On Monday, May 16 FOX held their 2016 Upfronts presentation at the Beacon Theatre in New York City to announce their 2016 – 2017 primetime TV schedule. Get your first look at the new shows joining their lineup!
Yesterday FOX TV Network revealed their new and returning primetime shows for the 2016 – 2017 season. While several of our favorite shows are coming back, like Empire and Gotham, we’re SUPER excited about the new shows joining FOX’s line-up!
New dramas like Lethal Weapon and The Exorcist will debut in Fall 2016, and then highly-anticipated reboots 24: Legacy and Prison Break will make their return to TV in the midseason (*EXCITE*).
FOX will also be adding new comedies (Son of Zorn, Making History, The Mick) and two new reality TV series (survival competition Kicking & Screaming, celebrity cooking series My Kitchen Rules).
See below for the list of FOX shows that have been renewed and canceled, as well as trailers, synopses, and new images from their upcoming debuts.
What are you excited to see for FOX’s 2016 – 2017 season?
RENEWED
Bob’s Burgers
Bones
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Empire
Family Guy
Gotham
Hell’s Kitchen
The Last Man on Earth
Lucifer
MasterChef
MasterChef Junior
New Girl
Rosewood
Scream Queens
The Simpsons
Sleepy Hollow
So You Think You Can Dance
Wayward Pines
World’s Funniest
CANCELED
American Idol
Bordertown
Cooper Barrett’s Guide to Surviving Life
Grandfathered
The Grinder
Knock Knock Live
Minority Report
Second Chance
NEW SHOWS
24: Legacy
24: LEGACY debuts with a special two-night event beginning Sunday, Feb. 5 (10:00-11:00 PM ET/7:00-8:00 PM PT), following SUPER BOWL LI, and continuing with its time period premiere on Monday, Feb. 6 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT). 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. Starring Corey Hawkins (“Straight Outta Compton”), Miranda Otto (“Homeland”) and Jimmy Smits (“Sons of Anarchy”), 24: LEGACY reunites the original series’ award-winning producing team of Howard Gordon, Brian Grazer, Manny Coto and Evan Katz; director Stephen Hopkins; and “24” star Kiefer Sutherland, who all serve as executive producers.
APB.
Inspired by true events, APB is a new police drama with a high-tech twist from executive producer/director Len Wiseman (LUCIFER, “Underworld”) and executive producer/writer Matt Nix (“Burn Notice”). 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.
The Exorcist
Widely regarded as the greatest horror movie ever made, Academy Award-nominated “The Exorcist” terrified audiences around the world. Now, more than four decades later, THE EXORCIST returns as a contemporary psychological TV thriller following two very different priests tackling one family’s case of terrifying demonic possession. Directed by Rupert Wyatt (“Rise of the Planet of the Apes”), the series stars Alfonso Herrera (“Sense8,” “The Chosen”), Ben Daniels (“Flesh and Bone,” “House of Cards”) and Academy Award and Golden Globe winner Geena Davis (“Commander in Chief,” “Thelma & Louise”).
Kicking & Screaming
KICKING & SCREAMING is a new competition series that teams 10 expert survivalists with pampered partners to face the toughest challenges of their lives. From executive producer Matt Kunitz (“Wipeout,” “Fear Factor”), and hosted by Hannah Simone (NEW GIRL), the series drops these unlikely duos into a tropical jungle in Fiji, where they must overcome dangerous animals, raging rivers, hunger and extreme weather. To win the competition, the experts will have to drag their partners, KICKING & SCREAMING, to the finish line.
Lethal Weapon
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.
Making History
Produced by Phil Lord and Chris Miller (THE LAST MAN ON EARTH, “Lego Movie,” “21 Jump Street”), and written by Julius “Goldy” Sharpe (FAMILY GUY), the new comedy MAKING HISTORY follows three friends from two different centuries as they try to balance the thrill of time travel with the mundane concerns of their everyday lives. The wildly original series stars Adam Pally (“The Mindy Project,” “Happy Endings”), Leighton Meester (“Gossip Girl”) and Yassir Lester (“Girls,” “Key and Peele”).
The Mick
THE MICK is a no-holds-barred single-camera comedy that follows MACKENZIE, aka “MICKEY” (Kaitlin Olson, “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia”), a brash, two-bit hustler from Rhode Island who must assume guardianship of her sister’s three high-maintenance children. As irresponsible as Mickey has been her entire life, she may discover that responsibility isn’t the buzzkill she always thought it would be.
My Kitchen Rules
MY KITCHEN RULES, a reality cooking series that will pit celebrity duos against each other as they cook and critique each other’s food in Hollywood homes. Professional chefs Curtis Stone (“Top Chef Masters”) and Cat Cora (“Iron Chef America”) will judge the wannabe chef celebrities, including TV host and *NSYNC member Lance Bass, R&B recording artists Brandy and Ray J, comedian Andrew Dice Clay, country superstar Naomi Judd and reality TV star Brandi Glanville, all competing for the right to claim MY KITCHEN RULES.
Pitch
From executive producer Dan Fogelman (“Crazy, Stupid, Love.”), PITCH is the dramatic and emotional story of GINNY BAKER (Kylie Bunbury, “Under The Dome”), who becomes the first woman to play Major League Baseball – under the glare of a white-hot media spotlight. The inspiring series also stars Mark-Paul Gosselaar (“Franklin & Bash,” “NYPD Blue”), Ali Larter (“Legends,” “Heroes”), Mark Consuelos (“Kingdom,” “All My Children”) and Dan Lauria (“The Wonder Years”).
