Upfront: J.J. Abrams’ Fringe Highlights Fox Schedule
Only Two New Series to Debut in Fall
By Ben Grossman -- Broadcasting & Cable, 5/15/2008 11:36:00 AM
As expected, Fox will launch its most anticipated new project, J.J. Abrams drama Fringe, in the fall as it continues its push to bolster its fourth-quarter performance.
That announcement came as the network said it will debut at least six new projects next year, only two of which will come in the fall.
Also bowing in the fall is comedy Do Not Disturb, while Dollhouse from Joss Whedon, reality show Secret Millionaire and comedies The Cleveland Show and Sit Down, Shut Up are slated to come on at midseason or later.
Fringe will slot in Tuesdays at 9 p.m., getting a House lead-in this fall and a potential American Idol boost in January.
Fox primetime schedule: fall 2008 (all times EST/PST):
• Monday
8 p.m.-9 p.m.: Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
9 p.m.-10 p.m.: Prison Break
• Tuesday
8 p.m.-9 p.m.: House
9 p.m.-10 p.m.: Fringe
• Wednesday
8 p.m.-9 p.m.: Bones
9 p.m.-9:30 p.m.: Til Death
9:30 p.m.-10 p.m.: Do Not Disturb (working title)
• Thursday
8 p.m.-9 p.m.: Moment of Truth
9 p.m.-10 p.m.: Kitchen Nightmares
• Friday
8 p.m.-9 p.m.: Are You Smarter than a Fifth Grader?
9 p.m.-10 p.m.: Don’t Forget the Lyrics
• Saturday
8 p.m.-8:30 p.m.: COPS
8:30 p.m.-9 p.m.: COPS
9 p.m.-10 p.m.: America’s Most Wanted: America Fights Back
11 p.m.-midnight: MADtv
Midnight-12:30 a.m.: Talkshow with Spike Feresten
• Sunday
7 p.m.-8 p.m.: The OT (National Football League postgame)
8 p.m.-8:30 p.m.: The Simpsons
8:30 p.m.-9 p.m.: King of the Hill
9 p.m.-9:30 p.m.: Family Guy
9:30 p.m.-10 p.m.: American Dad
Fox primetime schedule beginning January 2009:
• Monday
8 p.m.-9 p.m.: Dollhouse
9 p.m.-10 p.m.: 24
• Tuesday
8 p.m.-9 p.m.: American Idol
9 p.m.-10 p.m.: Fringe
• Wednesday
8 p.m.-9 p.m.: House
9 p.m.-9:30 p.m.: American Idol Results Show
9:30 p.m.-10 p.m.: TBA comedy
• Thursday
8 p.m.-9 p.m.: Hell’s Kitchen
9 p.m.-10 p.m.: Secret Millionaire (working title)
• Friday
8 p.m.-9 p.m.: Bones
9 p.m.-9:30 p.m.: Til Death
9:30 p.m.-10 p.m.: Do Not Disturb (working title)
• Saturday
8 p.m.-8:30 p.m.: COPS
8:30 p.m.-9 p.m.: COPS
9 p.m.-10 p.m.: America’s Most Wanted: America Fights Back
11 p.m.-midnight: MADtv
Midnight-12:30 a.m.: Talkshow with Spike Feresten
• Sunday
7 p.m.-7:30 p.m.: comedy encores
7:30 p.m.-8 p.m.: comedy encores
8 p.m.-8:30 p.m.: The Simpsons
8:30 p.m.-9 p.m.: King of the Hill (January)/Sit Down, Shut Up (working title) (spring)
9 p.m.-9:30 p.m.: Family Guy
9:30 p.m.-10 p.m.: American Dad (January)/The Cleveland Show (working title) (spring)
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