Fall TV 2014-2015: The New Series

“ Fox

"Utopia" (Tuesdays, 8pm, ET/PT)

Network Description:

From unscripted mastermind John de Mol, and based on the hit Dutch television series of the same name, comes television’s biggest social experiment, "Utopia". Since the dawn of time, humans have always wondered: does a perfect world exist? Now, we get the chance to build one. Will it be ultimate happiness or utter chaos? Fifteen pioneering Americans leave their everyday lives and move to an isolated, undeveloped location – for an entire year – where they are challenged to create their own civilization from scratch. With no existing power structures and limited amenities, these “pioneers” will be faced with rewriting the rules. Will they choose democracy or dictatorship? Fidelity or free love? Will they punish or forgive? Choose religion or rationalism? Share with others or hoard for themselves? What conflicts will emerge, what leaders will arise? What principles will guide their daily lives and inform their deepest decisions? As the Utopians build the new society, every decision counts. ”

“ Fox

"Red Band Society" (Wednesdays, 9pm, ET/PT)

Network Description:

What if a hospital was your high school, boarding school and summer camp rolled into one? What if it was the place where you fell in love for the first time and made friendships that lasted a lifetime? And what if it was all weirdly hilarious and the most fun you ever had in your entire life? This is the world of "Red Band Society". From Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Television, starring Academy Award-winning actress Octavia Spencer (The Help, Fruitvale Station) and based on the award-winning Spanish series, “Polseres Vermelles,” "Red Band Society" is a provocative, unconventional and, at times, comic high school drama told through the eyes of a group of teenagers who meet as patients in the pediatric ward of Ocean Park Hospital in Los Angeles. The series is part comedy, part drama, with a tone that’s unique unto itself, narrated by twelve-year-old Charlie (Griffin Gluck, “Back in the Game,” “Private Practice”), who is in a coma in the hospital. ”

“ Fox

"Gracepoint" (Thursdays, 9pm, ET/PT)

Network Description:

When a young boy is found dead on an idyllic beach, a major police investigation gets underway in the small California seaside town where the tragedy occurred. Soon deemed a homicide, the case sparks a media frenzy, which throws the boy’s family into further turmoil and upends the lives of all of the town’s residents. Welcome to "Gracepoint", a new 10-episode mystery event series based on “Broadchurch,” the U.K.’s critically acclaimed hit crime drama. "Gracepoint" is an expansion of the original series, introducing new characters, identifying new suspects and threading new storylines through the gripping narrative. Leading the investigation is Detective Emmett Carver (David Tennant, “Broadchurch,” “Doctor Who”), who has just arrived in Gracepoint to fill a high position in the town’s police force. That job previously had been promised to Detective Ellie Miller (Emmy Award winner Anna Gunn, “Breaking Bad”), who, in light of the tragedy, must put any resentment aside and work the case with her prickly new boss. ”

“ Fox

"Mulaney" (Sundays, 9:30pm, ET/PT)

Network Description:

From Emmy Award-winning writer and comedian John Mulaney (“Saturday Night Live”) comes "Mulaney", a multi-camera ensemble comedy series about a rising stand-up comic trying to take his career to the next level and the friends and mentors who lift him up, hold him back and push him around. John Mulaney is a 29-year-old comedian working the stand-up circuit and looking for his big break. But life drastically changes when self-centered comedy legend and game show host Lou Cannon (Emmy Award winner Martin Short, “SCTV,” “Saturday Night Live,” Father of the Bride, “Primetime Glick”) hires Mulaney as a writer. ”

“ Fox's Fall Primetime Schedule

Monday

8pm: “Gotham” (new)
9pm: “Sleepy Hollow”

Tuesday

8pm: “Utopia” (new)
9pm: “New Girl”
9:30pm: “The Mindy Project”

Wednesday

8pm: “Hell’s Kitchen”
9pm: “Red Band Society” (new)

Thursday

8pm: “Bones”
9pm: “Gracepoint” (new)

Friday

8pm: “MasterChef Junior”
9pm: “Utopia” (new)

Sunday

7pm: “NFL on Fox”
7:30pm: “The OT” / “Bob’s Burgers”
8pm: "The Simpsons"
8:30pm: “Brooklyn Nine-Nine”
9pm: “Family Guy”
9:30pm: “Mulaney” (new) ”

