NET | 8PM | 8:30PM | 9PM | 9:30PM | 10PM | 10:30PM |
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ABC | The Goldbergs | Speechless | Modern Family | Downward Dog | Designated Survivor | |
CBS | Survivor: Game Changers | Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders | Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders | |||
CW | Arrow | The 100 | ||||
FOX | Shots Fired | Empire | Fargo (FX) | |||
NBC | Blindspot | Law & Order: SVU | Chicago PD | |||
MISC | The Handmaid’s Tale (Hulu) | Brockmire Nobodies/Lopez (TVLand) Archer (FXX) Brockmire (IFC) Gomorrah I Am Heath Ledger (Spike) |
Archives for May 2017
THE ALIENIST Preview: First Look at TNT’s New Drama Starring Luke Evans & Dakota Fanning
Luke Evans and Dakota Fanning are coming to TNT in THE ALIENIST, a new drama based on the book of the same name by Caleb Carr.
THE ALIENIST follows the hunt for a series killer responsible for the gruesome murders of boy prostitutes. Daniel Brühl (RUSH), Luke Evans (THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN), Dakota Fanning (AMERICAN PASTORAL) and Brian Geraghty (THE HURT LOCKER) star in the show.
When a series of haunting, gruesome murders of boy prostitutes grips the city, newly appointed police commissioner Theodore Roosevelt calls upon criminal psychologist (aka alienist) Dr. Laszlo Kreizler (Brühl) and newspaper illustrator John Moore (Evans) to conduct the investigation in secret. Fanning appears as Sara Howard, a young secretary on Roosevelt’s staff who is determined to become the first female police detective in New York City.
THE 100 Sneak Peek: Who Will Be Chosen?
There’s only two episodes left of THE 100 season 4, and this week’s penultimate installment is going to be a grim one. After leaving Kane and Octavia out in the cold, while locking the rest of Skaikru away in the Second Dawn bunker, Clarke has a lot to answer for. If it wasn’t for Bellamy refusing to go along with her master plan, their friends and family would still be waiting for the death wave. Instead, now they all have to share 1200 spots in the bunker with the rest of the 13 clans.
Still, a chance at survival is better than no chance at all, and this week’s episode, appropriately titled “The Chosen,” will see who gets to avoid the end of days. Written by Aaron Ginsburg and Wade McIntyre and directed by Alex Kalymnious, “The Chosen” is going to be do or die, as those from Skaikru who once thought they would live will now find out they might not survive after all.
After essential personnel and children under 16 have been added to the list, there are only 80 spots left in the bunker. That means 364 people from Skaikru will be sent to their deaths. In a new clip from the episode below, Kane has decided to hold a lottery for those remaining spots, but Jaha is adamant this will end in mutiny. He argues that those who had hope will stop at nothing to hold on to it.
Meanwhile at Becca’s lab, a now mentally healthy Raven is waiting for her friends to come and get her. Clarke and Bellamy will lead a group to go and save her. Will they all make it back to the bunker in time? Could Raven possibly come up with another option for survival? Following the deaths of Jasper and the rest at Arkadia, are Monty and Harper now on their way to Polis?
Watch some sneak peeks below. THE 100 airs tonight (May 17) at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT on The CW.
CBS Announces its 2017-2018 Primetime Schedule
CBS renewed a significant number of their existing shows, so they only picked up 8 pilots to series for the upcoming season. Some familiar faces will be moving to the network next season, including former BONES star David Boreanaz (SEAL TEAM), THE GOOD WIFE’s Alan Cumming (INSTINCT) and Shemar Moore (S.W.A.T.). THE BIG BANG THEORY’s spin-off, YOUNG SHELDON, will also be debuting next season.
Read The TV Addict’s Full 2017 Upfronts Coverage
In terms of the schedule itself, there are a few shows on the move, including MADAM SECRETARY moving to a later time on Sunday nights. Also, three returning shows will beheld until midseason and the network is premiering the bulk of their new shows in the fall and only hold two back until midseason.
See CBS’ full fall schedule below.
