Rueben's Ramblings

The official announcement of the ABC Fall TV Schedule has been made to the advertisers today in New York City, but news has already been swirling since mid-last week about the network’s plans.

Here is a full list of ABC’s fall schedule as well as details and the available trailers for the new dramas that have been placed on the schedule:

Mondays:

8 PM: Dancing with the Stars
10 PM: Castle

Tuesdays:

8 PM: Selfie (New Comedy)
8:30 PM: Manhattan Love Story (New Comedy)
9 PM: Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (New Timeslot)
10 PM: Forever (New Drama)

FOREVER

Doctor Henry Morgan (Ioan Gruffudd from Ringer and Fantastic Four franchise), New York City’s star medical examiner, has a secret. He doesn’t just study the dead to solve criminal cases, he does it to solve the mystery that has eluded him for 200 years—the answer to his own inexplicable immortality. This long life has given Henry remarkable observation skills which impresses his new partner, Detective Jo Martinez (Alana De La Garza from Law & Order). Each week, a new case and their budding friendship will reveal layers of Henry’s long and colorful past. Only his best friend and confidant, Abe (veteran actor Judd Hirsch) knows Henry’s secret.

Wednesdays:

8 PM: The Middle
8:30 PM: The Goldbergs
9 PM: Modern Family
9:30 PM: Black-ish (New Comedy)
10 PM: Nashville

Thursdays:

8 PM: Grey’s Anatomy (New Timeslot)
9 PM: Scandal (New Timeslot)
10 PM: How to Get Away with Murder (New Drama)

HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER

The brilliant, charismatic and seductive Professor Annalise Keating (Viola Davis from The Help) gets entangled with four law students from her class, How to Get Away with Murder. Little do they know that they will have to apply what they learned to real life.

Fridays:

8 PM: Last Man Standing
8:30 PM: Cristela (New Comedy)
9 PM: Shark Tank
10 PM: 20/20

Saturdays:

8 PM: Saturday Night Football

Sundays:

7 PM: America’s Funniest Home Videos
8 PM: Once Upon a Time
9 PM: Resurrection
10 PM: Revenge

Here are the network details for the new mid-season dramas that have not been given an official timeslot (yet):

AMERICAN CRIME

All over the news are reports about a young couple in Modesto, California, who were attacked in their home. Matt Skokie, a war vet, was killed, and his wife, Lily, is unconscious, barely hanging on. Both sets of parents are at her bedside hoping for a miracle while four suspects are about to be arrested. The case sends shock waves into the community stirring up tensions across racial lines in this gritty drama—from the point of view of the victims.

CAST: Felicity Huffman as Barb, Timothy Hutton as Russ, W. Earl Brown as Tom, Richard Cabral as Hector Tonz, Caitlin Gerard as Aubry, Benito Martinez as Alonzo Gutierrez, Penelope Ann Miller as Eve, Elvis Nolasco as Carter and Johnny Ortiz as Tony Gutierrez.

MARVEL’S AGENT CARTER

Marvel’s Agent Carter, starring Captain America’s Hayley Atwell, follows the story of Peggy Carter. It’s 1946, and peace has dealt Peggy Carter a serious blow as she finds herself marginalized when the men return home from fighting abroad. Working for the covert SSR (Strategic Scientific Reserve), Peggy must balance doing administrative work and going on secret missions for Howard Stark all while trying to navigate life as a single woman in America, in the wake of losing the love of her life – Steve Rogers.

NOTE: Agent Carter will take over the Tuesday timeslot from SHIELD when it goes on mid-season hiatus. There is also no pilot trailer for Agent Carter as a pilot has not been filmed yet.

SECRETS AND LIES

Ben Garner (Ryan Phillippe) is about to go from Good Samaritan to murder suspect, after he discovers the body of his neighbor’s young son in the woods. As Detective Andrea Cornell (Juliette Lewis from The Firm) digs for the truth, the secrets and lies of this town come to the surface and no one is above suspicion. Ben’s family’s life will be turned upside down as he sets out on a complicated journey to prove his innocence.

CAST: KaDee Strickland as Christy, Natalie Martinez as Jess, Clifton Collins, Jr. as Dave and Indiana Evans as Natalie, Belle Shouse as Abby.

THE WHISPERS

Aliens have invaded Earth by using our most unlikely resource to achieve world domination—our children. As the kids unwittingly help these unseen enemies, the clock counts down in this suspenseful race to save humanity.

CAST: Lily Rabe as Claire Bennigan, Barry Sloane as Wes Lawrence, Milo Ventimiglia as John Doe/Drew Bennigan, Derek Webster as Jessup Rollins, Brianna Brown as Lena Lawrence, Catalina Denis as Dr. Maria Benavidez, Kylie Rogers as Minx Lawrence and Kyle Harrison Breitkopf as Henry.

TOMORROW: CBS