Fall 2007 - Now with sneak peaks

[Raph's Girl]

And so it starts this week...the scheduling for this fall. So far there's just some tid bits of what to look for before all the major networks announce their full schedules:

(from sci-fi wire):
Sources told The Hollywood Reporter that ABC has ordered Cavemen, about cavemen in 2007 Atlanta (based on the Geico ads), and Pushing Daisies, about a man who can bring the dead back to life.

Fox, meanwhile, picked up The Sarah Connor Chronicles, based on the Terminator movies, and New Amsterdam, about a New York detective who is immortal.

NBC ordered up The Bionic Woman, an update of the 1970s SF show, from Battlestar Galactica executive producer David Eick; Journeyman, about a time-traveling journalist; and Chuck, about a young computer whiz who becomes a government agent after espionage secrets are downloaded into his brain, the Reuters news service reported.

From AICN:
FOX:
NEW HOURLONGS:

“The Sarah Connor Chronicles,” from screenwriter Josh Friedman (“The Black Dahlia,” “War of the Worlds”), is set between “Terminator 2” and “Terminator 3.”

“New Amsterdam,” from writers Allan Loeb and Christian Taylor (“Six Feet Under”), is about a 400-year-old New York Cop.

“K-Ville,” from writer Jonathan Lisco (“Jack & Bobby”), is about cops patrolling post-Katrina New Orleans.

NEW SITCOMS:

“The Return of Jezebel James,” from “Gilmore Girls” creator Amy Sherman-Palladino, is about a book editor who recruits her estranged sister to have her baby.

“Back To You,” from writer-producers Steve Levitan (“Just Shoot Me,” “Stacked”) and Christopher Lloyd (“Frasier,” “Out of Practice”), is about local news anchors in Buffalo. It stars Kelsey Grammar and Patricia Heaton.

“The Rules For Starting Over,” from two guys named Chris Pappas and Mark Bernier, is about a group of thirtysomethings who find themselves back in the dating pool. It stars Craig Bierko (“Boston Legal”) and Rashida Jones (“The Office”).

NOT YET HEADED TO SERIES:

“Animals,” the animated comedy from writer Robert Smigel (“Saturday Night Live,” “TV Funhouse”) about suburban fauna.

“NSA Innocent,” from “24” creators Joel Surnow and Bob Cochran, is about a defense contractor employee spying on his company for the National Security Agency.

“Them,” from “Eyes” creator John McNamara, based on the graphic novel “Six” about an extraterrestrial sleeper cell that goes native.

NBC Fall Schedule:

“Crossing Jordan,” “Heroes” mastermind Tim Kring’s other show, is gone, the only “bubble” show not renewed by the network. “Jordan” star Miguel Ferrer segues to “The Bionic Woman,” which will air Wednesdays.

"Journeyman" (Mondays, 10-11 p.m. ET), a romantic-mystery from the Emmy Award-winning producers of "The West Wing," concerning a San Francisco newspaper reporter (Kevin McKidd, "Rome") who inexplicably begins to travel through time and
alter people's lives.
(Raph's Girl note: Quantum Leap...but with a reporter)

"Chuck" (Tuesdays, 9-10 p.m. ET), a comedic spy
thriller about an unassuming computer geek who is unexpectedly catapulted into a new career as a government agent after spy secrets are mysteriously embedded into his brain.

"Bionic Woman" (Wednesdays, 9-10 p.m.
ET), a re-imagination of the classic from David Eick ("Battlestar Galactica") and Jason Smilovic ("Kidnapped"). "Bionic Woman" stars Michelle Ryan ("EastEnders") as a young woman whose life is radically altered and empowered after a car crash.

"Life" (Wednesdays, 10-11 p.m. ET) features a complex police detective (Damian Lewis, "Band of Brothers") who's given a second chance on the force after serving years
in prison for a crime he didn't commit.

"Lipstick Jungle," from bestselling author Candace
Bushnell ("Sex and the City"), is set to debut in January 2008 on Sundays (10-11 p.m. ET). Created by Eileen Heisler and DeAnn Helene, ("How I Met Your Mother"), the series involves the lives of three high-powered
friends (Brooke Shields, "Suddenly Susan," Kim Raver, "24," and Lindsay Price, "Beverly Hills, 90210") who are determined to achieve their dreams and to do it on their own terms.

