A few months ago, Fox announced they were developing an Animation Domination block consisting of quarter-hour shows that would air late Saturday nights.They recently announced their first series would be based on the web comic, Axe Cop.The block is scheduled to launch in early 2013.
I see Mill Maher's show was renewed for 2 more years, which was probably a forgone conclusion since it sometimes gets higher ratings than network shows in the same time period.
The thing it shows me is that people will watch lively political discussion that isn't 3 minute sound bite arguments and is instead long form discussion. And that HBO likes making money. ^_^
Untitled Booster Gold Project – Based on the best-selling DC Entertainment Comic, this is the story of a washed-up athlete from the future who travels back to the present in hopes of becoming the greatest superhero of all time. But instead of chasing criminals, his main priority is chasing fame and money. Booster Gold discovers that being a hero takes more than just a megawatt smile. Writer: Andrew Kreisberg (Arrow, Warehouse 13). Executive producers: Greg Berlanti (Green Lantern, Arrow) and Andrew Kreisberg. Producers: Greg Berlanti Productions in association with Warner Horizon Television. The Booster Gold comic book series is published by DC Entertainment, which will also act as an executive producer.
Starz! has given an 8-episode straight to series order for a Treasure Island prequel produced by Michael Bay. Black Sails will be set 20 years before Treasure Island.
Flint, the most brilliant and most feared pirate captain of his day, takes on a fast-talking young addition to his crew who goes by the name John Silver. Threatened with extinction on all sides, they fight for the survival of New Providence Island, the most notorious criminal haven of its day – a debauched paradise teeming with pirates, prostitutes, thieves and fortune seekers, a place defined by both its enlightened ideals and its stunning brutality.
Black Sails was created by Jonathan E. Steinberg, who co-created Jericho and developed Human Target, serving as the showrunner for the first season. He will be the showrunner and executive producer.
Go On is a single-camera comedy starring Matthew Perry as a charming sportscaster (Perry) forced into a mandatory group grief counseling following a great loss.
Save Me is a single-camera comedy starring Anne Heche as a woman who lets herself – and her marriage – go until she undergoes an “awakening” that transforms her spiritually and physically into a desirable and outspoken woman who just might be channeling god.
The New Normal is a single-camera comedy about a gay couple who enlist a cast strapped single mother to help them have a child.
Revolution is an action drama from J.J. Abrams and Supernatural creator, Eric Kripke, that follows a group of characters struggling to survive and reunite with loved ones in a world where all forms of energy have mysteriously ceased to exist. It stars Billy Burke and Giancarlo Esposito.
1600 Penn is a single-camera White House family comedy starring Bill Pullman and Jenna Elfman.
Animal Practice is a single-camera comedy starring Justin Kirk as a veterinarian who loves animals but usually hates their owners.
Guys With Kids is a multi-camera comedy about three 30-something guys who enjoy the adventures of parenting despite the fact they haven’t grown up themselves. It stars Anthony Anderson, Jesse Bradford and Zach Cregger.
Chicago Fire is an action-drama from Dick Wolf set at the Chicago Fire Department. It stars Jesse Spencer, Eamonn Walker and Taylor Kinney.
Do No Harm is a Jekyll & Hyde-esque medical drama about a brilliant neurosurgeon wrestling with his dangerous alter-ego that threatens to wreak havoc on his personal and professional life.
Infamous is a soap about a female detective who returns to the town she grew up in. She goes undercover to solve the murder of her former friend, who is part of the wealthy family that employed her mother as a maid. It stars Meagan Good.
Next Caller is a single-camera gender comedy focusing on a brash alpha male DJ and his new, plucky, feminist co-host set in the offices of a satellite radio station. It stars Dane Cook and Collette Wolfe.
Hannibal is a thriller created by Bryan Fuller that follows Hannibal Lector and Will Graham at the start of their relationship. It stars Hugh Dancy.
