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[05/24/05 - 12:00 AM] Post-Upfront Frequently Asked Questions By The Futon Critic Staff (TFC) |
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LOS ANGELES (thefutoncritic.com) -- With the tension of the broadcast upfronts finally over, our readers might have a few nagging questions. We thought we'd use this space to answer the most frequently asked:
1. When will the broadcast networks announce their fall premiere dates?
Generally speaking most of the broadcast networks will set their fall premieres by the time the TCA's summer press tour rolls around in mid-July. Last year, ABC was the first to detail its launch strategy on June 10 (read the story), followed by NBC on July 10 (read the story), The WB on July 14 (read the story), FOX on July 15 (read the story) CBS on July 19 (read the story) and UPN on July 20 (read the story). Also keep in mind, premiere dates often get revised after their initial announcements.
2. What are the chances any of the pilots that were passed over get picked up at a later date?
Very slim, especially for scripted projects. Last season only five scripted pilots that weren't announced at their respective network's upfront presentations - ABC's "Jake in Progress," CBS' "Numb3rs," FOX's "Point Pleasant," UPN's "The Bad Girl's Guide" and "Cuts" - eventually went on to make it to the airwaves. In terms of when they were picked up, "Jake" and "Guide" got the nod in June, "Numb3rs" in July (after shooting a second pilot with a different cast), "Point" in September and "Cuts" all the way in November. (ABC also eventually gave the Jennifer Love Hewitt comedy "In the Game" a midseason order but went on to scrap the project entirely.)
3. Anything else I should know?
That what the networks announce in May rarely matches up with what eventually becomes their schedule. All six broadcast networks made shifts of varying degrees from what they rolled out at the upfronts. ABC for example originally placed "Grey's Anatomy" on Monday nights beginning in January (read the story), CBS had "The Amazing Race" as its tentpole on Saturdays (read the story) and the WB had "The Mountain" on Thursdays with "Blue Collar TV" following "Smallville" on Wednesdays (read the story). Other announcements that went on to be scrubbed include NBC having "The Contender" air on Tuesdays at 8:00/7:00c beginning that fall (read the story), UPN putting "Enterprise" at 9:00/8:00c instead of 8:00/7:00c on Fridays (read the story) and FOX (amongst other things) having "Tru Calling" following "The O.C." in November (read the story).
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[05/02/25 - 10:31 AM] Netflix's "Little House on the Prairie" Rounds Out Ingalls Family Cast Introducing Crosby Fitzgerald as Caroline, Luke Bracey as Charles, Skywalker Hughes as Mary, and Alice Halsey as Laura.
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[05/02/25 - 09:26 AM] ESPN's WNBA Coverage Returns in Full Force: Ryan Ruocco, Rebecca Lobo & Holly Rowe Lead Broadcast Team; Expanded Pregame Shows and Star Talent Highlight 2025 Season Play-by-play voice Ryan Ruocco and Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famers Rebecca Lobo and Holly Rowe return for their 13th season together as ESPN's lead WNBA broadcast team.
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[05/02/25 - 09:11 AM] Video: Disney Drops Music Video for First Single "The Place to Be," From This Summer's Music-Fueled "Zombies 4: Dawn of the Vampires" The latest installment of the music-fueled franchise - premieres Thursday, July 10, at 7 p.m. EDT/PDT on Disney Channel and streams the next day, Friday, July 11, on Disney+.
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[05/02/25 - 09:03 AM] FOX Sports Films Premieres Second Season of Popular Dirt Racing Docuseries "Dirt" May 6 on FS1 FloSports will stream every episode of the second season 24-hours after its debut on FS1 on the FloRacing YouTube channel.
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[05/02/25 - 09:01 AM] Rachael Ray's "Meals in Minutes" and "Global Soul Kitchen" with Deborah VanTrece Return May 26 on FYI Network Both series are part of A+E Networks' Home.Made.Nation multi-platform lifestyle programming block.
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[05/02/25 - 08:01 AM] Netflix's "Little House on the Prairie" Found Its Laura Ingalls Alice Halsey will play Laura Ingalls.
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[05/02/25 - 07:00 AM] Global Hit Series "The Chosen" Season 5 Premieres Exclusively on Prime Video June 15, 2025 in the U.S. and Will Stream Internationally in Select Territories in July Season 5 will debut in three parts over three weeks, with the first two episodes premiering on June 15, followed by three episodes on June 22 and the last three episodes on June 29.
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[05/01/25 - 01:18 PM] Video: Following a Standout Sundance World Premiere, National Geographic Documentary Films Unveils Trailer for Critically Acclaimed and Award-Winning "Sally," Ahead of National Space Day The film will premiere on National Geographic on Monday, June 16 at 9:00/8:00c and be available to stream globally the next day on Disney+ and Hulu.
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[05/01/25 - 12:31 PM] Video: Official Trailers - Peacock Emerging Artist Series "Older Hotter Wiser," "The Kouncil," "The Warehouse Phase" and "People Like Me" will all premiere May 19, only on Peacock.
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[05/01/25 - 11:46 AM] Video: MTV's "Jersey Shore Family Vacation" Unveils Explosive Season 8 Trailer This season marks the 15th anniversary since the crew's first wild summer in Seaside Heights - and includes an epic reunion at the OG shore house!
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[05/01/25 - 11:31 AM] Renowned Bariatric Surgeon Dr. Now Comes to Lifetime for Transformative New Series "The 6000 lb. Diaries with Dr. Now" with New Episodes Beginning May 26 The series follows 10 morbidly obese individuals whose combined weight exceeds 6,000 pounds, each at a critical crossroads in their journey to survival and self-reclamation.
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[05/01/25 - 11:01 AM] "Human Footprint" Season 2 Premieres June 25, 2025 on PBS Hosted by biologist and Princeton University professor Shane Campbell-Staton, Ph.D., the series' six new episodes explore the global impact of Earth's most ingenious, destructive, and adaptive species... humans.
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[05/01/25 - 11:01 AM] Shudder Checks Into "Hell Motel," An All-New Limited Series from "Slasher" Creators Aaron Martin and Ian Carpenter Premiering Tuesday, June 17 The eight-episode limited series starring Emmy Award-winner Eric McCormack debuts with a two-episode premiere on Tuesday, June 17 on Shudder and AMC+, with new episodes releasing weekly on Tuesdays.
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[05/01/25 - 11:00 AM] Season Three of the HBO Original Drama Series "The Gilded Age" Debuts June 22 The American Gilded Age was a period of immense economic and social change, when empires were built, but no victory came without sacrifice.
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[05/01/25 - 10:20 AM] Video: Official Trailers - "Revival" Season 1 & "Resident Alien" Season 4 - Syfy "Revival" premieres Thursday, June 12 at 10:00/9:00c; while "Resident Alien" returns Friday, June 6 at 11:00/10:00c.
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