{"id":25241,"date":"2014-05-12T09:59:52","date_gmt":"2014-05-12T13:59:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/headlineplanet.com\/home\/?p=25241"},"modified":"2014-05-12T10:00:13","modified_gmt":"2014-05-12T14:00:13","slug":"fox-slates-gotham-mondays-moves-brooklyn-nine-nine-sundays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/headlineplanet.com\/home\/2014\/05\/12\/fox-slates-gotham-mondays-moves-brooklyn-nine-nine-sundays\/","title":{"rendered":"FOX Slates &#8220;Gotham&#8221; for Mondays, Moves &#8220;Brooklyn Nine-Nine&#8221; to Sundays"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Adhering to a format projected by many analysts, FOX issued its 2014-15 schedule in a press release Monday morning.<\/p>\n<p>Highlights include confirmation that &#8220;Batman&#8221; prequel &#8220;Gotham,&#8221; which is arguably the most aggressively hyped drama pilot this season, will air in the expected Monday at 8PM timeslot.  FOX&#8217;s returning &#8220;Sleepy Hollow&#8221; will follow in its pre-established 9PM timeslot.<\/p>\n<p>FOX comedies &#8220;New Girl&#8221; and &#8220;The Mindy Project&#8221; will remain on Tuesday, but they will be supported by new series &#8220;Utopia&#8221; rather than &#8220;Glee.&#8221;  &#8220;Glee&#8221; begins its final chapter at midseason.<\/p>\n<p>Absent &#8220;X Factor&#8221; for the first time since 2011, FOX will stock Wednesdays with &#8220;Hell&#8217;s Kitchen&#8221; at 8PM and new series &#8220;Red Band Society&#8221; at 9PM.<\/p>\n<p>The &#8220;X Factor&#8221; cancellation also leaves a vacancy on Thursday nights.  FOX will book old reliable &#8220;Bones&#8221; in the 8PM hour, while &#8220;Broadchurch&#8221; remake &#8220;Gracepoint&#8221; gets a crack at 9PM.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Masterchef Junior&#8221; and a Friday edition of &#8220;Utopia&#8221; air on the last weeknight, while fall Saturdays are reserved for College Football.<\/p>\n<p>Sunday night features returning animated series &#8220;Bob&#8217;s Burgers,&#8221; &#8220;The Simpsons&#8221; and &#8220;Family Guy.&#8221;  Golden Globe-winning (and likely Emmy nominee) &#8220;Brooklyn Nine-Nine&#8221; airs in between the latter two in the 8:30PM hour, while new comedy &#8220;Mulaney&#8221; will occupy 9:30PM.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Glee,&#8221; \u201cAmerican Idol,\u201d \u201cThe Following,\u201d \u201cBackstrom,\u201d \u201cBordertown,\u201d \u201cEmpire,\u201d \u201cHieroglyph,\u201d \u201cThe Last Man on Earth,\u201d \u201cWayward Pines\u201d and \u201cWeird Loners&#8221; will be held for midseason.<\/p>\n<p>FOX&#8217;s full schedule and breakdown of new series follows:<\/p>\n<p>MONDAY<\/p>\n<p>8:00-9:00 PM          \tGOTHAM (new)    <\/p>\n<p>9:00-10:00 PM        \tSLEEPY HOLLOW<\/p>\n<p>TUESDAY<\/p>\n<p>8:00-9:00 PM          \tUTOPIA (new) <\/p>\n<p>9:00-9:30 PM          \tNEW GIRL<\/p>\n<p>9:30-10:00 PM        \tTHE MINDY PROJECT<\/p>\n<p>WEDNESDAY<\/p>\n<p>8:00-9:00 PM          \tHELL\u2019S KITCHEN    <\/p>\n<p>9:00-10:00 PM        \tRED BAND SOCIETY (new)<\/p>\n<p>THURSDAY<\/p>\n<p>8:00-9:00 PM           \tBONES<\/p>\n<p>9:00-10:00 PM        \t \tGRACEPOINT (new)<\/p>\n<p>FRIDAY<\/p>\n<p>8:00-9:00 PM           \tMASTERCHEF JUNIOR<\/p>\n<p>9:00-10:00 PM         \tUTOPIA (new)<\/p>\n<p>SATURDAY<\/p>\n<p>7:00-10:30 PM         \tFOX SPORTS SATURDAY: FOX COLLEGE FOOTBALL<\/p>\n<p>SUNDAY<\/p>\n<p>7:00-7:30 PM                     NFL ON FOX<\/p>\n<p>7:30-8:00 PM                     THE OT \/ BOB\u2019S BURGERS<\/p>\n<p>8:00-8:30 PM                     THE SIMPSONS<\/p>\n<p>8:30-9:00 PM                     BROOKLYN NINE-NINE<\/p>\n<p>9:00-9:30 PM                     FAMILY GUY<\/p>\n<p>9:30-10:00 PM\tMULANEY (new)<\/p>\n<p>GOTHAM<\/p>\n<p>Before there was Batman, there was GOTHAM. Everyone knows the name Commissioner Gordon. He is one of the crime world\u2019s greatest foes, a man whose reputation is synonymous with law and order. But what is known of Gordon\u2019s story and his rise from rookie detective to Police Commissioner? What did it take to navigate the multiple layers of corruption that secretly ruled Gotham City, the spawning ground of the world\u2019s most iconic villains? And what circumstances created them \u2013 the larger-than-life personas who would become Catwoman, The Penguin, The Riddler, Two-Face and The Joker? GOTHAM is an origin story of the great DC Comics Super-Villains and vigilantes, revealing an entirely new chapter that has never been told. From executive producer\/writer Bruno Heller (\u201cThe Mentalist,\u201d \u201cRome\u201d), GOTHAM follows one cop\u2019s rise through a dangerously corrupt city teetering on the edge of evil, and chronicles the birth of one of the most popular super heroes of our time. Growing up in Gotham City\u2019s surrounding suburbs, JAMES GORDON (Ben McKenzie, \u201cSouthland,\u201d \u201cThe O.C.\u201d) romanticized the city as a glamorous and exciting metropolis where his late father once served as a successful district attorney. Now, two weeks into his new job as a Gotham City detective and engaged to his beloved fianc\u00e9e, BARBARA KEAN (Erin Richards, \u201cOpen Grave,\u201d \u201cBreaking In\u201d), Gordon is living his dream \u2013 even as he hopes to restore the city back to the pure version he remembers it was as a kid. Brave, honest and ready to prove himself, the newly-minted detective is partnered with the brash, but shrewd police legend HARVEY BULLOCK (Donal Logue, \u201cSons of Anarchy,\u201d \u201cTerriers,\u201d \u201cVikings,\u201d \u201cCopper\u201d), as the two stumble upon the city\u2019s highest-profile case ever: the murder of local billionaires Thomas and Martha Wayne. At the scene of the crime, Gordon meets the sole survivor: the Waynes\u2019 hauntingly intense 12-year-old son, BRUCE (David Mazouz, \u201cTouch\u201d), toward whom the young detective feels an inexplicable kinship. Moved by the boy\u2019s profound loss, Gordon vows to catch the killer. As he navigates the often-underhanded