MALCOLM RECEIVES A PRESTIGIOUS AWARD, EGAN GOES ON A DATE, ANF FELICIA FINDS A PAINTING IN CHURCH RESEMBLING LUCAS, ON ABC'S "THE NINE"

"Man of the Year" � With Malcolm about to receive the Man of the Year Award, Kathryn is chosen to make a speech � but she's torn between campaigning for District Attorney and being true to her opinions. Meanwhile Egan goes on a date with an attractive nurse, and Felicia finds a painting at church that looks exactly like her memory of Lucas, on "The Nine," WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22 (10:00-11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

"The Nine" stars Lourdes Benedicto as Eva Rios, John Billingsley as Egan Foote, Jessica Collins as Lizzie Miller, Tim Daly as Nick Cavanaugh, Dana Davis as Felicia Jones, Camille Guaty as Franny Rios, Chi McBride as Malcolm Jones, Kim Raver as Kathryn Hale, Scott Wolf as Jeremy Kates, Owain Yeoman as Lucas Dalton.

Recurring: Kim Staunton as Naomi Jones, Tom Verica as Ed Nielsen, Jeffrey Pierce as Randall Reese.

Guest cast: Robert Wisdom as Clarence, Eric Lively as Paul, Wendy Makkena as Suzanne, Ken Howard as Alvin Muncie.

"Man of the Year" was written by Joy Gregory & Nicole Mirante and directed by Nelson McCormick.

"The Nine" is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format, with 5.1 channel surround sound and Spanish subtitles via secondary closed captioning.

This program carries a TV-14,V parental guideline.