Prison Break
In the next action-packed chapter of PRISON BREAK, original series stars Wentworth Miller, Dominic Purcell, Sarah Wayne Callies, Amaury Nolasco, Robert Knepper, Rockmond Dunbar and Paul Adelstein are reunited for an all-new adventure spanning the globe. When clues surface that suggest a previously thought-to-be-dead MICHAEL SCOFIELD (Miller, “The Loft”) may be alive, his brother, LINCOLN BURROWS (Purcell, “DC’s Legends of Tomorrow”), reunites with Michael’s wife, SARA (Callies, “Colony,” “The Walking Dead”), and Fox River State Penitentiary’s most notorious escapees to engineer the series’ biggest breakout ever.
Shots Fired
SHOTS FIRED is a compelling event series examining the dangerous aftermath of racially charged shootings in a small Southern town. The timely series stars Sanaa Lathan (“The Perfect Guy”), Stephan James (“Race,” “Selma”), Academy Award-, Emmy Award- and Golden Globe-winning actress Helen Hunt (“As Good As It Gets,” “The Sessions”), Academy Award- and Golden Globe-winning actor Richard Dreyfuss (“Jaws,” “Madoff”) and Stephen Moyer (“The Bastard Executioner,” “True Blood”).
Son of Zorn
The new comedy joining the Sunday night lineup this fall is hybrid live-action/animated family comedy SON OF ZORN. Featuring the voice of Jason Sudeikis (THE LAST MAN ON EARTH, “Horrible Bosses,” “We’re the Millers”), SON OF ZORN follows an animated warrior from a faraway island in the Pacific Ocean, who returns to Orange County, CA, to win back his live-action ex-wife (Cheryl Hines, “Curb Your Enthusiasm”) and teenage son (Johnny Pemberton, “21 Jump Street”).
Star
From Academy Award and Golden Globe nominee Lee Daniels (EMPIRE) and Tom Donaghy (“The Whole Truth”) comes STAR, a new drama headlined by Academy Award nominee and Emmy Award, Grammy Award and Golden Globe winner Queen Latifah (“Bessie,” “Bringing Down The House”) and Emmy Award nominee Benjamin Bratt (“24: Live Another Day,” “Law & Order”). Three talented singers (newcomers Jude Demorest, Ryan Destiny and Brittany O’Grady), desperate for a new start and with ambitions of stardom, navigate the cut-throat music business on their road to success. With a soundtrack of original music and stunning music performances, the series also features guest star and Grammy Award winner Lenny Kravitz (“Lee Daniels’ The Butler,” “The Hunger Games”).
FOX FALL 2016 SCHEDULE
(All Times ET|PT)
MONDAY
8:00 – 9:00pm—GOTHAM
9:00 – 10:00pm—LUCIFER
TUESDAY
8:00 – 8:30pm—BROOKLYN NINE-NINE
8:30 – 9:00pm—NEW GIRL
9:00 – 10:00pm—SCREAM QUEENS
WEDNESDAY
8:00 – 9:00pm—LETHAL WEAPON (new)
9:00 – 10:00pm—EMPIRE
THURSDAY
8:00 – 9:00pm—ROSEWOOD
9:00 – 10:00pm—BONES
FRIDAY
8:00 – 9:00pm—HELL’S KITCHEN
9:00 – 10:00pm—THE EXORCIST (new)
SATURDAY
7:00 – 10:30pm—FOX SPORTS SATURDAY: FOX COLLEGE FOOTBALL
SUNDAY
7:00 – 7:30pm—NFL ON FOX
7:30 – 8:00pm—THE OT/BOB’S BURGERS
8:00 – 8:30pm—THE SIMPSONS
8:30 – 9:00pm—SON OF ZORN (new)
9:00 – 9:30pm—FAMILY GUY
9:30 – 10:00pm—THE LAST MAN ON EARTH
FOX MIDSEASON 2016-2017 SCHEDULE
(All Times ET|PT)
MONDAY
8:00 – 9:00pm—24: LEGACY (new)/GOTHAM (spring)
9:00 – 10:00pm—APB (new)/LUCIFER (spring)
TUESDAY
8:00 – 8:30pm—NEW GIRL/BROOKLYN NINE-NINE (spring)
8:30 – 9:00pm—THE MICK (new)
9:00 – 10:00pm—KICKING & SCREAMING (new)/PITCH (new; spring)
WEDNESDAY
8:00 – 9:00pm—LETHAL WEAPON/SHOTS FIRED (new; spring)
9:00 – 10:00pm—STAR (new)/EMPIRE (spring)
THURSDAY
8:00 – 9:00pm—ROSEWOOD
9:00-10:00pm—PRISON BREAK (new)
FRIDAY
8:00 – 9:00pm—MASTERCHEF JUNIOR
9:00 – 10:00pm—SLEEPY HOLLOW
SATURDAY
8:00 – 10:00pm—FOX SPORTS SATURDAY
SUNDAY
7:00 – 7:30pm—ANIMATION ENCORES
7:30 – 8:00pm—BOB’S BURGERS
8:00 – 8:30pm—THE SIMPSONS
8:30 – 9:00pm—MAKING HISTORY (new)
9:00 – 9:30pm—FAMILY GUY
9:30 – 10:00pm—THE LAST MAN ON EARTH
