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Return of the Mac Lucas Till stars in the reboot of “MacGyver,” premiering September 23, on CBS. FALL 2016 FALL “Conviction” ABC Mon., Oct. 3, 10 p.m. PLUG IN TO Right after finishing her two-season run as “Marvel’s Agent Carter,” Hayley Atwell – again sporting a flawless THESE FALL PREMIERES American accent for a British actress – BY JAY BOBBIN returns to ABC as a smart but wayward lawyer and member of a former first family who avoids doing jail time by joining a district attorney (“CSI: NY” alum Eddie Cahill) in his crusade to overturn apparent wrongful convictions … and possibly set things straight with her relatives in the process. “American Housewife” ABC Tues., Oct. 11, 8:30 p.m. Following several seasons of lending reliable support to the stars of “Mike & Molly,” Katy Mixon gets the “Designated Survivor” ABC showcase role in this sitcom, which Wed., Sept. 21, 10 p.m. originally was titled “The Second Fattest If Kiefer Sutherland wanted an effective series follow-up to “24,” he’s found it, based Housewife in Westport” – indicating on the riveting early footage of this drama. The show takes its title from the term used that her character isn’t in step with the for the member of a presidential cabinet who stays behind during the State of the Connecticut town’s largely “perfect” Union Address, should anything happen to the others … and it does here, making female residents, but the sweetly candid Sutherland’s Secretary of Housing and Urban Development the new and immediate wife and mom is boldly content to have chief executive. Notable co-stars include Natascha McElhone, Kal Penn (who actually it that way. Diedrich Bader (“The Drew worked in the White House for a while) and Italia Ricci. Carey Show”) plays her devoted spouse. “Notorious” ABC Thurs., Sept. 22, 9 p.m. Based on the experiences of defense attorney Mark Geragos and television talk producer Wendy Walker (“Larry King Live”) – who are among the executive producers here – this new drama probes the links between the law and the media, some of which may be quite questionable. Piper Perabo (“Covert Affairs”) returns to series work as the producer in question, and Daniel Sunjata (“Graceland”) plays the lawyer. Co-stars include Ryan Guzman and Aimee Teegarden (“Friday Night Lights”). “Speechless” ABC Wed., Sept. 21, 8:30 p.m. Micah Fowler may well become one of the most discussed new stars of the season, being a series lead with cerebral palsy. His condition fits his character, a youth with special needs whose mother (a well-cast Minnie Driver) is fiercely determined to see that he gets a fair shake – while she also tries to give her other two children the attention they need. “Friends” veteran Scott Silveri is the show’s creator and executive producer. pg 2 FALL 2016 COURTESY OF GRACENOTE “Kevin Can Wait” CBS “Bull” CBS Mon., Sept. 19, 8:30 p.m. Tues., Sept. 20, 9 p.m. The character’s name and the setting Here’s why Michael Weatherly left – Long Island, where the show is being “NCIS,” and CBS is doing all it can to filmed – may be different, but no fan help him – and itself – by scheduling of “The King of Queens” will feel any his new series right after his longtime discomfort from Kevin James’ return to home base. The actor plays a trial sitcom work. He now portrays a cop consultant based on Dr. Phil McGraw, intending to ease into his retirement, but an executive producer on the show … a string of surprises on the homefront as is Weatherly, whose fictionalized may not make that possible. Erinn Hayes Dr. Jason Bull uses all the psychology (“Childrens Hospital”) plays his wife, with at his disposal to analyze everyone Taylor Spreitler, Mary Charles-Jones and who factors into a trial, from the James DiGiacomo as their offspring. defendant to the jurors. “MacGyver” CBS “Man With a Plan” CBS Fri., Sept. 23, 8 p.m. Mon., Oct. 24, 9 p.m. If you need someone to use a chocolate bar to Following the end of his series “Episodes,’’ stop an acid leak, MacGyver is still the man to Matt LeBlanc gets back to a more traditional