Rueben's Ramblings

It’s that time again: the upfronts presentations are here and both FOX and NBC were on tap for today.

Let’s first take a look at what FOX has in store for this fall:

MONDAYS:

8 PM – Bones (Fall) / Almost Human [NEW] (Late Fall)
9 PM – Sleepy Hollow [NEW] / The Following (Mid-Season)

TUESDAYS:

8 PM – Dads [NEW]
8:30 PM – Brooklyn Nine-Nine [NEW]
9 PM – New Girl
9:30 PM – The Mindy Project

WEDNESDAYS:

8 PM – The X Factor (Fall) / American Idol (Mid-Season)

THURSDAYS:

8 PM – The X Factor Results (Fall) / American Idol Results (Mid-Season)
9 PM – Glee / Rake [NEW] (Mid-Season)

FRIDAYS:

8 PM – JUNIOR MASTERCHEF (working title) [NEW] (Fall) / Bones (Late Fall)
9 PM – SLEEPY HOLLOW encores (Fall) / Raising Hope and Enlisted [NEW] (Late Fall)

SUNDAYS:

7 PM – NFL Game (Fall)
7:30 – The OT (Fall)
8 PM – The Simpsons
8:30 PM – Bob’s Burgers
9 PM – Family Guy
9:30 PM – American Dad

NOTE: The new drama Gang Related has been picked up for the 2013-2014 TV season, but it has not been given a place on the schedule yet.

NEW DRAMA DESCRIPTIONS:

Almost Human – The police drama is set 35 years in the future where police officers are partnered with highly evolved human-like androids. The cast includes Karl Urban (Star Trek) and Michael Ealy (Common Law). From J.J. Abrams, Bryan Burk and J.H. Wyman (Fringe).

Sleepy Hollow – This is a modern-day retelling of the classic story of Ichabod Crane, who is resurrected and pulled 2½ centuries through time to unravel a mystery that dates all the way back to the founding fathers. The cast includes Tom Mison (Salmon Fishing in the Yemen) and Nicole Beharie (Shame). From Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci (Star Trek and Fringe).

Gang Related – This is a gritty action-drama about a rising star in the Los Angeles Gang Task Force, who is actually part of a powerful Latino gang who goes “undercover” in the gang task force. The cast includes Ramon Rodriguez (The Wire) and Rza (Californication). From Chris Morgan and Brian Grazer (among others).

Rake – Based on the Australian series of the same name, the series follows the comedic and chaotic life of criminal defense lawyer Keegan Deane. The cast includes Greg Kinnear (The Kennedys), Miranda Otto (The Lord of the Rings franchise) and Necar Zadegan (Emily Owens, M.D.). From Peter Duncan, Peter Tolan and Michael Wimer (among others).

UP NEXT: NBC