RENEWALS Law & Order: SVU Parenthood 30 Rock - 13/14 episode final season Community - 13 episodes Grimm (previously renewed) Smash (previously renewed) Parks and Recreation - 22 episodes Up All Night The Office Whitney Fashion Star
CANCELLATIONS Are You There, Chelsea BFF Bent Awake Harry's Law Free Agents (previously canceled) The Playboy Club (previously canceled) Prime Suspect (previously canceled) The Firm The Marriage Ref Fear Factor Minute To Win It Who Do You Think You Are? The Sing Off
It's Messy is a single-camera comedy starring Mindy Kaling as a doctor trying to navigate both her personal and professional lives.
Ben & Kate is a comedy about a free spirited guy who, under the guise of being his niece’s nanny, moves in with his tightly wound sister and in the process will help her re-enter the world. It stars Nat Faxon and Dakota Johnson.
The Goodwin Games is a comedy about a father who leaves his fortune to his 3 children only if they agree to his terms. It stars Becky Newton and Scott Foley.
The Mob Doctor is a drama starring Jordana Spiro as a thoracic surgeon who is in debt to the South Chicago mob.
The Following is a thriller about an ex-FBI agent who leads the search to catch a diabolical serial killer who has created a cult of serial killers. It stars Kevin Bacon, James Purefoy and Shawn Ashmore.
RENEWALS Touch Family Guy American Dad The Cleveland Show Fringe (previously renewed 13-episode final season) American Idol Bones Glee Hell's Kitchen Kitchen Nightmares New Girl Raising Hope The Simpsons The X Factor Bob's Burgers
CANCELLATIONS I Hate My Teenage Daughter The Finder Alcatraz Breaking In Terra Nova (previously cancelled) Allen Gregory (previously cancelled) Napoleon Dynamite
I knew they would can The Finder but really they should have giving it at least another short season but this time actually pair it with Bones for more than one ep.
It's weird that Touch is getting renewed. No one I know even knows of the show and I don't really see much talk of it online.
It's Messy wont last the season nor will The Mob Doctor. Ben and Kate might last the season. The Following will last the season The Goodwin Games is a toss up.
I watched the Bones episode (which was the pilot in bad disguise), and the first episode of the series. Kinda hated it. The characters were clunky and one-note. And I hated when the main character would find things without any connection or explanation to the audience at all. Ipretty much gave up on the show...
... until...
A few weeks later, I was desperate for something to watch (I work midnights, and come home at 7 a.m. to watch TV before going to bed), and had caught up on everything On Demand. I saw a few episodes of The Finder were available, and figured it would be good enough to decompress.
I was shocked at how much better the show was after the two "first" episodes. I'm not going to say it was great, but it was infinitly more watchable. I ended up watching it On Demand regularly.
Then I heard they moved it to Fridays and knew it was a goner. Oh well. I won't really miss the show, but I'll give it this - it got better.
DirecTV has ordered it's first original scripted series. Rogue is a 10-episode suspense-drama starring Thandie Newton as a morally and emotionally conflicted cop who is tormented by the possibility that her own actions contributed to her son’s death. Grace’s search for the truth is further complicated by her forbidden relationship with the crime boss who may have played a hand in the crime. It will air in summer 2013.
I knew they would can The Finder but really they should have giving it at least another short season but this time actually pair it with Bones for more than one ep.
It's weird that Touch is getting renewed. No one I know even knows of the show and I don't really see much talk of it online.
It's Messy wont last the season nor will The Mob Doctor. Ben and Kate might last the season. The Following will last the season The Goodwin Games is a toss up.
Be interesting to see how much I get right.
I betcha It's Messy gets the same promotional buzz New Girl got. I can see it lasting a full season, if given the chance. Fox has got to find a way to keep the new shows from getting knocked outta of the homefield when the baseball playoffs come around. New Girl suffered for that.
I don't know anybody that is watching Touch either. I can't stand the promos Fox uses on all the Hulu commericals, they give away the whole story for the ep., why would I watch now? I have no desire to watch that show.
The Job is a reality show created by Mark Burnett that features five contestants, narrowed down from thousands of applicants across the country, who compete for a once-in-a-lifetime chance to land their dream job at one of America’s most prestigious companies. It's hosted by Lisa Ling.
