ABC officially issued its 2017-18 fall television schedule Tuesday morning.<\/p>\n
The schedule confirms that new series “The Good Doctor,” “Marvel’s Inhumans” and “Ten Days In The Valley” will launch in the fall.<\/p>\n
Several returning series, meanwhile, will move to new timeslots.<\/p>\n
After spending its first few seasons on Wednesday night, “black-ish” will move to Tuesday at 9PM. “American Housewife” will move into the post-“Modern Family” slot on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
ABC is also moving “Once Upon A Time.” The series, which spent its first six seasons on Sunday, will relocate to Friday as a lead-in for new series “Marvel’s Inhumans.”<\/p>\n
The fall schedule, as well as synopses for the new series, follow. Series not listed on the schedule will be launching at midseason.<\/p>\n
MONDAY: 8:00 p.m. \u201cDancing with the Stars\u201d
\n10:00 p.m. \u201cThe Good Doctor\u201d<\/p>\n
TUESDAY: 8:00 p.m. \u201cThe Middle\u201d
\n8:30 p.m. \u201cFresh Off the Boat\u201d (new time period)
\n9:00 p.m. \u201cblack-ish\u201d (new day and time period)
\n9:30 p.m. \u201cThe Mayor\u201d
\n10:00 p.m. \u201cThe Gospel of Kevin\u201d<\/p>\n
WEDNESDAY: 8:00 p.m. \u201cThe Goldbergs\u201d
\n8:30 p.m. \u201cSpeechless\u201d
\n9:00 p.m. \u201cModern Family\u201d
\n9:30 p.m. \u201cAmerican Housewife\u201d (new day and time period)
\n10:00 p.m. \u201cDesignated Survivor\u201d<\/p>\n
THURSDAY: 8:00 p.m. \u201cGrey\u2019s Anatomy\u201d
\n9:00 p.m. \u201cScandal\u201d
\n10:00 p.m. \u201cHow to Get Away with Murder\u201d<\/p>\n
FRIDAY: 8:00 p.m. \u201cOnce Upon a Time\u201d (new day and time period)
\n9:00 p.m. \u201cMarvel\u2019s Inhumans\u201d
\n10:00 p.m. \u201c20\/20\u201d<\/p>\n
SATURDAY: 8:00 p.m. \u201cSaturday Night Football\u201d<\/p>\n
SUNDAY: 7:00 p.m. \u201cAmerica\u2019s Funniest Home Videos\u201d
\n8:00 p.m. \u201cTo Tell the Truth\u201d (new day and time period)
\n9:00 p.m. \u201cShark Tank\u201d (new day and time period)
\n10:00 p.m. \u201cTen Days in the Valley\u201d<\/p>\n
NEW FALL AND MIDSEASON SERIES:<\/p>\n
DRAMAS<\/p>\n
THE CROSSING<\/p>\n
Refugees from a war-torn country seek asylum in a small American fishing town, only the country these people are from is America \u2013 and the war they are fleeing hasn\u2019t happened yet. As the government tries to uncover the truth behind this mysterious migration only one thing is certain: The lives of the people here \u2014 both the townspeople and these newcomers \u2014 will never be the same. Writers Dan Dworkin & Jay Beattie executive produce with Jason Reed.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Crossing\u201d stars Steve Zahn as Jude Miller, Natalie Martinez as Reece, Sandrine Holt as Emma Ren, Rick Gomez as Nestor, Jay Karnes as Craig Lindauer, Marcuis Harris as Caleb, Simone Kessel as Rebecca, Kelly Missal as Hannah, Rob Campbell as Paul, Grant Harvey as Roy, Bailey Skodje as Leah, Jon D\u2019Leo as Will, Luc Roderique as Bryce and Tommy Bastow as Marshall.<\/p>\n
The pilot is directed by Rob Bowman. The series is from ABC Studios.<\/p>\n
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DECEPTION<\/p>\n
When his career is ruined by scandal, superstar magician Cameron Black has only one place to turn to practice his art of deception, influence and illusion \u2014 the FBI. Using every trick in the book and inventing new ones, he will help the government catch the world\u2019s most elusive criminals while staging the biggest illusions of his career. The series is from writer\/executive producer Chris Fedak (\u201cChuck\u201d) and executive producers Greg Berlanti, Martin Gero and Sarah Schechter. Illusionist David Kwong (\u201cNow You See Me\u201d) will co-produce.<\/p>\n
\u201cDeception\u201d stars Jack Cutmore-Scott as Cameron Black\/Jonathan Black, Ilfenesh Hadera as Kay Daniels, Lenora Crichlow as Dina Clark, Amaury Nolasco as Mike Alvarez, Justin Chon as Jordan Kwon, Laila Robins as Special Agent Deakins and Vinnie Jones as Gunter Gustafsen<\/p>\n
