Now that we have bid farewell to The Big Bang Theory, we can now look forward to the 2019-2020 TV season.
Last week was a long, entertaining presentation of upfronts where the networks paraded out the stars of returning and new shows to advertisers. Lots of questions do arise. Will Fox still deliver quality programming after selling off its movie divisions? How will Arrow, which just announced this season will be its last, affect the CW? Are CBS execs on the ledge without Sheldon, Penny and Leonard anymore?
Below are the fall schedules for ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox and The CW and descriptions of the new shows.have renewed or canceled so far, along with those still awaiting their fates for the 2019-20 slate. We’ve also included official descriptions of the new shows.
ABC FALL 2019-20 SCHEDULE
(New programs in UPPER CASE)
MONDAY
8 PM — Dancing with the Stars
10 PM — The Good Doctor
TUESDAY
8 PM –The Conners
8:30 PM — Bless This Mess
9 PM — MIXED-ISH
9:30 PM — black-ish
10 PM — EMERGENCE
WEDNESDAY
8 PM — The Goldbergs
8:30 PM — Schooled
9 PM — Modern Family
9:30 PM — Single Parents
10 PM — STUMPTOWN
THURSDAY
8 PM — Grey’s Anatomy
9 PM — A Million Little Things
10 PM — How to Get Away with Murder
FRIDAY
8 PM — American Housewife
8:30 PM — Fresh Off the Boat
9 PM — 20/20 (two hours)
SATURDAY
8 PM — Saturday Night Football
SUNDAY
7 PM — America’s Funniest Home Videos
8 PM -KIDS SAY THE DARNDEST THINGS
9 PM — Shark Tank
10 PM — The Rookie
Canceled/Ending Series: “For the People,” “The Fix,” “The Kids Are Alright,” “Splitting Up Together,” “Speechless,” “Take Two,” “Whiskey Cavalier”
Here are the official descriptions for the new 2019-20 ABC shows:
DRAMAS
EMERGENCE
A character-driven genre thriller that centers around a police chief who takes in a young child that she finds near the site of a mysterious accident who has no memory of what has happened. The investigation draws her into a conspiracy larger than she ever imagined, and the child’s identity is at the center of it all.
Cast: Allison Tolman, Alexa Swinton, Owain Yeoman, Ashley Aufderheide, Robert Bailey Jr, Zabryna Guevara, Donald Faison, Clancy Brown
Writer(s): Michele Fazekas, Tara Butters
Producer(s): Michele Fazekas, Tara Butters, Paul McGuigan
Director: Paul McGuigan
Studio: ABC Studios
FOR LIFE
A fictional serialized legal and family drama inspired by the life of Isaac Wright, Jr. about a prisoner who becomes a lawyer, litigating cases for other inmates while fighting to overturn his own life sentence for a crime he didn’t commit. His quest for freedom is driven by his desperate desire to get back to the family he loves and reclaim the life that was stolen from him. The show will also, through the window of his ferocious struggle and his complicated relationship with a progressive female prison warden, examine the flaws and challenges in our penal and legal systems.
Cast: Nicholas Pinnock, Indira Varma, Joy Bryant, Glenn Fleshler, Dorian Missick, Tyla Harris, Mary Stuart Masterson and Boris McGiver.
Producer(s): Hank Steinberg, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, Doug Robinson, Alison Greenspan, Isaac Wright, Jr., George Tillman, Jr
Director: George Tillman, Jr (pilot)
Studio(s): Sony Pictures Television Inc. and ABC Studios
THE BAKER AND THE BEAUTY
Daniel Garcia is working in the family bakery and doing everything that his loving Cuban parents and siblings expect him to do. But on a wild Miami night he meets Noa Hamilton, an international superstar and fashion mogul, and his life moves into the spotlight. Will this unlikely couple upend their lives to be together and pull their families into a culture clash?
Writer(s): Dean Georgaris
Producer(s): Dean Georgaris, Becky Hartman Edwards, David Frankel
Director: David Frankel (pilot)
Studio(s): Universal Television and ABC Studios in association with Keshet Studios
STUMPTOWN
Based on the “Stumptown” graphic novel series, Untitled Cobie Smulders Project follows Dex Parios (Cobie Smulders) as a strong, assertive, and sharp-witted army veteran with a complicated love life, gambling debt, and a brother to take care of in Portland, Oregon. Her military intelligence skills make her a great P.I., but her unapologetic style puts her in the firing line of hardcore criminals and not quite in alliance with the police.
