As one TV season nears its end, another is already in the works, with a slew of new shows getting the green light for this fall — and beyond.
With Upfronts presentations just around the corner the week of May 17, the broadcast networks — ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox and The CW — have already begun announcing their series pickups for the 2021-22 TV season, revealing which new comedies, dramas and unscripted programs will be hitting our screens. Of course, there are plenty of reboots, revivals and spinoffs like The CW’s 4400, CBS’ CSI: Vegas and NBC’s Law & Order: For the Defense. But viewers can also expect high-concept shows such as Fox’s The Big Leap and NBC’s La Brea and Ordinary Joe, as well as TV faves like Eliza Coupe (Happy Endings), Scott Foley (Scandal) and James Wolk (Watchmen, Zoo) in new starring roles.
To help you sift through the many new offerings, TVLine presents our annual guide to the upcoming freshman shows, with additional series orders, castings and trailers to be added as they’re released. And trust us, there will be lots more pickups in the days to come, so make sure to bookmark this page and check back often! Then hit the comments to tell us which newbies are piquing your interest.
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4400, The CW
Image Credit: Courtesy of The CW PREMIERE DATE: Oct. 25
TIME SLOT: Mondays at 9/8c
WHO: Joseph David-Jones (Arrow), Brittany Adebumola (Grand Army), Jaye Ladymore (Chicago P.D.), AMARR (American Housewife), Cory Jeacoma (Power Book II: Ghost), Derrick A. King (Call Your Mother), Khaliah Johnson, TL Thompson, Ireon Roach, Autumn Best
WHAT: Based on the original USA Network drama, the new take follows 4400 overlooked, undervalued, or otherwise marginalized people who vanished without a trace over the last hundred years are all returned in an instant, having not aged a day and with no memory of what happened to them. As the government races to analyze the potential threat and contain the story, the 4400 themselves must grapple with the fact that they’ve been returned with a few… upgrades, and the increasing likelihood that they were all brought back now for a specific reason.
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ABBOTT ELEMENTARY, ABC
Image Credit: Courtesy of ABC PREMIERE DATE: Dec. 7 at 9:30/8:30c
TIME SLOT: Tuesdays at 9/8c (beginning Jan. 4)
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WHO: Quinta Brunson (A Black Lady Sketch Show), Tyler James Williams (Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders, Everybody Hates Chris), Chris Perfetti (In the Dark), Lisa Ann Walter (Emeril), Sheryl Lee Ralph (Ray Donovan, Instant Mom), Janelle James
WHAT: In this workplace comedy, a group of dedicated, passionate teachers — and a slightly tone-deaf principal — are brought together in a Philadelphia public school where, despite the odds stacked against them, they are determined to help their students succeed in life. Though these incredible public servants may be outnumbered and underfunded, they love what they do — even if they don’t love the school district’s less-than-stellar attitude toward educating children.
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AGT: EXTREME, NBC
Image Credit: Courtesy of NBC PREMIERE DATE: Feb. 21
TIME SLOT: Mondays at 8/7c
WHO: Judge Simon Cowell
WHAT: Showcases the most outrageous and jaw-dropping daredevil acts. Each week, extreme contestants will go head-to-head in the most wild, wacky and craziest stunts to vie for the ultimate title.
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ALL AMERICAN: HOMECOMING, The CW
Image Credit: Courtesy of The CW PREMIERE DATE: Midseason
TIME SLOT: TBA
WHO: Geffri Maya (All American), Peyton Alex Smith (Legacies), Cory Hardrict (S.W.A.T., The Oath), Kelly Jenrette (Manhunt, Grandfathered), Sylvester Powell (Five Points), Camille Hyde (Katy Keene), Netta Walker
WHAT: The spinoff follows a young tennis hopeful from Beverly Hills and an elite baseball player from Chicago as they contend with the high stakes of college sports, while also navigating the highs, lows and sexiness of unsupervised early adulthood at a prestigious Historically Black College.
