When an unsigned rapper decides to run for mayor as a way to get publicity for his mixtape, he never actually planned on winning. When he does, he tries to do good, but bumps up against a city council lead that isn’t interested in doing much of anything.
Only 9 episodes aired before ABC pulled the plug, despite the stellar cast of Brandon Micheal Hall, Lea Michele, and Yvette Nicole Brown. The remaining 4 episodes were put up on Hulu and, eventually, ABC.com, but I haven’t seen them.
ABC is shaking up their lineup this fall, with changes on every night save Monday and Thursday. The week gets off to a familiar start with Dancing With The Stars, followed by The Good Doctor. Roseanne returns for another season to kick off Tuesday nights, followed by The Kids Are Alright, about a traditional Irish-Catholic family navigating the turbulent 70s, then black-ish and Splitting Up Together staying put. The night ends with The Rookie, bringing Nathan Fillion back to the network in a familiar setting.
Wednesday starts the same, with The Goldbergs, American Housewife, and Modern Family starting the night, followed by Single Parents, a comedy about, well, single parents starring Taran Killam and Leighton Meester. The night is capped off by A Million Little Things, about a group of Boston friends who re-examine their lives when one of them dies. Thursdays stay exactly the same, with the three Shondaland shows remaining in place. A revamped Friday kicks off with the re-located Fresh Off The Boat and Speechless, followed by Child Support and 20/20. Sunday goes all reality, with a junior edition of DWTS sandwiched between America’s Funniest Home Videos and Shark Tank. The night ends with The Alec Baldwin Show, the first prime time talk show since the unfortunate attempt to keep Jay Leno happy while Conan O’Brien hosted The Tonight Show.
Agents of SHIELD will return in summer of 2019, and American Idol and For The People will return at some point. Also on the bench for mid-season are The Fix, a legal drama from Marcia Clark starring Robin Tunney, Grand Hotel, from executive producer Eva Longoria, and Whiskey Cavalier, about a partnership of FBI and CIA agents played by Scott Foley and Lauren Cohan. The one comedy is Schooled, a spin-off of The Goldbergs.
Cancelled shows never to be seen again are Alex Inc., The Crossing, Deception, Designated Survivor, Downward Dog, The Great American Baking Show, Kevin (Probably) Saves The World, Inhumans, The Mayor, The Middle, Once Upon A Time, Quantico, Scandal, Somewhere Between, Still Star-Crossed, and Ten Days In The Valley.
Continuing our look back at my thoughts on the new fall season, with the offerings that I found myself interested in for Tuesdays.
7:00
The Flash – Barry returns from the speed force a changed man for the fourth season of the show.
The supporting cast has been pared down a bit, leading to easier-to-follow subplots.
8:00
Black-ish – For its fourth season, the show moves out from Modern Family‘s shadow and gets to lead off its own hour.
With Yara Shahidi moving on to Grown-ish and a new baby to take her place, the show has a slightly different tone, but still brings the funny more often than not.
This Is Us – The one breakout hit from last season returns to emotionally manipulate us once again.
The emotional manipulation continues, but the show seems to overestimate the audience’s attachment to the mystery of how Jess Mariano died.
DC’s Legends Of Tomorrow – With time shattered at the end of last season, the team has to put things right.
Somehow, I missed recording the second episode of the season, and it isn’t streaming anywhere at the moment, so I’ve only watched the season premier and the crossover episode.
8:30
The Mayor – A rapper runs for mayor to gain publicity for his mixtape and accidentally wins. With Yvette Nicole Brown on board, I’ll give it a shot.
This was a fun little show, but has already been pulled from the schedule and isn’t likely to ever return.
Brooklyn Nine-Nine – Season 5 starts with Jake and Rosa in prison, framed for crimes they didn’t commit.
More of the same from the gang at the Nine-Nine.
9:00
Kevin (Probably) Saves The World – Jason Ritter returns to television in this show about a layabout who learns its up to him to save the world.
I caught up on the show over my Christmas vacation and, while not challenging in any way, it is somewhat enjoyable.
Now let’s look at the new shows premiering in the spring on Tuesdays:
Black Lightning – The latest foray in to the DC universe from the CW brings one of the few black heroes to television.
Another Period – The Comedy Central show about the Kardashians of the early 20th century returns for its 3rd season.
Roseanne – 21 years after its final episode, the former #1 hit returns as the latest revival. Who knows if it will be any good, but it is certainly worth a look.
Continuing our look at the new fall season, here are the offerings that I may find myself interested in for Tuesdays.
7:00
The Flash – Barry returns from the speed force a changed man for the fourth season of the show.
8:00
Black-ish – For its fourth season, the show moves out from Modern Family‘s shadow and gets to lead off its own hour.
This Is Us – The one breakout hit from last season returns to emotionally manipulate us once again.
DC’s Legends Of Tomorrow – With time shattered at the end of last season, the team has to put things right.
8:30
The Mayor – A rapper runs for mayor to gain publicity for his mixtape and accidentally wins. With Yvette Nicole Brown on board, I’ll give it a shot.
Brooklyn Nine-Nine – Season 5 starts with Jake and Rosa in prison, framed for crimes they didn’t commit.
9:00
Kevin (Probably) Saves The World – Jason Ritter returns to television in this show about a layabout who learns its up to him to save the world.
ABC is shaking up their lineup this fall, with changes on every night save Thursday. The week gets off to a familiar start with Dancing With The Stars, followed by The Good Doctor, a new medical drama about an autistic country doctor who moves to the big city. Seriously. The Tuesday night comedies get switched around somewhat, with black-ish moving over from Wednesdays, followed by The Mayor, about a young wrapper looking for his big break. The night ends with The Gospel of Kevin, starring Jason Ritter, JoAnna Garcia Swisher, and J. August Richards.
Wednesday stays mostly the same, with American Housewife moving over from Tuesdays to take black-ish‘s place. Thursdays stay exactly the same, with the three Shondaland shows remaining in place. A revamped Friday kicks off with Once Upon A Time, which will be losing most of its main cast, followed by Marvel’s Inhumans, the most recent attempt to make the Inhumans happen. Sunday goes mostly reality, with To Tell The Truth and Shark Tank moving over. The night ends with Ten Days In The Valley, a new drama about a producer whose daughter goes missing.
Agents of SHIELD will take over for The Inhumans on Fridays after 8 weeks and Quantico will return at some point for an abbreviated 3rd season. Also on the bench for mid-season are The Crossing, a drama about war refugees from America, Deception, about a magician who turns to the FBI which is in no way similar to The Mentalist, and For The People, about a set of new lawyers trying to find their way. Comedies include Alex Inc, based on a podcast, and Splitting Up Together, starring Jenna Fischer.
Cancelled shows never to be seen again are The Real O’Neals, Imaginary Mary, The Catch, Dr. Ken, Last Man Standing, American Crime, Secrets and Lies, Time After Time, Notorious, and Conviction.