Cast: Cobie Smulders, Tantoo Cardinal, Cole Sibus, Adrian Martinez, Camryn Manheim, Michael Ealy
Writer: Jason Richman
Producers: Ruben Fleischer, David Bernad, Greg Rucka, Matthew Southworth, Justin Greenwood
Director: James Griffiths
Studio: ABC Studios
COMEDIES
MIXED-ISH
“Black-ish” prequel series “Mixed-ish” is set in the 1980s and stars Arica Himmel as a young version of Rainbow Johnson, the character played by Tracee Ellis Ross in the flagship comedy. The show will see Rainbow Johnson recount “her experience growing up in a mixed-race family in the ’80s and the constant dilemmas they had to face over whether to assimilate or stay true to themselves. Bow’s parents Paul and Alicia decide to move from a hippie commune to the suburbs to better provide for their family. As her parents struggle with the challenges of their new life, Bow and her siblings navigate a mainstream school in which they’re perceived as neither black nor white. This family’s experiences illuminate the challenges of finding one’s own identity when the rest of the world can’t decide where you belong.” (Single camera)
Cast: Arica Himmel, Tika Sumpter, Christina Anthony, Mykal-Michelle Harris and Ethan Childress
Writer(s): Peter Saji, Kenya Barris
Producer(s): Peter Saji, Kenya Barris, Tracee Ellis Ross, Randall Winston, Brian Dobbins, Laurence Fishburne, Helen Sugland and Anthony Anderson.
Studio: ABC Studios
UNITED WE FALL
A profoundly realistic family sitcom that follows the trials and tribulations of Jo (Christina Vidal) and Bill (Will Sasso), parents of two young kids, as they try to make it day-to-day as a functioning family. Bill’s very judgmental live-in mother (Emmy-winner Jane Curtin) and Jo’s large Latinx Catholic family will never hesitate to let our couple know they’re seemingly screwing up, but Bill and Jo will always have each other’s backs, united against everyone – other parents, teachers, doctors, specialists, coaches, co-workers, and especially their kids. (Multi camera)
Cast: Will Sasso, Christina Vidal, Jane Curtin, and Ella Grace Helton.
Writer(s): Julius “Goldy” Sharpe
Producer(s): Julius “Goldy” Sharpe, Seth Gordon and Julia Gunn
Director: Mark Cendrowski (pilot)
Studio(s): Sony Pictures Television, Exhibit A Film and ABC Studios
CBS FALL 2019-20 SCHEDULE
(New programs in UPPER CASE)
MONDAY
8-8:30 PM –The Neighborhood
8:30-9 PM — BOB ♥ ABISHOLA
9-10 PM — ALL RISE
10-11 PM — Bull
TUESDAY
8-9 PM — NCIS
9-10 PM — FBI
10-11 PM — NCIS: New Orleans
WEDNESDAY
8-9 PM — Survivor
9-10 PM — SEAL Team
10-11 PM — S.W.A.T.
THURSDAY
8-8:30 PM — Young Sheldon
8:30-9 PM –THE UNICORN
9-9:30 PM — Mom
9:30-10 PM — CAROL’S SECOND ACT
10-11 PM — EVIL
FRIDAY
8-9 PM — Hawaii Five-0
9-10 PM — Magnum P.I.
10-11 PM — Blue Bloods
SATURDAY
8-9 PM — Crimetime Saturday
9-10 PM — Crimetime Saturday
10-11 PM — 48 Hours
SUNDAY
7-8 PM — 60 Minutes
8-9 PM — God Friended Me
9-10 PM — NCIS: Los Angeles
10-11 PM — Madam Secretary
Canceled/Ending Series: “The Big Bang Theory,” “Elementary,” “Fam,” “Happy Together,” “Life in Pieces,” “Murphy Brown,” “Salvation”
Here are the official descriptions for the new 2019-20 CBS shows:
DRAMAS
ALL RISE
A drama that follows the dedicated, chaotic, hopeful, and sometimes absurd lives of judges, prosecutors, and public defenders as they work with bailiffs, clerks and cops to get justice for the people of Los Angeles amidst a flawed legal system.