The series is from Berlanti Productions and Quinn\u2019s House in association with Warner Bros. Television. \u201cDeception\u201d is directed by David Nutter, who is also executive producer.<\/p>\n
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FOR THE PEOPLE<\/p>\n
Set in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, aka \u201cThe Mother Court,\u201d this new Shondaland drama follows brand-new lawyers working for both the defense and the prosecution handling the most high-profile and high-stakes federal cases in the country \u2013 all as their lives intersect in and out of the courtroom. The series is created by Shondaland\u2019s Paul William Davies and is executive produced by Shonda Rhimes and Betsy Beers.
\nThe series, from ABC Studios, stars Ben Rappaport as Seth Oliver, Susannah Flood as Kate Littlejohn, Wesam Keesh as Jay Simmons, Reg\u00e9-Jean Page as Leonard Knox, Ben Shenkman as Roger Gunn, Hope Davis as Jill Carlan, Vondie Curtis-Hall as Judge Nicholas Byrne and Anna Deavere Smith as Tina Krissman.<\/p>\n
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\nHashtag: #ForThePeople<\/p>\n
THE GOOD DOCTOR<\/p>\n
Shaun Murphy (Freddie Highmore, \u201cBates Motel\u201d), a young surgeon with autism and savant syndrome, relocates from a quiet country life to join a prestigious hospital\u2019s surgical unit. Alone in the world and unable to personally connect with those around him, Shaun uses his extraordinary medical gifts to save lives and challenge the skepticism of his colleagues. The series is from David Shore (\u201cHouse\u201d), and \u201cLost\u201d and \u201cHawaii Five-O\u201d star Daniel Dae Kim.<\/p>\n
The series stars Freddie Highmore as Dr. Shaun Murphy, Antonia Thomas as Dr. Claire Brown, Nicholas Gonzalez as Dr. Neal Melendez, Chuku Modu as Dr. Jared Kalu, Beau Garrett as Jessica Preston, Hill Harper as Dr. Marcus Andrews and Richard Schiff as Dr. Aaron Glassman.<\/p>\n
The series is from Sony Pictures Television and ABC Studios. David Shore is writer and executive producer. Daniel Dae Kim, David Kim and Sebastian Lee are also executive producers. Seth Gordon directed the pilot and is also an executive producer.<\/p>\n
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THE GOSPEL OF KEVIN<\/p>\n
Kevin Finn (Jason Ritter, \u201cParenthood\u201d), a cluelessly self-serving person, is on a dangerous path to despair. In a downward spiral, Kevin returns home to stay with his widowed twin sister (JoAnna Garcia Swisher, \u201cOnce Upon a Time\u201d) and niece. On his first night there, an unlikely celestial being named Yvette appears to him and presents him with a mission \u2013 to save the world. A light drama from executive producers Michele Fazekas & Tara Butters (\u201cMarvel\u2019s Agent Carter,\u201d \u201cResurrection,\u201d \u201cReaper\u201d).<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Gospel of Kevin\u201d stars Jason Ritter as Kevin Finn, JoAnna Garcia Swisher as Amy, J. August Richards as Nate, Chloe East as Reese, Dustin Ybarra as Tyler and India de Beaufort as Kristin.<\/p>\n
The pilot is directed by Paul McGuigan. The series is from ABC Studios.<\/p>\n
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\nHashtag: #TheGospelOfKevin<\/p>\n
MARVEL\u2019S INHUMANS<\/p>\n
\u201cMarvel\u2019s Inhumans\u201d explores the never-before-told epic adventure of the royal family including Black Bolt, the enigmatic, commanding King of the Inhumans, with a voice so powerful that the slightest whisper can destroy a city. After the Royal Family of Inhumans is splintered by a military coup, they barely escape to Hawaii where their surprising interactions with the lush world and humanity around them may prove to not only save them, but Earth itself. The legendary comic book series will be brought to life in a way that has never been done before, as a version of the first two episodes will be shown globally in IMAX theaters for a two-week period beginning September 1, 2017. ABC will then air the entirety of the series on the network, with additional exclusive content that can only been seen on ABC.<\/p>\n
