NEW A vastly improved search engine helps you find the latest on companies, business leaders, and news more easily.<doc-sep>NEW A vastly improved search engine helps you find the latest on companies, business leaders, and news more easily.<doc-sep>ABC has announced its schedule for the fall, with only two new dramas and one new comedy joining the lineup. The network picked up the fewest new shows of any of the big four. Here’s the schedule and descriptions of the new scripted series: ABC FALL 2019-20 SCHEDULE (New programs in UPPER CASE; all times ET) MONDAY 8:00 PM — “Dancing with the Stars” 10:00 PM — “The Good Doctor” TUESDAY 8:00 PM — “The Conners” 8:30 PM — “Bless This Mess” 9:00 PM — “MIXED-ish” 9:30 PM — “black-ish” 10:00 PM — “EMERGENCE” (pictured above) WEDNESDAY 8:00 PM — “The Goldbergs” 8:30 PM — “Schooled” 9:00 PM — “Modern Family” 9:30 PM — “Single Parents” 10:00 PM — “STUMPTOWN” THURSDAY 8:00 PM — “Grey’s Anatomy” 9:00 PM — “A Million Little Things” 10:00 PM — “How to Get Away with Murder” FRIDAY 8:00 PM — “American Housewife” 8:30 PM — “Fresh Off the Boat” 9:00 PM — “20/20” SATURDAY 8:00 PM — “Saturday Night Football” SUNDAY 7:00 PM — “America’s Funniest Home Videos” 8:00 PM — “Kids Say the Darndest Things” 9:00 PM — “Shark Tank” 10:00 PM — “The Rookie” NEW FALL DRAMA SERIES “STUMPTOWN” Based on the “Stumptown” graphic novel series, “Stumptown” follows Dex Parios (Cobie Smulders) – 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 PI, but her unapologetic style puts her in the firing line of hardcore criminals and not quite in alliance with the police. Cast: Cobie Smulders as Dex Parios, Tantoo Cardinal as Sue Lynn Blackbird, Cole Sibus as Ansel Parios, Adrian Martinez as Tookie with Camryn Manheim as Lieutenant Cosgrove and Michael Ealy as Detective Miles Hoffman. “EMERGENCE” A character-driven genre thriller, “Emergence” is about a police chief (Allison Tolman) who takes in a young child 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 as Jo, Alexa Swinton as Piper, Owain Yeoman as Benny, Ashley Aufderheide as Bree, Robert Bailey Jr. as Officer Chris, Zabryna Guevara as Abby with Donald Faison as Alex and Clancy Brown as Ed. NEW FALL COMEDY SERIES “MIXED-ISH” In this “black-ish” prequel series, Rainbow Johnson recounts 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. Cast: Arica Himmel as Bow Johnson, Tika Sumpter as Alicia Johnson, Gary Cole as Harrison Johnson, Christina Anthony as Denise, Mykal-Michelle Harris as Santamonica Johnson and Ethan Childress as Johan Johnson. NEW MIDSEASON DRAMA SERIES “THE BAKER AND THE BEAUTY” Based on a hit Israeli show, the series centers around Daniel Garcia who works in the family bakery and does 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? Cast: Victor Rasuk as Daniel, Nathalie Kelley as Noa Hamilton, Carlos Gómez as Rafael Garcia, Dan Bucatinsky as Lewis, Lisa Vidal as Mari Garcia, David Del Rio as Mateo Garcia, Belissa Escobedo as Natalie and Michelle Veintimilla as Vanessa. “FOR LIFE” Inspired by the life of Isaac Wright Jr., “For Life” is a fictional serialized legal and family drama 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 as Aaron, Indira Varma as Safiya, Joy Bryant as Marie, Glenn Fleshler as Frank, Dorian Missick as Jamal, Tyla Harris as Jasmine with Mary Stuart Masterson as Anya and Boris McGiver as DA Maskins. NEW MIDSEASON COMEDY SERIES “UNITED WE FALL” “United We Fall” is 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 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. Cast: Will Sasso as Bill Ryan, Christina Vidal as Jo Ryan, Jane Curtin as Sandy Ryan and Ella Grace Helton as Emily Ryan.