Cast: Simone Missick, Wilson Bethel, Jessica Camacho, Marg Helgenberger, J. Alex Brinson, Lindsay Mendez, Ruthie Ann Miles
Writer(s): Greg Spottiswood
Producer(s): Greg Spottiswood, Len Goldstein, Mike Robin
Director(s): Mike Robin
Studio: Warner Bros. Television in association with CBS Television Studios
EVIL
A psychological mystery that examines science vs. religion and the origins of evil. The series focuses on a skeptical female forensic psychologist who joins a priest-in-training and a carpenter to investigate and assess the Church’s backlog of supposed miracles, demonic possessions and unexplained phenomena.
Cast: Katja Herbers, Mike Colter, Aasif Mandvi, Michael Emerson, Brooklyn Shuck, Skylar Gray, Maddy Crocco, Dalya Knapp
Writers(s): Michelle King & Robert King
Producer(s): Michelle King, Robert King, Liz Glotzer
Director(s): Robert King
Studio: CBS Television Studios
FBI: MOST WANTED
Series centered on the Fugitive Task Force of the FBI that tracks and captures the notorious criminals on the FBI’s Most Wanted list.
Cast: Julian McMahon, Alana de la Garza, Keisha Castle-Hughes, Kellan Lutz, Roxy Sternberg, Nathaniel Arcand
Writer(s): Dick Wolf, Rene Balcer
Producer(s): Dick Wolf, Rene Balcer, Arthur W. Forney, Peter Jankowski
Director(s): Fred Berner
Studio(s): Wolf Entertainment and Universal Television in association with CBS Television Studios
TOMMY
Writer(s): Paul Attanasio
Producer(s): Darryl Frank, Justin Falvey
Director(s): Kate Dennis (pilot only)
Studio: CBS Television Studios
Logline: When a former high-ranking NYPD officer becomes the first female Chief of Police for Los Angeles, she uses her unflinching honesty and hardball tactics to navigate the social, political, and national security issues that converge with enforcing the law.
Cast: Edie Falco, Michael Chernus, Adelaide Clemens, Russel G. Jones, Olivia Lucy Phillip, David Fierro, Joseph Lyle Taylor
COMEDIES
BOB HEARTS ABISHOLA
After having a heart attack, a middle-aged sock businessman from Detroit unexpectedly falls for his cardiac nurse, a Nigerian immigrant, and sets his sights on getting her to give him a chance. (Multi camera)
Cast: Billy Gardell, Folake Olowofoyeku, Christine Ebersole, Matt Jones, Maribeth Monroe, Shola Adewusi, Barry Shabaka Henley, Travis Wolfe, Jr.
Writer(s): Chuck Lorre, Eddie Gorodetsky, Al Higgins, Gina Yashere
Producer(s): Chuck Lorre, Eddie Gorodetsky, Al Higgins, Beth McCarthy Miller
Director(s): Beth McCarthy Miller (pilot only)
Studio: Chuck Lorre Productions, Inc. in association with Warner Bros. Television
BROKE
When an outrageously wealthy trust fund baby is cut off by his father, he and his wife move into her estranged sister’s Reseda home, forcing the two siblings to reconnect. (Multi camera)
Cast: Jaime Camil, Pauley Perrette, Natasha Leggero, Izzy Diaz, Antonio Corbo
Writer(s): Alex Herschlag
Producer(s): Alex Herschlag, Jennie Snyder Urman, Joanna Klein, Ben Silverman, Jaime Camil, Guillermo Restrepo, Gonzalo Cilley and Maria Lucia Hernandez (RCN TV and Resonant TV)
Director: Victor Gonzalez
Studio: CBS Television Studios/Sutton Street Prods./Propagate, with creative partners RCN TV and Resonant TV
CAROL’S SECOND ACT
After raising her two children and retiring from teaching, Carol Chambers embarks on a unique second act: pursuing her dream of becoming a doctor. (Multi camera)
Cast: Patricia Heaton, Kyle MacLachlan, Ito Aghayere, Jean-Luc Bilodeau, Sabrina Jalees
Writer(s): Emily Halpern and Sarah Haskins
Producer(s): Emily Halpern, Sarah Haskins, Patricia Heaton, Adam Griffin, David Hunt and Rebecca Stay (Four Boys Entertainment); Aaron Kaplan and Dana Honor (Kapital Entertainment), Pamela Fryman
Director(s): Pamela Fryman (pilot only)
Studio: CBS Television Studios
THE UNICORN
A tight-knit group of friends and family help a widower move on following the most difficult year of his life, which includes being an ill-equipped but devoted single parent to his two daughters, and taking the major step of dating where, to his shock, he’s a hot commodity. (Single camera)