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ALTER EGO, Fox
Image Credit: Courtesy of Fox PREMIERE DATE: Sept. 22
TIME SLOT: Wednesdays at 9/8c
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WHO: Judges Alanis Morissette, Nick Lachey, Grimes and will.i.am, plus host Rocsi Diaz
WHAT: A singing competition where lost dreams and second chances are reignited when singers from all walks of life become the stars they’ve always wanted to be. However, these contestants won’t perform as themselves. Rather, they’ll be given the chance to show how they’ve always wanted to be seen, creating their dream avatar alter ego to reinvent themselves and perform like never before.
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AMERICAN AUTO, NBC
Image Credit: Courtesy of NBC PREMIERE DATE: Special preview on Monday, Dec. 13 at 10/9c
TIME SLOT: Tuesdays at 8/7c (beginning Jan. 4)
WHO: Ana Gasteyer (Suburgatory), Harriet Dyer (The InBetween), X Mayo (The Daily Show), Jon Barinholtz (Superstore), Humphrey Ker (Mythic Quest), Michael B. Washington (Ratched), Tye White (Greenleaf)
WHAT: A single-camera workplace comedy set at the headquarters of a major American automotive company in Detroit, where a floundering group of executives try to rediscover the company identity amidst a rapidly changing industry.
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AMERICAN SONG CONTEST, NBC
Image Credit: Pavlo Gonchar/SOPA Images/Sipa USA/AP Images PREMIERE DATE: March 21
TIME SLOT: Mondays at 8/7c
WHAT: Based on the worldwide phenomenon Eurovision Song Contest, the U.S. version will feature live original musical performances, representing all 50 states, five U.S. territories and our nation’s capital, competing to win the country’s vote for the Best Original Song. An incredible solo artist, duo, DJ or a band will represent each location and will perform a new, original song, celebrating the different styles and genres across America. The live competition consists of three rounds as the acts compete in a series of Qualifying Rounds, followed by the Semi Finals and the ultimate Grand Final, where one state or territory will emerge victorious.
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THE BIG LEAP, Fox
Image Credit: Courtesy of Fox PREMIERE DATE: Sept. 20
TIME SLOT: Mondays at 9/8c
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WHO: Scott Foley (Scandal, Whiskey Cavalier), Piper Perabo (Covert Affairs), Teri Polo (The Fosters), Mallory Jansen (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.), Kevin Daniels (Council of Dads), Ser’Darius Blain (Charmed), Ray Cham (Five Points), Jon Rudnitsky (Catch-22), Simone Recasner
WHAT: A group of diverse underdogs from all different walks of life compete to be part of a competition reality series that is putting on a modern, hip remake of Swan Lake. What they lack in the traditional dancer body type, they make up for with their edge, wit and desire to reimagine an iconic story to fit their own mold.
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THE CLEANING LADY, Fox
Image Credit: Courtesy of CBS PREMIERE DATE: Jan. 3
TIME SLOT: Mondays at 9/8c
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WHO: Élodie Yung (Marvel’s Daredevil, The Defenders), Adan Canto (Designated Survivor), Oliver Hudson (Rules of Engagement), Martha Millan (The OA, As the World Turns), Sebastien LaSalle & Valentino LaSalle
WHAT: Based on the Argentine series La Chica que Limpia, this darkly aspirational character drama follows a whip-smart doctor who comes to the U.S. for a medical treatment to save her ailing son. But when the system fails and pushes her into hiding, she refuses to be beaten down and marginalized. Instead, she becomes a cleaning lady for the mob and starts playing the game by her own rules.
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CSI: VEGAS, CBS
Image Credit: Courtesy of CBS PREMIERE DATE: Oct. 6
TIME SLOT: Wednesdays at 10/9c
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WHO: Original CSI stars William Petersen, Jorja Fox and Wallace Langham, plus Paul Guilfoyle, who will guest-star. New cast includes Matt Lauria (Friday Night Lights, Kingdom), Paula Newsome (Chicago Med, Barry), Mel Rodriguez (The Last Man on Earth) and Mandeep Dhillon (After Life).