“ NBC

"State of Affairs" (Mondays, 10pm, ET/PT, starting Nov. 17)

Network Description:

Each day the President is faced with hundreds of life and death decisions, and to prioritize the biggest international crises facing the country, one top CIA analyst – Charleston Tucker (Katherine Heigl, “Grey’s Anatomy”) — assembles the President’s Daily Briefing (PDB). This list of the most vital security issues facing the nation brings with it moral and political judgment calls for Charleston are her trusted group of brilliant analysts at the agency. Aside from the political minefields she has to walk, Charlie has a close personal relationship with the President (Alfre Woodard, “Desperate Housewives”) because she was once engaged to her son before a tragic terrorist attack took his life. Charlie survived that attack and is now determined to bring the perpetrators to justice. Navigating a complex personal life and a pressure-cooker profession is, of course, a challenge, and Charlie sometimes engages in boundary-pushing behavior to avoid facing her grief. But when the clock strikes 2 a.m., she is all about her job — protecting her nation, serving her President and still trying to get to the bottom of her fiancé's murder that will reveal itself as a shocking mystery. ”

“ NBC

"Marry Me" (Tuesdays, 9pm, ET/PT)

Network Description:

Six years ago, Annie (Casey Wilson, “Happy Endings”) and Jake (Ken Marino, “Eastbound & Down”) bonded over their mutual love of nachos and they’ve been inseparable ever since. Now, after returning from a romantic two-week island vacation, Jake’s all set to pop the question. Before he can ask, though, Annie lets loose on Jake for his inability to commit. She was expecting him to “put a ring on it” in paradise and now Jake’s perfect proposal is ruined.

Not wanting to spend the next 60 years talking about that mess of a proposal, Jake and Annie decide to hold off on the engagement until they can do it right. Yet if history tells us anything, it’s when we really want things to go right that they all tend to go wrong. The only thing we know for sure is these two are destined to be together whether they can get it together or not. ”

“ NBC

"The Mysteries of Laura" (Wednesdays, 8pm, ET/PT)

Network Description:

Debra Messing (“Will & Grace”) stars as Laura Diamond, a brilliant NYPD homicide detective who balances her ''Columbo'' day job with a crazy family life that includes two unruly twin boys and a soon-to-be ex-husband — also a cop — who just can't seem to sign the divorce papers. Between cleaning up after her boys and cleaning up the streets, she’d be the first to admit she has her “hot mess” moments in this hilariously authentic look at what it really means to be a “working mom” today. Somehow she makes it all work with the help of her sexy and understanding partner, and things becomes even more complicated when her husband ironically becomes her boss at the precinct. For Laura, every day is a high-wire balancing act. ”

“ NBC

"Bad Judge" (Thursdays, 9pm, ET/PT)

Network Description:

No excuses, no apologies, no compromises. Wild child Rebecca Wright (Kate Walsh, “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Private Practice”) knows how to have a good time, but she also happens to be one of L.A.’s toughest and most respected criminal court judges. She has a reputation for unorthodox behavior in the courtroom, including creative rulings and saying exactly what’s on her mind. Her private life, on the other hand, is anything but innocent. She parties too much and rocks out on the drums in a band with her best friend, Jenny. While there’s no shortage of male admirers who would love to spend time with her, she’s not ready to settle down … except when an 8-year-old boy — whose parents were put in jail by Rebecca — needs her help. He may, in fact, be the one thing that starts to tame this ''bad'' judge. ”

“ NBC

"A to Z" (Thursdays, 9:30pm, ET/PT)

Network Description:

This is the A-to-Z story of Andrew (Ben Feldman, “Mad Men”) and Zelda (Cristin Milioti, “How I Met Your Mother”) — a pair that almost wasn’t — and all that happened from the day they met. Andrew has always been a secret romantic … not above crooning to Celine Dion while driving to work, with dreams of finding “the one.” He imagines her to be just like that shimmering beauty he spotted that night in that silver dress at that concert two years ago. Zelda, having grown up with a hippie mom who believed the universe would provide for everything, rebelled into a no-nonsense practical lawyer who prefers the control of online dating. But when a computer glitch sends her a total mismatch, she's asked to come in for an interview at the Internet dating site where Andrew works, and this is where it all begins. Andrew and Zelda meet for the first time and despite their differences, sparks fly. She thinks it’s chance. He thinks it’s fate. After all, he’s convinced she's the shimmering girl in the silver dress. Is it true love forever or just a detour in destiny? ”