Monday
8:00 p.m. THE BIG BANG THEORY
8:30 p.m. YOUNG SHELDON (new series – watch trailer) (Special One Time Preview Sept. 25)
8:30 p.m. 9JKL (new series – watch trailer) (Premieres Oct. 2)
9:00 p.m. KEVIN CAN WAIT
9:30 p.m. ME, MYSELF & I (new series)
10:00 p.m. SCORPION
Monday (After Football Ends in Late October)
8:00 p.m. KEVIN CAN WAIT (regular time period) (Starting Oct. 30)
8:30 p.m. 9JKL
9:00 p.m. ME, MYSELF & I (regular time period – watch trailer) (Starting Oct. 30)
9:30 p.m. SUPERIOR DONUTS (Starting Oct. 30)
10:00 p.m. SCORPION
Tuesday
8:00 p.m. NCIS
9:00 p.m. BULL
10:00 p.m. NCIS: New Orleans
Wednesday
8:00 p.m. SURVIVOR
9:00 p.m. SEAL TEAM (new series – watch trailer)
10:00 p.m. CRIMINAL MINDS
Thursday
8:00 p.m. ET/ 5:00 p.m. PT NFL THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL (Premieres Sept. 28)
8:00 p.m. THE BIG BANG THEORY (regular time period) (Starting Nov. 2)
8:30 p.m. YOUNG SHELDON (regular time period) (Starting Nov. 2)
9:00 p.m. MOM (Starting Nov. 2)
9:30 p.m. LIFE IN PIECES (Starting Nov. 2)
10:00 p.m. S.W.A.T. (new series – watch trailer) (Starting Nov. 2)
Friday
8:00 p.m. MACGYVER
9:00 p.m. HAWAII FIVE-0
10:00 p.m. BLUE BLOODS
Saturday
8:00 p.m. CRIMETIME SATURDAY
9:00 p.m. CRIMETIME SATURDAY
10:00 p.m. 48 HOURS
Sunday
7:00 p.m. 60 MINUTES
8:00 p.m. WISDOM OF THE CROWD (new series – watch trailer)
9:00 p.m. NCIS: LOS ANGELES (new time period)
10:00 p.m. MADAM SECRETARY (new time period)
Midseason Shows: INSTINCT (new series), BY THE BOOK (new series), ELEMENTARY, MAN WITH A PLAN, CODE BLACK, THE AMAZING RACE
ABC Orders GREY’S ANATOMY Firehouse Spin-Off to Series
Coming out of ABC’s Upfront presentation today is the news that the news that the network has ordered a GREY’S ANATOMY spin-off straight to series.
Set in a Seattle firehouse, the latest follows a group of heroic firefighters. “From the captain to the newest recruit, we follow these brave men and women as they risk their lives and their hearts both in the line of duty and off the clock.”
Read The TV Addict’s Full 2017 Upfronts Coverage
“No one can interweave the jeopardy firefighters face in the line of duty with the drama in their personal lives quite like Shonda, and GREY’s signature Seattle setting is the perfect backdrop for this exciting spinoff,” said Dungey.
Stacy McKee will write the script for the project and executive produce the series. Shonda Rhimes and Betsy Beers will also serve as executive producers.
Jimmy Kimmel and Justin Theroux Teaming Up for Live Sitcom Special
At today’s upfront presentation ABC Entertainment President Channing Dungey announced that Jimmy Kimmel and Justin Theroux are teaming up to produce a live sitcom special for the 2017/2018 season. The “Untitled Kimmel and Theroux Project” will bring viewers classic sitcom scripts from the 70s, 80s and 90s, to be acted out live by today’s biggest names in comedy.
“Jimmy Kimmel has proven to be a preeminent voice in comedy, with 15 seasons of JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE under his belt and successfully tackling the herculean task of hosting both the Emmys ® and the Oscars ® in the same season,” said Dungey. “Likewise, Justin Theroux’s versatile talents are showcased in every project he takes on. We are thrilled to be developing a new sitcom experience that will combine Jimmy’s mastery of live television and Justin’s irreverent sensibilities.”
“I spent most of my childhood in front of a TV set, obsessively watching comedies from great producers like Norman Lear, Jim Burrows, James L. Brooks and Garry Marshall,” said Kimmel. “This is a way for a new generation of viewers to discover these classics and a new generation of actors to play characters they love, live in front of a studio audience.”
FOR THE PEOPLE: First Look at ABC’s New Legal Drama Series
Shondaland is tackling the courtroom drama next season with WE THE PEOPLE. Set in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, aka “The Mother Court”, the show revolves around six new lawyers who are about to face off in the most prestigious, high-profile trial court in America.
Assistant Federal Public Defender Sandra is starting her first day as both a lawyer and a New Yorker when the show begins. She’s resourceful and sensible, but she chose to leave a Supreme Court clerkship and that decision has followed her to this new job. Her fellow public defender Jay definitely won’t let her forget that fact. Fortunately, Sandra’s best friend roommate Allison — also an Assistant Federal Public Defender — has her back.
They’re all coming up against Seth, a first-time Assistant U.S. Attorney, who is also in a relationship with Allison, and being adversaries with Allison and Sandra is a strain for him. Then there’s his cocky, case-stealing colleague Leonard and their fellow AUSA Kate.