Partners is a multi-camera comedy about 2 lifelong friends who are also business partners. It stars David Krumholtz, Michael Urie, Sophia Bush and Brandon Routh.
Friend Me is a multi-camera comedy about twenty-something best friends who move from their hometown of Bloomington, Indiana to Los Angeles to begin their exciting new lives working at Groupon. It stars Christopher Mintz-Plasse and Nicholas Braun.
Elementary is a modern take on Sherlock Holmes that sees the detective relocated from England to New York. It stars Johnny Lee Miller and Lucy Lui.
Vegas is a crime-drama set in the 1960s and follows Ralph Lamb, a former rodeo cowboy who became the sheriff of Las Vegas. It stars Dennis Quaid, Michael Chiklis and Carrie Anne-Moss.
Made In Jersey is a drama about a working class woman who uses her street smarts to compete with her more polished colleagues at a Manhattan law firm. It stars Janet Montgomery and Kyle MacLachlan.
Golden Boy is a crime-drama that tracks a cop’s meteoric rise from officer to detective to Police Commissioner. It stars Theo James and Chi McBride.
RENEWALS (most of these shows were previously renewed in March) 2 Broke Girls 48 Hours Mystery 60 Minutes The Amazing Race The Big Bang Theory Blue Bloods Criminal Minds CSI The Good Wife Hawaii Five-0 How I Met Your Mother The Mentalist Mike & Molly NCIS NCIS: Los Angeles Person of Interest Survivor Undercover Boss Two and a Half Men CSI: NY
CANCELLATIONS A Gifted Man How to Be a Gentleman (previously canceled) CSI: Miami Unforgettable Rob NYC 22
Nashville is a family soap set against the backdrop of the Nashville music scene that follows one star at her peak and one on the rise. It stars Hayden Panettiere and Connie Britton.
The Neighbors is a single-camera comedy about a family who move into a beautiful, surprisingly affordable gated community in New Jersey only to discover that all the neighbors are literally from another planet. It stars Lenny Venito and Jamie Gertz.
Family Tools is a single-camera comedy about a man who is forced to put his dreams on hold in order to take over the family handyman business from his father. It stars Kyle Bornheimer and JK Simmons.
Red Widow is a drama about the widow of an assassinated criminal who is forced to adopt her husband’s role in a crime syndicate in order to protect her family. It stars Radha Mitchell.
Zero Hour is a drama that revolves around a bizarre twist of fate that pulls a man who's spent 20 years as the editor of a skeptics magazine into one of the most compelling conspiracies in human history. It stars Anthony Edwards and Michael Nyqvist.
666 Park Ave is a horror series about a young couple who manages one of the most historic apartment buildings in New York City and unwittingly experience supernatural occurrences that complicate and endanger the lives of everyone in the building. It stars Dave Annable, Rachael Taylor and Terry O'Quinn.
How to Live with Your Parents for the Rest of Your Life is a single-camera comedy about a recently divorced single mom who moves in with her eccentric parents. It stars Sarah Chalke, Brad Garrett and Elizabeth Perkins.
Last Resort is a thriller created by Shawn Ryan(The Shield) that revolves around the crew of a U.S. nuclear submarine who, after ignoring an order to fire nuclear missiles, wind up being hunted and escape to a NATO outpost where they declare themselves to be the world's smallest nuclear nation. It stars Andre Braugher and Scott Speedman.
Malibu Country is a multi-camera comedy about a woman who divorces her cheating husband and moves her family from Nashville to Malibu, where she attempts to reignite her singing career, while keeping herself and her kids from being corrupted by the Malibu lifestyle. It stars Reba McEntire and Lily Tomlin.
Mistresses is a soap about 4 women and their sometimes scandalous romantic lives. It stars Alyssa Milano and Rochelle Aytes.