politics of Gotham\u2019s criminal justice system, Gordon will confront imposing gang boss FISH MOONEY (Jada Pinkett Smith, \u201cThe Matrix\u201d franchise, <\/p>\n<p>\u201cHawthoRNe\u201d), and many of the characters who will become some of fiction\u2019s most renowned, enduring villains, including a teenaged SELINA KYLE\/the future CATWOMAN (acting newcomer Camren Bicondova) and OSWALD COBBLEPOT\/THE PENGUIN (Robin Lord Taylor, \u201cThe Walking Dead\u201d).While the crime drama will follow Gordon\u2019s turbulent and singular rise through the Gotham City police department, led by Police Captain SARAH ESSEN (Zabryna Guevara, \u201cBurn Notice\u201d), it also will focus on the unlikely friendship Gordon forms with the young heir to the Wayne fortune, who is being raised by his unflappable butler, ALFRED (Sean Pertwee, \u201cCamelot,\u201d \u201cElementary\u201d). It is a friendship that will last them all of their lives, playing a crucial role in helping the young boy eventually become the crusader he\u2019s destined to be.GOTHAM is based upon characters published by DC Entertainment and is produced by Warner Bros. Television. Executive producer Bruno Heller (\u201cThe Mentalist\u201d) wrote the pilot, which was directed and executive-produced by Emmy Award nominee Danny Cannon (the \u201cCSI\u201d franchise, \u201cNikita\u201d). John Stephens will serve as an executive producer on the series.<\/p>\n<p>PRODUCTION COMPANY: Warner Bros. Television<\/p>\n<p>EXECUTIVE PRODUCER\/WRITER: Bruno Heller<\/p>\n<p>EXECUTIVE PRODUCER\/DIRECTOR: Danny Cannon<\/p>\n<p>EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: John Stephens<\/p>\n<p>CAST: Ben McKenzie as Detective James Gordon, Donal Logue as Harvey Bullock, Jada Pinkett Smith as Fish Mooney, Sean Pertwee as Alfred, Robin Lord Taylor as Oswald Cobblepot\/The Penguin, Erin Richards as Barbara Kean, David Mazouz as Bruce Wayne, Camren Bicondova as Selina Kyle\/the future Catwoman, Zabryna Guevara as Captain Sarah Essen<\/p>\n<p>RED BAND SOCIETY<\/p>\n<p>What if a hospital was your high school, boarding school and summer camp rolled into one? What if it was the place where you fell in love for the first time and made  friendships that lasted a lifetime?  And what if it was all weirdly hilarious and the most fun you ever had in your entire life? This is the world of RED BAND SOCIETY. From Steven Spielberg\u2019s Amblin Television, starring Academy Award-winning actress Octavia Spencer (\u201cThe Help,\u201d \u201cFruitvale Station\u201d) and based on the award-winning Spanish series, \u201cPolseres Vermelles,\u201d RED BAND SOCIETY is a provocative, unconventional and, at times, comic high school drama told through the eyes of a group of teenagers who meet as patients in the pediatric ward of Ocean Park Hospital in Los Angeles. The series is part comedy, part drama, with a tone that\u2019s unique unto itself. Twelve-year-old narrator CHARLIE (Griffin Gluck, \u201cBack in the Game,\u201d \u201cPrivate Practice\u201d) is in a coma in the hospital. Charlie\u2019s friends and fellow patients include JORDI PALACIOS (Nolan Sotillo, \u201cProm\u201d), a 16-year-old who illegally crosses the Mexican border into California to seek out treatment at the renowned hospital. What he soon discovers is that it\u2019s not his illness that\u2019s going to change his life, but his new friends. Also at the hospital is LEO ROTH (Charlie Rowe, \u201cNeverland,\u201d \u201cPirate Radio\u201d). At 16, Leo is charismatic and independent. But after living at the hospital for a year, he\u2019s starting to lose his way. When he\u2019s forced to room with Jordi, he\u2019s angry and resentful, until he realizes they are more alike than he could imagine. The pediatric ward is run by NURSE JACKSON (Spencer), a caregiver with a take-no-prisoners approach to getting these kids through the most difficult part of their lives. Overseeing much of the treatment in the ward is DR. JACK McANDREW (Dave Annable, \u201cBrothers &#038; Sisters,\u201d \u201c666 Park Avenue\u201d), the country\u2019s top pediatric surgeon. Also attending to the patients is the na\u00efve and gullible Nurse BRITTANY DOBLER (newcomer Rebecca Rittenhouse), who allows the kids to get away with things they probably shouldn\u2019t. Among those taking advantage of Nurse Dobler is Leo\u2019s best friend, DASH HOSNEY (Brian Bradley, aka Astro, \u201cThe X Factor\u201d). Suffering from cystic fibrosis, 16-year-old Dash is determined to live every day as if it\u2019s his last. Also on the ward is 15-year-old EMMA CHOTA (Ciara Bravo, \u201cBig Time Rush\u201d), Leo\u2019s on-again-off-again girlfriend, who suffers from an eating disorder. Rounding out this group of patients is \u201cmean girl\u201d KARA SOUDERS (Zoe Levin, \u201cArrested Development,\u201d \u201cThe Way Way Back\u201d), a 16-year-old cheerleader who is brought in with heart failure and shares a room with Charlie. Daring everyone to up their game, she also goes head-to-head with Nurse Jackson. Although many young patients who are seriously ill make complete recoveries, that day seems a long way off for these teens. And as they confront questions of life and death which no one at that age should have to face, a kinship based on these shared experiences is created \u2013 a bond represented by the red hospital bands issued to them upon admittance. This is the story of the RED BAND SOCIETY. RED BAND SOCIETY is produced by ABC Studios in association with Amblin Television. The series is executive-produced by Steven Spielberg, Margaret Nagle (\u201cBoardwalk Empire,\u201d \u201cThe Good Lie\u201d), Justin Falvey (\u201cThe Americans,\u201d \u201cFalling Skies\u201d), Darryl Frank (\u201cThe Americans,\u201d \u201cFalling Skies\u201d) and Sergio Aguero (\u201cNo Reservations,\u201d \u201cY Tu Mama Tambien\u201d). Nagle wrote the pilot and developed the project for American television. Alfonso Gomez-Rejon (GLEE, \u201cAmerican Horror Story\u201d) directed the pilot. <\/p>\n<p>PRODUCTION COMPANIES: ABC Studios, Amblin Television<\/p>\n<p>DEVELOPED FOR AMERICAN TELEVISION: Margaret Nagle<\/p>\n<p>EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Steven Spielberg, Margaret Nagle, Justin Falvey, Darryl Frank, Sergio Aguero<\/p>\n<p>DIRECTOR: Alfonso Gomez-Rejon<\/p>\n<p>CAST: Octavia Spencer as Nurse Jackson, Griffin Gluck as Charlie, Zoe Levin as Kara, Dave Annable as Dr. McAndrew, Rebecca Rittenhouse as Nurse Dobler, Charlie Rowe as Leo, Brian Bradley as Dash, Ciara Bravo as Emma, Nolan Sotillo as Jordi\t<\/p>\n<p>Joining the FOX schedule this fall is the following new event series:<\/p>\n<p>GRACEPOINT<\/p>\n<p>When a young boy is found dead on an idyllic beach, a major police investigation gets underway in the small California seaside town where the tragedy occurred. Soon deemed a homicide, the case sparks a media frenzy, which throws the boy\u2019s family into further turmoil and upends the lives of all of the town\u2019s residents. Welcome to GRACEPOINT, a new 10-episode mystery event series based on \u201cBroadchurch,\u201d the U.K.\u2019s critically acclaimed hit crime drama. GRACEPOINT is an expansion of the original series, introducing new characters, identifying new suspects and threading new storylines through the gripping narrative. Leading the investigation is Detective EMMETT CARVER (David Tennant, \u201cBroadchurch,\u201d \u201cDr. Who\u201d), who has just arrived in Gracepoint to fill a high position in the town\u2019s police force. That job previously had been promised to Detective ELLIE MILLER (Emmy Award winner Anna Gunn, \u201cBreaking Bad\u201d), who, in light of the tragedy, must put any resentment aside and work the case with her prickly new boss. Det. Miller must break the news to her doting husband, JOE (Josh Hamilton, \u201cAmerican Horror Story\u201d) and her son, TOM (newcomer Jack Irvine), who was the best friend of the murder victim, DANNY SOLANO (Nikolas Filipovic, \u201cFalling Skies\u201d). Danny is survived by his grieving parents, MARK (Michael Pe\u00f1a, \u201cEnd of Watch\u201d) and BETH SOLANO (Virginia Kull, \u201cBoardwalk Empire\u201d), and his rebellious older sister, CHLOE (newcomer Madalyn Horcher), who has an older boyfriend, DEAN IVERSON (Kendrick Sampson, \u201cThe Vampire Diaries\u201d), unbeknownst to her parents. All of Gracepoint is pulled into the investigation, including JACK REINHOLD (Emmy Award nominee and Golden Globe Award winner Nick Nolte, \u201cLuck\u201d), a private man who runs the kayak rental service on the beach, as well as the local wildlife observation program, for which Danny volunteered. SUSAN WRIGHT (Academy Award and Golden Globe Award nominee Jacki Weaver, \u201cSilver Linings Playbook\u201d), a mysterious woman, lives in the RV park near the coast, with her dog. The town\u2019s minister, PAUL COATES (Kevin Rankin, \u201cJustified\u201d), becomes the de facto spokesperson for the community as the media descends on Gracepoint. Danny\u2019s death also impacts tourism, with the decline in visitors felt most harshly by hotel owner GEMMA FISHER (Sarah-Jane Potts, \u201cKinky Boots,\u201d), a vivacious Brit with secrets of her own. Also touched by Danny\u2019s death is Mark\u2019s apprentice at his plumbing company, VINCE NOVIK (Stephen Louis Grush, \u201cLucky 7\u201d). The investigation is followed closely by the town\u2019s local newspaper reporter, OWEN BURKE (Kevin Zegers, \u201cTransamerica\u201d), who is Det. Miller\u2019s nephew. Owen\u2019s ambition is fueled by San Francisco Globe reporter RENEE CLEMONS (Jessica Lucas, \u201cCloverfield\u201d), who has a history with Detective Carver and sets up camp in Gracepoint to cover the case. The riveting crime series carves a powerfully dark wake through the town of Gracepoint with a startling conclusion, as the detectives piece together what happened on the night of Danny\u2019s death. Produced by Shine America in association with Kudos and Imaginary Friends, GRACEPOINT is executive-produced by Anya Epstein (\u201cIn Treatment,\u201d \u201cHomicide\u201d); Dan Futterman (\u201cCapote,\u201d \u201cIn Treatment\u201d); the original series\u2019 creator, Chris Chibnall (\u201cDr. Who,\u201d \u201cCamelot\u201d); Kudos\u2019 Jane Featherstone (\u201cThe Hour,\u201d \u201cUtopia\u201d), John Goldwyn (\u201cDexter\u201d); and Shine America\u2019s Carolyn Bernstein (\u201cThe Bridge\u201d). Futterman and Epstein serve as showrunners. Chibnall wrote the premiere episode, and James Strong (\u201cBroadchurch,\u201d \u201cDownton Abbey\u201d) directed. <\/p>\n<p>PRODUCTION COMPANIES: Shine America, Kudos, Imaginary Friends<\/p>\n<p>ORIGINAL SERIES CREATOR: Chris Chibnall<\/p>\n<p>EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Anya Epstein, Dan Futterman, Chris Chibnall, Jane Featherstone, John Goldwyn, Carolyn Bernstein<\/p>\n<p>DIRECTOR: James Strong<\/p>\n<p>CAST: David Tennant as Det. Emmett Carver, Anna Gunn as Det. Ellie Miller, Michael Pe\u00f1a as Mark Solano, Virginia Kull as Beth Solano, Nick Nolte as Jack Reinhold, Jacki Weaver as Susan Wright, Josh Hamilton as Joe Miller, Kevin Rankin as Paul Coates, Kevin Zegers as Owen Burke, Jessica Lucas as Renee Clemons, Stephen Louis Grush as Vince Novik, Madalyn Horcher as Chloe Solano, Sarah-Jane Potts as Gemma Fisher, Jack Irvine as Tom Miller, Kendrick Sampson as Dean Iverson<\/p>\n<p>The following new comedy will premiere this fall on FOX:<\/p>\n<p>MULANEY<\/p>\n<p>From Emmy Award-winning writer and comedian John Mulaney (\u201cSaturday Night Live\u201d) comes MULANEY, a multi-camera ensemble comedy series about a rising stand-up comic trying to take his career to the next level and the friends and mentors who lift him up, hold him back and push him around. JOHN MULANEY is a 29-year-old comedian working the stand-up circuit and looking for his big break. But life drastically changes when self-centered comedy legend and game show host LOU CANNON (Emmy Award winner Martin Short, \u201cSCTV,\u201d \u201cSaturday Night Live,\u201d \u201cFather of the Bride,\u201d \u201cPrimetime Glick\u201d) hires Mulaney as a writer. Lou may be John\u2019s entr\u00e9e into the world of big-money show business, but he\u2019s also a total nightmare. Still, the job represents everything Mulaney thinks he wants. But does he really? And, at what cost? And what does it say about him if he quits? And what does it say about him if he stays? And has Lou had work done? Mulaney\u2019s life becomes a tug-of-war between the stress of his new job and his guilt over not being there for his two best friends and roommates: JANE (Nasim Pedrad, \u201cSaturday Night Live\u201d), a tightly wound, yet directionless personal trainer; and MOTIF (Seaton Smith, \u201cTotally Biased with W. Kamau Bell\u201d), a powerhouse comic who shares nothing in common with Mulaney \u2013 except the world of stand-up. Rounding out this odd group of friends is ANDRE (Zack Pearlman, \u201cThe Inbetweeners\u201d), a<\/p>\n<p>trust-fund baby who has a knack for showing up in Mulaney\u2019s life at the worst possible moments. If Mulaney has one refuge from the chaos that surrounds him, then it\u2019s his neighbor, OSCAR (Academy Award nominee Elliott Gould, \u201cM*A*S*H,\u201d \u201cThe Long Goodbye,\u201d the \u201cOceans 11\u201d franchise), a 71-year-old gay veteran of New York who has seen it all. Oscar is opinionated, refined, gentle, wise and sometimes extremely cantankerous, but most of all, he\u2019s an oracle of sound advice when Mulaney feels like life has gone off the rails. A unique mix of ensemble comedy, stand-up performances and an observational point-of-view, MULANEY is a show about the big questions in life: how hard they are to answer and how easy it is to maybe just ignore them and pray they go away. MULANEY is produced by Universal Television, Broadway Video and 3 Arts Entertainment. The series is created and written by John Mulaney. The series is executive-produced by Mulaney, Lorne Michaels (\u201cSaturday Night Live,\u201d \u201c30 Rock\u201d), David Miner (\u201c30 Rock\u201d), Dave Becky (\u201cLouie\u201d), Jon Pollack (\u201c30 Rock\u201d) and Andrew Singer (\u201cPortlandia,\u201d \u201c30 Rock\u201d). Andy Ackerman (\u201cSeinfeld\u201d) serves as both director and executive producer. <\/p>\n<p>PRODUCTION COMPANIES: Universal Television, Broadway Video, 3 Arts Entertainment<\/p>\n<p>CREATOR\/WRITER: John Mulaney<\/p>\n<p>EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: John Mulaney, Lorne Michaels, David Miner, Dave Becky, Jon Pollack, Andrew Singer<\/p>\n<p>EXECUTIVE PRODUCER\/DIRECTOR: Andy Ackerman<\/p>\n<p>CAST: John Mulaney as John Mulaney, Martin Short as Lou Cannon, Nasim Pedrad as Jane, Seaton Smith as Motif, Zack Pearlman as Andre, Elliot Gould as Oscar<\/p>\n<p>Slated for fall is the following new unscripted series:<\/p>\n<p>UTOPIA<\/p>\n<p>From unscripted mastermind John de Mol, and based on the hit Dutch television series of the same name, comes television\u2019s biggest social experiment, UTOPIA. Since the dawn of time, humans have always wondered: does a perfect world exist?  Now, we get the chance to build one. Will it be ultimate happiness or utter chaos? Fifteen pioneering Americans leave their everyday lives and move to an isolated, undeveloped location \u2013 for an entire year \u2013 where they are challenged to create their own civilization from scratch. With no existing power structures and limited amenities, these \u201cpioneers\u201d will be faced with rewriting the rules. Will they choose democracy or dictatorship? Fidelity or free love? Will they punish or forgive? Choose religion or rationalism? Share with others or hoard for themselves? What conflicts will emerge, what leaders will arise? What principles will guide their daily lives and inform their deepest decisions? As the Utopians build the new society, every decision counts. Each must try to become indispensable to the group, or risk being exiled to their former lives and replaced by potential newcomers from the viewing audience who have been vying to join. With cameras following the pioneers 24\/7, viewers can watch their society unfold, both weekly on FOX and also online. As they observe the inhabitants living together, and building their new existence, viewers themselves will have the chance to become a valuable and powerful asset to the community, and ultimately to question whether Utopia remains an elusive but alluring fantasy, or whether the pioneers have truly realized their dream. A Dutch version of \u201cUtopia\u201d has been broadcast and streamed live on the internet since January 2014. It has become an instant sensation, ranking as its network\u2019s highest-rated unscripted premiere in six years, while maintaining its position as the network\u2019s biggest show for every episode. \u201cUtopia\u201d has increased the channel\u2019s key demo (20-49) market share by an astonishing 500%. UTOPIA is a presentation of Talpa Media USA. The show is created by John de Mol (\u201cDeal Or No Deal,\u201d \u201cFear Factor,\u201d \u201cThe Voice,\u201d \u201cBig Brother\u201d). De Mol, Conrad Green (\u201cDancing with the Stars\u201d), Jon Kroll (\u201cThe Week the Women Went,\u201d \u201cThe Amazing Race\u201d) and David Tibballs (\u201cDragon\u2019s Den,\u201d I WANNA MARRY \u201cHARRY\u201d) will executive-produce. <\/p>\n<p>PRODUCTION COMPANIES: Talpa Media USA<\/p>\n<p>CREATOR: John de Mol<\/p>\n<p>EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: John de Mol, Conrad Green, Jon Kroll, David Tibballs<\/p>\n<p>The new drama series slated for 2015 are:<\/p>\n<p>BACKSTROM<\/p>\n<p>From creator\/executive producer Hart Hanson (BONES), BACKSTROM is a subversive and comic crime procedural about an unhealthy, offensive, irascible \u2013 albeit brilliant \u2013 detective who is brought back from exile to run the Portland Police Bureau\u2019s Special Crimes Unit (S.C.U.). Detective Lieutenant EVERETT BACKSTROM (Emmy Award nominee Rainn Wilson, \u201cThe Office\u201d) is a man with no filter. After a five-year banishment to the traffic division