Aegis Media Canada What’s On Fall 2011 A First Look At The U.S. Networks’ Primetime Schedules May 24, 2011 The New Fall Television Season Last week, the U.S. networks revealed to the media and advertising community their fall program schedules. Like every year before, the networks promised to deliver their best schedules, ever. Recurring themes around time travel, the supernatural and procedural dramas continue to populate the U.S. schedules with some big name producers lending their talents to program development. Also returning are some familiar faces. At the same time, Canadian broadcasters were in Los Angeles bidding against one another to secure programming that they believe will deliver Canadian audiences. These schedules will be revealed in the coming weeks in the Canadian version of the Upfronts. We expect rampant programming changes, time-period shifts, new series cancellations and mid-season launches will continue to create a viewing environment that is as volatile as ever. With remotes in hand, viewers will be searching for a quick fix of entertainment. Canadian networks will continue to manipulate their schedules as they respond to the changes made in the U.S. in an attempt to maintain as much simulcast programming as possible. The following provides you with a first glimpse of the new programming U.S. networks will be offering viewers this season. Included are the fall lineups and program descriptions for ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox and the CW. Full pilots were not available to view so we have not been able to develop a point of view on potential, hits, misses or survivors. Once the Canadian networks have released their schedules with an opportunity to view the pilots Canadian broadcasters have secured, we will provide an update on how CTV, Rogers, Shaw and the CBC have lined up their primetime schedules to optimize Canadian audiences. Canada Media Aegis 2 Page ABC Fall 2011 ABC launches their fall schedules with a diverse group of programs – a total Pan Am - Period drama set in the of seven new shows this fall 1960s about the stewardesses and pilots working for the legendary airline Pan Am. The drama is focused on the New Shows romantic and glamorous entanglements of the crew. Christina Ricci stars Last Man Standing - Tim Allen is back on ABC in a new comedy about a man's man trying to get men back to Charlie's Angels - Revamped series Mid Season their rightful place in a female- based on the 1970s ABC hit; new dominated world. version set in Miami where three attractive detectives solve cases for Shows Man Up - Three modern guys try to their mysterious boss, Charlie. Series get in touch with their inner tough stars Annie Ilonzeh, Minka Kelly and The River - After the famed personas to redefine what it means to Rachael Taylor and the "angels" with explorer/TV personality Dr. Emmet be a "real man". Ramon Rodriguez as Bosley. Cole (Bruce Greenwood) goes missing in the depths of the Amazon, Suburgatory - Teenager Tessa is Once Upon a Time - From Lost a search party consisting of his horrified when her single father executive producers Adam Horowitz friends, family and crew set out on a George moves her from exciting New and Edward Kitsis, comes this drama mysterious and deadly journey to find York City to the suburbs filled with where fairy tales collide with the him. overly-manicured lawns and plastic modern world. The plot centers on Franken-moms. Jeremy Sisto and Emma Swan (Jennifer Morrison) who Scandal - A Shonda Rhimes drama Jane Levy star. is found by her son she gave up ten about the life and work of a years prior. The son thinks Emma professional crisis manager and her comes from an alternative world and eccentric staff. Kerry Washington is Snow White and Prince Charming's leads the cast as PR guru Olivia missing daughter. Ginnifer Goodwin Pope. stars as Snow White/Sister Mary Margaret; Robert Carlyle as Rumplestiltskin/Mr. Gold; Lana Parrilla Apartment 23 - A naive Midwestern as Evil Queen/Regina among other girl comes to the Big Apple and finds cast members. herself living with a vivacious roommate who has the morals of a pirate. Dreama Walker, Krysten Ritter Revenge - Emily Thorne (Emily Van and James Van Der Beek star. Camp) moved to the Hamptons on her own and seemingly blends in with her Work It - Two unpleasant and wealthy neighbors though she has unemployed guys dress up as women returned to right wrongs done to her to land jobs as pharmaceutical reps. family. Canada Media Aegis Ben Koldyke and Amaury Nolasco 3 star in the comedy. Page ABC Fall 2011 Mid Season Shows cont’d Returning Shows Good Christian Belles - Soap set in • Body of Proof Dallas about Amanda Vaughn (Leslie • Castle Bibb), the former "mean girl" in high • Desperate Housewives school who is forced to return home in • Grey's Anatomy disgrace