<doc-sep>CBS has announced its plans for the upcoming 2019-20 season. The Tiffany network has also released its Fall 2019 schedule and, aside from the introduction of five new shows, it looks pretty similar to the 2018-19 one. Returning shows for the 2019-20 season include 48 Hours, 60 Minutes, The Amazing Race, Blue Bloods, Bull, Criminal Minds, FBI, God Friended Me, Hawaii Five-0, MacGyver, Madam Secretary, Magnum PI, Man with a Plan, Mom, NCIS, NCIS: Los Angeles, NCIS: New Orleans, The Neighborhood, SEAL Team, Survivor, SWAT, Undercover Boss, and Young Sheldon. New CBS TV series include All Rise, Bob ♥ Abishola, Broke, Carol’s Second Act, Evil, FBI: Most Wanted, Tommy, and The Unicorn. We’ll report more about the new season, new and returning shows, and cancellations as details become available. Feel free to subscribe for free updates on particular series. Here’s the official press release, which offers some additional information: CBS TELEVISION NETWORK 2019-2020 PRIMETIME SCHEDULE (N=New, NTP=New Time Period) All Times ET/PT MONDAY 8:00-8:30 PM THE NEIGHBORHOOD 8:30-9:00 PM BOB ♥ ABISHOLA (N) 9:00-10:00 PM ALL RISE (N) 10:00-11:00 PM BULL TUESDAY 8:00-9:00 PM NCIS 9:00-10:00 PM FBI 10:00-11:00 PM NCIS: NEW ORLEANS WEDNESDAY 8:00-9:00 PM SURVIVOR 9:00-10:00 PM SEAL TEAM 10:00-11:00 PM S.W.A.T. (NTP) THURSDAY 8:00-8:30 PM YOUNG SHELDON (NTP) 8:30-9:00 PM THE UNICORN (N) 9:00-9:30 PM MOM 9:30-10:00 PM CAROL’S SECOND ACT (N) 10:00-11:00 PM EVIL (N) FRIDAY 8:00-9:00 PM HAWAII FIVE-0 (NTP) 9:00-10:00 PM MAGNUM P.I. (NTP) 10:00-11:00 PM BLUE BLOODS SATURDAY 8:00-9:00 PM CRIMETIME SATURDAY 9:00-10:00 PM CRIMETIME SATURDAY 10:00-11:00 PM 48 HOURS SUNDAY 7:00-8:00 PM 60 MINUTES 8:00-9:00 PM GOD FRIENDED ME 9:00-10:00 PM NCIS: LOS ANGELES 10:00-11:00 PM MADAM SECRETARY CBS UNVEILS 2019-2020 PRIMETIME LINEUP; 8 NEW SERIES JOIN 24 RETURNING SHOWS New Fall Schedule Features CBS’ Traditional Strength and Stability with Big New Show Additions on Monday and Thursday The New Fall Series Are the Comedies BOB ♥ ABISHOLA, CAROL’S SECOND ACT and THE UNICORN, and the Dramas ALL RISE and EVIL 2019-2020 Programming Strategy Will Roll Out New Series and Returning Hits Throughout the Year, Including the New Dramas FBI: MOST WANTED and TOMMY, Starring Edie Falco, and the New Comedy BROKE New Series Hail from Acclaimed Producers Michelle and Robert King, Chuck Lorre, Jennie Snyder Urman and Dick Wolf CBS to Finish #1 for the 11th Straight Season CBS today unveiled its new year-round 2019-2020 primetime programming lineup featuring four new comedies, four new dramas and 24 returning series. The five new shows for fall include three comedies: BOB ♥ ABISHOLA from award-winning executive producer, writer and creator Chuck Lorre, starring Billy Gardell and Folake Olowofoyeku; CAROL’S SECOND ACT, starring three-time Emmy Award winner Patricia Heaton; and THE UNICORN, starring Walton Goggins. The two dramas are EVIL, a psychological mystery from acclaimed producers Michelle and Robert King, starring Katja Herbers and Mike Colter; and the courthouse ensemble ALL RISE. The new shows debuting later in the season include the dramas FBI: MOST WANTED from producer Dick Wolf, starring Julian McMahon; and TOMMY starring Emmy Award winner Edie Falco; as well as the comedy BROKE, from producer Jennie Snyder Urman, starring Jaime Camil and Pauley Perrette. Returning favorites include BIG