The broadcast networks are looking for a do-over. After an awful autumn that saw the Big Five shed a stunning 12% of their collective audience year-to-year, the networks are planning radical surgery on their prime-time schedules next year. More than a dozen newcomers will have their debuts between next...
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ABC will be rolling out three new dramas in the spring: “Castle,” “Cupid” and “The Unusuals.” “Castle,” from ABC Studios, stars Nathan Fillion as Richard Castle, a mystery novelist who teams up with an NYPD detective investigating homicides copied from his novels. The show is executive produced by Armyan...
ABC has greenlit five projects to series, according to two people familiar with the network’s decision. The network is expected to officially reveal greenlights for three dramas and two comedies as early as Monday. The orders will allow the network to make good on its promise to load up the second half...