WHAT: The series opens a brand new chapter in Las Vegas, the city where it all began. Facing an existential threat that could bring down the entire Crime Lab and release thousands of convicted killers back onto the neon-lit streets of Vegas, a brilliant new team of investigators led by Maxine Roby (Newsome) must enlist the help of old friends, Gil Grissom (Petersen), Sara Sidle (Fox) and David Hodges (Langham). This combined force will deploy the latest forensic techniques to do what they do best —follow the evidence — in order to preserve and serve justice in Sin City.
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COME DANCE WITH ME, CBS
Image Credit: Sthanlee B. Mirador/Sipa USA/AP Images PREMIERE DATE: Midseason
TIME SLOT: TBA
WHO: Host Philip Lawrence with judges Jenna Dewan, Tricia Miranda and Dexter Mayfield
WHAT: Young dancers from across the country invite one inspirational, untrained family member or other adult who has supported their dance dreams, to become their dance partner for a chance to strut their stuff for a grand prize.
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DOMINO MASTERS, Fox
Image Credit: Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP Images PREMIERE DATE: March 9
TIME SLOT: Wednesdays at 9/8c
WHO: Host Eric Stonestreet
WHAT: The competition series features teams of domino enthusiasts facing off in an unbelievable domino toppling and chain reaction tournament.
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DON'T FORGET THE LYRICS!, Fox
Image Credit: Courtesy of Fox PREMIERE DATE: Midseason
TIME SLOT: TBA
WHO: Host Niecy Nash
WHAT: The game show returns to challenge contestants’ musical memory, as they get one song closer to winning $1 million if they don’t forget the lyrics. Contestants will choose songs from different genres, decades and musical artists. Then they’ll take center stage to sing alongside the studio band as the lyrics are projected on screen – but suddenly the music will stop, and the words will disappear.
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THE ENDGAME, NBC
Image Credit: Courtesy of NBC PREMIERE DATE: Feb. 21
TIME SLOT: Mondays at 10/9c
WHO: Morena Baccarin (Gotham), Ryan Michelle Bathe (All Rise), Costa Ronin (The Americans), Noah Bean (Nikita), Kamal Bolden (Rosewood), Jordan Johnson-Hinds (Nurses), Mark D. Espinoza (Major Crimes)
WHAT: A pulse-pounding, high-stakes thriller about Elena Federova (Baccarin), a very recently captured international arms dealer and brilliant criminal mastermind who even in captivity orchestrates a number of coordinated bank heists, and Val Turner (Bathe), the principled, relentless and socially outcast FBI agent who will stop at nothing to foil her ambitious plan.
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FBI: INTERNATIONAL, CBS
Image Credit: Courtesy of CBS PREMIERE DATE: Sept. 21 at 10/9c (special time)
TIME SLOT: Tuesdays at 9/8c
WHO: Luke Kleintank (The Man in the High Castle, Bones), Heida Reed (Poldark), Vinessa Vidotto (Lucifer), Christiane Paul (Counterpart), Carter Redwood (The Long Road Home)
WHAT: Debuting in a crossover episode of FBI and FBI: Most Wanted next season, the offshoot follows the FBI’s International Fly Team as they travel the world with the mission of tracking and neutralizing threats against American citizens wherever they may be. Not allowed to carry guns, the Fly Team relies on intelligence, quick thinking and pure brawn as they put their lives on the line to protect the U.S. and its people.
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GHOSTS, CBS
Image Credit: Courtesy of CBS PREMIERE DATE: Oct. 7
TIME SLOT: Thursdays at 9/8c
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WHO: Rose McIver (iZombie), Utkarsh Ambudkar (Brockmire, The Mindy Project), Brandon Scott Jones (The Good Place)
WHAT: In the single-camera comedy, a struggling young couple’s dreams come true when they inherit a beautiful country house, only to find it’s both falling apart and inhabited by many of the deceased previous residents.
