After a tumultuous year, the major networks were back – albeit virtually – with upfront presentations, announcing their proposed fall line-ups that include all of the returning shows and the new shows that will debuting.
Here is the breakdown for FOX:
Monday
8 PM 9-1-1
9 PM The Big Leap (NEW)
Big Leap – A group of diverse underdogs from all different walks of life compete to be part of a competition reality series that is putting on a modern, hip remake of Swan Lake. What they lack in the traditional dancer body type, they make up for with their edge, wit and desire to reimagine an iconic story to fit their own mold. The ensemble cast includes Scott Foley (Scandal and Whiskey Cavalier), Piper Perabo (Covert Affairs), Teri Polo (The Fosters), Mallory Jansen (Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.), Kevin Daniels (Council of Dads), Ser’Darius Blain (Charmed and the Jumanji reboot movie franchise) [among others].
Tuesday
8 PM The Resident
9 PM Our Kind of People (NEW)
Our Kind of People – The drama takes place in the aspirational world of Oak Bluffs on Martha’s Vineyard, a historical stronghold where the rich and powerful Black elite have come to play for over 50 years. Strong-willed single mom Angela Vaughn (Yaya DaCosta from Chicago Med) sets out to reclaim her family’s name and make an impact with her revolutionary hair care line that highlights the innate, natural beauty of Black women. But she soon discovers a dark secret about her mother’s past that will turn her world upside-down and shake up this community forever. Morris Chestnut (The Resident) will also star.
Wednesday
8 PM The Masked Singer
9 PM Alter Ego (New Reality Series)
Thursday
8 PM Thursday Night Football
Friday
8 PM WWE’s SmackDown Live
Saturday
8 PM FOX Sports Saturday
Sunday
8 PM The Simpsons
8:30 PM The Great North
9 PM Bob’s Burgers
9:30 PM Family Guy
9-1-1: Lone Star will be back during mid-season. The new FOX dramas The Cleaning Lady and Monarch will also debut during mid-season. The descriptions of each show is below:
The Cleaning Lady – Based on the Argentine series La Chica que Limpia, this darkly aspirational character drama follows a whip-smart doctor who comes to the U.S. for a medical treatment to save her ailing son. But when the system fails and pushes her into hiding, she refuses to be beaten down and marginalized. Instead, she becomes a cleaning lady for the mob and starts playing the game by her own rules. The cast includes Élodie Yung (Marvel’s Daredevil and The Defenders) and Adan Canto (Designated Survivor).
Monarch – The series will be about the Romans, America’s first family of country music, a multi-generational, fiercely talented family. But while their name is synonymous with honesty, the very foundation of their success is a lie. When their reign as country royalty is put in jeopardy, Nicky Roman, the heir to the crown, already battling an industry stacked against her, will stop at nothing to protect her family’s legacy. The cast has yet to be announced.
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