Ask any normal person when the fall starts, and they'll generally say, "During the September equinox, when the sun crosses the equator and nights are just as long as days." OK, most people will probably just say sometime in September, but for those who worship the boob tube, the season of fall begins when television network execs say it does.
Fox unveiled its fall lineup yesterday, and according to its programming directors, late August will be the beginning of the end of summer, and fall will really kick into gear on September 17.
The reality specialist will roll out its bread and butter on August 30, with the series premiere of the grade-school beatdown Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader at 8 p.m. On September 8, justice will be served with the season premiers of Cops and America's Most Wanted: America Fights Back.
Things really get cooking a week later when the first of Fox's five new fall shows debuts. Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay flambés, skewers, and filets restaurant kitchens and their staff in Kitchen Nightmares, which makes the menu on September 13. The following day, the reality-ish music show Nashville also makes its series premiere by following aspiring musicians around Music City as they try and make it big-time, like Kelly Clarkson big-time.
But what about Fox's scripted programs? The season premiere of Prison Break, followed by the series premiere of K-Ville, officially begins Fox's fall season on September 17, a day after the network broadcasts the 59th Primetime Emmy Awards.
Two days later sees the debut of Kelsey Grammer's new show Back to You, which will be followed by the season premieres of 'Til Death and Bones. The new season of House checks in on September 25, immediately after the series premiere of the immortal-cop drama New Amsterdam.
Fox's fall premiere dates are as follows:
Thursday, August 30
8-9 p.m. Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? (Season Premiere)
Saturday, September 8
8-9 p.m. Cops (Season Premiere, back-to-back episodes)
9-10 p.m. America's Most Wanted: America Fights Back (Season Premiere)
Thursday, September 13
9-10 p.m. Kitchen Nightmares (Series Premiere)
Friday, September 14
9-10 p.m. Nashville (Series Premiere)
Saturday, September 15
11 p.m.-Midnight MADtv (Season Premiere)
Midnight-12:30 a.m. Talkshow With Spike Feresten (Season Premiere)
Monday, September 17
8-9 p.m. Prison Break (Season Premiere)
9-10 p.m. K-Ville (Series Premiere)
Wednesday, September 19
8-8:30 p.m. Back to You (Series Premiere)
8:30-9 p.m. 'Til Death (Season Premiere)
9-10 p.m. Bones (Season Premiere)
Sunday, September 23
8-8:30 p.m. The Simpsons (Season Premiere)
8:30-9 p.m. King of the Hill (Season Premiere)
9-10 p.m. Family Guy (One-Hour Season Premiere)
Tuesday, September 25
8-9 p.m. K-Ville (Series Premiere)
9-10 p.m. House (Season Premiere)
Sunday, September 30
9:30-10 p.m. American Dad (Season Premiere)
isnt september 25 a friday not a tuesday unless your talking about august
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can't wait too see the new PB!second season was weak, but I'm still very interested in season 3
The Simpsons and KOTH have been going downhill for a while. I hope they can pull them out of the fire.
I'm looking forward to see PB & House.. it's too far.. cant't wait..
Bones & Prison Break rules!
I'm kinda bummed that American Dad is premiering so late in September :(
Forgot to add Bone
The only returning show I watch is Prison Break but I will watch K-Ville and New Amsterdam
Kitche nightmares is a great show, hope the american season is as great as the UK ones:)
I hope Fox actually give these sows a chance, I'm looking forward to American Dad,The Simpsons,New Amsterdam,Prison Break,House,and K-Ville
hopefully fox gives these new shows a chance unlike the way they have in the past...
Yay Bones!!! I hope the show will stay on Wednesdays through the whole season.
There's actually alot here that I watch (very rare). So FOX is doing ok.
I am really looking forward to New Amsterdam the guy in there is HOT!!!! Also looking forward to BONES!!!!! :)
oops forgot AMW.
Looking forward to house, prison break, simpsons, king of the hill, american dad!, and thow its not on there 24. Ill also give the new shows a go.
cant wait for house and prison break...even k-ville sounds great.. ill give a try ;)
A lot of these shows need to be cancelled, lawls. In fact they all do, lawls.
BONES!!! HOUSE!! i'll miss Standoff SOOO mcuh though! stupid fox killed it. im not just saying that. they really did.
I only see Prison Break, and I read "Emmy Awards" that's all I care this season for Fox. The schedule seems empty without The O.C. First catching up last season before I get to new episodes from Family Guy.
For me, I only see "Prison Break" and "New Amsterdam" that looks interesting. I also have my concerns of watching a new series on fox network fearing that it might be cancelled soon in to it. For that reason I will not be checking anything else out, plus there style of shows does not really do anything for me anyway. I'm still upset over what they did to an excellent action show like "Drive".
can't wait till prison break begins!!!!!
Really looking forward to Wednesdays.
Bones at more mature spot and two comedy lead ins.
Also K-Ville looks interesting. New Amsterdam
maybe...it will follow Bones on Fridays in the
Spring so maybe I'll get early start on it.
Want to see K-Town as that looks like a hit. New Orelans needs to be shown in a positive light IMHO!
Does this mean that Prison Break's hiatus' will be longer?
If it starts in september than i'll end in may like the rest of the shows instead of what it usually did starting in august and ending in april.
Well, they wrote K-Ville twice... Sept 25th is the premiere date of House and NEW AMSTERDAM :)
The only ones that I will be waiting to see are Back to You and 24. I gave up on House this past season
Can't wait to watch new eps. of Bones.
bones house and prison break cant wait
Bones and House are great. Can't wait!
The premiere dates list has two K-Ville entries - whoops! The Sep 25th one should be New Amsterdam, as the article body states.
Bones and House, Bones and House, Bones and House...
House, Bones & Prison Break...can't wait. :D
prison break doesn't start early this year! that sucks! :(
I'm looking forward to House. and I'll check out New Amsterdam. Is the immortal cop a Vampire? Sounds exactly like Moonlight (and Angel)....
Wonder if they start <i>Prison Break</i> later that there will be less of a break in between.
Prison Break starts later than last year...can't wait!
The Simpsons, House, Cops, American Dad, Bones, Are You Smarter Then A 5th Grader. Maybe Back To You & Family Guy.
Prison Break is the only one I'm looking forward to, K-Ville looks interesting but to be honest I'm kind of tired of cop shows.
Can't wait 'till HOUSE starts!!! :)
Can't wait for House, bones and prison break the list looks good...
Well, besides the cartoon series nothing for me here.
Can't wait for Kitchen Nightmares. The British version of this show is great, and much funnier and more entertaining than Hell's Kitchen.
The only new shows I'm looking forward to is New Amsterdam and K-Ville.
It looks appealing.
Sounds like a pretty good Fox line-up as they have usually garbarge shows!