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GRAND CREW, NBC
Image Credit: Courtesy of NBC PREMIERE DATE: Special preview on Tuesday, Dec. 14 at 8/7c
TIME SLOT:Tuesdays at 8:30/7:30c (beginning Jan. 4)
WHO: Nicole Byer (Nailed It!), Echo Kellum (Arrow), Aaron Jennings (Pure Genius), Carl Tart (Bajillion Dollar Propertie$), Justin Cunningham (When They See Us)
WHAT: A group of Black friends unpack the ups and downs of life and love at a wine bar.
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GOOD SAM, CBS
Image Credit: Courtesy of CBS PREMIERE DATE: Jan. 5
TIME SLOT: Wednesdays at 10/9c
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WHO: Sophia Bush (Chicago P.D.), Jason Isaacs (The OA, Star Trek: Discovery), Michael Stahl-David (Narcos, The Deuce), Skye P. Marshall (Black Lightning), Edwin Hodge (Mayans M.C., Chicago Fire), Davi Santos (Tell Me a Story), Omar Maskati (Unbelievable), Wendy Crewson (Saving Hope)
WHAT: A talented yet stifled surgeon embraces her leadership role after her renowned and pompous boss falls into a coma. When he awakens and wants to resume surgery, however, it falls to her to supervise this overbearing blowhard who never acknowledged her talents — and also happens to be her father.
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HOME SWEET HOME, NBC
Image Credit: Ian West/PA Wire URN:54020800 (Press Association via AP Images) PREMIERE DATE: Oct. 15
TIME SLOT: Fridays at 8/7c
WHAT: Executive-produced by Ava DuVernay, the unscripted series follows two families who lead very different lives for a life-changing experience. It explores what it’s like to walk a mile in another person’s shoes by challenging racial, religious, economic, geographic, gender and identity assumptions as participants exchange homes for a week and experience the life of someone unlike them.
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HOW WE ROLL, CBS
Image Credit: Courtesy of CBS PREMIERE DATE: March 31
TIME SLOT: Thursdays at 9:30/8:30c
WHO: Pete Holmes (Crashing), Katie Lowes (Scandal), Chi McBride (Hawaii Five-O)
WHAT: After being laid off from the assembly line at the GM factory, a seemingly ordinary man makes the extraordinary decision to provide for his family by following his dream of becoming a professional bowler. Based on professional bowler Tom Smallwood’s life.
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JOE MILLIONAIRE: FOR RICHER OR POORER, Fox
Image Credit: Everett Collection PREMIERE DATE: Jan. 6
TIME SLOT: Thursdays at 8/7c
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WHAT: In the reality show revival, 20 female contestants will vie for the affections of two men… one of whom is a millionaire and one of whom is an average Joe. “They will have no idea which Joe is rich. As love connections are made and each guy finds his perfect match, the women must ask themselves what is more important… love or money?” per the official synopsis.
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KRAPOPOLIS, Fox
Image Credit: Evan Agostini/Invision/AP Images PREMIERE DATE: 2022
TIME SLOT: TBA
WHO: The voices of Hannah Waddingham (Ted Lasso), Richard Ayoade (The IT Crowd), Matt Berry (What We Do in the Shadows), Pam Murphy (Mapleworth Murders), Duncan Trussell (The Midnight Gospel)
WHAT: Created by Dan Harmon (Rick and Morty), the animated comedy is set in mythical ancient Greece and is centered on a flawed family of humans, gods and monsters that tries to run one of the world’s first cities without killing each other.
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LA BREA, NBC
Image Credit: Courtesy of NBC PREMIERE DATE: Sept. 28
TIME SLOT: Tuesdays at 9/8c
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WHO: Natalie Zea (The Detour), Eoin Macken (The Night Shift), Jon Seda (Chicago P.D.), Nicholas Gonzalez (The Good Doctor), Veronica St. Clair (13 Reasons Why), Jack Martin (All Rise), Rohan Mirchandaney (Hotel Mumbai), Chiké Okonkwo (Being Mary Jane), Josh McKenzie (Filthy Rich), Chloe De Los Santos (Tidelands), Zyra Gorecki, Lily Santiago
WHAT: When a massive sinkhole mysteriously opens in Los Angeles, it tears a family in half, separating mother and son from father and daughter. When part of the family find themselves in an unexplainable primeval world, alongside a disparate group of strangers, they must work to survive and uncover the mystery of where they are and if there is a way back home.
