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NBC 2010-2011 Schedule

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As one TV season ends, another begins.  Every year the big networks hold their own press events to preview their new programming to advertisers and audiences.  The Upfronts is a time when the networks release program information to the public like the creators, producers, and cast behind their new fall and mid-season shows.  Be sure to look after the break for trailers, synopses, and creator/producer/cast information behind NBC’s upcoming TV lineup.

13 new series :: 7 new dramas (The Event, Chase, Undercovers, Law & Order: Lost Angeles, Outlaw, Harry’s Law, The Cape) – 5 new comedies (Outsourced, Love Bites, Friends with Benefits, The Paul Reiser Show, Perfect Couples) – 1 alternative (School Pride)

3 cancellations :: Heroes, Trauma, The Jay Leno Show

Returning series held for mid-season :: Parks & Recreation, The Apprentice, The Celebrity Apprentice, Minute to Win It

NBC head Angela Bromstad on the Heroes cancellation: “We felt we had satisfied the viewers desire in terms of the show and the length of its run.”  Though Heroes was cancelled, creator Tim Kring and the cast are hoping that NBC gives them a slot to air either a two hour or four hour (stretched across two nights) TV movie to properly conclude the series.  Bromstad says NBC is in talks with Kring about making a TV movie happen sometime next season.

NBC chairman Jeff Gaspin on why Parks & Rec is being held for mid-season: “It was our toughest decision to make.  But to get new comedies on our schedule, Thursday is still the best place to launch.  We expect Parks and Recreation to be back on the schedule Thursday and it’s not any way an indication that we don’t think it’s as good as any other comedy.  We’ve learned from cable that you can wait as long as a year, create more anticipation and not lose any momentum.”

Jesse Alexander’s (Heroes) apocalyptic drama Day One is not being developed.  Bummer.

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The Event: What if there was a cover-up so big that even the President was on a need-to-know basis? And what if some average guy stumbled upon the truth – a secret so powerful it could literally change the course of humanity? You think that guy would stand a chance of survival? From Nick Wauters (The 4400, Eureka) and Steve Stark (Medium) comes a suspense-filled journey where the answers only lead to bigger questions.

Starring Jason Ritter, Sarah Roemer, Scott Patterson, Blair Underwood, Zeljko Ivanek, Taylor Cole, and Laura Innes.  [Mondays @ 9PM]

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CBS 2010-2011 Schedule

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As one TV season ends, another begins.  Every year the big networks hold their own press events to preview their new programming to advertisers and audiences.  The Upfronts is a time when the networks release program information to the public like the creators, producers, and cast behind their new fall and mid-season shows.  Be sure to look after the break for trailers, synopses, and creator/producer/cast information behind CBS’s upcoming TV lineup.

6 new series :: 4 new dramas (Hawaii Five-O, The Defenders, Blue Bloods, Criminal Minds spinoff) – 2 new comedies (Mike & Molly, $#*! My Dad Says)

7 cancellations :: The New Adventures of Old Christine, Accidentally on Purpose, Gary Unmarried, Ghost Whisperer, Numb3rs, Cold Case, Miami Medical

Notable program shuffling :: Survivor to Wednesdays @ 8PM, The Big Bang Theory to Thursdays @ 8PM, CSI:NY to Fridays @ 9PM, CSI:Miami to Sundays @ 10PM

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Hawaii Five-O: From the writers behind the blockbuster “Star Trek” (2009) (and FOX’s Fringe: Alex Kurtzman & Roberto Orci) comes a clever, adrenaline-fueled update of one of the most iconic shows in television history. When there’s trouble in paradise, Steve McGarrett returns to the islands and joins fish-out-of-water Danny Williams to launch an elite branch of the Hawaii State Police. In this ultimate adventure series, complete with big action and charming characters, the team hunts down ruthless criminal kingpins, who inevitably hear those three feared words: “Book ’em, Danno.”

Starring Alex O’Loughlin, Scott Caan, Daniel Dae Kim, and Grace Park.  [Mondays @ 10PM]

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FOX 2010-2011 Schedule

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As one TV season ends, another begins.  Every year the big networks hold their own press events to preview their new programming to advertisers and audiences.  The Upfronts is a time when the networks release program information to the public like the creators, producers, and cast behind their new fall and mid-season shows.  Be sure to look after the break for trailers, synopses, and creator/producer/cast information behind FOX’s upcoming TV lineup.