Cast: Walton Goggins, Rob Corddry, Michaela Watkins, Omar Benson Miller, Maya Lynne Robinson, Ruby Jay, Makenzie Moss
Writer(s): Bill Martin, Mike Schiff
Producer(s): Bill Martin, Mike Schiff, Aaron Kaplan, Dana Honor (Kapital Entertainment), Wendi Trilling, Peyton Reed, John Hamburg
Director(s): John Hamburg (pilot only)
Studio: CBS Television Studios
THE CW FALL 2019-20 SCHEDULE
(New programs in UPPER CASE)
SUNDAY
8-9 PM — BATWOMAN
9-10 PM — Supergirl
MONDAY
8-9 PM — All American
9-10 PM — Black Lightning
TUESDAY
8-9 PM — The Flash
9-10 PM — Arrow
WEDNESDAY
8-9 PM — Riverdale
9-10 PM — NANCY DREW
THURSDAY
8-9 PM — Supernatural
9-10 PM — Legacies
FRIDAY
8-9 PM — Charmed
9-10 PM — Dynasty
Canceled/Ending Series: “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,” “Jane the Virgin,” “iZombie”
Here are the descriptions for the new 2019-20 CW shows:
DRAMAS
BATWOMAN
Follows Kate Kane, an out lesbian and highly trained street fighter who soars onto the streets of Gotham as Batwoman, primed to snuff out the failing city’s criminal resurgence. But don’t call her a hero yet. In a city desperate for a savior, Kate must overcome her own demons before embracing the call to be Gotham’s symbol of hope.
Cast: Ruby Rose, Camrus Johnson, Meagan Tandy, Nicole Kang, Dougray Scott, Elizabeth Anweis, Rachel Skarsten
Writer(s): Caroline Dries
Producer(s): Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter, Geoff Johns
Director: Marcos Siega
Studio: Warner Bros. Television
KATY KEENE
A “Riverdale” spinoff, “Katy Keene” follows the lives and loves of four iconic Archie Comics characters — including fashion legend-to-be Katy Keene — as they chase their twenty-something dreams in New York City. This musical dramedy chronicles the origins and struggles of four aspiring artists trying to make it on Broadway, on the runway and in the recording studio.
Cast: Lucy Hale, Ashleigh Murray, Jonny Beauchamp, Julia Chan, Camille Hyde, Lucien Laviscount
Writer(s): Robert Aguirre-Sacasa, Michael Grassi
Producer(s): Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter, Jon Goldwater
Studio: Warner Bros. Television
NANCY DREW
Follows 18-year-old Nancy Drew in the summer after her high school graduation. She thought she’d be leaving her hometown for college, but when a family tragedy holds her back another year, she finds herself embroiled in a ghostly murder investigation — and along the way, uncovers secrets that run deeper than she ever imagined.
Cast: Kennedy McMann, Leah Lewis, Tunji Kasim, Maddison Jaizani, Alex Saxon, Scott Wolf, Alvina August
Writer(s): Noga Landau, Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage
Producer(s): Lis Rowinski, Melinda Hsu Taylor
Director: Larry Teng
Studio: CBS Television Studios
FOX FALL 2019-20 SCHEDULE
(New programs in UPPER CASE)
MONDAY
8-9 PM — 9-1-1
9-10 PM — PRODIGAL SON
TUESDAY
8-9 PM — The Resident
9-10 PM — Empire
WEDNESDAY
8-9 PM — The Masked Singer
9-10 PM — NOT JUST ME
THURSDAY
7:30-8 PM ET/ — Thursday Night Football Pregame Show
4:30-5:00 PM PT
8:00 PM-CC ET/ — NFL Football
5:00 PM-CC PT
FRIDAY
8-10 PM — WWE’S Smackdown Live
SATURDAY
7-10:30 PM — Fox Sports Saturday: Fox College Football
SUNDAY
7–7:30 PM — NFL ON FOX
7:30-8 PM — The OT / Fox Encores
8-8:30 PM — The Simpsons
8:30-9 PM — BLESS THE HARTS
9-9:30 PM — Bob’s Burgers
9:30-10 PM — Family Guy
Canceled/Ending Series: “The Cool Kids,” “The Gifted,” “Gotham,” “Lethal Weapon,” “The Passage,” “Proven Innocent,” “Rel,” “Star”
Here are the official descriptions for the new 2019-20 Fox shows:
DRAMAS
DEPUTY
A modern cop drama that blends the spirit of a classic Western with a modern-day attitude and gritty authenticity. When the Los Angeles County’s Sheriff dies, an arcane rule forged back in the Wild West thrusts the most unlikely man into the job: a fifth-generation lawman, more comfortable taking down bad guys than navigating a sea of politics. He leads a skilled team of ambitious and complicated human beings who won’t rest until justice is served.