BROTHER, CRIMINAL MINDS, MACGYVER, MAN WITH A PLAN, THE AMAZING RACE and UNDERCOVER BOSS. “Our new lineup features both classic CBS shows and genres that viewers love, as well as some new series that push the boundaries of what you might expect from us,” said Kelly Kahl, President, CBS Entertainment. “We are also saving some very strong series for the second part of the year as part of a strategy to roll out new and returning series throughout the season.” “This is a slate of new shows with thought-provoking stories, culturally relevant themes and tremendous casts, from award-winning producers and writers,” said Thom Sherman, Senior Executive Vice President, Programming, CBS Entertainment. “We are also building on the diverse series we launched last season with more leading roles for women and more inclusive storytelling across all of our new comedies and dramas.” America’s Most Watched Network’s new fall schedule features traditional strength and stability with big new show additions on Monday and Thursday. MONDAYS – Two established hits bracket an exciting new comedy and drama. THE NEIGHBORHOOD once again starts off the night at 8:00 PM, a Top 10 comedy that improved its time period by +6% in viewers. It provides a potent and compatible launch pad for the new comedy BOB ♥ ABISHOLA from award-winning producer Chuck Lorre, followed by the new courthouse drama ALL RISE. BULL closes the night at 10:00 PM, where it improved its time period by +33% in viewers. TUESDAYS – Tuesday’s dominant lineup remains intact. NCIS, the #1 drama on television for nine of the last 10 seasons, opens the night at 8:00 PM, where it delivers 16 million viewers each week. At 9:00 PM, the #1 new series on television, FBI returns for its sophomore season, followed by time-period winner NCIS: NEW ORLEANS, starring Scott Bakula at 10:00 PM, capping the evening of top-rated dramas. WEDNESDAYS – Wednesday’s winning schedule adds an established hit drama. SURVIVOR again starts off the night at 8:00 PM, where it’s the #1 broadcast in key demos in the hour. The third season of SEAL TEAM, starring David Boreanaz, returns at 9:00 PM, and provides a powerful pairing with the hit drama S.W.A.T., starring Shemar Moore, which moves to 10:00 PM on its new day to close out the night. THURSDAYS – Thursday’s schedule adds two new comedies plus an exciting new drama. YOUNG SHELDON, television’s #2 comedy, takes the 8:00 PM mantle, giving a dominant lead-in for the new comedy THE UNICORN starring Walton Goggins at 8:30 PM. Next, at 9:00 PM is television’s #3 comedy and time-period winner, MOM, starring Anna Faris and Emmy and Academy Award winner Allison Janney, providing a perfect pairing with CAROL’S SECOND ACT starring Patricia Heaton at 9:30 PM. At 10:00 PM, award-winning producers Michelle and Robert King bring EVIL, a new psychological mystery to CBS. FRIDAYS – CBS’ most dominant night adds a hit drama to create a tropical duo.<doc-sep>
CBS will debut three new comedies and two new dramas this fall, and will move Young Sheldon in the old time slot occupied by The Big Bang Theory, which is wrapping for good May 16. Held back for midseason are the new dramas FBI: Most Wanted, from Dick Wolf, and Tommy, starring Edie Falco, as well as the new sitcom Broke, featuring Pauley Perrette. Big Brother, as well as Criminal Minds, MacGyver, Man With a Plan, The Amazing Race, and Undercover Boss will also bow later in the season. One of the comedies is from sitcom mastermind Chuck Lorre, while Robert and Michelle King (The Good