7 new series :: 3 new dramas (Lonestar, Ride-Along, Terra Nova) – 4 new comedies (Raising Hope, Running Wilde, Mixed Signals, Bob’s Burgers)

6 cancellations :: 24 (well, not cancelled but…), Brothers, Dollhouse, Past Life, Sons of Tucson, ‘Til Death

Notable program shuffling :: American Idol performance show is now 90 minutes in length, American Idol result show is now 30 minutes on Wednesdays @ 8:30PM 

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Lonestar: From Chris Keyser and Amy Lippman, the creators of “Party of Five”; Marc Webb, the director of “(500) Days of Summer”; and creator Kyle Killen, comes LONESTAR, a provocative soap set against the backdrop of big Texas oil. ROBERT/BOB ALLEN (newcomer James Wolk) is a charismatic and brilliant schemer who has meticulously constructed two lives in two different parts of Texas. He’s juggling two identities and two women in two very different worlds – all under one mountain of lies. As “Bob,” he lives in Houston and is married to CAT (Adrianne Palicki, “Friday Night Lights”), the beautiful daughter of CLINT (Jon Voight, 24, “Midnight Cowboy”), the patriarch of an ultra-wealthy Texas oil family. More than 400 miles away in the suburban west Texas town of Midland, he’s “Robert,” living a second life with his sweet, naive girlfriend, LINDSAY (Eloise Mumford, “Mercy,” “Law & Order: SVU”). In Midland, he plays the perfect boyfriend while secretly bilking local investors of their savings. In Houston, he’s a devoted husband, charming Cat and her family to cement his position in the rich family business he aims to clean out. Bob has lived both lives successfully for years without arousing any suspicions…so far. While one brother-in-law, DREW (Bryce Johnson, “Popular,” “The Mentalist”), admires Bob, his other brother-in-law, TRAMMELL (Mark Deklin, “Nip/Tuck,” “Desperate Housewives”), is suspicious of his motives. Bob begins to fear his secret lives may unravel. With the cons closing in on him, Bob is divided by his love for two women; his loyalty to his father and mentor, JOHN (David Keith, “An Officer and a Gentleman,” “The Class”); and his respect for his father-in-law, Clint. Now as he tries to hold his two lives together, while fending off angry investors and the suspicions of those around him, Bob puts it all on the line hoping he can beat the odds, leave the schemes behind and keep two separate relationships afloat.

Starring James Wolk, Eloise Mumford, David Keith, Adrianne Palicki, Mark Deklin, Bryce Johnson, and Jon Voight. [Mondays @ 9PM]

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ABC 2010-2011 Schedule

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As one TV season ends, another begins.  Every year the big networks hold their own press events to preview their new programming to advertisers and audiences.  The Upfronts is a time when the networks release program information to the public like the creators, producers, and cast behind their new fall and mid-season shows.  Be sure to look after the break for trailers, synopses, and creator/producer/cast information behind ABC’s upcoming TV lineup.

10 new series :: 6 new dramas (Body of Proof, Detroit 1-8-7, My Generation, No Ordinary Family, The Whole Truth, Off the Map) – 3 new comedies (Better Together, Happy Endings, Mr. Sunshine) – 1 alternative (Secret Millionaire)

11 cancellations :: Better off Ted, The Deep End, Eastwick, FlashForward, The Forgotten, Hank, Happy Town, Lost (well, not cancelled but…), Romantically Challenged, Scrubs, Ugly Betty

Returning series held for mid-season :: V, Supernanny

ABC head Steven McPherson on keeping V & dropping FlashForward :: “It was a Sophie’s Choice.  In the end, FlashForward didn’t engage audiences like we hoped.  For V, I get more anecdotal calls and emails than any other show on the schedule.  A huge part of rebuilding the network is about taking chances.  Some shows just don’t work out.”

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Body of Proof: Dr. Megan Hunt (Dana Delany) was in a class of her own, a brilliant neurosurgeon at the top of her game. But her world is turned upside down when a devastating car accident puts an end to her time in the operating room. Megan resumes her career as a medical examiner, determined to solve the puzzle of who or what killed the victims. Her instincts are sharp, but she’s developed a reputation for graying the lines of where her job ends and where the police department’s begins. It turns out her career isn’t the only thing that will need to be rebuilt; Megan’s family has taken a backseat to her ambition, and now she’s discovering there’s a lot of work to do when it comes to dissecting her relationships with the living.

Starring Dana Delany, Jeri Ryan, Geoffrey Arend, John Carroll Lynch, Windell Middlebrooks, Nic Bishop, and Sonja Sohn.  [Fridays @ 9PM]

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