for offensive behavior, he has returned from disgrace to lead Portland\u2019s newly minted S.C.U. Tasked with navigating the city\u2019s most sensitive and serious cases, he must solve each crime as he tries, and fails, to change his own self-destructive behavior. To no one\u2019s surprise, Backstrom\u2019s return is far from well-received, especially by his commanding officer, Police Chief ANNA CERVANTES (guest star Inga Cadranel, \u201cOrphan Black\u201d). Backstrom\u2019s second-in-command and the person who actually supervises the day-to-day operations of the S.C.U. is Detective NICOLE GRAVELY (Genevieve Angelson, \u201cHouse of Lies\u201d). The ambitious and optimistic yin to Backstrom\u2019s yang, she extends herself to the limit to counterbalance his erratic and controversial behavior. By her side is Detective Sergeant JOHN ALMOND (Dennis Haysbert, \u201c24,\u201d \u201cThe Unit\u201d), a tested veteran of the Bureau who doesn\u2019t approve of Backstrom\u2019s<\/p>\n<p>xenophobic antics; although he tries to find the light in people, when it comes to Backstrom, he sees only darkness. The group\u2019s forensics liaison is Sergeant PETER NIEDERMAYER (Kristoffer Polaha, \u201cRinger,\u201d \u201cLife Unexpected\u201d), a handsome, free-spirited, philosophical man whose open approach to the universe pushes all of Backstrom\u2019s buttons. Managing the chain of evidence at S.C.U. headquarters is civilian support NADIA PAQUET (Beatrice Rosen, \u201cThe Dark Knight\u201d), a beautiful French immigrant with a profound ability to navigate both cyberspace and legal bureaucracy. She also takes a liking to Backstrom and, at least technically, fills Backstrom\u2019s doctor\u2019s prescription to \u201cmake a friend.\u201d On the street, uniformed officer FRANK MOTO (Page Kennedy, \u201cBlue Mountain State,\u201d \u201cWeeds\u201d) proves his value by suppressing the perpetrators and swiftly maneuvering around hostile conditions. Meanwhile, GREGORY VALENTINE (Thomas Dekker, \u201cTerminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles\u201d), who serves as Backstrom\u2019s tenant, decorator and underworld connection, has a genuine fondness for the abrasive cop. Using his dark instincts and peculiar abilities, Backstrom always manages to outsmart his foes, manipulate his peers and, with the help of his eccentric team, solve the case, even as he less ably adjusts to the progressive sensibilities of 21st century Portland.   BACKSTROM is from Far Field Productions in association with 20th Century Fox Television. The series is created and written by Hart Hanson, and based on Swedish criminologist and novelist Leif G.W. Persson\u2019s hit series of books of the same name. The series is executive-produced by Hanson, Kevin Hooks (\u201cLast Resort,\u201d \u201cDetroit 1-8-7\u201d), Persson, Niclas Salomonsson and Mark Mylod (\u201cShameless,\u201d \u201cOnce Upon a Time\u201d), who directed the pilot.<\/p>\n<p>PRODUCTION COMPANIES: 20th Century Fox Television, Far Field Productions<\/p>\n<p>CREATOR\/WRITER: Hart Hanson<\/p>\n<p>EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Hart Hanson, Kevin Hooks, Leif G.W. Persson, Niclas Salomonsson<\/p>\n<p>EXECUTIVE PRODUCER\/DIRECTOR: Mark Mylod<\/p>\n<p>CO-EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Karyn Usher, Andrew Miller, Steve Beers<\/p>\n<p>PRODUCERS: Rainn Wilson, Josh Levy<\/p>\n<p>CAST: Rainn Wilson as Det. Lt. Backstrom, Genevieve Angelson as Det. Gravely, Dennis Haysbert as Det. Sgt. Almond, Page Kennedy as Officer Moto, Kristoffer Polaha as Sgt. Niedermayer, Beatrice Rosen as Nadia Paquet, Thomas Dekker as Gregory Valentine<\/p>\n<p>EMPIRE<\/p>\n<p>From Academy Award nominee Lee Daniels (\u201cLee Daniels\u2019 The Butler,\u201d \u201cPrecious\u201d) and Emmy Award winner Danny Strong (\u201cLee Daniels\u2019 The Butler,\u201d \u201cGame Change\u201d), comes EMPIRE, a sexy and powerful new drama about the head of a music empire whose three sons and ex-wife all battle for his throne. LUCIOUS LYON (Academy Award nominee Terrence Howard, \u201cCrash,\u201d \u201cHustle &#038; Flow\u201d) is the king of hip-hop. An immensely talented artist, the CEO of Empire Entertainment and a former street thug, his reign has been unchallenged for years. But all that changes, when he learns he has a disease that is going to render him crippled and incapacitated in a matter of three years. The clock is ticking, and he must groom one of his three sons to take over his crowning achievement, without destroying his already fractured family. Lucious\u2019 favorite is his youngest son, HAKEEM (newcomer Bryshere Gray), a gifted musician and a spoiled playboy who values fame over hard work. The middle son, JAMAL (Jussie Smollett, \u201cNorth,\u201d \u201cThe Mighty Ducks\u201d), is a sensitive soul and a musical prodigy who, unlike Hakeem, shies away from the spotlight. Jamal also happens to be gay, which infuriates and embarrasses his father. ANDRE (Trai Byers, \u201c90210\u201d), the eldest son, is CFO of Empire Entertainment. Wharton-educated with a brilliant business mind, Andre lacks the charisma that Lucious believes is crucial to running the company. But in his quest for power, Andre is assisted by his manipulative and like-minded wife, RHONDA (Kaitlin Doubleday, \u201cHung,\u201d \u201cCatch Me If You Can\u201d). As Lucious prompts his sons to vie for the empire, his plans are thrown into chaos when his ex-wife, COOKIE (Academy Award and Emmy Award nominee Taraji P. Henson, \u201cThe Curious Case of Benjamin Button\u201d), mysteriously emerges seven years early from prison, where she\u2019s been for almost two decades. Brash and fearless, she sees herself as the sacrificial lamb who built this empire with Lucious and then took the fall for running the drugs that financed Lucious\u2019 early career. For now, Lucious remains firmly in control of Empire Entertainment. He is attended to by his hard-working assistant, BECKY (guest star and Academy Award nominee Gabourey Sidibe, \u201cAmerican Horror Story,\u201d \u201cPrecious\u201d), and relies on longtime friend and Chairman of the Board VERNON TURNER (Malik Yoba, \u201cRevolution,\u201d \u201cGirlfriends\u201d) for advice and support. He relies on a whole lot more from ANIKA GIBBONS (newcomer Grace Gealey), the head of A&#038;R for Empire, and his current girlfriend.  