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LA FIRE AND RESCUE, NBC
Image Credit: Kirby Lee/AP Images PREMIERE DATE: Midseason
TIME SLOT: TBA
WHAT: The docuseries chronicles the Los Angeles County Fire Department. “From helicopter mountain rescues, lifeguard beach SOS, fireboats, hazmat units, to California’s raging wildfires… they do it all,” read the official synopsis. ‘These firefighters are true everyday heroes and their compelling stories will be told alongside the heart-pounding action of unpredictable and dangerous circumstances as they face the front lines of life and death.”
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LEGENDS OF THE HIDDEN TEMPLE, The CW
Image Credit: Courtesy of The CW PREMIERE DATE: Oct. 10
TIME SLOT: Sundays at 8/7c
WHO: Host Cristela Alonzo, Dee Bradley Baker returning as the voice of Olmec
WHAT: A reimagining of the Nickelodeon game show, now featuring adults as contestants. The new take will bring back fan-favorite elements, including the Moat Crossings, the Steps of Knowledge and the Temple Run. The team names — Purple Parrots, Blue Barracudas, Orange Iguanas, Red Jaguars, Silver Snakes and Green Monkeys — will also remain unchanged. This revamped Hidden Temple promises “tougher challenges” and “much bigger prizes” as each episode pits five teams against one other to enter Olmec’s Temple, discover a treasure and return it to its rightful place — all while avoiding the infamous Temple Guards.
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NAOMI, The CW
Image Credit: Courtesy of The CW PREMIERE DATE: Midseason
TIME SLOT: TBA
WHO: Kaci Walfall (Army Wives), Barry Watson (7th Heaven), Alexander Wraith (Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.), Cranston Johnson (Hap and Leonard), Mouzam Makkar (The Fix, Champions), Mary-Charles Jones (Kevin Can Wait), Aidan Gemme (Broadway’s Finding Neverland), Daniel Puig, Camila Moreno, Will Meyers
WHAT: Based on DC Comics characters, the drama follows a teen girl’s journey from her small northwestern town to the heights of the multiverse. When a supernatural event shakes her hometown to the core, Naomi sets out to uncover its origins, and what she discovers will challenge everything we believe about our heroes.
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NCIS: HAWAI’I, CBS
Image Credit: Courtesy of CBS PREMIERE DATE: Sept. 20
TIME SLOT: Mondays at 10/9c
WHO: Vanessa Lachey (BH90210, Call Me Kat), Yasmine Al-Bustami (The Originals), Jason Antoon (Claws), Noah Mills (The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, The Brave), Tori Anderson (No Tomorrow), Alex Tarrant (800 Words, New Zealand’s Vegas)
WHAT: The franchise expands to the Aloha State, where the first female Special Agent in Charge of NCIS Pearl Harbor, Jane Tennant (Lachey), has thrived and risen through the ranks by equal parts confidence and strategy in a system that has pushed back on her every step of the way. Together with her unwavering team of specialists, they balance duty to family and country while investigating high-stakes crimes involving military personnel, national security and the mysteries of the sun-drenched island paradise itself.
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NEXT LEVEL CHEF, Fox
Image Credit: Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP Images PREMIERE DATE: Special premiere on Sunday, Jan. 2 at 8/7c
TIME SLOT: Wednesdays at 9/8c (beginning Jan. 5)
WHO: Mentors Gordon Ramsey, Nyesha Arrington, Gino D’Acampo
WHAT: Aspiring chefs compete in cooking challenges on each level of a three-story tower for the $250,000 grand prize.
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ORDINARY JOE, NBC
Image Credit: Courtesy of NBC PREMIERE DATE: Sept. 20
TIME SLOT: Mondays at 10/9c
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WHO: James Wolk (Watchmen, Zoo), Natalie Martinez (Under the Dome), Charlie Barnett (Arrow, Russian Doll), Elizabeth Lail (YOU)
WHAT: Explores the three parallel lives of the show’s main character after he makes a pivotal choice at a crossroads in his life. The series asks the question of how different life might look if you made your decision based on love, loyalty or passion.