RENEWALS Once Upon A Time Suburgatory Revenge Modern Family The Middle Grey's Anatomy Castle Dancing With The Stars Shark Tank The Bachelor America’s Funniest Home Videos Wife Swap Happy Endings Last Man Standing Scandal Private Practice Don’t Trust The B—- In Apt. 23 Body Of Proof - 13 episodes
CANCELLATIONS GCB Missing Pan Am The River Charlie's Angels (previously canceled) Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (previously canceled) Man Up! (previously canceled) Work It (previously canceled)
New Girl is 100% crap I don't know how it got a full season and cruse those that enjoy it. I gave it 3eps and laughed 2x. If Fox does promote It's Messy like they did new Girl I think you're right about it being picked up for the season and getting a 2nd.
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The thing it shows me is that people will watch lively political discussion that isn't 3 minute sound bite arguments and is instead long form discussion. And that HBO likes making money. ^_^
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The Hollywood Reporter
Which of these short-lived Fox shows was the best?
"Arrested Development"
"Firefly"
"Undeclared"
"Wonderfalls"
Now, all due respect to Arrested Development fans...But, that show did get three seasons, it shouldn't qualify as short-lived.
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Comingsoon.net Black Sails was created by Jonathan E. Steinberg, who co-created Jericho and developed Human Target, serving as the showrunner for the first season. He will be the showrunner and executive producer.
The series is set to debut in 2014.
Looking forward to the third season DVD set.
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Showtime renews The Borgias for a 3rd season.
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Go On is a single-camera comedy starring Matthew Perry as a charming sportscaster (Perry) forced into a mandatory group grief counseling following a great loss.
Save Me is a single-camera comedy starring Anne Heche as a woman who lets herself – and her marriage – go until she undergoes an “awakening” that transforms her spiritually and physically into a desirable and outspoken woman who just might be channeling god.
The New Normal is a single-camera comedy about a gay couple who enlist a cast strapped single mother to help them have a child.
Revolution is an action drama from J.J. Abrams and Supernatural creator, Eric Kripke, that follows a group of characters struggling to survive and reunite with loved ones in a world where all forms of energy have mysteriously ceased to exist. It stars Billy Burke and Giancarlo Esposito.
1600 Penn is a single-camera White House family comedy starring Bill Pullman and Jenna Elfman.
Animal Practice is a single-camera comedy starring Justin Kirk as a veterinarian who loves animals but usually hates their owners.
Guys With Kids is a multi-camera comedy about three 30-something guys who enjoy the adventures of parenting despite the fact they haven’t grown up themselves. It stars Anthony Anderson, Jesse Bradford and Zach Cregger.
Chicago Fire is an action-drama from Dick Wolf set at the Chicago Fire Department. It stars Jesse Spencer, Eamonn Walker and Taylor Kinney.
Do No Harm is a Jekyll & Hyde-esque medical drama about a brilliant neurosurgeon wrestling with his dangerous alter-ego that threatens to wreak havoc on his personal and professional life.
Infamous is a soap about a female detective who returns to the town she grew up in. She goes undercover to solve the murder of her former friend, who is part of the wealthy family that employed her mother as a maid. It stars Meagan Good.
Next Caller is a single-camera gender comedy focusing on a brash alpha male DJ and his new, plucky, feminist co-host set in the offices of a satellite radio station. It stars Dane Cook and Collette Wolfe.
Hannibal is a thriller created by Bryan Fuller that follows Hannibal Lector and Will Graham at the start of their relationship. It stars Hugh Dancy.
RENEWALS
Law & Order: SVU
Parenthood
30 Rock - 13/14 episode final season
Community - 13 episodes
Grimm (previously renewed)
Smash (previously renewed)
Parks and Recreation - 22 episodes
Up All Night
The Office
Whitney
Fashion Star
CANCELLATIONS
Are You There, Chelsea
BFF
Bent
Awake
Harry's Law
Free Agents (previously canceled)
The Playboy Club (previously canceled)
Prime Suspect (previously canceled)
The Firm
The Marriage Ref
Fear Factor
Minute To Win It
Who Do You Think You Are?
The Sing Off
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It's Messy is a single-camera comedy starring Mindy Kaling as a doctor trying to navigate both her personal and professional lives.
