On May 1st, nearly 5 months after airing its last episode, the executive producer of Pitch announced that the show would not be returning for a second season. Pitch, about the first female major league baseball player, premiered to high acclaim but couldn’t translate that in to viewers. I was a bit skeptical at first, but was won over by star Kylie Bunbury and a surprising dramatic turn by Mark-Paul Gosselaar. It was certainly the most interesting the Padres have been in years.
A year after banking their season on the return of old favorites, FOX has gone a different route this year. Gotham loses its longtime home on Monday nights, replaced by The Gifted, based on Marvel’s X-Men characters, which will follow Lucifer. Tuesdays will lead off with the second season of Lethal Weapon, followed by The Mick and Brooklyn Nine-Nine. Wednesday takes a musical cue, with Empire followed by Star.
Gotham lands on Thursdays, followed by Seth MacFarlane’s first live-action show, The Orville. Friday remains the same, with Hell’s Kitchen followed by The Exorcist. A new comedy, Ghosted, moves in between The Simpsons and Family Guy on Sundays.
The final season of New Girl will appear at some point. Also on tap for mid-season are The Resident, a groundbreaking medical drama starring, amongst others, Matt Czuchry and Emily VanCamp, and LA to Vegas, a comedy about a flight crew going back and forth between LA and Vegas.
Gone and mostly forgotten are APB, Making History, Pitch, Prison Break (which may return again in the future), Son of Zorn, 24: Legacy (again, may return in the future), Bones, Rosewood, Scream Queens, and Sleepy Hollow.
Time for our look back at Thursday nights, which has traditionally been the busiest night of the week for my television viewing habits.
7:00
Grey’s Anatomy – The medical drama enters its 13th season, with the last 8 episodes of season 12 still sitting on the DVR waiting to be watched. Since I don’t know how last season ended, I’ve avoided looking at what lies ahead this year.
Surprisingly still watchable here in season 13.
The Big Bang Theory – The show returns to Thursdays in late October, following the midpoint of the NFL season.
The show has focused on personal growth this year, with Sheldon and Amy moving in together and Bernadette and Howard having a baby, opening up new avenues for comedy.
DC’s Legends Of Tomorrow – The grouping of DC’s also-rans returns for its second season, with a promised appearance from the Legion of Doom.
The show is moving to Tuesdays with their revamped team lineup.
7:30
The Great Indoors – Former Community star Joel McHale returns to network TV with this comedy about the new generation gap in the workplace.
Well, I had planned on trying this, thanks to Joel McHale. Sadly, I never got around to it.
8:00
Pitch – Strangely, I don’t usually enjoy movies or TV shows about baseball despite loving the sport in real life, which means I don’t know if I’ll get in to this tale of the first female professional baseball player. Having Gregg Olson and Chad Kreuter on board as technical advisers certainly can’t hurt.
The first season has come and gone and it went surprisingly well. I’m hoping for a second season.
9:00
The Good Place – Kristen Bell stars as a new arrival to the afterlife in this new comedy from the creator of Parks and Rec.
A big swerve at the end of season 1 leaves me wanting a second season.
Thursday night is traditionally the busiest night of the week for my television viewing habits. Here’s what’s on the slate for this season.
7:00
Grey’s Anatomy – The medical drama enters its 13th season, with the last 8 episodes of season 12 still sitting on the DVR waiting to be watched. Since I don’t know how last season ended, I’ve avoided looking at what lies ahead this year.
The Big Bang Theory – The show returns to Thursdays in late October, following the midpoint of the NFL season.
DC’s Legends Of Tomorrow – The grouping of DC’s also-rans returns for its second season, with a promised appearance from the Legion of Doom.
7:30
The Great Indoors – Former Community star Joel McHale returns to network TV with this comedy about the new generation gap in the workplace.
8:00
Pitch – Strangely, I don’t usually enjoy movies or TV shows about baseball despite loving the sport in real life, which means I don’t know if I’ll get in to this tale of the first female professional baseball player. Having Gregg Olson and Chad Kreuter on board as technical advisers certainly can’t hurt.
9:00
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