Cast: Stephen Dorff, Yara Martinez, Brian Van Holt, Siena Goines, Bex Taylor-Klaus, Shane Paul McGhie, Mark Moses
Writer(s): Will Beall
Producer(s): Will Beall, David Ayer, Chris Long, Barry Schindel
Director(s): David Ayer
Production company: Cedar Park
Studio(s): eOne, Fox Entertainment
FILTHY RICH
When the patriarch of a mega-rich Southern family, famed for creating a wildly successful Christian television network, dies in a plane crash, his wife and family are stunned to learn that he fathered three illegitimate children, all of whom are written into his will, threatening their family name and fortune. With monumental twists and turns, “Filthy Rich” presents a world in which everyone has an ulterior motive – and no one is going down without a fight.
Cast: Kim Cattrall, Gerald McRaney, Aubrey Dollar, Benjamin Levy Aguilar, Corey Cott, Mark L. Young, Steve Harris, Melia Kreiling, David Denman, Olivia Macklin
Writer/Director: Tate Taylor
Producer(s): Tate Taylor, Brian Grazer, Francie Calfo, John Norris
Studio: 20th Century Fox Television, Fox Entertainment, Imagine Entertainment
NEXT
A propulsive, fact-based thriller about the emergence of a deadly, rogue artificial intelligence that combines pulse-pounding action with a layered examination of how technology is invading our lives and transforming us in ways we don’t yet understand. A Silicon Valley pioneer discovers that one of his own creations – a powerful A.I. – might spell global catastrophe, and teams up with a cybercrime agent to fight a villain unlike anything we’ve ever seen – one whose greatest weapon against us is ourselves.
Cast: John Slattery, Fernanda Andrade, Michael Mosley, Jason Butler Harner, Eve Harlowe, Aaron Moten, Gerardo Celasco, Elizabeth Cappucino, Evan Whitten
Writer(s): Manny Coto
Producer(s): Manny Coto, Charlie Gogolak, John Requa, Glenn Ficarra
Director(s): John Requa, Glenn Ficarra
Studio(s): 20th Century Fox Television/Zaftig Films, Fox Entertainment
PRODIGAL SON
A fresh take on a crime franchise with a provocative and outrageous lead character and a darkly comedic tone. Malcolm Bright knows how killers think. Why? His father was one of the best, a notorious serial killer called “The Surgeon.” That’s why Bright is the best criminal psychologist around; murder is the family business. He uses his twisted genius to help the NYPD solve crimes, while dealing with a somewhat manipulative mother, an annoyingly normal sister, a homicidal father still looking to bond with his prodigal son and his own constantly evolving neuroses.
Cast: Tom Payne, Michael Sheen, Bellamy Young, Lou Diamond Phillips, Halston Sage, Aurora Perrineau, Frank Harts, Keiko Agena
Writer(s): Chris Fedak, Sam Sklaver
Producer(s): Chris Fedak, Sam Sklaver, Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter, Lee Toland Krieger
Director(s): Lee Toland Krieger
Studio(s): Warner Bros. Television, Berlanti Productions, Fox Entertainment
NOT JUST ME
A story of an unusual family formed through extreme odds, exploring such hot-button issues as identity, human connection and what it truly means to be a family. An only child finds her life turned upside down when her father reveals that, over the course of his prize-winning career as a pioneering fertility doctor, he used his own sperm to conceive upwards of a hundred children, including two new sisters. As these three young women slowly embrace their new reality, they will attempt to form an untraditional bond as sisters, even as they must welcome a tidal wave of new siblings into their rapidly expanding family. Based on the original Endemol Shine Australia series, “Sisters,” from Jonathan Gavin and Imogen Banks.
