In a continuing effort to ensure that no one ever has any idea when new scripted shows are on, Fox tweaks its midseason lineup
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I’m serious. I think all the networks are trying to make sure that no one ever knows when the shows they want to watch are on anymore. Can there be any other explanation for the changes made here?
New Amsterdam (co-produced by Bedford’s Lasse Hallstrom and Larchmont’s Leslie Holleran) and Canterbury’s Law (starring Senden’s Landing’s Aidan Quinn), will air Monday nights, creating a whole new LoHud Monday, to complement the LoHud Wednesday of the fall season.
OK, but this is all confusing, so try to keep up with me:
New Amsterdam:
• “Debuts” at 9 p.m. March 10. But there will be “special previews” of the first two episodes at 9 p.m. March 4 and 6. Its last episodes of the season will air in a two-hour finale starting at 8 p.m. April 7.
Canterbury’s Law:
• Debuts at 9 p.m. April 14, replacing New Amsterdam.
But wait, there’s more:
• The Return of Jezebel James premieres at 8:30 p.m. March 14, but has a “sneak preview” airing at 9:30 p.m. March 12, after American Idol.
• Back to You returns with new episodes at 9:30 p.m. Feb. 26 and 27 (a Tuesday and Wednesday), also after American Idol, then goes away. Then it comes back at 9:30 p.m. March 19 (a Wednesday, its “time period premiere”) and again at 9:30 p.m. March 25 (that’s a Tuesday), after a “new extended” American Idol.
• ‘Til Death has new episodes and airs regularly at 8 p.m. Fridays starting March 14.
• House reruns (”encores” in new-world-TV-speak) at 8 p.m. Mondays beginning March 10.
• Bones has reruns encores at 9 p.m. Fridays starting March 14.
• They’re tossing in an extra episode (new, natch) of Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader? at 9 p.m. Feb. 21, after a Thursday episode of American Idol.
• President Bush’s State of the Union Address is pushing back the season finales of Prison Break (now at 8 p.m. Feb. 18) and Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (an “explosive two-hour finale” starting at 8 p.m. March 3)
I think that covers it, but I make no promises.
Photos courtesy of Fox.
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