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It’s that time of year again when the networks make their annual presentations in New York to the advertisers where they announce their proposed fall line-up and announce the new shows they have picked up.

Here is the breakdown for The CW:

SUNDAY

8 PM – Supergirl (New Night)
9 PM – Charmed *

Charmed – After the tragic death of their mother, three sisters in a college town are stunned to discover they are witches. Soon this powerful threesome must stand together to fight the everyday and supernatural battles that all modern witches must face: from vanquishing powerful demons to toppling the patriarchy. The cast includes Melonie Diaz (The Breaks), Sarah Jeffery (Shades of Blue), Madeleine Mantock (Into the Badlands and The Tomorrow People), Rupert Evans (The Man in the High Castle) and Ser’Darius Blain (Survivor’s Remorse and Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle) [among others].

Here is a trailer for Charmed:

MONDAY

8 PM – DC’s Legends of Tomorrow
9 PM – Arrow (New Night)

TUESDAY

8 PM – The Flash
9 PM – Black Lightning

WEDNESDAY

8 PM – Riverdale
9 PM – All American *

All American – When a rising high school football player from South L.A. is recruited to play for Beverly Hills High, the wins, losses and struggles of two families from vastly different worlds – Crenshaw and Beverly Hills – begin to collide. The series is inspired by the life of pro football player Spencer Paysinger. The cast includes Taye Diggs (Empire and Murder in the First), Monet Mazur (Castle), Cody Christian (Pretty Little Liars), Bre-Z (Empire), Daniel Ezra (The Missing), Greta Onieogou (Heroes: Reborn), Karimah Westbrook (Suburbicon) and Samantha Logan (13 Reasons Why).

Here is a trailer for All American:

THURSDAY

8 PM – Supernatural
9 PM – Legacies *

Legacies – The spin-off to The Vampire Diaries and The Originals begins at The Salvatore School for the Young and Gifted. Klaus Mikaelson’s daughter, 17-year-old Hope Mikaelson (Danielle Rose Russell from The Originals); Alaric Saltzman’s twins, Lizzie and Josie Saltzman (relative newcomer Jenny Boyd and Kaylee Bryant from Santa Clarita Diet); and other young adults come of age in the most unconventional way possible, nurtured to be their best selves… in spite of their worst impulses. Will these young witches, vampires and werewolves become the heroes they want to be – or the villains they were born to be? The cast includes Matt Davis (from the flagship series), newcomer Aria Shahghasemi and Quincy Fouse (The Goldbergs).

NOTE: Legacies has no footage to show yet.

FRIDAY

8 PM – Dynasty
9 PM – Crazy Ex-Girlfriend

* Denotes new shows

The new dramas picked up by The CW include Roswell, New Mexico and In the Dark. The returning dramas that will be back during mid-season include Jane the Virgin, iZombie and The 100.

Roswell, New Mexico – After reluctantly returning to her tourist-trap hometown of Roswell, New Mexico, the daughter of undocumented immigrants discovers a shocking truth about her teenage crush who is now a police officer: he’s an alien who has kept his unearthly abilities hidden his entire life. She protects his secret as the two reconnect and begin to investigate his origins, but when a violent attack and long-standing government cover-up point to a greater alien presence on Earth, the politics of fear and hatred threaten to expose him and destroy their deepening romance. The cast includes Jeanine Mason (Grey’s Anatomy and Bunheads), Nathan Parsons (True Blood), Tyler Blackburn (Pretty Little Liars), Heather Hemmens (If Loving You Is Wrong), newcomer Michael Vlamis, Lily Cowles (Brain Dead), Karan Oberoi (Notorious), Michael Trevino (The Vampire Diaries) and Trevor St. John (Containment).

In the Dark – A flawed and irreverent blind woman is the only “witness” to the murder of her drug-dealing friend. After the police dismiss her story, she sets out with her dog, Pretzel, to find the killer while also managing her colorful dating life and the job she hates at the guide dog school owned by her overprotective parents. The cast includes Austin Nichols (One Tree Hill), Kathleen York (Jane the Virgin and The Client List), Derek Webster (NCIS: New Orleans and Ray Donovan), Keston John (Bosch) and Perry Mattfeld (Shameless).

The 2018-2019 will be final seasons for the dramas Jane the Virgin, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend and iZombie. The much anticipated Supernatural spin-off Wayward Sisters was NOT picked up, and according to The CW president they, “did not feel that creatively the show was where (they) wanted it to be and we had a better shot with (the new drama) Legacies (the spin-off from The Vampires and The Originals).”