“ NBC

"Constantine" (Fridays, 10pm, ET/PT)

Network Description:

Based on the wildly popular comic book series “Hellblazer” from DC Comics, seasoned demon
hunter and master of the occult John Constantine (Matt Ryan, “Criminal Minds”) specializes in giving hell… hell. Armed with a ferocious knowledge of the dark arts and his wickedly naughty wit, he fights the good fight — or at least he did. With his soul already damned to hell, he’s decided to leave his do-gooder life behind, but when demons target Liv (Lucy Griffiths, “True Blood”), the daughter of one of Constantine’s oldest friends, he’s reluctantly thrust back into the fray – and he’ll do whatever it takes to save her. Before long, it’s revealed that Liv’s “second sight” — an ability to see the worlds behind our world and predict supernatural occurrences — is a threat to a mysterious new evil that’s rising in the shadows. Now it’s not just Liv who needs protection; the angels are starting to get worried too. So, together, Constantine and Liv must use her power and his skills to travel the country, find the demons that threaten our world and send them back where they belong. After that, who knows… maybe there’s hope for him and his soul after all. ”

“ NBC's Fall Primetime Schedule

Monday
8pm: “The Voice”
10pm: ”The Blacklist“/ “State of Affairs” (beginning Nov. 17)

Tuesday

8 pm: “The Voice”
9 pm: “Marry Me”
9:30 pm: “About a Boy"
10 pm: “Chicago Fire”

Wednesday
8 pm:''The Mysteries of Laura”
9 pm: “Law & Order: SVU”
10 pm:''Chicago PD”

Thursday
8pm: “The Biggest Loser”
9 pm: “Bad Judge” (“The Blacklist“beginning Feb. 5)
9:30 pm: “A to Z”
10 pm: “Parenthood”

Friday
8 pm: “Dateline NBC”
9 pm: “Grimm”
10 pm: “Constantine”

Sunday
7-8:20 pm: “Football Night in America”
8:20-11:30 pm: “NBC Sunday Night Football” ”

“ ABC

"Selfie" (Tuesdays, 8pm, ET/PT)

Network Description:

"Instafamous" Eliza Dooley (Karen Gillan) has 263,000 followers who hang on to her every post, tweet and selfie. But one lonely day, she has a revelation: being friended is not the same as having actual friends. She asks marketing guru Henry (John Cho) to 'rebrand' her self-obsessed reputation and teach her how to connect with people in the real world. Loosely based on "My Fair Lady," "Selfie" explores the modern struggles of Eliza and Henry, as he tries to teach her how to live life offline—whether she 'likes' it or not. ”

“ ABC

"Manhattan Love Story" (Tuesdays, 8:30pm, ET/PT)

Network Description:

Have you ever wondered what your date was thinking? This romantic comedy exposes the differences between men and women through the unfiltered thoughts, and often contradictory actions, of a new couple who have just begun dating. ”

“ ABC

"Forever" (Tuesdays, 10pm, ET/PT)

Network Description:

Doctor Henry Morgan (Ioan Gruffudd), New York City’s star medical examiner, has a secret. He doesn’t just study the dead to solve criminal cases, he does it to solve the mystery that has eluded him for 200 years—the answer to his own inexplicable immortality. This long life has given Henry remarkable observation skills which impresses his new partner, Detective Jo Martinez (Alana De La Garza). Each week, a new case and their budding friendship will reveal layers of Henry’s long and colorful past. Only his best friend and confidant, Abe (Judd Hirsch) knows Henry’s secret. ”

“ ABC

"Black-ish" (Wednesdays, 9:30pm, ET/PT)

Network Description:

Andre 'Dre' Johnson (Anthony Anderson) has a great job, a beautiful wife, Rainbow (Tracee Ellis Ross), four kids, and a colonial home in the 'burbs. But has success brought too much assimilation for this black family? With a little help from his dad (Laurence Fishburne), Dre sets out to establish a sense of cultural identity for his family that honors their past while embracing the future. ”

“ ABC

"How to Get Away with Murder" (Thursdays, 10pm, ET/PT)

Network Description:

The brilliant, charismatic and seductive Professor Annalise Keating (Viola Davis) gets entangled with four law students from her class, “How to Get Away with Murder.” Little do they know that they will have to apply what they learned to real life, in this masterful, sexy, suspense-driven legal thriller from Shonda Rhimes and Betsy Beers, executive producers of "Grey’s Anatomy" and "Scandal." ”

“ ABC

"Cristela" (Fridays, 8:30pm, ET/PT)

Network Description:

In her sixth year of law school, Cristela (Cristela Alonzo) is finally on the brink of landing her first big (unpaid) internship at a prestigious law firm. The only problem is that her pursuit of success is more ambitious than her traditional Mexican-American family thinks is appropriate. She’s stuck straddling the old culture she’s trying to modernize at home with her working-class family and the modern world she’s trying to embrace in her professional career. Breakout comedian Cristela Alonzo stars in this hilarious comedy about laughing your way down the path to the new American dream. ”

“ ABC's Fall Primetime Schedule

Monday
8 pm: "Dancing with the Stars"
10 pm: "Castle"

Tuesday
8 pm: "Selfie"
8:30 pm: "Manhattan Love Story"
9 pm: "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D."
10 pm: "Forever"

Wednesday
8 pm: "The Middle"
8:30 pm: "The Goldbergs"
9 pm: "Modern Family"
9:30 pm: "Black-ish"
10 pm: "Nashville"



Thursday
8 pm: "Grey's Anatomy"
9 pm: "Scandal"
10 pm: "How to Get Away with Murder"

Friday
8 pm: "Last Man Standing"
8 pm: "Cristela"
9 pm: "Shark Tank"
10 pm: "20/20"

Sunday
7 pm: "America's Funniest Home Videos"
8 pm: "Once Upon a Time"
9 pm: "Resurrection"
10 pm: "Revenge" ”

“ CBS

"Madam Secretary" (Sundays, 8pm, ET/PT)

Network Description:

Elizabeth McCord (Téa Leoni) is the shrewd, determined, newly appointed Secretary of State who drives international diplomacy, battles office politics and circumvents protocol as she negotiates global and domestic issues, both at the White House and at home. A college professor and a brilliant former CIA analyst who left for ethical reasons, Elizabeth returns to public life at the request of the President following the suspicious death of her predecessor. The President values her apolitical leanings, her deep knowledge of the Middle East, her flair for languages and her ability to not just think outside the box, but to not even acknowledge there is a box. McCord’s team includes her Chief of Staff Nadine Tolliver (Emmy Award winner Bebe Neuwirth), speechwriter Matt Mahoney (Geoffrey Arend), press coordinator Daisy Grant (Patina Miller) and her charming assistant, Blake Moran (Erich Bergen). As McCord debates third world problems and finesses foreign dignitaries at work, that’s just a warm-up for when she goes home to her supportive husband Henry (Tim Daly) and their two bright children (Katherine Herzer and Evan Roe), where “politics” and “compromise” take on new meaning. ”

“ CBS

"Scorpion" Mondays, 9pm, ET/PT)

Network Description:

Inspired by a true story, "Scorpion" is a high-octane drama about eccentric genius Walter O’Brien (Elyes Gabel) and his team of brilliant misfits who comprise the last line of defense against complex, high-tech threats of the modern age. As Homeland Security’s new think tank, O’Brien’s "Scorpion" team includes Toby Curtis (Eddie Kaye Thomas), an expert behaviorist who can read anyone; Happy Quinn (Jadyn Wong), a mechanical prodigy; and Sylvester Dodd (Ari Stidham), a statistics guru. Pooling their extensive technological knowledge to solve mind-boggling predicaments amazes federal agent Cabe Gallo (Robert Patrick), who shares a harrowing history with O'Brien. However, while this socially awkward group is comfortable with each other's humor and quirks, life outside their circle confounds them, so they rely on Paige Dineen (Katharine McPhee), who has a young, gifted son, to translate the world for them. At last, these nerdy masterminds have found the perfect job: a place where they can apply their exceptional brainpower to solve the nation’s crises, while also helping each other learn how to fit in. ”