call. This series reboot casts Lucas Till (“X-Men: form of television comedy with this saga First Class”) as the inventive hero ... less of a of a contractor whose wife (“Yes, Dear” loner this time, since he works with the U.S. alum Liza Snyder) rejoins the work force, government in the Department of External Affairs. “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” alum making him a “Mr. Mom.” Initially, he’s George Eads also stars as an ex-CIA man overwhelmed by trying to tend to their three partnered with him. Henry Winkler, an executive kids – but he eventually gets a grip on the producer of the original show, also has that situation and makes it clear who’s the boss, job here – and yes, original star Richard Dean even if it takes frequent reminders. Kevin Anderson is being pursued for a guest shot. Nealon also stars as LeBlanc’s older brother. “The Great Indoors” CBS Thurs., Oct. 27, 8:30 p.m. It’s Joel McHale (“Community”) vs. Millennials in this comedy, casting him as an outdoor-magazine journalist who reluctantly has to bring his adventurous spirit inside when he’s appointed boss upon the publication going digital. Christopher Mintz-Plasse (“Superbad”) plays one of the young staff members he tries to oversee, though the well-known McHale brand of snark escapes frequently. Famously droll British actor-comedian Stephen Fry plays the magazine’s founder, with Susannah Fielding as his daughter and McHale’s ex-girlfriend. “Pure Genius” CBS Thurs., Oct. 27, 10 p.m. The stakes are very personal for a billionaire (played by Augustus Prew) who founds and funds an ultra- modern hospital designed to marry medicine and technology to the highest degree. The drama also stars Dermot Mulroney as the self-styled surgeon who becomes the ultra-progressive Bunker Hill Hospital’s chief of staff, with medical-show veterans Odette Annable (“House”) and Reshma Shetty (“Royal Pains”) in the ensemble cast as well. Jason Katims (“Parenthood,” “Friday Night Lights”) is the executive producer. COURTESY OF GRACENOTE FALL 2016 pg 3 FALL 2016 PREMIERES All times Eastern; titles, dates and times subject to change 9/5 - Mary + Jane (MTV, 10 p.m.) 9/13 - Deadliest Catch: Dungeon Cove 9/5 - Loosely Exactly Nicole (Discovery, 9 p.m.) (MTV, 10:30 p.m.) 9/13 - If Loving You Is Wrong (OWN, 9 p.m.) 9/6 - StartUp (Crackle) 9/13 - Taking Fire (Discovery, 10 p.m.) 9/6 - The View (ABC, 11 a.m.) 9/14 - Worst Cooks in America (Food Network, 9/6 - Below Deck (Bravo, 9 p.m.) 9 p.m.) 9/6 - Dance Moms (Lifetime, 9 p.m.) 9/14 - American Horror Story (FX, 10 p.m.) 9/6 - From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series 9/14 - Blindspot (NBC, 10 p.m.) (El Rey, 9 p.m.) 9/14 - Don’t Be Tardy (Bravo, 10 p.m.) 9/6 - Atlanta (FX, 10 p.m.) 9/14 - South Park (Comedy Central, 10 p.m.) “Blindspot” NBC 9/6 - Queen Sugar (OWN, 10 p.m.) 9/14 - Sugar Showdown (Cooking Channel, Wed, Sept. 14, 10 p.m. 9/7 - Lucha Underground (El Rey, 8 p.m.) 10 p.m.) 9/14 - Legends of Chamberlain Heights 9/21 - Lethal Weapon (Fox, 8 p.m.) 9/23 - Hell’s Kitchen (Fox, 8 p.m.) 9/8 - Sunday Night Football (NBC, 8:20 p.m.) (Comedy Central, 10:30 p.m.) 9/21 - Survivor (CBS, 8 p.m.) 9/8 - Better Things (FX, 10 p.m.) 9/23 - Last Man Standing (ABC, 8 p.m.) 9/15 - Thursday Night Football (CBS, 9/21 - Speechless (ABC, 8:30 p.m.) 9/8 - Haylie’s America (Cooking Channel, 9/23 - MacGyver (CBS, 8 p.m.) 8:25 p.m.) 9/21 - Empire (Fox, 9 p.m.) 10 p.m.) 9/23 - Dr. Ken (ABC, 8:30 p.m.) 9/15 - Project Runway (Lifetime, 9 p.m.) 9/21 - Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (NBC, 9/9 - One Mississippi (Amazon) 9/23 - The Exorcist (Fox, 9 p.m.) 9/16 - Fleabag (Amazon) 9 p.m.) 9/9 - 20/20 (ABC, 10 p.m.) 9/23 - Hawaii Five-0 (CBS, 9 p.m.) 9/16 - Z Nation (Syfy, 8 p.m.) 9/21 - Modern Family, (ABC, 9 p.m.) 9/9 - Burgers, Brew & ‘Que (Food Network, 9/23 - Shark Tank (ABC, 9 p.m.) 9/16 - High Maintenance (HBO, 11 p.m.) 9/21 - blackish (ABC, 9:30 p.m.) 10 p.m.) 9/23 - Blue Bloods (CBS, 10 p.m.) 9/19 - Big Bang Theory (CBS, 8 p.m.) 9/21 - Chicago P.D. 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