It's one thing to blog and comment about the trickling in of fall TV announcements. (All of the fall-season headlines can be found here.) But I, for one, like to see how the schedule is shaping up. What is still in its comfortable, familiar time slot? What has moved? What is now scheduled against what, competing for my DVR's precious love?
Here is a grid showing the network
line-ups officially revealed to date. Check back and often for updates, as the May upfront presentations continue.
* Denotes new series
WINTER & MIDSEASON PLANS
• ABC will bring back Lost, According to Jim, Scrubs (formerly of NBC) and The Bachelor.
• CBS brings back Rules of Engagement and premieres the murder mystery Harper's Island.
• The CW brings Reaper back for Season 2.
• Fox in January brings back 24 (Mondays at 9), American Idol and Hell's Kitchen, and premieres Joss Whedon's Dollhouse (Mondays at 8), Secret Millionaire and the animated series Sit Down, Shut Up and The Cleveland Show (a spin-off of Family Guy).
• NBC will bring back Law & Order
(Wednesdays at 10 pm/ET), Friday Night Lights (Fridays at 9) and Medium (Sundays at 9), as well as premiere an Office spin-off (Thursday, 9:30), Merlin (Sunday, 8) and Kings (Sunday, 10).