\u201cMarvel\u2019s Inhumans\u201d stars Anson Mount as Black Bolt, Iwan Rheon as Maximus, Serinda Swan as Medusa, Eme Ikwuakor as Gorgon, Isabelle Cornish as Crystal, Ken Leung as Karnak, Ellen Woglom as an undisclosed character, Sonya Balmores as Auran and Mike Moh as Triton.<\/p>\n
The series is executive produced by Scott Buck, along with Marvel\u2019s Jeph Loeb and Jim Chory with Buck serving as showrunner. Roel Rein\u00e9 will direct the first two episodes. This series is a Marvel and IMAX project and is co-produced by Marvel Television and ABC Studios.<\/p>\n
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TEN DAYS IN THE VALLEY<\/p>\n
\u201cTen Days in the Valley\u201d stars Kyra Sedgwick as Jane Sadler, an overworked television producer and single mother in the middle of a separation whose life is turned upside down when 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.<\/p>\n
\u201cTen Days in the Valley\u201d 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.<\/p>\n
\u201cTen Days in the Valley\u201d is from Skydance Television. It is created and written by Tassie Cameron. Executive producers are Tassie Cameron, Kyra Sedgwick, Jill Littman, Dana Goldberg, David Ellison and Marcy Ross.<\/p>\n
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COMEDIES<\/p>\n
ALEX, INC.<\/p>\n
Based on the podcast StartUp, Alex Schuman (Zach Braff, \u201cScrubs\u201d) is a brilliant radio journalist, husband and father of two who is about to do something crazy \u2013 quit his job and start his own company. He quickly discovers it\u2019s going to be a lot harder than he thought. Zach Braff stars, directs and is executive producer with Matt Tarses (\u201cScrubs\u201d) and Davis Entertainment (\u201cDr. Ken,\u201d \u201cBlacklist\u201d).<\/p>\n
Matt Tarses is writer and executive producer. Zach Braff is director and executive producer. John Davis and John Fox are executive producers of the series, from Davis Entertainment, as are Alex Blumberg, Chris Gilberti and Matt Lieber (Gimlet Media) in association with Sony Pictures Television and ABC Studios.<\/p>\n
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THE MAYOR<\/p>\n
Young rapper Courtney Rose (Brandon Micheal Hall) needs his big break. For years he\u2019s toiled away in a small inner-city apartment, making music in his junk-filled bedroom closet. Tired of waiting for opportunity, Courtney cooks up the publicity stunt of the century \u2013 running for mayor of his hometown in California to generate buzz for his music career. Unfortunately for Courtney, his master plan goes wildly awry, ending in the most terrifying of outcomes: an election victory. With the help of his mother (Yvette Nicole Brown, \u201cCommunity\u201d) and friends, including Valentina (\u201cGlee\u2019s\u201d Lea Michele), Courtney will have to overcome his hubris if he wants to transform the struggling city he loves.<\/p>\n
The series stars Brandon Micheal Hall as Courtney Rose, Lea Michele as Valentina, Bernard David Jones as Jermaine Hardaway, Marcel Spears as TK and Yvette Nicole Brown as Dina.<\/p>\n
From executive producer Daveed Diggs (Tony winner for Broadway\u2019s \u201cHamilton\u201d), writer\/executive producer Jeremy Bronson (\u201cSpeechless,\u201d \u201cThe Mindy Project,\u201d \u201cLate Night with Jimmy Fallon\u201d) and executive producer Jamie Tarses (\u201cHappy Endings\u201d), the series is from ABC Studios. The pilot is directed by executive producer James Griffiths (\u201cblack-ish\u201d).<\/p>\n
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SPLITTING UP TOGETHER<\/p>\n
Based on the Danish series, \u201cSplitting Up Together\u201d is the story of a couple (Jenna Fischer, \u201cThe Office,\u201d Oliver Hudson, \u201cScream Queens\u201d) whose marriage is reignited by their divorce. Emily Kapnek (\u201cSuburgatory\u201d) writes and serves as executive producer of this new comedy, along with Ellen DeGeneres.
