It's that time of year once again, when us proud couch potatoes settle back in our chairs, ready for the onslaught of new TV shows. The TV execs have had 12 months to come up with some really ground breaking ideas to wow us into watching their shows, and (because let's face it, this is what TV is all about) make us sit there through the adverts.
Intelligence
So, I've had a look at the new, forthcoming shows from the major broadcasters. ABC, CBS, CW, NBC and Fox. Now I'll admit right away this isn't a complete and definite list of EVERY new show coming out - and in fact some might still get dropped - but it's an almost complete list.
I've only dealt with scripted shows, so no reality or game shows.
So, without further ado, here is the list.
Comedy:
About a Boy
Based on the Nick Hornby book.
Back In The Game
A mom starts a softball team for all the kids who were dumped out of the local softball team for being too rubbish. James Caan also stars.
Brooklyn 99
A laid back cop gets a new boss. My sides have split just thinking about it.
The Crazy Ones
Robin Williams returns to TV as an ad executive and his daughter - Sarah Michelle Gellar - who everyone think are crazy.
Dads
Two software designers have their dads move in with them. From Seth McFarlane and starring Seth Green and Martin Mull
Enlisted
Three brothers who are all n the army, are posted to the same base. With the usual hilarious consequences.
Friend Me
A hangover from last years list. Still a show about people working at Groupon...
The Goldbergs 1980's set sitcom dealing a family called The Goldbergs. Because this type of show has never been done before!
Growing Up Fisher
A modern Day Wonder Years. Jason Bateman narrates.
The Michael J Fox Show
MJF stars as man who has Parkinsons disease and decides to put it aside and get back to work.
The Millers
When Nathan tells his parents he's divorcing his wife, his father decides to do the same and go live with his carefree son. Hilarity ensues. We hope.
Mom
Created by Chuck Lorre, this comedy deal with the hilarious situation of Mom living in California.
Rake
American remake of the Australian show of the same name, about a laywer who does things in court and his private life.
Sean Saves The World
Sean's 14 year old daughter moves in with him and he has to learn how to be a father. Hopefully with hilarious consequences.
Surviving Jack
Set in the 1990's, Jack's wife decides to start a career so he becomes a home husband.
Trophy Wife
Malin "Watchmen" Ackerman is the trophy wife in this comedy about trophy wives.
The Undateables
Danny lets his friend Justin move in with him, and finds Justins friends are a bunch of misfits (the Undateables). He teaches them how to pull girls.
Us and Them
American remake of Gavin and Stacey, in which Gavin and Stacey decide to meet following a 6 month onine relationship, but their friends and family keep interfering.
We Are Men
When Carter is stood up at the altar he moves into a new apartment and gets love advice from 3 older guys. Mr Monk is one of them.
Welcome To The Family
Two young lovers - but with very different family backgrounds - fall in love and marry, leaving their familes to have to get along. With hilarious consequences.
Action, Mystery, Thriller
Crisis.
Gillian "Scully" Anderson stars in some plot involving kidnapping the presidents son on a school trip.
Comedy:
About a Boy
Based on the Nick Hornby book.
Back In The Game
A mom starts a softball team for all the kids who were dumped out of the local softball team for being too rubbish. James Caan also stars.
Brooklyn 99
A laid back cop gets a new boss. My sides have split just thinking about it.
The Crazy Ones
Robin Williams returns to TV as an ad executive and his daughter - Sarah Michelle Gellar - who everyone think are crazy.
Dads
Two software designers have their dads move in with them. From Seth McFarlane and starring Seth Green and Martin Mull
Enlisted
Three brothers who are all n the army, are posted to the same base. With the usual hilarious consequences.
Friend Me
A hangover from last years list. Still a show about people working at Groupon...
The Goldbergs 1980's set sitcom dealing a family called The Goldbergs. Because this type of show has never been done before!
Growing Up Fisher
A modern Day Wonder Years. Jason Bateman narrates.
The Michael J Fox Show
MJF stars as man who has Parkinsons disease and decides to put it aside and get back to work.
The Millers
When Nathan tells his parents he's divorcing his wife, his father decides to do the same and go live with his carefree son. Hilarity ensues. We hope.
