ABC axed the comedy Splitting Up Together after 2 seasons. Outside of being Jenna Fischer’s first real post-The Office gig, there wasn’t much else going for it.
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ABC Upfronts
After a decade of shaking up their schedule, ABC is taking a cautious approach this fall, with only three new series on the schedule. The week gets off to a familiar start, with Dancing With The Stars followed by The Good Doctor on Monday nights. Tuesday night is the biggest shake-up of the week, with two new shows and two returning shows in new timeslots. The Roseanne-less The Conners returns for its second season, followed by Bless This Mess, which debuted this spring. mixed-ish, a new spinoff of black-ish, leads in to the mothership, followed by Emergence, about a police chief who takes in a young child she finds near the site of a mysterious accident
Wednesday stays pretty much the same, with The Goldbergs, Schooled, Modern Family, and Single Parents starting the night and leading into Stumptown, a new drama starring Colbie Smulders and based on the graphic novel by Greg Rucka, Matthew Southworth, and Justin Greenwood. Thursdays stay exactly the same, with Grey’s Anatomy, A Million Little Things, and How To Get Away With Murder. A revamped Friday kicks off with the re-located American Housewife, followed by Fresh Off The Boat and two hours of 20/20. Sunday stays mostly all reality, with America’s Funniest Home Videos, Kids Say The Darndest Things, and Shark Tank, followed by The Rookie.
Agents of SHIELD will return at some point in 2020, along with returning shows Station 19 and American Idol. Also on the bench for mid-season are The Baker and the Beauty, based on an Israeli series telling the story of the unlikely romance between a blue-collar baker and an international superstar, For Life, a prisoner-turned-lawyer serialized legal and family drama co-produced by 50 Cent, United We Fall, a multicamera comedy starring Jane Curtin and Will Sasso, and Reef Bank, an action drama bringing Poppy Montgomery back to the small screen.
Cancelled shows never to be seen again are Whiskey Cavalier, Speechless, Splitting Up Together, The Kids Are Alright, The Fix, and For The People.
Midseason Review – Tuesdays
Today we hit the midway point in our look back at the offerings for the new fall season.
7:00
The Conners – Following last spring’s Twitter meltdown by Roseanne Barr and the cancellation of the reboot of Roseanne, the show moves on without her. Will it be worth watching? I’m honestly not sure.
You know, if this were a new show debuting in the here and now, I’m not sure I’d be watching.
The Flash – The gang returns for the fifth season.
Bringing Jessica Kennedy Parker onboard has given Barry and Iris a child without the problems that usually entails.
The Gifted – The series about Marvel’s mutants returns for a second season. I still need to finish the first.
Yeah, I don’t know if or when I’ll get back to this.
8:00
Black-ish – For its fifth season, the show moves on without creator Kenya Barris.
The show is hanging on, but is starting to show signs of wear.
FBI – Missy Peregrym and Jeremy Sisto are FBI agents trying to keep New York safe.
I made it through a couple of episodes, but I didn’t see anything special here.
This Is Us – The emotionally manipulative hit is back for a third season, assuming I ever go back and finish the previous one.
I still need to catch up on this one.
Black Lightning – The Pierce family returns for their second season, which I will be happy to watch once I get done with season one.
This one too
8:30
Splitting Up Together – After a successful run last spring, the show, starring Oliver Hudson and Jenna Fischer, returns for another go-around.
It is amusing, mostly due to Fischer, but nothing particularly special.
9:00
The Rookie – Castle alum Nathan Fillion re-teams with his former EP for this tale about the oldest rookie police officer in the LAPD.
I haven’t gotten around to watching this yet, but the episodes are piling up on the DVR.
Now for some new entries coming this spring:
Roswell, New Mexico – The CW brings back another reboot of a WB show, making Liz and the aliens adults this time around. I watched the first episode and didn’t see much of a need to continue.
2018 New Fall Season – Tuesdays
Continuing our look at the new fall season, here are the offerings that I may find myself interested in for Tuesdays.
7:00
The Conners – Following last spring’s Twitter meltdown by Roseanne Barr and the cancellation of the reboot of Roseanne, the show moves on without her. Will it be worth watching? I’m honestly not sure.
The Flash – The gang returns for the fifth season.
The Gifted – The series about Marvel’s mutants returns for a second season. I still need to finish the first.
8:00
Black-ish – For its fifth season, the show moves on without creator Kenya Barris.
FBI – Missy Peregrym and Jeremy Sisto are FBI agents trying to keep New York safe.
This Is Us – The emotionally manipulative hit is back for a third season, assuming I ever go back and finish the previous one.
Black Lightning – The Pierce family returns for their second season, which I will be happy to watch once I get done with season one.
8:30
Splitting Up Together – After a successful run last spring, the show, starring Oliver Hudson and Jenna Fischer, returns for another go-around.
9:00
The Rookie – Castle alum Nathan Fillion re-teams with his former EP for this tale about the oldest rookie police officer in the LAPD.
ABC Upfronts
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.
ABC Upfronts
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.