\nThe series stars Jenna Fischer as Lena, Oliver Hudson as Martin, Bobby Lee as Arthur, Diane Farr as Maya, Lindsay Price as Camille, Olivia Keville as Mae, Van Crosby as Mason and Sander Thomas as Milo.
\nJeff Kleeman, Mette Heeno, Mie Andreasen and Hella Joof are also executive producers of \u201cSplitting Up Together,\u201d which is based on the original series created by Heeno. It is produced by A Very Good Production and Piece of Pie Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television. Dean Holland directed the pilot.
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\nALTERNATIVE SERIES
\nAMERICAN IDOL<\/p>\n
ABC is bringing back \u201cAmerican Idol.\u201d The network, along with producers FremantleMedia North America and 19 Entertainment, a division of CORE Media Group, will revive television\u2019s most successful and recognized music competition series for the 2017-2018 season, bringing back the fan-favorite and making more dreams come true. A host and judges will be announced at a later time.<\/p>\n
\u201cAmerican Idol\u201d\u2018s profound effect on the music industry is far-reaching and continually growing, launching the careers of superstars Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, Jennifer Hudson, Katharine McPhee, Adam Lambert and Chris Daughtry, among many others. \u201cAmerican Idol\u201d contestants have sold more than 60 million albums, resulting in more than 80 Platinum records and 95 Gold records. Its participants have generated more than 450 Billboard No. 1 hits and sold more than 260 million digital downloads.<\/p>\n
\u201cAmerican Idol\u201d is produced by FremantleMedia North America and 19 Entertainment, a division of CORE Media Group. Executive producers include FremantleMedia North America\u2019s Trish Kinane and Jennifer Mullin. FremantleMedia International distributes the series worldwide.<\/p>\n
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\nBrand Website: americanidol.com<\/p>\n
THE BACHELOR WINTER GAMES
\nAmerica\u2019s favorite participants from past seasons of \u201cThe Bachelor\u201d and \u201cThe Bachelorette,\u201d from arch rivals to villains, will take competitive dating to a chilling new level. In an ode to the Winter Olympic Games and slated to premiere in February 2018, \u201cThe Bachelor Winter Games\u201d will reunite the all-stars at a luxurious winter resort, where they will go head-to-head in winter-themed athletic challenges, including the toughest sport of all \u2013 love.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Bachelor Winter Games\u201d is a production of Next Entertainment in association with Warner Horizon Unscripted Television. Mike Fleiss and Martin Hilton to executive produce.
\nDANCING WITH THE STARS JUNIOR
\nA fresh new take on an established favorite, \u201cDancing with the Stars Junior\u201d will pair celebrity kids and kids of celebrities with professional junior ballroom dancers to perform choreographed routines, which will be judged by a panel of renowned ballroom experts, to be announced at a later date.
\nSlated to debut in Spring 2018, \u201cDancing with the Stars Junior\u201d is produced by BBC Worldwide Productions<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"ABC details its fall schedule.","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"categories":[1048],"tags":[233,7747,2995,899],"adace-sponsor":[],"yoast_head":"\n