Continuing our look at the new fall season, here are the offerings that I may find myself interested in for Tuesdays.
7:00
Murder in a Small Town – A Canadian mystery-drama featuring old favorites Kristin Kreuk and Stana Katic.
9:00
High Potential – Created by Drew Goddard and based on a French series, it stars Kaitlin Olson as an under-employed genius who consults with the police.
Change is in the air at ABC, where they are adding new scripted programming after taking last year off due to the WGA and SAG/AFTRA strikes. A familiar name is returning to Mondays, with Monday Night Football back in its long-time perch for selected weeks. The network has yet to announce what will air in the weeks where football remains on ESPN only. Dancing With the Stars moves to Tuesday, followed by High Potential, written by Drew Goddard and starring Kaitlin Olson.
Wednesday kicks off with the first installment of The Golden Bachelorette, followed by Abbott Elementary and Scamanda, a docu-series based on the podcast about a wife and blogger who faked cancer. 9-1-1 returns for its second season on ABC to kick off Thursdays, followed by Doctor Odyssey, a new medical drama from Ryan Murphy and starring Joshua Jackson. The 21st season of Grey’s Anatomy wraps up the night. Friday remains the same, with Shark Tank followed by two hours of 20/20. Sunday also stays stable, with America’s Funniest Home Videos followed by three hours of The Wonderful World of Disney.
On the bench for mid-season are new installments of American Idol, The Bachelor, Celebrity Jeopardy, Celebrity Wheel of Fortune, the final season of The Conners, The Rookie, What Would You Do? and Will Trent. A new version of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, produced by Reese Witherspoon, is also on the docket.
Shows never to be seen again are The Good Doctor, Not Dead Yet, and Station 19.
ABC is taking a cautious approach to their fall schedule. With the ongoing writer’s strike putting the availability of scripted shows in doubt, the network has put all of its eggs in the reality basket. Long-time stalwart Dancing With The Stars, after being shunted off to Disney+ last year, returns to its familiar Monday night perch. The night ends with the Golden Bachelor, a dating show for AARP-set. Tuesday night brings another installment of Celebrity Jeopardy! followed by two hours of Bachelor In Paradise.
Wednesday retains a bit of a comedy block, with Judge Steve Harvey, followed by an hour of Abbott Elementary reruns and another installment of What Would You Do? Game shows take over Thursday night, with Celebrity Wheel of Fortune, Press Your Luck, The $100,000 Pyramid. Friday remains the same, with Shark Tank followed by two hours of 20/20. Sunday kicks off with America’s Funniest Home Videos followed by three hours of The Wonderful World of Disney.
On the bench for mid-season are 9-1-1, rescued from FOX, Abbott Elementary, American Idol, The Bachelor, The Conners, The Good Doctor, Grey’s Anatomy, Not Dead Yet, The Rookie, Station 19, Will Trent, and High Potential, the only new show on the docket.
Shows never to be seen again are A Million Little Things, Alaska Daily, Big Sky, The Company You Keep, and The Goldbergs. The fates of Home Economics and The Rookie: Feds are still up in the air.