Mom
Created by Chuck Lorre, this comedy deal with the hilarious situation of Mom living in California.
Rake
American remake of the Australian show of the same name, about a laywer who does things in court and his private life.
Sean Saves The World
Sean's 14 year old daughter moves in with him and he has to learn how to be a father. Hopefully with hilarious consequences.
Surviving Jack
Set in the 1990's, Jack's wife decides to start a career so he becomes a home husband.
Trophy Wife
Malin "Watchmen" Ackerman is the trophy wife in this comedy about trophy wives.
The Undateables
Danny lets his friend Justin move in with him, and finds Justins friends are a bunch of misfits (the Undateables). He teaches them how to pull girls.
Us and Them
American remake of Gavin and Stacey, in which Gavin and Stacey decide to meet following a 6 month onine relationship, but their friends and family keep interfering.
We Are Men
When Carter is stood up at the altar he moves into a new apartment and gets love advice from 3 older guys. Mr Monk is one of them.
Welcome To The Family
Two young lovers - but with very different family backgrounds - fall in love and marry, leaving their familes to have to get along. With hilarious consequences.
Action, Mystery, Thriller
Crisis.
Gillian "Scully" Anderson stars in some plot involving kidnapping the presidents son on a school trip.
Lost's Sawyer and Once Upon a Time's Ruby/Red Riding Hood star as intelligence officers who go off and do intelligence stuff on a weekly basis.
Drama
Betrayal
Two people in unhappy marriages start an affair, then both get involved in a murder trial, but on opposite sides.
The Blacklist
James Spader stars as the FBI's most wanted fugitive who - in a Se7enish twist - gives himself up and helps the FBI track down other more wanted fugitives - fugitives they didn't even know exist. Or something like that...
Chicago PD
A spin off from Chicago Fire, with more of the same, only without the fire aspect. Yeah, it's basically Chicago Code remade with the former bad guy from CF as a good guy now..
Crossbones
John Malkovich stars as Blackbeard the pirate.
Ironside
Blair Underwood is the wheelchair-bound detective in this new remake.
Gang Related
Lost's Locke stars this show that charts the LAPD's elite gang Task Force as they take on Gangs. Each more deadly than the last I imagine.
Hostages
A doctor due to perform surgery on the President of the US is taken hostage and forced to kill the Pres during surgery. Not sure how they can spin this idea into 20+ episodes - or even a second season - but there you go.
Killer Women
Cylon Number 6 is a woman who is killer, and a Texas Ranger. She tracks down bad people (and hopefully wears big hats)
Lucky 7
7 gas station workers play the lottery as a syndiacte, but when their numbers come up they find it leads to more problems than it solves.
Reign
Period drama about Mary Queen of Scots. With Keifer Sutherlands brother as Nostrodamus. (No, seriously)
Horror
Dracula
Henry the 8th (from The Tudors) is Dracula in this new adaptation of the classic novel.
Fantasy
The 100
Post Apocalyptic series starring Paige Turco and Desmond from Lost!
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Spin off from the movie The Avengers. Lets face it, if you're a comic book fan, you'll lap this up!
Almost Human
This years J.J. Abrams entry. It's 35 years in the future, and the LAPD now uses robots to work alongside human partners. A robot-Hating cop is paired up with a robot with the usual cliqued results (I guess. Who cares, it's JJ!)
Believe
Created by Harry Potter director Alfonso Cuaron, this looks to be this years Touch. A young girl has special powers. And things. Stars everyone's favourite ictional FBI agent (after Mulder and Scully), Kyle McLachlin.
Mind Games
Christian Slater is a con man who also runs a problem solving firm. (Just go with it, yeah?)
Once Upon a Time in Wonderland
Pretty much does what it says in the title. Spin off from Once Upon a Time, only set in... Wonderland. With a new mad hatter (sadly)
The Originals
Spin off from Vampire Diaries,so expect more of the same. Just in New Orleans.
Resurrection
American remake of The Returned (Les Revenant) about dead people returning to life. Produced by Brad Pitt.
Sleep Hollow
TV adaption of the classic story about Ichabod Crane. It's a Kurtzman/Orci production!
Star-Crossed
A girl falls in love with an alien. The Tomorrow People American remake of this classic. With Jacob from Lost
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