As the Lyons slug it out, an emotional chess game begins that will either cause the family\u2019s destruction or redemption. Lives and loves will be lost as the complicated family will come together and fall apart over the elusive throne, all set to an original soundtrack written and produced by legendary hip-hop hitmaker Timbaland. Will the family unite and learn to love each other before it\u2019s too late? Love, war, family, sacrifice, money and music: this is the story of the Lyons\u2019 EMPIRE. EMPIRE is from Imagine Television in association with 20th Century Fox Television. The series is created by Lee Daniels and Danny Strong. The pilot is written by Daniels and Strong. The series is executive-produced by Daniels, Strong, Brian Grazer (\u201c24,\u201d \u201cFriday Night Lights,\u201d \u201cParenthood\u201d) and Francie Calfo (\u201cThose Who Kill,\u201d GANG RELATED). Daniels directed the pilot. <\/p>\n<p>PRODUCTION COMPANIES: 20th Century Fox Television, Imagine Television<\/p>\n<p>CREATORS\/WRITERS: Lee Daniels, Danny Strong<\/p>\n<p>EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Lee Daniels, Danny Strong, Brian Grazer, Francie Calfo<\/p>\n<p>DIRECTOR: Lee Daniels<\/p>\n<p>SONGWRITER \/ SONG PRODUCER: Timbaland<\/p>\n<p>CAST: Terrence Howard as Lucious Lyon, Taraji P. Henson as Cookie Lyon, Malik Yoba as Vernon Turner, Jussie Smollett as Jamal Lyon, Bryshere Gray as Hakeem Lyon, Trai Byers as Andre Lyon, Grace Gealey as Anika Gibbons, Kaitlin Doubleday as Rhonda Lyon, Gabourey Sidibe as Becky<\/p>\n<p>HIEROGLYPH<\/p>\n<p>The world of ancient Egypt \u2013 a time of magic, Pharaohs, gods and thieves \u2013 lives again in HIEROGLYPH, an exciting action-adventure series from creator\/executive producer Travis Beacham (\u201cPacific Rim,\u201d \u201cClash of the Titans\u201d). When a dangerous scroll, The Book of Thresholds, is stolen from Egypt\u2019s most secure vault, master thief AMBROSE (Max Brown, \u201cBeauty and the Beast,\u201d \u201cMI-5\u201d) is plucked from prison to track down the perpetrator. Having spent the past five years in the darkest of pits, Ambrose quickly learns that his prison cell might be safer than the dangerous new world in which he finds himself: Atum, the empire\u2019s capital. Ambrose must answer to Pharaoh SHAI KANAKHT (Reece Ritchie, \u201cPrince of Persia: The Sands of Time\u201d), a god in the flesh, a young ruler with a cool charm and a violent, frightening temper. The question for Ambrose is not whether he can trust his new boss, but whether he can trust anyone. Also stalking the halls of the palace is NEFERTARI KANAKHT (Condola Rashad, \u201cSmash,\u201d \u201cSteel Magnolias\u201d), half-sister to the Pharaoh, whose relationship with Shai\u2019s closest advisor, MAGISTER BEK (guest star Hal Ozsan, \u201c90210\u201d), masks her own designs for power. Finding few leads in the palace, Ambrose\u2019s investigation takes him to the doorstep of his long-lost love, PESHET (Caroline Ford, \u201cLake Placid: The Final Chapter\u201d), a magic-wielding adoratrice, a type of homespun priestess who uses her femininity as a portal to the gods\u2026for the right price. Peshet was the keystone in Ambrose\u2019s merry band of thieves, an impressionable youth with great knowledge of magic, a woman who never saw a lock for which she didn\u2019t have an unlocking charm. Five years later, Peshet has left her old life behind in a pious pursuit of divine contact. Ambrose\u2019s journey also leads him to old friends, such as VOCIFER (John Rhys-Davies, \u201cThe Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Rings,\u201d \u201cRaiders of the Lost Ark\u201d), a peddler of mystical wares and Ambrose\u2019s mentor. But he also comes face-to-face with foes both old and new, from RAWSER (Antony Bunsee, \u201cEastEnders,\u201d \u201cSex and the City 2\u201d), the Pharaoh\u2019s captain of the guard, who imprisoned him five years ago; to LOTUS TENRY (Kelsey Chow, \u201cOne Tree Hill\u201d), a palace concubine and spy for a rival kingdom. As Ambrose unravels the mystery of The Book of Thresholds, he begins to see the extent to which sorcery has seeped into the halls of power in ancient Egypt, and how close it is to causing this great civilization\u2019s downfall. HIEROGLYPH is produced by Chernin Entertainment in association with 20th Century Fox Television. The series is created and written by Travis Beacham. The series is executive-produced by Beacham, Peter Chernin (NEW GIRL, \u201cTouch\u201d), Katherine Pope (NEW GIRL, \u201cTouch\u201d) and Anna Fricke (\u201cBeing Human,\u201d \u201cMen in Trees\u201d). Miguel Sapochnik (\u201cMind Games,\u201d \u201cRepo Men\u201d) also serves as an executive producer and directed the pilot.<\/p>\n<p>PRODUCTION COMPANIES: 20th Century Fox Television, Chernin Entertainment<\/p>\n<p>CREATOR\/WRITER: Travis Beacham<\/p>\n<p>EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Travis Beacham, Peter Chernin, Katherine Pope, Anna Fricke<\/p>\n<p>EXECUTIVE PRODUCER\/DIRECTOR: Miguel Sapochnik<\/p>\n<p>CAST: Max Brown as Ambrose, Caroline Ford as Peshet, Reece Ritchie as Pharaoh Shai Kanahkt, Condola Rashad as Nefertari Kanahkt, Kelsey Chow as Lotus, Antony Bunsee as Rawser, John Rhys-Davies as Vocifer<\/p>\n<p>Launching in 2015 is the following new event series:<\/p>\n<p>WAYWARD PINES<\/p>\n<p>Imagine the perfect American town&#8230; beautiful homes, manicured lawns, children playing safely in the streets. Now imagine never being able to leave. You have no communication with the outside world. You think you\u2019re going insane. You must be in Wayward Pines. Based on the best-selling novel \u201cPines\u201d by Blake Crouch and brought to life by suspenseful storyteller M. Night Shyamalan (\u201cThe Sixth Sense,\u201d \u201cSigns\u201d), WAYWARD PINES is the intense new mind-bending 10-episode event thriller evocative of the classic hit \u201cTwin Peaks.