Welcome to the Upfronts, the networks’ annual declaration of what they will be airing in the fall. This post is an attempt to organize what we know about what Fox has in store for the fall season: all the new shows, all the renewed shows, and, R.I.P., all the canceled shows. News is fluid right now, so check back in as I will continue to update these posts.
And finally, there’s Fox (because whatever The CW even is anymore, you know?). Like ABC, Fox is not introducing any new shows this fall, saving three new series for the midseason. Unlike ABC, Fox is canceling scripted shows to make room for a bunch of returning game shows, which is just what network TV looks like these days, I’m afraid. Also, goodbye to So You Think You Can Dance … I know you’ve been dead for years now, but it still hurts to make it official.
Schedule
MONDAY
7/8 p.m.: Celebrity Name That Tune
8/9 p.m.: Celebrity Weakest Link
TUESDAY
7/8 p.m.: Best Medicine
8/9 p.m.: Doc
WEDNESDAY
7/8 p.m.: The Floor
8/9 p.m.: 99 to Beat
THURSDAY
7/8 p.m.: Hell’s Kitchen
8/9 p.m.: Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test
FRIDAY
7/8 p.m.: Fox College Football Friday
SATURDAY
7/8 p.m.: Fox Sports Saturday
SUNDAY
6/7 p.m.: NFL on Fox
6:30/7:30 p.m.: The OT
7/8 p.m.: The Simpsons
7:30 p.m.: Animal Control
8/9 p.m.: Universal Basic Guys
8:30/9:30 p.m.: Grimsburg
Midseason
Baywatch
Official synopsis: First hitting screens in 1989, Baywatch became the most-watched show in the world, airing in more than 200 countries and at its peak reaching more than a billion viewers weekly. The new iteration finds wild-child legacy character Hobie Buchannon (Stephen Amell) serving as a Baywatch Captain, following in the footsteps of his legendary father, Mitch. Hobie’s world is turned upside down when his daughter Charlie Vale (Jessica Belkin) shows up on his doorstep eager to carry on the Buchannon family legacy. The series also stars Shay Mitchell as Trina, Hassie Harrison as Nat, Thaddeus LaGrone as Brad, Noah Beck as Luke, and Brooks Nader as Selene.
T’s Take: Fox is looking for some of that late-80s/early-90s slo-mo running magic. It’ll be interesting to see if this works: if they are looking to attract older audiences who will tune in for nostalgia and those red bathing suits, it could be successful. If they are hoping to lure in younger audiences, I’m not sure this is the direction they should go in.
The Interrogator
Official synopsis: An all-new espionage thriller starring, written and executive-produced by actor-comedian Stephen Fry (Wilde, Blackadder). Set in Washington, D.C., The Interrogator centers on former MI6 agent Conrad Henry (Fry) and his handpicked team of brilliant outsiders. When conventional methods have failed, Henry’s quirky charm, superior intellect and mind-bending behavioral maneuvers make him the only man able to lockpick the minds of the world’s most dangerous criminals. Cast also includes Jenna Elfman, Jessica Sula, Michael Beach, Luke Kleintank and Maria Zhang.
T’s Take: Personally, I love Stephen Fry; he’s a truly talented actor. But this is an interesting, if unexpected, choice for Fox. All I can think is that they are looking to make their own procedural about a “brilliant but quirky” investigator series, ala High Potential. A lot here will depend on the show’s chemistry, but I’ll definitely give it a chance.
Marriage Market
Official synopsis: Real singles ready for marriage relinquish total control of their love lives to their closest family members, who marry them off at a market like no other. Hosted by actress, comedian and podcaster Whitney Cummings, the series welcomes singles – who are officially over swiping, ghosting and endless first dates — into an actual Marriage Market, where they’re up for trying something radical…putting their love lives in the hands of family members that know them best and risking it all for one shot at forever – in an arranged marriage. Filled with humor, heart, heartbreak and unpredictable outcomes, Marriage Market is a one-of-a-kind, immersive matchmaking experience where families come together with one goal in mind: helping their single family member find a meaningful, lasting match. Inside this vibrant, real-world setting, families meet, connect and advocate for their loved one as they search for a perfect partner. The rules are simple. When two families believe they’ve found a match, their singles are introduced and engaged on the spot – with the ultimate goal of making it to the altar. From there, the couples and their families move in together, navigating real-life compatibility, big personalities and even bigger expectations. At any point, each of the newly matched singles’ families can decide they’ve found them “the one,” or send their single loved one back into the Marriage Market for another chance at finding them love.
T’s Take: This is how bad the male loneliness epidemic has become: we’re headed to arranged marriages.
Cancellations
- Going Dutch
- The Great North
- The Snake
- So You Think You Can Dance
Renewals
- 99 to Beat
- American Dad!
- Animal Control
- Beat Shazam
- Best Medicine
- Bob’s Burgers
- Celebrity Name That Tune
- Celebrity Weakest Link
- Crime Scene Kitchen
- Doc
- Don’t Forget the Lyrics!
- Extracted
- Family Guy
- Fear Factor: House of Fear
- The Floor
- Gordon Ramsay’s Secret Service
- Hell’s Kitchen
- Kitchen Nightmares
- Krapopolis
- Lego Masters
- The Masked Singer
- Memory of a Killer
- Murder in a Small Town
- Next Level Baker
- The Simpsons
- Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test
- Universal Basic Guys
Shows Still Up in the Air
- The 1% Club
- America’s Most Wanted
- America’s Most Wanted: Missing Persons
- Bear Grylls Is Running Wild
- The Faithful
- Farmer Wants a Wife
- The Fixer
- Gordon Ramsay’s Food Stars
- Grimsburg
- I Can See Your Voice
- The Quiz with Balls
- TMZ Investigates
Shoulda just kept Rescue: HI-Surf