Post by caitlen on Dec 26, 2008 7:12:50 GMT -5
Looking ahead to TV in 2009
Rick Kushman
MCT News Service
Published December 26, 2008
Since the adrenaline is already on holiday overload, don't spend more fretting about TV. Everything is fine until 2009, then go ahead and fret.
Until then, there won't be any cancellations - besides these that have already gotten the ax, either officially or unofficially: "My Own Worst Enemy," "Knight Rider," "Crusoe" and "America's Toughest Jobs" on NBC; "The Ex List" on CBS; "Do Not Disturb" on Fox; and "Easy Money," "In Harm's Way," "Valentine" and "Stylista" on CW.
Plus, there are the second-year shows that are doomed. They are ABC's "Pushing Daisies," "Eli Stone" and "Dirty Sexy Money" and NBC's "Lipstick Jungle."
As for 2009, here's a fairly thorough list of what's coming back early in the year:
» "Scrubs" (ABC): Jan. 6. NBC canceled it and ABC picked it up.
» "Nip/Tuck" (FX): Jan. 6. One of TV's seriously out-there series comes back after a strike-shortened season.
» "Damages" (FX): Jan. 7. There's a new case and more legal tricks ahead for this slick and terrific show.
» "Flashpoint" (CBS): Jan. 9. The Canadian import was a surprising summer success for CBS.
» "Monk" and "Psych" (USA): Jan. 9. They both return for short seasons, then "Monk's" final season begins this summer.
» "24" (Fox): Jan. 11. It premieres with a two-hour episode, then follows with another two hours Jan. 12.
» "American Idol" (Fox): Jan. 13 and 14. Producers added songwriter and music producer Kara DioGuardi as a fourth judge.
» "Battlestar Galactica" (Sci Fi): Jan. 16. This starts the final 10 weeks of one of TV's most intriguing series.
» "Friday Night Lights" (NBC): Jan. 16. It's the broadcast premiere for episodes that ran this fall on DirecTV.
» "Flight of the Conchords" and "Big Love" (HBO): Jan. 18. Both shows lost start dates because of the writers' strike.
» "Secret Diary of a Call Girl" and "The L Word" (Showtime): Jan. 18. This will be the sixth and final season for "L Word."
» "Lost" (ABC): Jan. 21. After last season's dazzling run to the finish, fans have been burning up the blogs with rumors.
» "Burn Notice" (USA): Jan. 22. This witty spy/caper series is back for a short season, then starts a new run in the summer.
» "The Closer" and "Trust Me" (TNT): Jan. 26. "The Closer" will air five episodes, mostly to give a boost to the new "Trust Me."
» "Life on Mars" (ABC): Jan. 28. ABC is hoping that airing it after "Lost" will get this smart series noticed by viewers.
» "Medium" and "Heroes" (NBC): Feb. 2. NBC is trying to bring the magic back to "Heroes." "Medium" has kept its solid fan base.
» "Life" (NBC): Feb. 4. NBC gets credit for not giving up on one of the most charming and original cop shows on TV.
» "Reaper" (CW): March 17. Yeah, we have to wait that long.
» Among returnees that are still unscheduled are "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" and "In Plain Sight" (USA), "Breaking Bad" (AMC), "Rescue Me" (FX), "Saving Grace" (TNT) and "Eureka" (Sci Fi).
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Rick Kushman
MCT News Service
Published December 26, 2008
Since the adrenaline is already on holiday overload, don't spend more fretting about TV. Everything is fine until 2009, then go ahead and fret.
Until then, there won't be any cancellations - besides these that have already gotten the ax, either officially or unofficially: "My Own Worst Enemy," "Knight Rider," "Crusoe" and "America's Toughest Jobs" on NBC; "The Ex List" on CBS; "Do Not Disturb" on Fox; and "Easy Money," "In Harm's Way," "Valentine" and "Stylista" on CW.
Plus, there are the second-year shows that are doomed. They are ABC's "Pushing Daisies," "Eli Stone" and "Dirty Sexy Money" and NBC's "Lipstick Jungle."
As for 2009, here's a fairly thorough list of what's coming back early in the year:
» "Scrubs" (ABC): Jan. 6. NBC canceled it and ABC picked it up.
» "Nip/Tuck" (FX): Jan. 6. One of TV's seriously out-there series comes back after a strike-shortened season.
» "Damages" (FX): Jan. 7. There's a new case and more legal tricks ahead for this slick and terrific show.
» "Flashpoint" (CBS): Jan. 9. The Canadian import was a surprising summer success for CBS.
» "Monk" and "Psych" (USA): Jan. 9. They both return for short seasons, then "Monk's" final season begins this summer.
» "24" (Fox): Jan. 11. It premieres with a two-hour episode, then follows with another two hours Jan. 12.
» "American Idol" (Fox): Jan. 13 and 14. Producers added songwriter and music producer Kara DioGuardi as a fourth judge.
» "Battlestar Galactica" (Sci Fi): Jan. 16. This starts the final 10 weeks of one of TV's most intriguing series.
» "Friday Night Lights" (NBC): Jan. 16. It's the broadcast premiere for episodes that ran this fall on DirecTV.
» "Flight of the Conchords" and "Big Love" (HBO): Jan. 18. Both shows lost start dates because of the writers' strike.
» "Secret Diary of a Call Girl" and "The L Word" (Showtime): Jan. 18. This will be the sixth and final season for "L Word."
» "Lost" (ABC): Jan. 21. After last season's dazzling run to the finish, fans have been burning up the blogs with rumors.
» "Burn Notice" (USA): Jan. 22. This witty spy/caper series is back for a short season, then starts a new run in the summer.
» "The Closer" and "Trust Me" (TNT): Jan. 26. "The Closer" will air five episodes, mostly to give a boost to the new "Trust Me."
» "Life on Mars" (ABC): Jan. 28. ABC is hoping that airing it after "Lost" will get this smart series noticed by viewers.
» "Medium" and "Heroes" (NBC): Feb. 2. NBC is trying to bring the magic back to "Heroes." "Medium" has kept its solid fan base.
» "Life" (NBC): Feb. 4. NBC gets credit for not giving up on one of the most charming and original cop shows on TV.
» "Reaper" (CW): March 17. Yeah, we have to wait that long.
» Among returnees that are still unscheduled are "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" and "In Plain Sight" (USA), "Breaking Bad" (AMC), "Rescue Me" (FX), "Saving Grace" (TNT) and "Eureka" (Sci Fi).
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