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OUR KIND OF PEOPLE, Fox
Image Credit: Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP Images PREMIERE DATE: Sept. 21
TIME SLOT: Tuesdays at 9/8c
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WHO: Yaya DaCosta (Chicago Med), Morris Chestnut (The Resident), Joe Morton (God Friended Me, Scandal), Rhyon Nicole Brown (Empire), Lance Gross (House of Payne, Star), Kyle Bary (Ginny & Georgia), Nadine Ellis (Greenhouse Academy), Alana Bright, recurring player Debbi Morgan (Power, All My Children)
WHAT: Executive-produced by Lee Daniels (Empire), the drama takes place in the aspirational world of Oak Bluffs on Martha’s Vineyard, a historical stronghold where the rich and powerful Black elite have come to play for over 50 years. Strong-willed single mom Angela Vaughn sets out to reclaim her family’s name and make an impact with her revolutionary haircare line that highlights the innate, natural beauty of Black women. But she soon discovers a dark secret about her mother’s past that will turn her world upside-down and shake up this community forever.
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PIVOTING, Fox
Image Credit: Courtesy of Fox PREMIERE DATE: Special premiere on Sunday, Jan. 9 at 8:30 pm ET/5:30 pm PT
TIME SLOT: Thursdays at 9:30/8:30c (beginning Jan. 13)
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WHO: Eliza Coupe (Happy Endings), Ginnifer Goodwin (Why Women Kill, Once Upon a Time), Maggie Q (Designated Survivor), Tommy Dewey (Casual, The Mindy Project), JT Neal (Bless This Mess), Marcello Julian Reyes (Modern Family)
WHAT: The single-camera comedy follows three women after the death of their childhood best friend. Faced with the reality that life is short, in desperate attempts to find happiness, they make a series of impulsive, ill-advised and self-indulgent decisions, strengthening their bond and proving it’s never too late to screw up your life.
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PROMISED LAND, ABC
Image Credit: Courtesy of ABC PREMIERE DATE: Jan. 24
TIME SLOT: Mondays at 10/9c
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WHO: John Ortiz (Rake), Bellamy Young (Prodigal Son, Scandal), Cecilia Suárez (La casa de las flores), Augusto Aguilera (Made for Love), Christina Ochoa (A Million Little Things), Mariel Molino (Papis muy padres), Tonatiuh (Vida), Katya Martín (The Affair) as Juana, Andres Velez, Rolando Chusan
WHAT: An epic, generation-spanning drama about two Latino families vying for wealth and power in California’s Sonoma Valley.
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QUEENS, ABC
Image Credit: Courtesy of ABC PREMIERE DATE: Oct. 19
TIME SLOT: Tuesdays at 10/9c
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WHO: Eve (Eve), Brandy (Moesha), Naturi Naughton (Power), Nadine Velazquez (My Name Is Earl), Pepi Sonuga (Famous in Love), Taylor Selé (P-Valley)
WHAT: In the drama, estranged and out-of-touch, four women in their 40s reunite for a chance to recapture their fame and regain the swagger they had as the Nasty Bitches, their ’90s group that made them legends in the hip-hop world.
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THAT'S MY JAM, NBC
Image Credit: NBC screenshot PREMIERE DATE: Jan. 3
TIME SLOT: Mondays at 9/8c
WHO: Host Jimmy Fallon
WHAT: An hourlong music and comedy variety event series that draws its creative DNA from The Tonight Show games such as “Wheel of Musical Impressions,” “Roots Name That Song” and “Slay It Don’t Spray It.” In each episode, two teams of two celebrities compete for charity in a series of music and dance-based games, performative segments and play-along trivia.