\u201d Secret Service Agent ETHAN BURKE (Academy Award nominee Matt Dillon, \u201cCrash,\u201d \u201cCity of Ghosts\u201d) drives to the bucolic town of Wayward Pines, ID, searching for two missing federal agents. One of the best Secret Service agents in the Seattle office, he\u2019s the man who knew missing agent KATE HEWSON (Carla Gugino, \u201cWatchmen,\u201d \u201cEntourage\u201d) better than anyone. They were more than partners; their relationship nearly destroyed Ethan\u2019s marriage. Everything changes when a truck slams into his car\u2026and he wakes up in the Wayward Pines Hospital, with the intense and unpredictable NURSE PAM (Academy Award and Emmy Award winner Melissa Leo, \u201cThe Fighter,\u201d \u201cTreme\u201d) at his bedside. It soon appears that Pam is more interested in harming than healing. She and Ethan grow into deadly rivals, and her role in the town proves much deeper than anyone realizes. As the mysteries within the town pile up, Ethan starts to question his own sanity. He is confronted by the mysterious and charismatic DR. JENKINS (Emmy Award nominee Toby Jones, \u201cThe Girl,\u201d the \u201cHarry Potter\u201d franchise), the psychiatrist who treats him at Wayward Pines Hospital. As he begins to meet some of the local residents, including toymaker HAROLD BALLINGER (Reed Diamond, \u201c24,\u201d \u201cMuch Ado About Nothing\u201d), Ethan forms a bond with BEVERLY (Academy Award and Emmy Award nominee Juliette Lewis, \u201cHysterical Blindness,\u201d \u201cCape Fear\u201d), a bartender who is as wary of Wayward Pines as he is. Back home in Seattle, Ethan\u2019s wife, THERESA BURKE (Shannyn Sossamon, \u201c40 Days and 40 Nights,\u201d \u201cHow to Make It in America\u201d), a former Secret Service Agent trainee, is informed by Ethan\u2019s boss, ADAM HASSLER (Tim Griffin, \u201cPrime Suspect\u201d), that early testing shows Ethan was never in the car which was recovered on the side<\/p>\n<p>of the road outside of Wayward Pines. They\u2019re still investigating. But this isn\u2019t enough for Theresa. So she sets out on her own search for her husband, along with their teenage son, BEN (Charlie Tahan, \u201cThe Harvest,\u201d \u201cCharlie St. Cloud\u201d). Meanwhile, Ethan is challenged at every turn by the town\u2019s die-hard residents, especially SHERIFF ARNOLD POPE (Academy Award nominee Terrence Howard, \u201cCrash,\u201d \u201cHustle &#038; Flow\u201d), who takes offense at a Secret Service agent showing up on his turf. Ethan\u2019s continuing investigation only turns up more and more questions, and each one leads him to the most important question of all: What\u2019s wrong with Wayward Pines? WAYWARD PINES is a production of FX Productions. The series was developed for television by Chad Hodge (\u201cThe Playboy Club,\u201d \u201cRunaway\u201d) and executive-produced by M. Night Shyamalan, Donald De Line (\u201cGreen Lantern,\u201d \u201cThe Italian Job\u201d), Hodge and Ashwin Rajan (\u201cAfter Earth,\u201d \u201cDevil\u201d). Hodge wrote and Shyamalan directed the premiere episode.<\/p>\n<p>PRODUCTION COMPANY: FX Productions<\/p>\n<p>DEVELOPED FOR TELEVISION BY: Chad Hodge<\/p>\n<p>EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: M. Night Shyamalan, Donald De Line, Chad Hodge, Ashwin Rajan<\/p>\n<p>DIRECTOR: M. Night Shyamalan, <\/p>\n<p>CAST: Matt Dillon as Agent Ethan Burke, Carla Gugino as Agent Kate Hewson, Melissa Leo as Nurse Pam, Toby Jones as Dr. Jenkins, Terrence Howard as Sheriff Arnold Pope, Reed Diamond as Harold Ballinger, Juliette Lewis as Beverly, Shannyn Sossamon as Theresa Burke, Tim Griffin as Adam Hassler, Charlie Tahan as Ben Burke<\/p>\n<p>Joining the FOX schedule in 2015 are the following new comedies:<\/p>\n<p>BORDERTOWN<\/p>\n<p>BORDERTOWN (working title) is a new animated comedy about two families living in a Southwest desert town on the U.S. &#8211; Mexico border that takes a satirical look at the cultural shifts occurring in America, where the U.S. Census forecasts that by 2017, Caucasians will be a minority. Set against this increasingly diverse backdrop, the series explores family, politics and everything in between with a cross-cultural wink. BORDERTOWN (wt) centers on two clans: the Buckwalds and the Gonzalezes. BUD BUCKWALD is a married father of three and a Border Patrol agent who is just a tad behind the times and feels slightly threatened by the cultural changes transforming his neighborhood. He lives next door to ERNESTO GONZALEZ (Nicholas Gonzalez, SLEEPY HOLLOW), an ambitious immigrant and family man, who has been in the country less than 10 years, but is already doing better than Bud \u2013 which, it turns out, is a bit of an issue for the less-industrious native. Bud is married to JANICE BUCKWALD (Alex Borstein, FAMILY GUY), both the wisest and most oblivious member of the family. The Buckwald kids include BECKY (Borstein) a socially awkward, big-boned geek; SANFORD (Judah Friedlander, \u201c30 Rock\u201d), a loser who thinks he\u2019s a player; and GERT (Missi Pyle, \u201cThe Exes,\u201d \u201cGalaxy Quest\u201d), a beauty pageant-obsessed five-year-old with a pet pig. Meanwhile, living the American Dream next door are the Gonzalezes, including MARIA, Ernesto\u2019s wife; their son, RUIZ (Efren Ramirez, \u201cNapoleon Dynamite\u201d); and their 21-year-old nephew, J.C. (Nicholas Gonzalez), a recent college graduate. As Bud and Ernesto\u2019s paths begin to cross, their two families soon become bound by romance, conflict and, perhaps most importantly, friendship \u2013 a word that means the same, no matter what side of the border you\u2019re from. BORDERTOWN (wt) is produced by 20th Century Fox Television. The series is created and written by Mark Hentemann. Hentemann and Seth MacFarlane (FAMILY GUY) are executive producers. Alex Carter (FAMILY GUY) and Dan Vebber (AMERICAN DAD, \u201cFuturama\u201d) are co-executive producers. Lalo Alcaraz (\u201cLa Cucaracha\u201d) and Gustavo Arellano (\u201c\u00a1Ask a Mexican!