Ben & Kate is a comedy about a free spirited guy who, under the guise of being his niece’s nanny, moves in with his tightly wound sister and in the process will help her re-enter the world. It stars Nat Faxon and Dakota Johnson.
The Goodwin Games is a comedy about a father who leaves his fortune to his 3 children only if they agree to his terms. It stars Becky Newton and Scott Foley.
The Mob Doctor is a drama starring Jordana Spiro as a thoracic surgeon who is in debt to the South Chicago mob.
The Following is a thriller about an ex-FBI agent who leads the search to catch a diabolical serial killer who has created a cult of serial killers. It stars Kevin Bacon, James Purefoy and Shawn Ashmore.
RENEWALS
Touch
Family Guy
American Dad
The Cleveland Show
Fringe (previously renewed 13-episode final season)
American Idol
Bones
Glee
Hell's Kitchen
Kitchen Nightmares
New Girl
Raising Hope
The Simpsons
The X Factor
Bob's Burgers
CANCELLATIONS
I Hate My Teenage Daughter
The Finder
Alcatraz
Breaking In
Terra Nova (previously cancelled)
Allen Gregory (previously cancelled)
Napoleon Dynamite
It's weird that Touch is getting renewed. No one I know even knows of the show and I don't really see much talk of it online.
It's Messy wont last the season nor will The Mob Doctor.
Ben and Kate might last the season.
The Following will last the season
The Goodwin Games is a toss up.
Be interesting to see how much I get right.
I watched the Bones episode (which was the pilot in bad disguise), and the first episode of the series. Kinda hated it. The characters were clunky and one-note. And I hated when the main character would find things without any connection or explanation to the audience at all. Ipretty much gave up on the show...
... until...
A few weeks later, I was desperate for something to watch (I work midnights, and come home at 7 a.m. to watch TV before going to bed), and had caught up on everything On Demand. I saw a few episodes of The Finder were available, and figured it would be good enough to decompress.
I was shocked at how much better the show was after the two "first" episodes. I'm not going to say it was great, but it was infinitly more watchable. I ended up watching it On Demand regularly.
Then I heard they moved it to Fridays and knew it was a goner. Oh well. I won't really miss the show, but I'll give it this - it got better.
TV By The Numbers
DirecTV has ordered it's first original scripted series. Rogue is a 10-episode suspense-drama starring Thandie Newton as a morally and emotionally conflicted cop who is tormented by the possibility that her own actions contributed to her son’s death. Grace’s search for the truth is further complicated by her forbidden relationship with the crime boss who may have played a hand in the crime. It will air in summer 2013.
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AMC has renewed The Talking Dead and Comic Book Men for second seasons.
The Hollywood Reporter
Lifetime renewed The Client List for a second season.
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I don't know anybody that is watching Touch either. I can't stand the promos Fox uses on all the Hulu commericals, they give away the whole story for the ep., why would I watch now? I have no desire to watch that show.
The Job is a reality show created by Mark Burnett that features five contestants, narrowed down from thousands of applicants across the country, who compete for a once-in-a-lifetime chance to land their dream job at one of America’s most prestigious companies. It's hosted by Lisa Ling.
Partners is a multi-camera comedy about 2 lifelong friends who are also business partners. It stars David Krumholtz, Michael Urie, Sophia Bush and Brandon Routh.
Friend Me is a multi-camera comedy about twenty-something best friends who move from their hometown of Bloomington, Indiana to Los Angeles to begin their exciting new lives working at Groupon. It stars Christopher Mintz-Plasse and Nicholas Braun.
Elementary is a modern take on Sherlock Holmes that sees the detective relocated from England to New York. It stars Johnny Lee Miller and Lucy Lui.
Vegas is a crime-drama set in the 1960s and follows Ralph Lamb, a former rodeo cowboy who became the sheriff of Las Vegas. It stars Dennis Quaid, Michael Chiklis and Carrie Anne-Moss.
Made In Jersey is a drama about a working class woman who uses her street smarts to compete with her more polished colleagues at a Manhattan law firm. It stars Janet Montgomery and Kyle MacLachlan.