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THE THING ABOUT PAM, NBC
Image Credit: Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP Images PREMIERE DATE: March 8
TIME SLOT: Tuesdays at 10/9c
WHO: Renee Zellweger (What/If), Josh Duhamel (Las Vegas), Judy Greer (Kidding), Katy Mixon (American Housewife)
WHAT: The six-episode limited drama is based on the 2011 murder of Betsy Faria that resulted in her husband Russ’ conviction, but he insisted he did not kill her. His conviction was later overturned. This brutal crime set off a chain of events that would expose a diabolical scheme deeply involving Pam Hupp (Zellweger).
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TOM SWIFT, The CW
Image Credit: Courtesy of The CW PREMIERE DATE: May 31
TIME SLOT: Tuesdays at 9/8c
WHO: Tian Richards (Being Mary Jane), Ashleigh Murray (Riverdale), Marquise Vilsón (Blindspot), April Parker Jones (Bel-Air), Albert Mwangi and LeVar Burton (Star Trek: The Next Generation) as the voice of Barclay
WHAT: The Nancy Drew spinoff follows the serialized adventures of its titular Black, gay, billionaire inventor who is thrust into a world of sci-fi conspiracy and unexplained phenomena after the shocking disappearance of his father. Tom takes to the road on a quest to unravel the truth, leaving behind the comforts of his usual moneyed lifestyle, all while fighting to stay one step ahead of an Illuminati-scale group hell-bent on stopping him. Tom’s missions will require his genius and flair for innovation guided by love, romance, friendship and the mysteries of the universe yet-unsolved.
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WELCOME TO FLATCH, Fox
Image Credit: Courtesy of Fox PREMIERE DATE: March 17
TIME SLOT: Thursdays at 9:30/8:30c
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WHO: Chelsea Holmes, Sam Straley (The Kids Are Alright), Seann William Scott (Lethal Weapon), Aya Cash (You’re the Worst), Taylor Ortega (Kim Possible movie), Krystal Smith, Justin Linville
WHAT: In this half-hour mockumentary inspired by the BBC format, a documentary crew goes to a small town to study young adults and their current concerns. Their focus is the daily lives of cousins Kelly (Holmes) and Shrub Mallet (Straley) and their idiosyncratic surroundings. We follow the cousins as they pursue their dreams, confront challenges, and fight each other for frozen pizza. These two don’t have much, but they do have each other.
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THE WHEEL, NBC
Image Credit: BBC screenshot PREMIERE DATE: Midseason
TIME SLOT: TBA
WHO: Host Michael McIntyre
WHAT: Based on the BBC game show, the series will put viewers into a spin each week as celebrity guests attempt to help contestants win big, with a 42-foot-wide spinning wheel.
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WOMEN OF THE MOVEMENT, ABC
Image Credit: Courtesy of ABC PREMIERE DATE: Jan. 6
TIME SLOT: Thursdays at 8/7c (for three consecutive weeks)
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WHO: Adrienne Warren, Tonya Pinkins, Cedric Joe, Ray Fisher, Glynn Turman, Chris Coy, Carter Jenkins, Julia McDermott
WHAT: The limited series tells the story of Mamie Till-Mobley, who in 1955 risks her life to find justice after her son Emmett is brutally murdered in the Jim Crow South. Unwilling to let Emmett’s murder disappear from the headlines, Mamie chooses to bear her pain on the world stage, emerging as an activist for justice and igniting the Civil Rights movement as we know it today.
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THE WONDER YEARS, ABC
Image Credit: Courtesy of ABC PREMIERE DATE: Sept. 22
TIME SLOT: Wednesdays at 8:30/7:30c
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WHO: Elisha “EJ” Williams, Dulé Hill (Suits, Psych), Saycon Sengbloh (In the Dark), Laura Kariuki (Black Lightning), Milan Ray, Julian Lerner, Amari O’Neil, narrator Don Cheadle
WHAT: The reboot is a coming of age story set in the late 1960s that takes a nostalgic look at a black middle-class family in Montgomery, Alabama through the point-of-view of imaginative 12 year-old Dean. With the wisdom of his adult years, Dean’s hopeful and humorous recollections show how his family found their “wonder years” in a turbulent time.