Read The TV Addict’s Full 2017 Upfronts Coverage
FOR THE PEOPLE stars Britne Olford, Lyndon Smith, Ben Rappaport, Susannah Flood, Wesam Keesh, Rege-Jean, Ben Shenkman, Hope Davis, Vondie Curtis-Hall and Anna Deavere Smith. Paul Davies, Shonda Rhimes and Betsy Beers will serve as executive producers.
FOR THE PEOPLE will air midseason on ABC (see ABC’s full fall 2017 schedule).
THE MAYOR: First Look at ABC’s New Comedy Series
THE MAYOR is all about an unlikely candidate winning an election. No, not *that* candidate. The new ABC comedy revolves around young rapper Courtney Rose, who has toiled for years in a small inner-city apartment making his music while living with his BFF and mother, Dina Rose. But Courtney is tired of waiting for his big break, so he comes up with a crazy publicity stunt: running for mayor of his hometown, Fort Grey, California, to generate buzz for his music career.
The situation ends up backfiring when Courtney actually wins the election. The citizens thought he was the right person to shake up the city they love, so Courtney postpones his musical ambitions and takes the job.
Fortunately, he’s not alone. He’ll be leaning on the brilliant, ruthless, and tactical Valentina Barella — who remembers Courtney as the class clown who cheated off her during high school pre-calc. His cabinet also boasts two unconventional political aides: his questionably qualified buddies, Jermaine, the smooth operator, and T.K., the sensitive sweetheart.
Read The TV Addict’s Full 2017 Upfronts Coverage
THE MAYOR stars Brandon Micheal Hall, Lea Michele, Bernard David Jones, Marcel Spears and Yvette Nicole Brown. Jeremy Bronson (SPEECHLESS), Daveed Diggs (Broadway’s Hamilton) and Jamie Tarses (HAPPY ENDINGS) will serve as executive producers.
THE MAYOR will air Tuesdays at 9:30 p.m. this fall on ABC (see ABC’s full fall 2017 schedule).
SPLITTING UP TOGETHER: First Look at ABC’s New Family Comedy
SPLITTING UP TOGETHER is a family comedy with a twist — because the couple is in the midst of getting divorced. Lena and Martin have made the decision to divorce after more than a decade of marriage. They believe that they’re nothing more than camp counselors for their three children 13 year-old Mae, 11 year-old Mason, and 7 year-old Milo, and the romance has died.
But Lena’s sister Maya, her parents Henry and Alma, and best friends Arthur and Camille are surprised by the news and they’re especially confused when they learn that Lena and Martin will still be living together. After all, what will happen when they start to date other people?
But Lena and Martin have “consciously uncoupled”, so to speak. They plan to live in separate parts of the house and split up the parenting duties. Whenever one of the parents is having an “off-duty week”, he or she is allowed to live in the garage and do whatever they wish.
The kids seem to go with the flow at first, but Lena — the control freak — is waiting for her ex to be overwhelmed by the duties of running the household and is shocked when he can handle it. Later, Martin is surprised and touched when Lena comes to him for help. Maybe this divorce is the best thing that ever happened to their marriage.
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SPLITTING UP TOGETHER stars Oliver Hudson, Jenna Fischer, Olivia Keville, Van Crosby, Sander Combs, Diane Farr, Bobby Lee and Lindsay Price. Emily Kapnek (SUBURGATORY, SELFIE), Ellen DeGeneres and Jeff Kleeman will serve as executive producers.
SPLITTING UP TOGETHER will air midseason on ABC (see ABC’s full fall 2017 schedule).
TEN DAYS IN THE VALLEY: First Look at ABC’s New Kyra Sedgwick Drama Series
Kyra Sedgwick is returning to television for the first time in many years in TEN DAYS IN THE VALLEY. The series revolves around Jane Sadler, an overworked television producer and single mother. She’s in the middle of a separation when her life is turned upside down as her young daughter goes missing in the middle of the night. Just like her controversial police TV show, everything is a mystery, everyone has a secret and no one can be trusted.
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TEN DAYS IN THE VALLEY stars Kyra Sedgwick as Jane Sadler, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje as John Bird, Kick Gurry as Pete Greene, Erika Christensen as Ali Petrovich, Felix Solis as David Gomez, Josh Randall as Tom Petrovich, Malcolm-Jamal Warner as Matt Abigail Pniowsky as Lake and Francois Battiste as Gus. Tassie Cameron, Kyra Sedgwick, Jill Littman, Dana Goldberg, David Ellison and Marcy Ross will serve as executive producers.
TEN DAYS IN THE VALLEY will air Sundays at 10:00 p.m. this fall on ABC (see ABC’s full fall 2017 schedule).