Golden Boy is a crime-drama that tracks a cop’s meteoric rise from officer to detective to Police Commissioner. It stars Theo James and Chi McBride.
RENEWALS (most of these shows were previously renewed in March)
2 Broke Girls
48 Hours Mystery
60 Minutes
The Amazing Race
The Big Bang Theory
Blue Bloods
Criminal Minds
CSI
The Good Wife
Hawaii Five-0
How I Met Your Mother
The Mentalist
Mike & Molly
NCIS
NCIS: Los Angeles
Person of Interest
Survivor
Undercover Boss
Two and a Half Men
CSI: NY
CANCELLATIONS
A Gifted Man
How to Be a Gentleman (previously canceled)
CSI: Miami
Unforgettable
Rob
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Nashville is a family soap set against the backdrop of the Nashville music scene that follows one star at her peak and one on the rise. It stars Hayden Panettiere and Connie Britton.
The Neighbors is a single-camera comedy about a family who move into a beautiful, surprisingly affordable gated community in New Jersey only to discover that all the neighbors are literally from another planet. It stars Lenny Venito and Jamie Gertz.
Family Tools is a single-camera comedy about a man who is forced to put his dreams on hold in order to take over the family handyman business from his father. It stars Kyle Bornheimer and JK Simmons.
Red Widow is a drama about the widow of an assassinated criminal who is forced to adopt her husband’s role in a crime syndicate in order to protect her family. It stars Radha Mitchell.
Zero Hour is a drama that revolves around a bizarre twist of fate that pulls a man who's spent 20 years as the editor of a skeptics magazine into one of the most compelling conspiracies in human history. It stars Anthony Edwards and Michael Nyqvist.
666 Park Ave is a horror series about a young couple who manages one of the most historic apartment buildings in New York City and unwittingly experience supernatural occurrences that complicate and endanger the lives of everyone in the building. It stars Dave Annable, Rachael Taylor and Terry O'Quinn.
How to Live with Your Parents for the Rest of Your Life is a single-camera comedy about a recently divorced single mom who moves in with her eccentric parents. It stars Sarah Chalke, Brad Garrett and Elizabeth Perkins.
Last Resort is a thriller created by Shawn Ryan(The Shield) that revolves around the crew of a U.S. nuclear submarine who, after ignoring an order to fire nuclear missiles, wind up being hunted and escape to a NATO outpost where they declare themselves to be the world's smallest nuclear nation. It stars Andre Braugher and Scott Speedman.
Malibu Country is a multi-camera comedy about a woman who divorces her cheating husband and moves her family from Nashville to Malibu, where she attempts to reignite her singing career, while keeping herself and her kids from being corrupted by the Malibu lifestyle. It stars Reba McEntire and Lily Tomlin.
Mistresses is a soap about 4 women and their sometimes scandalous romantic lives. It stars Alyssa Milano and Rochelle Aytes.
RENEWALS
Once Upon A Time
Suburgatory
Revenge
Modern Family
The Middle
Grey's Anatomy
Castle
Dancing With The Stars
Shark Tank
The Bachelor
America’s Funniest Home Videos
Wife Swap
Happy Endings
Last Man Standing
Scandal
Private Practice
Don’t Trust The B—- In Apt. 23
Body Of Proof - 13 episodes
CANCELLATIONS
GCB
Missing
Pan Am
The River
Charlie's Angels (previously canceled)
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (previously canceled)
Man Up! (previously canceled)
Work It (previously canceled)
New Girl is 100% crap I don't know how it got a full season and cruse those that enjoy it. I gave it 3eps and laughed 2x. If Fox does promote It's Messy like they did new Girl I think you're right about it being picked up for the season and getting a 2nd.
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Arrow
The Carrie Diaries
Beauty and the Beast
Cult
First Cut
RENEWALS
America's Next Top Model
The Vampire Diaries
Supernatural
90210
Nikita
Hart of Dixie
Gossip Girl
CANCELLATIONS
Ringer
The Secret Circle
H8R (previously canceled)
When I saw "The Carrie Diaries" I was thinking Stephen King, not Sex in the City.