Fight) are behind one of the new dramas. The network also announced Wednesday that Madam Secretary will come to an end with a 10-episode sixth season. Here is CBS’s fall schedule: Mondays 8-8:30 p.m. The Neighborhood 8:30-9 p.m. Bob ♥ Abishola 9-10 p.m. All Rise 10-11 p.m. Bull Tuesdays 8-9 p.m. NCIS 9-10 p.m. FBI 10-11 p.m. NCIS: New Orleans Wednesdays 8-9 p.m. Survivor 9-10 p.m. Seal Team 10-11 p.m. S.W.A.T. Thursdays 8-8:30 p.m. Young Sheldon 8:30-9 p.m. The Unicorn 9-9:30 p.m. Mom 9:30-10 p.m. Carol’s Second Act 10-11 p.m. Evil Fridays 8-9 p.m. Hawaii Five-0 9-10 p.m. Magnum P.I. 10-11 p.m. Blue Bloods Saturdays 8-9 p.m. Crimetime Saturday 9-10 p.m. Crimetime Saturday 10-11 p.m. 48 Hours Sundays 7-8 p.m. 60 Minutes 8-9 p.m. God Friended Me 9-10 p.m. NCIS: Los Angeles 10-11 p.m. Madam Secretary Here are CBS’ descriptions of its new shows: All Rise: A courthouse drama that follows the chaotic, hopeful and sometimes absurd lives of its 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 process. It stars Simone Missick as Lola Carmichael, Wilson Bethel as Mark Callan, Marg Helgenberger as Judith Benner, Jessica Camacho as Emily Lopez and Ruthie Ann Miles as Sherri Kanski. Evil: A psychological mystery that examines the origins of evil along the dividing line between science and religion. The series focuses on a skeptical female psychologist who joins a priest-in-training and a carpenter as they investigate the Church’s backlog of unexplained mysteries, including supposed miracles, demonic possessions and hauntings. From Robert and Michelle King (The Good Fight), the series stars Katja Herbers as Kristen Bouchard, Mike Colter as David Acosta, Aasif Mandvi as Ben Shroff, Michael Emerson as Leland Townsend, Brooklyn Shuck as Lynn Bouchard and Skylar Gray as Lila Bouchard. Bob ♥ Abishola: A love story about a middle-aged compression sock businessman from Detroit who unexpectedly falls for his cardiac nurse, a Nigerian immigrant, while recovering from a heart attack and sets his sights on winning her over. From Chuck Lorre, the comedy stars Billy Gardell as Bob, Folake Olowofoyeku as Abishola, Christine Ebersole as Dottie, and Vernee Watson as Gloria. Carol’s Second Act: A comedy about a woman who embarks on a unique second act after raising her children, getting divorced and retiring from teaching: pursuing her dream of becoming a doctor. It stars Patricia Heaton as Carol Kenney and Kyle MacLachlan as Dr. Frost. The Unicorn: A single-camera comedy about a tight-knit group of best friends and family who helps Wade (Walton Goggins) embrace his “new normal” in the wake of the loss of his wife one year ago. It also stars Rob Corddry as Forrest and Michaela Watkins as Delia. FBI: Most Wanted: A high-stakes drama from Wolf that focuses on the Fugitive Task Force, which relentlessly tracks and captures the notorious criminals on the Bureau’s Most Wanted list. It stars Julian McMahon as Jess LaCroix, Alana De La Garza as Isobel Castille, Keisha Castle-Hughes as Hana Gibson and Kellan Lutz as Crosby. Tommy: Edie Falco stars as a former high-ranking NYPD officer who becomes the first female Chief of Police for Los Angeles. Broke: A comedy about Jackie (Pauley Perrette), a single suburban mother who’s shocked when her estranged sister, Elizabeth (Natasha Leggero), her sister’s outrageously wealthy, big-hearted husband, Javier (Jaime Camil) and Javier’s fiercely loyal assistant/driver/friend, Luis (Izzy Diaz), land on her doorstep in need of a place to live after the couple’s money dries up.