\u201d) are consulting producers. Valentina L. Garza (THE SIMPSONS) is a supervising producer.<\/p>\n<p>PRODUCTION COMPANIES: 20th Century Fox Television<\/p>\n<p>CREATOR\/WRITER: Mark Hentemann<\/p>\n<p>EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Seth MacFarlane, Mark Hentemann, <\/p>\n<p>CO-EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Alex Carter, Dan Vebber<\/p>\n<p>SUPERVISING PRODUCER: Valentina L. Garza<\/p>\n<p>CAST: Alex Borstein as Janice Buckwald, Missi Pyle as Gert Buckwald, Judah Friedlander as Sanford Buckwald, Nicholas Gonzalez as Ernesto Gonzalez and J.C, Efren Ramirez as Ruiz<\/p>\n<p>THE LAST MAN ON EARTH<\/p>\n<p>From writer\/producer Will Forte (\u201cNebraska,\u201d \u201cSaturday Night Live\u201d) and directors\/producers Chris Miller and Phil Lord (\u201cThe Lego Movie,\u201d  \u201d21 Jump Street\u201d), THE LAST MAN ON EARTH is a new single-camera comedy about the life and adventures of the last man on earth. The year is 2022, and after an unlikely event, only one man is left on earth: PHIL MILLER (Forte), who used to be just an average guy who loved his family and hated his job at the bank. Now, in his RV, Phil searches the country for other survivors. He has traveled to every city, every town and every outpost in the United States, Mexico and Canada, and has found no one, which leads him to the painful realization that he is almost certainly the last living being on the face of the earth. Sure, there are some positives that come with being the last person on earth. You can go live in the White House if you want. You can park in handicapped spots without an ounce of guilt. You can decorate your home with priceless works of art. You wanna wear a pair of tighty-whiteys and nothing else every single day of the year? Not a problem. THE LAST MAN ON EARTH is a comedy about a man trying to make lemonade out of the most soul-crushing <\/p>\n<p>lemon there is. But if anyone can do it, Phil Miller can. He\u2019s not about to give up now. He is sad and so, so very lonely. But he\u2019ll get through this. Because there\u2019s a small kernel of hope that somewhere out there is another survivor. And maybe one day, they\u2019ll run into each other. That would be a good day. And if that survivor happened to be a woman?  Well, then that would be a great day. THE LAST MAN ON EARTH is produced by 20th Century Fox Television. The series is created and written by Will Forte. The pilot will be directed by Phil Lord and Chris Miller. The series will be executive-produced by Forte, Lord, Miller and Seth Cohen.<\/p>\n<p>PRODUCTION COMPANIES: 20th Century Fox Television<\/p>\n<p>CREATOR\/WRITER: Will Forte<\/p>\n<p>EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS Will Forte, Chris Miller, Phil Lord, Seth Cohen<\/p>\n<p>DIRECTORS: Phil Lord, Chris Miller<\/p>\n<p>CAST: Will Forte as Phil Miller<\/p>\n<p>WEIRD LONERS<\/p>\n<p>WEIRD LONERS is a new single-camera comedy about four relationship-phobic, quasi-underdog 30-somethings who are unexpectedly thrust into one another\u2019s lives, forming unlikely bonds in a Queens, NY, townhouse. CARYN GOLDFARB (Becki Newton, \u201cUgly Betty\u201d) is a cute, but high-strung dental hygienist whose romantic life, unfortunately, is dictated by the love-crazed, ultra-romantic 13-year-old barricaded inside the control room of her brain. Each time a handsome new man crosses her field of vision, infatuation and extreme over-eagerness take over, and she inevitably winds up back at square one \u2013 single and not getting any younger. Wall Street player \u2013 that is, until he romances his boss\u2019 fianc\u00e9e and gets unceremoniously canned \u2013 STOSH LEWANDOSKI (Zachary Knighton, \u201cHappy Endings\u201d) is handsome, charming and whip-smart. He\u2019s a serial seducer who has never been able to maintain an intimate relationship with a woman for very long \u2013 a couple of hours, usually. When Stosh\u2019s shenanigans result in him losing his corporate condo, he winds up moving in with his cousin, ERIC LEWANDOSKI (Nate Torrence, \u201cHello, Ladies\u201d), a sweet, odd man-child. Thus far, Eric\u2019s adult life has consisted of living at home with elderly parents and working as a toll collector on the Queensboro Bridge. After both of his parents pass away, he finds himself cast adrift in the world for the first time. On a Stosh-mandated mission to redecorate their dated apartment, Eric strikes up a friendship with ZARA SANDHU (newcomer Meera Khumbhani), while buying one of her paintings on the street. Drop-dead gorgeous, mysterious and ethereal, Zara is a lifelong heartbreaker who\u2019s only capable of living one way \u2013 \u201cin the moment.\u201d  Men and women fall in love with her on a regular basis, and she often reciprocates their feelings with great passion, until\u2026 she doesn\u2019t. As fate would have it, Eric lives next door to Caryn, who finds herself unable to resist one of Stosh\u2019s particularly ill-timed advances, putting the kibosh on her pending engagement to a kind, but boring, father of two. The split leaves her single, again, and in need of a roommate, prompting Zara to move in, and bringing together these four people who, each for their own distinct reasons, are solo singles when most of their peers are well along the path of marriage and family. Perhaps they are \u201cweird loners,\u201d as Stosh points out, or maybe they are just real people with messy, imperfect lives whose new friendships with each other already are changing their individual trajectories for the better. WEIRD LONERS is produced by 20th Century Fox Television. The series is created and written by Michael J. Weithorn (\u201cThe King of Queens\u201d). Weithorn, Jake Kasdan (NEW GIRL, \u201cBad Teacher\u201d) and Melvin Mar (NEW GIRL) serve as executive producers. 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