Here are the new TV shows that just got picked up by networks
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Right now in network TV it's time to kick out the old and pray that the new catches on.
The broadcast networks are unveiling their new series for the 2016-2017 seasons this week in an annual event known as upfronts.
At upfronts, the networks present their fall schedules and upcoming new shows to advertisers in order to entice them to spend their commercial dollars.
This year's fleet of new shows has several name actors attached, including Geena Davis, Kiefer Sutherland, Queen Latifah, and Jennifer Beals.
There's also a host of remakes, sequels, and spin-offs ranging from Fox's "The Exorcist" and "Lethal Weapon" to NBC's "Emerald City."
Here are the new shows that have just been picked up by the networks:
Note: updated as networks announce decisions and release photos and trailers.
"24: Legacy" (Fox)
Ray Mickshaw/FOXStars: Corey Hawkins, Miranda Otto, Jimmy Smits, Teddy Sears, Dan Bucatinsky, Anna Diop, Ashley Thomas, Charlie Hofheimer, Coral Pena, and Sheila Vand.
Network synopsis: The series chronicles an adrenaline-fueled race against the clock to stop a devastating terrorist attack on United States soil - in the same real-time format that has propelled this genre-defining series.
Expected premiere: After the Super Bowl on Sunday, February 5, then at its normal time Mondays at 8 p.m., Midseason 2017
Watch the trailer:
http://www.youtube.com/embed/sOWpUB_Xdqs
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Height: 315px
"APB" (Fox)
Chuck Hodes / FOXStars: Justin Kirk, Natalie Martinez, Ernie Hudson, Taylor Handley, Caitlin Stasey, Tamberla Perry, and Eric Winter.
Network synopsis: After billionaire engineer Gideon Reeves (Emmy Award and Golden Globe nominee Justin Kirk, "Tyrant," "Weeds") witnesses his best friend's murder, he takes over Chicago's troubled 13th District and reboots it as a private police force, challenging the district - including an ambitious, street-smart cop (Natalie Martinez, "Kingdom," "Under the Dome") - to rethink everything about the way they fight crime.
Expected premiere: Mondays at 9 p.m., Midseason
Watch the trailer:
http://www.youtube.com/embed/bsbVnrOkcr8
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Height: 315px
"Lethal Weapon" (Fox)
Richard Foreman/FOXStars: Damon Wayans, Clayne Crawford, Jordana Brewster, Kevin Rahm, and Keesha Sharp.
Network synopsis: Based on the hit movie franchise of the same name, "Lethal Weapon" follows iconic cop duo Riggs and Murtaugh, as they work a crime-ridden beat in modern-day Los Angeles. From the moment the brash and impulsive Martin Riggs (Clayne Crawford, "Rectify") meets prudent, by-the-book Roger Murtaugh (Emmy Award nominee Damon Wayans, Sr., "My Wife and Kids," "In Living Color"), it seems as if this partnership is doomed. But after their first case together, both realize this arrangement might just work out after all - if only Riggs doesn't get them killed first.
Expected premiere: Wednesdays at 8 p.m., Fall 2016
Watch the trailer:
http://www.youtube.com/embed/cXZdEmvcFdU
Width: 560px
Height: 315px
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