Cast: Brittany Snow, Megalyn Echikunwoke, Emily Osment, Mustafa Elzein, Mo McRae, Victoria Cartagena, Timothy Hutton
Writer(s): Annie Weisman
Producer(s): Annie Weisman, Jason Katims, Jeni Mulein, Imogen Banks, Sharon Levy, Lesyle Headland
Director(s): Leslye Headland (pilot)
Studio(s): Universal Television in association with Endemol Shine North America, Fox Entertainment
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COMEDIES
BLESS THE HARTS
Follows a group of Southerners who are always broke as a joke, and struggling for the American dream of status and wealth. What they don’t realize is that they’re already rich, in friends, family and laughter. (Animated)
Cast: Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Jillian Bell, Ike Barinholtz
Writer(s): Emily Spivey
Producer(s): Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, Seth Cohen, Kristen Wiig
Studio(s): 20th Century Fox Television, Fox Entertainment
DUNCANVILLE
Follows Duncan, a spectacularly average 15-year-old boy, along with his friends and family. His high-strung mom, Annie, constantly is trying to prevent her son from ruining his life. (Animated)
Cast: Amy Poehler, Rashida Jones, Wiz Khalifa
Writer(s): Mike Scully and Julie Scully
Producer(s): Amy Poehler, Dave Becky, Ty Burrell
Studio(s): 20th Century Fox Television, Universal Television, Fox Entertainment
THE GREAT NORTH
Follows the Alaskan adventures of the Tobin family as single dad Beef does his best to keep his weird bunch of kids close, especially as the artistic dreams of his only daughter Judy lead her away from the family fishing boat and into the glamorous world of the local mall. (Animated)
Cast: Nick Offerman, Jenny Slate, Megan Mullally, Paul Rust, Aparna Nancherla, Will Forte, Dulcé Sloan
Writer(s): Wendy Molyneux, Lizzie Molyneux, Minty Lewis
Producer(s): Wendy Molyneux, Lizzie Molyneux, Minty Lewis, Loren Bouchard
Studio(s): 20th Century Fox Television, Fox Entertainment
OUTMATCHED
A family comedy about a blue-collar couple in South Jersey trying to get by and raise four kids, three of whom just happen to be certified geniuses. (Multi Camera)
Cast: Jason Biggs, Maggie Lawson, Connor Kalopsis, Ashley Boettcher, Jack Stanton, Oakley Bull, Tisha Campbell-Martin
Writer(s): Lon Zimmet
Producer(s): Lon Zimmet
Director(s): Jonathan Judge
Studio(s): 20th Century Fox Television, Fox Entertainment
NBC FALL 2019-20 SCHEDULE
(New programs in UPPER CASE)
MONDAY
8-10 P.M. — The Voice
10-11 P.M. — BLUFF CITY LAW
TUESDAY
8-9 P.M. — The Voice
9-10 P.M. — This Is Us
10-11 P.M. — New Amsterdam
WEDNESDAY
8-9 P.M. — Chicago Med
9-10 P.M. — Chicago Fire
10-11 P.M. — Chicago P.D.
THURSDAY
8-8:30 P.M. — Superstore
8:30-9 P.M. — PERFECT HARMONY
9-9:30 P.M. — The Good Place
9:30-10 P.M. — SUNNYSIDE
10-11 P.M. — Law & Order: SVU
FRIDAY
8-9 P.M. – The Blacklist
9-11 P.M — Dateline NBC
SATURDAY
8-10 P.M. — Dateline Saturday Night Mystery
10-11 P.M. – Saturday Night Live (encores)
SUNDAY
7-8:20 P.M. — Football Night in America
8:20-11 P.M. — NBC Sunday Night Football
Here are the official descriptions for the new 2019-20 NBC shows:
DRAMAS
BLUFF CITY LAW
Coming from a famous Memphis family known for taking on injustice, brilliant lawyer Sydney Strait used to work at her father Elijah’s celebrated law firm until their tumultuous relationship got in the way. After barely speaking to him for years, Sydney is suddenly thrust back into the family fold when her philanthropist mother passes away unexpectedly. In the wake of her loss, hoping to reconnect with the daughter he loves, Elijah asks Sydney to rejoin his firm. She agrees because despite her lingering resentment and distrust, she knows that working alongside her father is her best hope at changing the world … if they can ever get along.