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It’s that time of year again when the networks make their annual presentations in New York to the advertisers where they announce their proposed fall line-up and announce the new shows they have picked up.

Here is the breakdown for CBS:

MONDAY

8 PM – The Neighborhood *
8:30 PM – Happy Together *
9 PM – Magnum P.I. *
10 PM – Bull (New Night and Time)

Magnum P.I. – This is a modern take on the classic series starring Jay Hernandez (The Expanse and Suicide Squad) as Thomas Magnum, a decorated former Navy SEAL who, upon returning home from Afghanistan, repurposes his military skills to become a private investigator. A charming rogue, an American hero and a die-hard Detroit Tigers fan, Magnum has Juliet Higgins (Perdita Weeks from Penny Dreadful) and her Dobermans to keep him in line, as well as his trusted buddies and fellow POW survivors TC (Stephen Hill from Luke Cage) and Rick (Zachary Knighton from Happy Endings) when he needs back-up on a job.

Here is a trailer for Magnum P.I.:

TUESDAY

8 PM – NCIS
9 PM – FBI *
10 PM – NCIS: New Orleans

FBI – The series focues on the inner workings of the New York office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. These first-class agents bring all their talents, intellect and technical expertise to tenaciously investigate cases of tremendous magnitude, including terrorism, organized crime and counterintelligence, in order to keep New York and the country safe. The cast includes Missy Peregrym (Rookie Blue), Connie Nielson (Wonder Woman), Jeremy Sisto (Ice and Suburgatory), Ebonee Noel (Still Star-Crossed) and Zeeko Zaki (Valor and 24: Legacy).

Here is a trailer for FBI:

WEDNESDAY

8 PM – Survivor
9 PM – SEAL Team
10 PM – Criminal Minds

THURSDAY

8 PM – The Big Bang Theory
8:30 PM – Young Sheldon
9 PM – Mom
9:30 PM – Murphy Brown *
10 PM – S.W.A.T.

FRIDAY

8 PM – MacGyver
9 PM – Hawaii Five-0
10 PM – Blue Bloods

SATURDAY

8 PM – Crime Time Saturday
9 PM – Crime Time Saturday
10 PM – 48 Hours

SUNDAY

7 PM – 60 Minutes
8 PM – God Friended Me *
9 PM – NCIS: Los Angeles
10 PM – Madam Secretary

God Friended Me – Brandon Micheal Hall (The Mayor) stars as Miles Finer, an outspoken atheist whose life is turned upside down when he receives a friend request on social media from God and unwittingly becomes an agent of change in the lives and destinies of others around him. After repeated pokes by God, Miles’ curiosity takes over, and he accepts the ultimate friend request and follows the signs to Cara Bloom (Violett Beane from The Flash), an online journalist. Brought together by the “God Account,” the two find themselves investigating God’s friend suggestions and inadvertently helping others in need. The cast includes Joe Morton (Eureka and Scandal) and Suraj Sharma (Homeland and Life of Pi).

Here is a trailer for God Friended Me:

* Denotes new shows

The following new dramas will air on CBS during mid-season:

The Red Line – The drama explores the events that transpire after a white cop in Chicago mistakenly shoots and kills a black doctor. The series follows three different families that all have connections with the case as the story is told from each perspective. The cast includes Noah Wyle (Falling Skies and ER), Emayatzy Corinealdi (Hand of God) and Noel Fisher (Shameless and The Long Road Home).

The Code – The drama explores the military’s brightest minds as they take on the country’s toughest challenges — inside the courtroom and out — where each attorney is trained as a prosecutor, a defense lawyer, an investigator — and a Marine. The cast includes Anna Wood (Falling Water), Ato Essandoh (Copper), Raffi Barsoumian (The Vampire Diaries) and Phillipa Soo (Broadway’s Hamilton).

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It’s that time of year again when the networks make their annual presentations in New York to the advertisers where they announce their proposed fall line-up and announce the new shows they have picked up.

