New shows in ALL CAPS.
| Net | MONDAY | |
| 8:00 | 8:30 | |
| ABC | Dancing with the Stars | |
| CBS | How I Met Your Mother | WE ARE MEN |
| NBC | The Voice | |
| Fox | Bones (later ALMOST HUMAN) | |
| CW | Hart of Dixie | |
Until Almost Human's premiere (and it's not a given that will actually happen in this hour), there won't be much excitement here. Among CBS' four new comedies, We Are Men seems the best candidate for an early cancellation. But if that happens, there'll be an interesting replacement tension between Mike and Molly (which seems "first off the bench" since it has 22 episodes) and seemingly perfect fit Friends with Better Lives.
| Net | MONDAY | |
| 9:00 | 9:30 | |
| ABC | Dancing with the Stars | |
| CBS | 2 Broke Girls | MOM |
| NBC | The Voice | |
| Fox | SLEEPY HOLLOW | |
| CW | Beauty and the Beast | |
Will 2 Broke Girls post worthy launch-pad numbers for Mom? Does Mom's placement in this slot mean CBS only thinks it has roughly Mike and Molly kind of potential?
| Net | MONDAY | |
| 10:00 | 10:30 | |
| ABC | Castle | |
| CBS | HOSTAGES | |
| NBC | THE BLACKLIST | |
Hostages as CBS' only new drama vs. The Blacklist as NBC's "white-hot," "best-testing in a decade" drama looks like perhaps the most intriguing new show vs. new show matchup of the fall.
| Net | TUESDAY | |
| 8:00 | 8:30 | |
| ABC | MARVEL'S AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D | |
| CBS | NCIS | |
| NBC | The Biggest Loser | |
| Fox | DADS | BROOKLYN NINE-NINE |
| CW | THE ORIGINALS | |
This is perhaps the most interesting hour of the week. It's the only hour in which three networks are completely new, including the most buzzed-about new show in SHIELD. And it's not like either of the networks with returning shows are shmucks!
| Net | TUESDAY | |
| 9:00 | 9:30 | |
| ABC | THE GOLDBERGS | TROPHY WIFE |
| CBS | NCIS: Los Angeles | |
| NBC | The Voice | |
| Fox | New Girl | The Mindy Project |
| CW | Supernatural | |
Truly something for everyone here: family comedies, hangout comedies, procedural drama, genre drama, reality. While there's certainly not the kind of comedy logjam here that there was last year, especially since the ABC and Fox shows are probably chasing different audiences, having The Voice around may be even worse for the laffers.
| Net | TUESDAY | |
| 10:00 | 10:30 | |
| ABC | LUCKY 7 | |
| CBS | Person of Interest | |
| NBC | Chicago Fire | |
Person of Interest vs. Chicago Fire is one of the most intriguing returnee matchups of the fall. Lucky 7 is at least a decent counter-programming choice thematically, but it seems likely to be an afterthought.
| Net | WEDNESDAY | |
| 8:00 | 8:30 | |
| ABC | The Middle | BACK IN THE GAME |
| CBS | Survivor | |
| NBC | Revolution | |
| Fox | The X Factor | |
| CW | Arrow | |
The big question in this hour is whether Revolution can bring any kind of reasonable audience to the self-starting role. It's far from a given that this show will crush last year's occupants, the low-1's comedies, but you can't say the bar isn't low!
| Net | WEDNESDAY | |
| 9:00 | 9:30 | |
| ABC | Modern Family | SUPER FUN NIGHT |
| CBS | Criminal Minds | |
| NBC | Law and Order: SVU | |
| Fox | The X Factor | |
| CW | THE TOMORROW PEOPLE | |
ABC: investing in family comedy everywhere except the slot after the largest family comedy! Can Super Fun Night find broad appeal where other hangout comedies haven't? Meanwhile, The Tomorrow People seems pretty well positioned in the slot where Supernatural thrived last year.
| Net | WEDNESDAY | |
| 10:00 | 10:30 | |
| ABC | Nashville | |
| CBS | CSI | |
| NBC | IRONSIDE | |
I've seen suggestions that NBC didn't put Ironside after The Voice because it'll be too old-skewing for that situation. Makes sense, although I will point out that as crime procedurals go, SVU also skews pretty young. This feels like the kind of show NBC might have put on Friday a few years back, but not in today's Grimm-driven world.
| Net | THURSDAY | |
| 8:00 | 8:30 | |
| ABC | ONCE UPON A TIME IN WONDERLAND | |
| CBS | The Big Bang Theory | THE MILLERS |
| NBC | Parks and Recreation | WELCOME TO THE FAMILY |
| Fox | The X Factor | |
| CW | The Vampire Diaries | |
Perhaps the two fall trailers that most increased my anticipation for the shows were Once: Wonderland and Welcome to the Family. Unfortunately, they may both be pretty long shots in this hour. While WTTF could become a decent player, I doubt it will stick out enough to self-start, and that's what it's got to do alongside Parks. I'd much rather see it get a chance to lead out of Michael J. Fox.
