Fox shakes up its fall lineup with Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday are totally different — Sunday is just a little different.
Fox revealed its fall 2019-20 schedule on Monday, giving almost a complete overhaul to its Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday primetime lineups — including the expected shakeup of Friday, which is now devoted to the 2-hour “WWE’s SmackDown Live.”
On Mondays, Ryan Murphy’s “9-1-1” has been shifted up to 8 p.m. to make room for new Greg Berlanti-produced serial killer drama “Prodigal Son” in its old 9 o’clock hour.
Tuesdays have also been stirred up (as they were previously held by the now-canceled “Lethal Weapon” and “The Gifted”), with “9-1-1’s” former lead-in “The Resident” moving into the 8 p.m. slot that night, to be followed by “Empire” at 9, which is shifting over from 8 p.m. on Wednesday back to its old night and time for its final season.
And with the hip-hop drama off Wednesday and “Star” canceled, that night will be owned by the second season of the midseason hit “The Masked Singer” at 8 p.m. and the new drama series “Not Just Me,” starring Brittany Snow and produced by Jason Katims and Annie Weisman, at 9 p.m.
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Thursdays are the first night of the week to go untouched here, as its still fully reserved for the NFL’s “Thursday Night Football.” Seth MacFarlane’s “The Orville” will be back in 2020 once the season ends.
On Oct. 4, Fridays will be handed over to “WWE’s SmackDown Live.” The weekly, two-hour live event will air 52 weeks a year, offering fans a unique combination of edge-of-your-seat action, unpredictable drama and world-class athleticism, per Fox. That has pushed “Last Man Standing,” previous Friday night comedy, to premiere some time at midseason.
Saturday nights are still set for “Fox Sports Saturday: Fox College Football,” but Sunday’s long-running animation lineup will see the addition of new Kristen Wiig-led cartoon, “Bless the Harts.”
At midseason, these new series will join the schedule: “9-1-1” spinoff “9-1-1: Star,” the David Ayer-created cop drama “Deputy,” the Southern Gothic drama “Filthy Rich,” the John Slattery-led thriller “neXt,” the live-action comedy “Outmatched,” the new competition show “Ultimate Tag” and two more animated comedies, Amy Poehler’s “Duncanville” and “The Great North,” featuring Nick Offerman, Jenny Slate and Megan Mullally.
“9-1-1: Lone Star” will debut with a special two-night event beginning Sunday, Jan. 19, immediately following the NFC Championship, and continuing on Monday, Jan. 20. Additionally, the third season of “The Masked Singer” will premiere immediately following Super Bowl LIV on Sunday, Feb. 2, and will make its time period premiere on Wednesday, Feb. 4 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT).
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Charlie Collier, CEO of Fox Entertainment, today will unveil the Fox primetime slate for the 2019-2020 television season to the national advertising community during its annual Upfront Presentation at NYC’s Beacon Theatre.
“Today marks a new beginning for Fox Entertainment. So it is with a start-up mindset and, upon an incredible foundation of assets, that we deliver our first slate of new comedies, dramas and unscripted series,” said Collier. “Alongside top creators and talent, and through innovative partnerships across the industry, we are redefining what it means to be an entertainment company, and what it means to be Fox, for 2019 and beyond.”
Fox’s fall schedule is below, with new programs in ALL CAPS.
MONDAY
8-9 P. M. — “9-1-1”
9-10 P. M. — “PRODIGAL SON”
TUESDAY
8-9 P. M. — “The Resident”
9-10 P. M. — “Empire”
WEDNESDAY
8-9 P. M. — “The Masked Singer”
9-10 P. M. — “NOT JUST ME”
THURSDAY
7:30-8 P. M. ET/4:30-5 P. M PT- “Thursday Night Football” pregame show
8 P. M. — NFL Football
FRIDAY
8-10 P. M. — “WWE’S SMACKDOWN LIVE”
SATURDAY
7-10:30 P. M. — “Fox Sports Saturday: Fox College Football”
SUNDAY
7-7:30 P. M. — NFL on Fox
7:30-8 P. M. “The OT” / Fox Encores
8-8:30 P. M. — “The Simpsons”
8:30-9 P. M. — “BLESS THE HARTS”
9-9:30 P. M. — “Bob’s Burgers”
9:30-10 P. M. — “Family Guy”
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And here are all the official descriptions for Fox’s new series, with each in the network’s own words:
NEW DRAMA SERIES
9-1-1: LONE STAR
FOX’S #1 drama, 9-1-1, expands its reach to the city of Austin, TX, with new installment, 9-1-1: LONE STAR, starring Rob Lowe. 9-1-1: LONE STAR debuts with a special two-night event beginning Sunday, Jan. 19, following the NFC CHAMPIONSHIP, and continuing with its time period premiere on Monday, Jan. 20. From 9-1-1 co-creators Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk and Tim Minear, 9-1-1: LONE STAR follows a sophisticated New York cop (Lowe), who, along with his son, re-locates, and must try to balance saving those who are at their most vulnerable with solving the problems in his own life.
DEPUTY
From writer/executive producer Will Beall (“Aquaman,” “Gangster Squad”) and director/executive producer David Ayer (“Training Day,” “End of Watch”), DEPUTY blends the spirit of a classic Western with a modern-day attitude and emotionally driven, visceral storytelling. Featuring an ensemble of ambitious and complicated human beings who won’t rest until justice is served, DEPUTY brings a gritty authenticity to the modern cop drama. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is one of the largest police forces in the world, but when the elected Sheriff dies, an arcane rule in the county charter, forged back in the Wild West, suddenly thrusts the most unlikely man into the job. That man is BILL HOLLISTER (Stephen Dorff, “True Detective,” “Star”). A fifth-generation lawman, Bill is only interested in justice; his soul wears a white hat. The bad guys don’t stand a chance, but neither do the politicos in the Hall of Justice. Under Bill’s command is a county-wide crew of LA’s finest, including Deputy CADE WARD (Brian Van Holt, “Cougar Town”), a former Marine stationed in Afghanistan, eight years sober and one of Bill’s few confidantes; Deputy RACHEL DELGADO (Siena Goines, “Andi Mack,” “Chase”), Walker’s partner, a meticulous officer who is knee-deep in a nasty divorce; Deputy BREANNA BISHOP (Bex Taylor-Klaus, “Arrow,” “Voltron”), the whip-smart, sarcastic driver in charge of Bill’s security detail; and Deputy JOSEPH BLAIR (Shane Paul McGhie, “What Men Want”). The dangers associated with the job often lead the police to LA County General Hospital, where Bill buts heads with Dr. PAULA REYES (Yara Martinez, “Jane the Virgin,” “True Detective”), the hospital’s chief trauma surgeon – and his wife. Given a job he never wanted, in an unfamiliar sea of politics, Bill quickly learns that doing what is expected and doing what is right are two different things, and that his innate, dogged pursuit of justice is the only skill the job truly requires.
FILTHY RICH
From writer/director Tate Taylor (“Ma,” “The Help,” “The Girl on the Train”) comes FILTHY RICH, a southern Gothic family drama in which wealth, power and religion intersect – more correctly, collide – with outrageously soapy results. Meet the Monreauxes, a mega-rich Southern family famed for creating a wildly successful Christian television network.