“ CBS

"NCIS: New Orleans" (Tuesdays, 9pm, ET/PT)

Network Description:

"NCIS: New Orleans" is a drama about the local field office that investigates criminal cases affecting military personnel in the Big Easy, a city known for its music, entertainment and decadence. Leading the team is Special Agent Dwayne Pride (Golden Globe Award winner Scott Bakula), aka "King," a native of NOLA who is driven by his need to do what is right. Working with Pride is Special Agent Christopher LaSalle (Lucas Black), who plays hard but works harder; and Special Agent Meredith "Merri" Brody (Zoe McLellan), a charismatic and tough interrogator who transferred from the Great Lakes office in search of a fresh start. Supporting them is coroner Dr. Loretta Wade (CCH Pounder), who is as eccentric as she is smart. This colorful city that harbors a dark side is a magnet for service personnel on leave, and when overindulgence is followed by trouble, Pride's team is at its best. ”

“ CBS

"Stalker" (Wednesdays, 10pm, ET/PT)

Network Description:

A psychological thriller about detectives who investigate stalking incidents – including voyeurism, cyber harassment and romantic fixation – for the Threat Assessment Unit of the LAPD. Det. Jack Larsen (Dylan McDermott) is a recent transfer to the Unit from New York City's homicide division, whose confidence, strong personality and questionable behavior has landed him in trouble before – but whose past behavior may also prove valuable in his new job. His boss, Lt. Beth Davis (Maggie Q), is strong, focused and an expert in the field, driven by her traumatic personal experience as a victim. With the rest of their team, young but eager Det. Ben Caldwell (Victor Rasuk) and deceptively smart Det. Janice Lawrence (Mariana Klaveno), Larsen and Davis assess the threat level of cases and respond before the stalking and intimidation spirals out of control, all while trying to keep their personal obsessions at bay. ”

“ CBS

"The McCarthys" (Thursdays, 9:30pm, ET/PT)

Network Description:

"The McCarthys" is a multi-camera comedy about a loud, sports-crazed Boston family whose somewhat athletically challenged son, Ronny (Tyler Ritter), is chosen by his father to be his assistant high school basketball coach, much to the surprise of his more qualified siblings. Ronny wants nothing more than to move away, join the singles scene and find a partner. His distraught mother, Marjorie (Laurie Metcalf), is not upset that her favorite son is gay, but that he wants to leave Boston and his family. Ronny's plans change, however, when his politically incorrect and outspoken father, Arthur (Jack McGee), stuns everyone with his choice for an assistant. Touched by his father’s offer, Ronny embarks on a completely different future – and he can be sure that his loving, tight-knit family is going to have a very vocal opinion about it. ”

“ CBS

"CSI: Cyber" (Sundays in midseason, 10pm, ET/PT)

Network Description:

A drama inspired by the advanced technological work of real-life CyberPsychologist Mary Aiken. Special Agent Avery Ryan (Patricia Arquette) heads the Cyber Crime Division of the FBI, a unit at the forefront of solving illegal activities that start in the mind, live online, and play out in the real world. She also knows firsthand how today’s technology allows people to hide in the shadows of the Internet and commit serious crimes of global proportion. While other agents search for criminals in dark homes and alleys, Ryan searches the ''dark net,'' a place deep in the bowels of the Web where criminals are anonymous, money is untraceable and where everything is for sale with just a keystroke. ”

“ ABC's Fall Primetime Schedule

Monday
8pm: "The Big Bang Theory"/ "2 Broke Girls"
8:30pm: "Mom"
9pm: "Scorpion"
10pm: "NCIS: Los Angeles"

Tuesday
8pm: "NCIS"
9pm: "NCIS: New Orleans"
10pm: "Person of Interest"

Wednesday
8pm: "Survivor"
9pm: "Criminal Minds"
10pm: "Stalker"

