Fox was the first broadcast network to appear at the winter TCA presentation and the network made three big announcements.
First was the renewal of THE GIFTED for a second season. According to Fox, the show ranks as the No. 3 new drama of the 2017-2018 season. THE GIFTED is averaging a 2.0/7 in Live + 7 ratings and has built upon FOX’s year-ago time period by +18%. The series averages 8.3 Million Total Viewers across platforms, representing a +146% lift from its Live +Same Day delivery.
The two-hour season finale of THE GIFTED is set to air on Monday, January 15.
The network also announced that the seventh and final season of NEW GIRL will premiere Tuesday, April 10 (9:30-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. The eight-episode final season will have a special one-hour finale on Tuesday, May 15 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT).
As for spoilers, Fox said that “When the series returns for its final season, a three-year time jump will have occurred. Jess and Nick are happily together and returning from a whirlwind European book tour; stay-at- home dad Schmidt and working mom Cece are raising their daughter, Ruth; and Winston and Aly are married, with a child on the way. In addition to Nasim Pedrad, the final season will feature the return of many of the series’ notable guest stars, including Damon Wayans, Jr., Dermot Mulroney, David Walton, Nelson Franklin, Sam Richardson, Jamie Lee Curtis and Rob Reiner. JB Smoove and Tig Notaro also will make their series debuts in guest-starring roles.”
Finally, FAMILY GUY is set to air an extended-length episode with limited commercial interruption Sunday, March 11 (9:00-9:30 PM ET/PT) on FOX. “In the ‘Send in Stewie, Please’ episode, Stewie (Seth MacFarlane) gets sent to the office of his school’s child psychologist, Dr. Cecil Pritchfield (guest voice Sir Ian McKellen), after pushing one of his classmates. During the session, Stewie experiences a series of personal and emotional revelations about himself that fans will not want to miss.”