Cast: Jimmy Smits, Caitlin McGee, Scott Shepherd, Barry Sloane, Michael Luwoye, MaameYaa Boafo, Stony Blyden and Jayne Atkinson.
Writer: Dean Georgaris
Producer(s): Dean Georgaris, David Janollari, Michael Aguliar
Studio: Universal Television
COUNCIL OF DADS
When Scott, a loving father of four, has his entire life’s plan thrown into upheaval by a cancer diagnosis, he calls on a few of his closest allies to step in as back-up dads for every stage of his growing family’s life. Scott assembles a trusted group of role models that includes Anthony, his oldest friend; Larry, his AA sponsor; and Oliver, his surgeon and best friend to his wife, Robin. These men agree to devote themselves to supporting and guiding Scott’s amazing family through all the triumphs and challenges life has to offer – just in case he ever can’t be there to do so himself.
Cast: Sarah Wayne Callies, Clive Standen, Tom Everett Scott, J. August Richards, Blue Chapman, Emjay Anthony, Michele Weaver, Thalia Tran, Steven Silver, Michael O’Neill
Writers: Tony Phelan & Joan Rater
Producers: Jerry Bruckheimer, Jonathan Littman, KristieAnne Reed, James Oh, Bruce Feiler
Studio: Universal Television
LINCOLN
Inspired by the best-selling book “The Bone Collector,” former NYPD detective and forensic genius Lincoln Rhyme was at the top of his game until a serious accident at the hands of a notorious serial killer forces him out of the field. When Amelia Sachs, an intuitive young officer who’s got her own gift for profiling finds herself hot on the killer’s trail, Rhyme in turn finds a partner for this new game of cat and mouse. As the unlikely detective duo joins forces to crack the city’s most confounding cases, they must also race to take down the enigmatic “Bone Collector” who brought them together.
Cast: Russell Hornsby, Arielle Kebbel, Brían F. O’Byrne, Tate Ellington, Courtney Grosbeck, Ramses Jimenez, Brooke Lyons, Roslyn Ruff and Michael Imperioli
Writer(s): VJ Boyd and Mark Bianculli
Producer(s): VJ Boyd, Mark Bianculli, Seth Gordon, Avi Nir, Peter Traugott and Rachel Kaplan
Director: Seth Gordon (pilot)
Studio(s): Universal Television and Sony Pictures Television in association with Keshet Studios
ZOEY’S EXTRAORDINARY PLAYLIST
In this joyous and celebratory drama, Zoey Clarke is a whip-smart computer coder forging her way in San Francisco. After an unusual event she starts to hear the innermost wants and desires of the people around her through songs. At first, she questions her own sanity but soon realizes this unwanted curse may just be an incredibly wonderful gift.
Cast: Jane Levy, Skylar Astin, Peter Gallagher, Alex Newell, John Clarence Stewart, Carmen Cusack and Mary Steenburgen.
Writer: Austin Winsberg
Producer(s): Richard Shepard, Paul Feig, Jessie Henderson, Kim Tannenbaum, Eric Tannenbaum, David Blackman, Daniel Inkeles
Studio: Lionsgate Television
COMEDIES
INDEBTED
Young parents Dave and Rebecca are ready to reclaim their life after years of diapers and sleepless nights. However, things take an unexpected turn when Dave’s parents show up unannounced and broke, leaving Dave with no choice but to open the door to the people who gave him everything. But these boomerang parents aren’t great with boundaries and the question of who’s parenting who quickly become blurred in this multi-generational comedy starring Fran Drescher and Adam Pally as mother and son.
Cast: Adam Pally, Abby Elliott, Steven Weber and Fran Drescher.
Writer(s): Dan Levy
Producer(s): Dan Levy, Doug Robinson
Studio(s): Sony Pictures Television in association with Doug Robinson Productions
THE KENAN SHOW
In this family comedy, Kenan Thompson strives to be a super dad to his two adorable girls while simultaneously balancing his job and a father-in-law who “helps” in the most inappropriate ways.
Cast: Kenan Thompson, Punam Patel, Dani Lockett, Dannah Lockett and Andy Garcia.
Writer(s): Jackie Clarke
Producer(s): Jackie Clarke, Chris Rock, Kenan Thompson, Lorne Michaels and Andrew Singer
Director(s): Chris Rock
Studio(s): Universal Television in association with Broadway Video.