| Net | THURSDAY | |
| 9:00 | 9:30 | |
| ABC | Grey's Anatomy | |
| CBS | THE CRAZY ONES | Two and a Half Men |
| NBC | SEAN SAVES THE WORLD | THE MICHAEL J. FOX SHOW |
| Fox | Glee | |
| CW | REIGN | |
This has got to be the most uncertainty we've seen in this traditionally very strong hour in several years, with The Office gone in favor of a couple big-name newbies and Person of Interest moved in favor of a comedy hour anchored by a new show. After throwing in Rake at midseason, it could be almost anybody's game.
| Net | THURSDAY | |
| 10:00 | 10:30 | |
| ABC | Scandal | |
| CBS | Elementary | |
| NBC | Parenthood | |
Strangely, this is the only hour Monday thru Friday with absolutely no new shows. And yet all three returnees will be intriguing. Can Scandal truly hit the big time after a very hot back half of season two? Will Elementary, a barely acceptable show in season one, remain above water? And can Parenthood, moved for the first time in series history, eke out an audience against fellow female-skewer Scandal?
| Net | FRIDAY | |
| 8:00 | 8:30 | |
| ABC | Last Man Standing | The Neighbors |
| CBS | Undercover Boss | |
| NBC | Dateline | |
| Fox | JUNIOR MASTERCHEF (later Bones) | |
| CW | The Carrie Diaries | |
While I thought The Neighbors was a stronger show than Malibu Country, I didn't necessarily think it was a better fit with Last Man Standing. I figured it was competing for a slot in an additional comedy hour. But now that pairing has happened, and we'll get to see if it makes any improvement retention-wise.
| Net | FRIDAY | |
| 9:00 | 9:30 | |
| ABC | Shark Tank | |
| CBS | Hawaii Five-0 | |
| NBC | Grimm | |
| Fox | Sleepy Hollow (R) (later Raising Hope / ENLISTED) | |
| CW | America's Next Top Model | |
On the usually volatile Friday night, CBS has managed to survive the last eight years with really only two big combinations: the Ghost Whisperer/Numb3rs era and the CSI: NY/Blue Bloods era. So this will be a rare season of transition, and it's very questionable whether Hawaii Five-0 has enough in the tank for a 3+ season Friday "era" of its own. To CSI: NY's credit, it lasted at least a year longer than expected.
| Net | FRIDAY | |
| 10:00 | 10:30 | |
| ABC | 20/20 | |
| CBS | Blue Bloods | |
| NBC | DRACULA | |
I have to say, I really like the idea of cycling genre co-productions through this night; seems like a good way to use Grimm and not get slammed financially in the process. Maybe we can throw Hannibal into the rotation as well?!
| Net | SUNDAY | |
| 8:00 | 8:30 | |
| ABC | Once Upon a Time | |
| CBS | The Amazing Race | |
| NBC | Sunday Night Football | |
| Fox | The Simpsons | Bob's Burgers |
Yawn. Sunday at 8:00 is the one of just two of the hours on this post to remain intact year-to-year, with the other being...
| Net | SUNDAY | |
| 9:00 | 9:30 | |
| ABC | Revenge | |
| CBS | The Good Wife | |
| NBC | Sunday Night Football | |
| Fox | Family Guy | American Dad! |
...Sunday at 9:00! The only intriguing thing about Sunday is...
| Net | SUNDAY | |
| 10:00 | 10:30 | |
| ABC | BETRAYAL | |
| CBS | The Mentalist | |
| NBC | Sunday Night Football | |
...what replaces Betrayal should it fail (which seems pretty likely). I rather liked the look of midseason drama Resurrection.
3 comments:
I second the yawn on Sunday @ 8, given how boring the shows there already are. I guess it's just gonna stay open - unless a cable net wants to step up...
Football and cable's strong shows on Sundays are creating a new PTSD for the broadcast networks. Much like facing Idol in the mid-aughts, the networks seem willing to accept lower returns against the behemoths.
When you string the schedules together, it's easy to see what the competing nights are for the different networks. ABC, Fox, and The CW are pushing hardest on Tuesdays while CBS and NBC are taking aim on Thursdays.
I third the amazement at Sunday becoming a network surrender night.
Now that Revolution is officially out of the Voice lead-out spot, I'm kind of rooting for it to self-start against a couple aging reality shows and the weaker half of ABC's comedy block.
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