after her marriage ends in • Private Practice scandal. Also stars Kristen • Cougar Town Chenoweth, Annie Potts, Jennifer • Happy Endings Aspen, Miriam Shor, Marisol Nichols, • The Middle Brad Beyer, Mark Deklin and David • Modern Family James Elliott. • America's Funniest Home Videos • The Bachelor Missing - Ashley Judd stars as Becca • Dancing with the Stars Winstone who learns her son • Extreme Makeover: Home disappeared while studying abroad Edition and she races against time when she • Secret Millionaire travels to Europe to find him. Becca • Shark Tank has a secret of her own - she's a • 20/20 former CIA Agent and must now rely on old friends to help her discover what's happened to her son. Cancelled Six current series were cancelled: • Brothers & Sisters • V • Detroit 1-8-7 • No Ordinary Family • Mr. Sunshine • Off the Map Aegis Media Canada Media Aegis 4 Page CBS Fall 2011 CBS is adding three new dramas and "odd couple" comedy centers on the two new comedies to their fall unlikely friendship between a refined Returning Shows primetime lineup. writer and an unrefined personal trainer. David Hornsby and Kevin CBS is returning numerous series to Dillon New Shows its fall schedule including these Person of Interest - Jim Caviezel dramas: NCIS, Hawaii Five-0, NCIS: stars in this crime thriller from J.J. Los Angeles, Criminal Minds, CSI: 2 Broke Girls - Two young women Abrams about a presumed dead Crime Scene Investigation, The are waitresses at a greasy spoon former CIA agent who partners with a Mentalist, CSI: NY, Blue Bloods, diner, become friends and work to mysterious billionaire to fight crime The Good Wife and CSI: Miami. launch their own business. Kat with their own brand of vigilante Dennings and Beth Behrs headline Returning comedies: The Big Bang justice. this comedy. Theory, Mike & Molly, How I Met Your Mother, Rules of Engagement and Two and a Half Men; franchise reality series: Survivor and The Amazing Race; as well as 60 Minutes and 48 Hours Mystery. A Gifted Man - Drama centered on a Cancelled brilliant surgeon whose life is changed forever when his dead ex-wife teaches • Criminal Minds: Suspect him the meaning of life from the Behaviour "hereafter." Series stars Patrick • $#*! My Days Says Wilson, Jennifer Ehle and Julie Benz • The Defenders among others. • Mad Love Unforgettable - Poppy Montgomery stars as Carrie Wells, a former police Mid Season Show detective who possesses a rare talent of remembering everything - every conversation, every moment of joy The 2-2 from Robert De Niro and and heartache forever embedded in Jane Rosenthal, this series follows six her mind. NYPD rookies, with diverse backgrounds and unique How To Be a Gentleman - Inspired personalities, as they patrol the by the book of the same name, this streets of upper Manhattan. Media Canada Aegis 5 Page NBC Fall 2011 NBC is adding six new dramas and workers who fall in love. Hank Azaria six new comedies. Chairman NBC and Kathryn Hahn star in the lead Entertainment, Bob Greenblatt refers roles. to next season's new lineup as, "the rebuilding of the NBC primetime Whitney - A comedy about modern schedule." love, highlighting the relationship of Whitney (Whitney Cummings) and Alex (Chris D'Elia), a happily New Shows unmarried couple. Returning Shows The Playboy Club - From Brian Grazer, the drama is a period piece • Chuck set in the early 1960s Chicago when • Parenthood the first Playboy Club opens. Eddie • Law & Order: Special Victims Cibrian, Amber Heard and Lauran Unit Benanti lead the ensemble cast. • Harry's Law • Community Prime Suspect - American version of • Parks and Recreation hit British series. This new version • The Office stars Maria Bello as Detective Jane • 30 Rock Timoney who finds working as a • Dateline NBC homicide detective in New York City • The Voice tough; especially working in a male- • The Sing-Off dominated police department. Aidan • The Celebrity Apprentice Quinn, Brian O'Byrne also star. Up All Night - From Emily Spivey and • The Biggest Loser Lorne Michaels, this comedy offers a Grimm - Series inspired by the classic • Outsourced contemporary take on parenthood Grimm's Fairy Tales. Homicide • The Event about successful PR executive, detective Nick Burkhardt (David • Law & Order: Los Angles Reagan (Christina Applegate) and her Guintoli) begins seeing things he can't stay-at-home husband, Chris (Will explain. When his Aunt Marie (guest Arnett) as they juggle a career, star Kate Burton) visits, she tells him Cancelled marriage and a new baby. Maya they are descendants of an elite group Rudolph also stars as Ava, Reagan's of hunters known as "Grimms" who outrageous boss and best friend. Outsourced, The Event and Law fight to keep humans safe from the & Order: Los Angles. supernatural creatures loose in the Free Agents – A comedy based on a world.