This morning, Fox executives held a conference call to announce their Fall schedule, new shows, and to answer questions about the network’s strategy moving forward. The biggest series on the horizon isThe Gifted, which just debuted itsfirst trailer.Matt NixandBryan Singer’s X-Men TV show, which focuses on a family with mutant teens who are forced to go on the run, will premiere this Fall on Monday nights, withLuciferas its lead-in.Gotham, which has always aired on Monday nights, will be moving to Thursdays to be paired withSeth MacFarlane’s new seriesThe Orville, with the network (as they described it) pushing for a male audience-dominated night of TV.
The Orville, which stars MacFarlane andAdrianne Palicki, “is a live-action, one-hour series set 400 years in the future that follows the adventures of The Orville, a mid-level exploratory spaceship, as its crew, both human and alien, face the wonders and dangers of outer space, while also dealing with the familiar, often humorous problems of everyday life.” It will be joined by another new scripted series this Fall,Ghosted, which will air on Sundays.Ghosted, starringCraig RobinsonandAdam Scott"is a single-camera, action-comedy about the partnership between two polar opposites – a cynical skeptic and a genius “true believer” in the paranormal, who are recruited to investigate unexplained phenomena in Los Angeles – all while uncovering a larger mystery that could threaten the existence of the human race."
As for other schedule shifts,Lethal Weaponwill now anchor Tuesdays and launch intoThe Mick(which Fox execs stressed they were very much behind) as well asBrooklyn Nine-Nine.EmpireandStarhave been reunited on Wednesdays, and are both set to run 18 episodes with a mid-season break.
Altogether, there are 17 returning shows and 6 new shows on Fox’s slate (most of which are produced by Fox – a trend we’re seeing more and more of), including the return ofThe X-Filesfor 10 episodes mid-season. Network execs also said that while24: Legacyis not set to return at this time (starCorey Hawkinsis currently on Broadway), it remains in the discussion, as doesPrison Break(though they are not necessarily committed to either one). Despite some cryptic language, it also seems likeScream Queensis done, and that Fox does not have another unscripted musical event show (after concluding their run ofAmerican Idol) on the horizon.
Trailers for Fox’s new shows will be released this afternoon, so keep an eye on Collider! Here’s the full Fall schedule below:
FOX FALL 2017 SCHEDULE
(All Times ET/PT)
8:00-9:00 PMLUCIFER
9:00-10:00 PMTHE GIFTED(new)
8:00-9:00 PMLETHAL WEAPON
9:00-9:30 PMTHE MICK
9:30-10:00 PMBROOKLYN NINE-NINE
8:00-9:00 PMEMPIRE
9:00-10:00 PMSTAR
8:00-9:00 PMGOTHAM
9:00-10:00 PMTHE ORVILLE(new)
8:00-9:00 PMHELL’S KITCHEN
9:00-10:00 PMTHE EXORCIST
7:00-10:30 PMFOX SPORTS SATURDAY: FOX COLLEGE FOOTBALL
7:00-7:30 PMNFL ON FOX
7:30-8:00 PMTHE OT/BOB’S BURGERS
8:00-8:30 PMTHE SIMPSONS
8:30-9:00 PMGHOSTED(new)
9:00-9:30 PMFAMILY GUY
9:30-10:00 PMTHE LAST MAN ON EARTH