Here is the breakdown for ABC:

MONDAY

8 PM – Dancing with the Stars
10 PM – The Good Doctor

TUESDAY

8 PM – Roseanne
8:30 PM – The Kids Are Aliright *
9 PM – black-ish
9:30 PM – Splitting Up Together
10 PM – The Rookie *

The Rookie – Starting over isn’t easy, especially for small town guy John Nolan (Nathan Fillion from Castle) who, after a life altering incident, is pursuing his dream of being an LAPD officer. As the force’s oldest rookie, he’s met with skepticism from some higher ups who see him as just a walking midlife crisis. If he can’t keep up with the young cops and the criminals, he’ll be risking lives including his own. But if he can use his life experience, determination, and sense of humor to give him an edge, he may just become a success in this new chapter of his life. The cast includes Richard T. Jones (Judging Amy), Alyssa Diaz (Zoo and Army Wives), Melissa O’Neil (Dark Matter), Mercedes Mason (Fear the Walking Dead), Eric Winter (Witches of East End and Rosewood), Afton Williamson (The Breaks) and Titus Makin (The Path and Glee).

Here is a trailer for The Rookie:

WEDNESDAY

8 PM – The Goldbergs
8:30 PM – American Housewife [New Time]
9 PM – Modern Family
9:30 PM – Single Parents *
10 PM – A Million Little Things *

A Million Little Things – Follows eight friends who have bonded through unexpected circumstances, and get the wake-up call they need to start living when the one whose life looked most put together dies unexpectedly. The cast includes David Giuntoil (Grimm), James Roday (psych), Romany Malco (Weeds), Christina Ochoa (Blood Drive and Valor), Allison Miller (Incorporated), Ron Livingston (Loudermilk), Christina Moses (The Originals), Lizzy Greene (Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn) and Stephanie Szostak (Satisfaction).

Here is a trailer for A Million Little Things:

THURSDAY

8 PM – Grey’s Anatomy
9 PM – Station 19
10 PM – How to Get Away with Murder

FRIDAY

8 PM – Fresh Off the Boat (New Night and Time)
8:30 PM – Speechless (New Night and Time)
9 PM – Child Support (New Time)
10 PM – 20/20

SATURDAY

8 PM – Saturday Night Football

SUNDAY

7 PM – America’s Funniest Home Videos
8 PM – Dancing with the Stars: Juniors
9 PM – Shark Tank
10 PM – The Adam Baldwin Show (Talk Show)

* Denotes new shows

The new dramas picked up by ABC include The Fix, Grand Hotel and Whiskey Cavalier, but they won’t air until the mid-season.

The Fix – This new legal drama focuses on Maya Travis, an L.A. district attorney who suffers a devastating defeat when prosecuting an A-list actor for double murder. With her high profile career derailed, she flees for a quieter life in Oregon. Eight years later when this same celebrity is under suspicion for another murder, Maya is lured back to the DA’s office for another chance at justice. The cast includes Robin Tunney (The Mentalist), Merrin Dungey (Alias and Big Little Lies), Marc Blucas (Necessary Roughness), Breckin Meyer (Franklin & Bash and Designated Survivor), Alex Saxon (The Foster), Adewale Akinnouye-Abgaje (Lost), Adam Rayner (Tyrant), Scott Cohen (Gilmore Girls) and Mouzam Makkar (The Exorcist)

Here is a trailer for The Fix:

Grand Hotel – Set at the last family-owned hotel in multicultural Miami Beach. Charismatic Santiago Mendoza (Demián Bichir from The Bridge) owns the hotel, while his glamorous second wife Gigi (Roselyn Sanchez), and their adult children enjoy the spoils of success. The hotel’s loyal staff round out a contemporary,
fresh take on an upstairs/downstairs story. Wealthy and beautiful guests bask in luxury, but scandals, escalating debt, and explosive secrets hide beneath the picture perfect exterior. The cast includes Roselyn Sanchez (Devious Maids), Wendy Raquel Robinson (The Game), Denyse Tontz (Incorporated), Anne Winters (13 Reasons Why), Chris Warren (The Fosters) and Bryan Craig (General Hospital) [among others].

Here is a trailer for Grand Hotel:

Whiskey Cavalier – This action dramedy follows the adventures of tough but tender FBI super agent Will Chase, (Scott Foley from Scandal) – codename: WHISKEY CAVALIER – who, following an emotional break-up, is assigned to work with badass CIA operative Francesca “Frankie” Trowbridge (Lauren Cohan from The Walking Dead) – codename: FIERY TRIBUNE. Together, they lead an inter-agency team of flawed, funny, heroic spies who periodically save the world (and each other) while navigating the rocky roads of friendship, romance and office politics. The cast also includes Tyler James William (Everybody Hates Chris and Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders) and Ana Ortiz (Devious Maids).

Here is a trailer for Whiskey Cavalier:

The drama Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. will also be back for a sixth season, but not until next summer.

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