Thursday
8pm: "The Big Bang Theory" (starting Oct. 30)
8:30pm: "The Millers" (starting Oct. 30)
9pm: "Two and a Half Men" (starting Oct. 30)
9:30pm: "The McCarthys" (starting Oct. 30)
10pm: "Elementary" (starting Oct. 30)

Friday
8pm: "The Amazing Race"
9pm: "Hawaii Five-0"
10pm: "Blue Bloods"

Sunday
7pm: "60 Minutes"
8pm: "Madam Secretary"
9pm: "The Good Wife"
10pm: "CSI"/ "CSI: Cyber" ”

“ The CW

"Jane the Virgin" (Mondays, 9pm, ET/PT)

Network Description:

When Jane Villanueva was a young girl, her grandmother, Alba, convinced her of two things: telenovelas are the highest form of entertainment, and women must protect their virginity at all costs. Now age 23, Jane is a driven young woman studying to become a teacher, nursing a dream to be a writer, and supporting herself with a job at a hot new Miami hotel. All the years of watching telenovelas with the two women who raised her – her sexy, young-at-heart mother, Xiomara, and her still-devout grandmother, Alba – have given Jane a slightly unrealistic view of romance. Still, she is determined not to make the same mistake her mother made – becoming an unwed mother at 16. Jane has managed to find a wonderful fiancé: a handsome, hard-working detective named Michael, who loves her enough to accept her detailed timeline for their future together and even her insistence on “saving herself” until they’re married. All of Jane’s meticulous life plans are turned upside down, however, when she sees her doctor for a routine check-up and is accidentally artificially inseminated with a specimen meant for the patient in the next room. Unbeknownst to her, the specimen belongs to Rafael, a reformed playboy and cancer survivor, who is not only the new owner of the hotel where Jane works but also a former summer crush of hers. A few weeks later, the unsuspecting Jane is faced with the most important decisions of her life. Will she continue with the pregnancy? How can she explain the situation to her fiancé and family? And what should she do about the wishes of the biological father, Rafael, and his scheming wife Petra? Though she has always tried to be the good girl who does the right thing, Jane’s life has suddenly become as dramatic and complicated as the telenovelas she has always loved. ”

“ The CW

"The Flash" (Tuesday, 8pm, ET/PT)

Network Description:

Barry Allen was just 11 years old when his mother was killed in a bizarre and terrifying incident and his father was falsely convicted of the murder. With his life changed forever by the tragedy, Barry was taken in and raised by Detective Joe West, the father of Barry’s best friend, Iris. Now, Barry has become a brilliant, driven and endearingly geeky CSI investigator, whose determination to uncover the truth about his mother’s strange death leads him to follow up on every unexplained urban legend and scientific advancement that comes along. Barry’s latest obsession is a cutting edge particle accelerator, created by visionary physicist Harrison Wells and his S.T.A.R. Labs team, who claim that this invention will bring about unimaginable advancements in power and medicine. However, something goes horribly wrong during the public unveiling, and when the devastating explosion causes a freak storm, many lives are lost and Barry is struck by lightning. After nine months in a coma, Barry awakens to find his life has changed once again – the accident has given him the power of super speed, granting him the ability to move through Central City like an unseen guardian angel. Though initially excited by his newfound powers, Barry is shocked to discover he is not the only “meta-human” who was created in the wake of the accelerator explosion – and not everyone is using their new powers for good. In the months since the accident, the city has seen a sharp increase in missing people, unexplained deaths and other strange phenomena. Barry now has a renewed purpose – using his gift of speed to protect the innocent, while never giving up on his quest to solve his mother’s murder and clear his father’s name. For now, only a few close friends and associates know that Barry is literally the fastest man alive, but it won’t be long before the world learns what Barry Allen has become…The Flash. ”

“ The CW's Fall Primetime Schedule

Monday
8pm: "The Originals"
9pm: "Jane the Virgin"

Tuesday
8pm: "The Flash"
9pm: "Supernatural"

Wednesday
8pm: "Arrow"
9pm: "The 100"

Thursday
8pm: "The Vampire Diaries"
9pm: "Reign"

Friday
8pm: "Whose Line Is It Anyway?"
8:30pm: "Whose Line Is It Anyway?"
9pm: "America's Next Top Model ”