the first photos of these three shows, just read more
CBS swooped in after NBC canceled Medium and picked up the Patricia Arquette drama at its Upfront this morning. Medium joins four other new dramas on CBS's Fall schedule, which seems downright reasonable after, say, ABC's 11 new series.
CBS's newcomers are the NCIS spinoff with LL Cool J and Chris O'Donnell; Three Rivers, a medical drama about organ transplants headed by Moonlight's Alex O'Loughlin; The Good Wife, starring Julianna Margulies as an attorney who goes back to work after her husband's public scandal; and Accidentally on Purpose, a comedy starring Jenna Elfman as a movie critic who gets pregnant from a one-night stand. Two more dramas — Miami Trauma and The Bridge — will join the network for midseason, along with two new reality shows.
On the scheduling front, The Mentalist shifts to Thursdays at 10 p.m., while The Big Bang Theory gets a promotion of sorts to the plum slot after Two and a Half Men on Monday nights. The NCIS spinoff (now officially called NCIS: Los Angeles) will air right after NCIS proper on Tuesdays. And Medium will air on Fridays — though I suppose fans should just be glad it's airing at all after its cancellation yesterday.
To check out the full schedule and see how CBS describes its new series, just read more
In addition to the four new comedies ABC announced at its Upfront presentation this week, the network also laid out plans for six new dramas, three for Fall and three for midseason.
Flash Forward, The Forgotten, and Eastwick are the first three we'll see, with Flash Forward taking Ugly Betty's old time slot on Thursdays and Eastwick anchoring the all-new Wednesday night lineup.
Later in the season, we'll meet The Deep End, Happy Town, and the network's remake of V. But there's no need to wait to get a glimpse of these shows. To see photos and video clips for all six, just read more
Get ready, because Wednesday nights on ABC this Fall are going to look a lot like the clips below. At the network's Upfront presentation today, ABC announced four new comedies as part of its 11 new shows: The highly anticipated Cougar Town starring Courteney Cox, Hank with Kelsey Grammer, The Middle with Patricia Heaton, and the mockumentary-style Modern Family. The four shows will air back-to-back on Wednesdays this Fall, leading into the new drama series Eastwick.
How do they look? Well, I think Hank and The Middle look an awful lot like shows that could have aired during ABC's family-friendly TGIF lineup back in the day. I can't get a good read on Modern Family yet from the clips. It's nice to see Courteney Cox doing comedy again in Cougar Town, though I'm not quite sold on the show yet — but I'm holding out hope.
To check out videos and photos from each of the four shows, just read more