(Raph's Girl note: Oh so THAT's what Brooke Shields is up to now... )

"The IT Crowd," based on the acclaimed British series that takes a behind-the-scenes peek at the misunderstood techies (Joel McHale, "The Soup," and Richard Ayoade, "The IT Crowd" -- U.K.) who toil in the Information Technology department of a large, impersonal corporation. "The IT Crowd" is scheduled to join the NBC schedule during the course of the 2007-08 season.

NBC "bulks up" with 30 combined episodes of "Heroes" and "Heroes: Origins," an innovative new spin-off that each week will introduce a new character -- one of whom will be chosen by viewers through the "Heroes" website on NBC.com to become a cast regular the following season.

The network has ordered 30 half-hours of the hit series "The Office," including five hour-long episodes, and also has increased the season order for "My Name Is Earl" to 25 episodes.

Jerry Seinfeld, star of the classic NBC mega-hit "Seinfeld," returns to the network to create and star in 20 unique live-action comedy "minisodes" inspired by his experiences creating the upcoming DreamWorks animated feature film "Bee Movie," in theaters November 2. NBC Universal
will also have the exclusive U.S. broadcast and cable network rights to the film, which features Seinfeld as the voice of Barry B. Benson, a disillusioned bee. Produced by Seinfeld and DreamWorks, the 20 comedy shorts will give viewers a glimpse at Seinfeld's behind-the-scenes antics
during production of the movie. The "minisodes" will run on NBC's primetime schedule this Fall, as well as on NBC.com, on designated days before and after the release of the film.

Series renewals include the Peabody Award-winning drama "Friday Night Lights," now shifting to Friday nights (10-11 p.m. ET); "Scrubs," also a Peabody winner, for a seventh season; and the venerable, Emmy-winning "Law & Order," for its historic 18th season

New NBC series "Bionic Woman" and "Life" will be re-purposed on SCI FI Channel and USA Network, respectively, shortly after their original
telecasts on NBC.

NBC will kick-start the weekend on Fridays (8-9 p.m. ET) with "Game Night," a rotation of game shows that features "1 vs 100" (hosted by Bob Saget) for eight weeks, followed by six weeks of the new variety competition series "The Singing Bee" in the fall. The program is a competition that challenges contestants to accurately sing the lyrics to popular songs -- even when the band stops playing.

Later in the fall, NBC plans to introduce the unscripted series, "World Moves," a talent competition program from executive producer Randy Jackson ("American Idol") that features dance teams from around the world auditioning for their shot to come to Los Angeles and compete for a global championship and an international touring contract.

After "Sunday Night Football" concludes its season in January 2008, the network will unveil a new regular line-up. After the return of "Dateline NBC" (7-8 p.m. ET) will be the 18th season premiere of "Law & Order"
(8-9 p.m. ET), followed by the fourth season debut of "Medium" (9-10 p.m. ET) and the premiere of the sexy new dramedy "Lipstick Jungle" (10-11 p.m. ET).

MONDAY
8-9 p.m."Deal or No Deal"
9-10 p.m."Heroes"
10-11 p.m."JOURNEYMAN"

TUESDAY
8-9 p.m."The Biggest Loser"
9-10 p.m."CHUCK"
10-11 p.m."Law & Order: Special Victims Unit"

WEDNESDAY
8-9 p.m."Deal or No Deal"
9-10 p.m. "BIONIC WOMAN"
10-11 p.m."LIFE"

THURSDAY
8-8:30 p.m."My Name Is Earl"
8:30-9 p.m."30 Rock"
9-9:30 p.m."The Office"
9:30-10 p.m."Scrubs"
10-11 p.m. "ER"

FRIDAY
8-9 p.m."1 vs 100"/"THE SINGING BEE"
9-10 p.m."Las Vegas"
10-11 p.m."Friday Night Lights"

SATURDAY
8-9 p.m."Dateline NBC"
9-11 p.m.Drama Series Encores

SUNDAY (Fall 2007)
7-8 p.m."Football Night in America"
8-11 p.m."NBC Sunday Night Football"

SUNDAY (January 2008 )
7-8 p.m."Dateline NBC"
8-9 p.m."Law & Order"
9-10 p.m."Medium"
10-11 p.m."LIPSTICK JUNGLE"

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Check it out! A sneak peak of the upcoming Bionic Woman series:

http://video.accesshollywood.com/player/?id=102461