PERFECT HARMONY
Bradley Whitford stars in this comedy about finding inspiration in the most unlikely places. When former Princeton music professor Arthur Cochran unexpectedly stumbles into choir practice at a small-town church, he finds a group of singers that are out of tune in more ways than one. Despite the ultimate clash of sensibilities, Arthur and his newfound cohorts may just be the perfect mix of individuals to help each other reinvent and rediscover a little happiness, just when they all need it most.
Cast: Bradley Whitford, Anna Camp, Tymberlee Hill, Rizwan Manji, Will Greenberg, Geno Segers and Spencer Allport.
Writer(s): Lesley Wake Webster
Producer(s): Lesley Wake Webster, Jason Winer, Bradley Whitford, Adam Anders and Jon Radler
Director: Jason Winer (pilot)
Studio(s): 20th Century Fox Television and Small Dog Picture Company
SUNNYSIDE
Garrett Modi was living the American Dream. As the youngest New York City Councilman ever, he was rubbing elbows with the political elite, attending star-studded parties and was the pride of Queens. But instead of spending his time in office helping the people that got him elected, he lost his way amidst the power and glamour of politics. When his downward spiral got him busted for public intoxication (and downright stupidity), it was all caught on tape and ended his career. Now, Garrett’s crashing with his sister, Mallory, and wondering where it all went wrong. That is, until he’s hired by a diverse group of hopefuls who dream of becoming American citizens and believe he can help – giving him a new sense of purpose and a chance for redemption, as long as he remembers where he came from. (Single camera)
Cast: Kal Penn, Kiran Deol, Moses Storm, Diana Maria Riva, Joel Kim Booster, Samba Schutte, Poppy Liu
Writer(s): Kal Penn, Matt Murray
Producer(s): Kal Penn, Matt Murray, Michael Schur, David Miner, Dan Spilo
Studio: Universal Television
DRAMAS
ALL RISE
A drama that follows the dedicated, chaotic, hopeful, and sometimes absurd lives of judges, prosecutors, and public defenders as they work with bailiffs, clerks and cops to get justice for the people of Los Angeles amidst a flawed legal system.
Cast: Simone Missick, Wilson Bethel, Jessica Camacho, Marg Helgenberger, J. Alex Brinson, Lindsay Mendez, Ruthie Ann Miles
Writer(s): Greg Spottiswood
Producer(s): Greg Spottiswood, Len Goldstein, Mike Robin
Director(s): Mike Robin
Studio: Warner Bros. Television in association with CBS Television Studios
EVIL
A psychological mystery that examines science vs. religion and the origins of evil. The series focuses on a skeptical female forensic psychologist who joins a priest-in-training and a carpenter to investigate and assess the Church’s backlog of supposed miracles, demonic possessions and unexplained phenomena.
Cast: Katja Herbers, Mike Colter, Aasif Mandvi, Michael Emerson, Brooklyn Shuck, Skylar Gray, Maddy Crocco, Dalya Knapp
Writers(s): Michelle King & Robert King
Producer(s): Michelle King, Robert King, Liz Glotzer
Director(s): Robert King
Studio: CBS Television Studios
FBI: MOST WANTED
Series centered on the Fugitive Task Force of the FBI that tracks and captures the notorious criminals on the FBI’s Most Wanted list.
Cast: Julian McMahon, Alana de la Garza, Keisha Castle-Hughes, Kellan Lutz, Roxy Sternberg, Nathaniel Arcand
Writer(s): Dick Wolf, Rene Balcer
Producer(s): Dick Wolf, Rene Balcer, Arthur W. Forney, Peter Jankowski
Director(s): Fred Berner
Studio(s): Wolf Entertainment and Universal Television in association with CBS Television Studios
TOMMY
Writer(s): Paul Attanasio
Producer(s): Darryl Frank, Justin Falvey
Director(s): Kate Dennis (pilot only)
Studio: CBS Television Studios
Logline: When a former high-ranking NYPD officer becomes the first female Chief of Police for Los Angeles, she uses her unflinching honesty and hardball tactics to navigate the social, political, and national security issues that converge with enforcing the law.
Cast: Edie Falco, Michael Chernus, Adelaide Clemens, Russel G. Jones, Olivia Lucy Phillip, David Fierro, Joseph Lyle Taylor
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