Dollhouse IS back!
(click on a network tab above for more)
Fox has once again proven itself as the network to beat, thanks in large part to American Idol. It still has a stable of steady programs, including 24, The Simpsons, Family Guy, Bones, and House, and Fringe is looking like another winner from the hit machine.
Upfront date: Monday, May 18.
Outlook: Fox shouldn't change its strategy that much. It ain't broke, so why even think about fixing it? All the network needs is for a few new shows to do well to fill some gaps--especially that gaping one on Friday night, where its sci-fi double-dip (Dollhouse and Terminator) disappointed.
New show to keep an eye on: Musical comedy Glee is getting major push from the execs, and an interesting business model could make this the next tween sensation.
(updated 5/18)
2009-2010 Schedule
* = New show
Fall
Monday
8 p.m. - 9 p.m. House
9 p.m. - 10 p.m. Lie to Me
Tuesday
8 p.m. - 10 p.m. So You Think You Can Dance (performances)
Wednesday
8 p.m. - 9 p.m. So You Think You Can Dance (results)
9 p.m. - 10 p.m. *Glee
Thursday
8 p.m. - 9 p.m. Bones
9 p.m. - 10 p.m. Fringe
Friday
8 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. *Brothers
8:30 p.m. - 9 p.m. 'Til Death
9 p.m. - 10 p.m. Dollhouse
Saturday
8 p.m. - 9 p.m. COPS (back-to-back episodes)
9 p.m. - 10 p.m. America's Most Wanted
11 p.m. - midnight *The Wanda Sykes Show
Sunday
8 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. The Simpsons
8:30 p.m. - 9 p.m. *The Cleveland Show
9 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Family Guy
9:30 p.m. - 10 p.m. American Dad!
Midseason
Monday
8 p.m. - 9 p.m. House
9 p.m. - 10 p.m. 24
Tuesday
8 p.m. - 9 p.m. American Idol (performances)
9 p.m. - 10 p.m. *Past Life
Wednesday
8 p.m. - 9 p.m. American Idol (results)
9 p.m. - 10 p.m. (January) *Human Target
9 p.m. - 10 p.m. (spring) Glee
Thursday
8 p.m. - 9 p.m. Bones
9 p.m. - 10 p.m. Fringe
Friday
8 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Brothers
8:30 p.m. - 9 p.m. 'Til Death
9 p.m. - 10 p.m. Dollhouse
Saturday
8 p.m. - 9 p.m. COPS (back-to-back episodes)
9 p.m. - 10 p.m. America's Most Wanted
11 p.m. - midnight The Wanda Sykes Show
Sunday
8 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. The Simpsons
8:30 p.m. - 9 p.m. *Sons of Tucson
9 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Family Guy
9:30 p.m. - 10 p.m. The Cleveland Show
Returning, but not yet scheduled
Hell's Kitchen
Kitchen Nightmares
Not returning
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
Sit Down, Shut Up
King of the Hill
Prison Break
New Shows
Glee
Past Life
Human Target
Sons of Tucson
The Cleveland Show (for two seasons)
Brothers
The Wanda Sykes Show
Related news
Bones renewed… twice
Fox digs up two-season renewal for its drama; license fees held up negotiations, but show will now stick around through 2011.
Fox sets fall schedule... and challenges
Turning a football player into a sitcom star is just one of many tasks Fox has ahead; Fox president Kevin Reilly discusses the new schedule.
Dollhouse not in the doghouse?
Joss Whedon's ambitious show is now on Fox's good side despite slumping ratings, poor critical reception.
Fox picks up Target, Tucson
Comic-book drama, half-hour sitcom slotted into schedule; Reaper not dead, will star Labine be forced out of Tucson?
Fox ain't fibbin': Lie to Me will be back
Lie to Me granted a second season by Fox; Shield creator boards as showrunner.
Fox staying on the Fringe
J.J. Abram's freakish drama gets early second season pickup from Fox; Fringe is top show in important demo.
Comments (201)
i loved the unit and without a trace why did u take them off and leave that crap the mentalist, survivor, amazing race, chuck, all those reality (so called) shows, also u took off the game on cw
Noooooo.. I want Eleventh Hour back!!! I don't watch that much t.v.. but this was a must have show for me!!! I saw some of the commercials for the new shows and they look so stupid. I guess I will be watching even less t.v... once again.. This sucks!
IM so mad that they cancelled Eleventh Hour!! It was my favourite show! CBS is stupid for not giving it another chance. It was right after Csi and should've been moved to another day. BOO YOU CBS!!!!
I see they took the only two black shows off!!!!!! i guess they just lost a few viewers.
Saw the pilot episode for glee. Looks like that will be a show to watch next year for sure!
Does this mean that <em>Medium</em> has survived?
These American Rating Systems are the worst!!!! Do they even consider the rest of the world when deciding on the Shows which get cancelled??!!! Obviously NOT!!!I'm sure they make much more money selling their shows around the world than they do in America alone. So why do they cancel shows based solely on US ratings?
As a fan of Dexter and Damages, and since It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia is one of my guilty pleasures i wondered when will we know which shows Showtime and FX has renewed, and when will we know there schedule for these shows?
I'm glad 'The Unit' got the ax. I loved that show but it always had its flaws from episode one on and they just got worse with each season. While the action of the Unit's missions was always fun and great to watch, the drama that took place back home and how it was sometimes so utterly unrealistic made me cringe evry time. It amazed me that those women weren't sent to jail for fraud for some of the things they did.This show could have been phenomenal but it was filled with completely unrealistic scenarios involving the women and it annoyed me that the writers could nevr seem to carry plot lines across multiple episodes.
So happy to hear that "House" will return.
I see when falls start I will not be watching any of these channels Monday to Thursday @ 9. Guess it will be reading, movies and the PS3.
With Luke and Peyton in the tv show;One tree hill loose from the first episode sixth season to the end of the same season loose near 1 million viewers.
I liked 'Life On Mars','Eli Stone', and 'Eleventh Hour' so of course they were cancelled. I'm glad 'Better Off Ted' will be back. Also, cancelling 'Without A Trace' was a bad move. At least 'Medium' is still on, only moved to another network.
I cant believe Fox orders second season for dollhouse and CBS cancel Eleventh Hour, is it fair?
Bad choice re: canceling Eleventh Hour. Is this yet another Nina Tassler special??
add a comment
im pissed about cupid, it was funny
cw better bring reaper back
Didn't I tell all of you that a Ghost Whisperer/Medium comb would be great?!!!! I think they read my mind:-)
@txgirl : Alright? ALL WRONG. Did u even watch the shows? They are much better than those horrible trashy teen sex shows on the Completely White channel!
Alright they finally got rid of everyone hates Chris and the game.
i like that FOX left House on mondays it totally brightens the begining of my week. all of the new shows sound dumb ill be sticking to my old schedule. house and two and a half men on monday american idol on tuesdays and wednesdays and ghost whisperer and monk on friday
i like that FOX left house on mondays it makes mondays suck so much less!!
Nice to know African Americans as viewers don't matter to the CW. Enjoy being in last palce again in everything.
i'm watching NBC, FOX and ABC in the fall. CBS and CW are dead to me.
I'm gonna miss The Game :(
OK, let's follow this logic...The CW has exactly one show still to be determined...and one open timeslot left. If they're smart, the end result should be Reaper, Fridays at 9.
i cant believe dollhouse got renewed and knight rider didn't. i love watching knight rider the action was fab, but dollhouse did not start too well, yet it got a second chance. what is with the networks now. in the 90's and early '00 there was not a lot of shows getting the chop and now ever since '07, thats all you hear. sort yourselves out networks before you get the chop!
So sad to hear about the demise of "T2-The Sarah Conner Chronicles". I looked forward to it every week. It ,"Fringe", "Lie To Me" and "24" are the only FOX shows I watch !
I think that another station should pick up The Unit. I don't think that CBS did anything for it and I know that it would do better somewhere else.
Thank you CBS for not having cancelled "Cold Case".
OMG all the new shows they have is stupid, wht a Fail network i only be watching Heroes and Office non of the new shows are not even worth looking in to maybe Dayone will have some potential
Bring Back The Game that is all I got 2 say
Bring back The Game
Thank you, CBS, for picking up MEDIUM!
Without a Trace is consistently toward the top of the Nielsons, so naturally the geriatric channel had no choice but to cancel it.
ABC also picked up Happy Town.
I hope Reaper returns, Great show, Was actually hoping for the Gossip Girl spinoff rather than a Melrose reboot, We need a good show about the 80's.
I hope Leno Tanks, I like him but I want more scripred shows, Can not beleive they cancelled Earl and Life
why did they have to move fringe? ahh that screws up my thursday night nbc comedies
I'm glad that CSI Miami was renewed. Though, there was never really any worry. All three CSI's bring in large numbers, it would be suicide for CBS to cancel them.
Well with The Unit there goes the last CBS show I watch...
The Unit: KIA? 11th Hour's time's up? It's official, I'm selling my TV, wont be needing it this season...
Wow. With their new fall line-up, NBC might as well just close up shop. Since so many of my favorite shows being canceled, like Samantha Who, and not much in the way of new, I'll have more time to watch great movies and some of my favorite old series' instead of broadcast TV. Thank God for NetFlix.
I'm still reeeling over the fact that CBS has cancelled Without a Trace and renewed Cold Case. I'm extremely disappointed that Eleventh Hour was cancelled for the simple reason that it wasn't able to maintain the lead in audience from CSI. The show should have been given a second season in a different time slot, say Saturday or Sunday night. I do feel that the network had to take a hard look at which shows would hold their own against Jay Leno's show and I can understand why some shows were cancelled. If CBS is so bound and determined to give thier line up a facelift, I can only guess that it will be a matter of time before Criminal Minds, CSI, CSI:NY and CSI:Miami will be cancelled.
Thank God we have Lie to Me, Fringe and Dollhouse coming back!!! Im so happy for the right choices they made!!