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The TV Grid: Is your show coming back?

3:44 PM PST, December 20, 2007


With the end of the writers strike in sight, anything's possible. But here's a look at how your favorite TV shows might fare.

ABC
Likely to be back with new episodes in the spring
Desperate Housewives

Grey's Anatomy

Samantha Who?

Ugly Betty

Boston Legal

Brothers & Sisters


Probably won't be back until next season
Private Practice

Pushing Daisies

Dirty Sexy Money


On the bubble
Women's Murder Club

Cashmere Mafia

Carpoolers


Dead?
Big Shots

Notes From the Underbelly

Cavemen


The rest
Lost
(six new episodes left)

Eli Stone
(11 new episodes left)

October Road
(five new episodes left)

Men in Trees
(11 new episodes left)

According to Jim
(six new episodes left)

Miss/Guided
(seven episodes, hasn't premiered)


NBC
Likely to be back with new episodes in the spring
The Office

30 Rock

Law & Order

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

My Name Is Earl

Medium

ER


Probably won't be back until next season
Heroes

Chuck


On the bubble
Friday Night Lights


Dead?
Bionic Woman


We await details on...
Life

Las Vegas

Scrubs

Lipstick Jungle


CBS
Likely to be back with new episodes in the spring
Two and a Half Men

How I Met Your Mother

The Big Bang Theory

NCIS

Criminal Minds

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Miami

CSI: NY

Without a Trace

Cold Case

Ghost Whisperer

Numb3rs


On the bubble
Moonlight

Dead?
Cane

We await details on...
The New Adventures of Old Christine

Welcome to the Captain

The Unit

Shark

Rules of Engagement

Jericho
seven already shot episodes to air starting Tuesday)

Swingtown
(hasn't yet aired)

Fox
Likely to be back with new episodes in the spring
Back to You

'Til Death

Bones


Probably won't be back until next season
24


On the bubble
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles


Dead?
K-Ville

We await details on...
House

Prison Break

CW
Likely to be back with new episodes in the spring
Gossip Girl

Smallville

Supernatural

One Tree Hill
(six more episodes already shot, more possible)


On the bubble
Reaper


Dead?
Life Is Wild


We await details on...
Aliens in America

Girlfriends

The Game

Everybody Hates Chris

HBO
Strike proof
In Treatment
(First season airing now; all episodes were completed before the strike)


Likely to be back in late 2008/early 2009
Writing to resume immediately after the strike ends on

Entourage

Big Love

Flight of the Conchords

Tell Me You Love Me


On the horizon
True Blood
(Two episodes were completed before the strike; this series is expected to debut in the fall.)

12 Miles of Bad Road
(Five episodes shot on another new series; no air date scheduled yet.)


Showtime
Likely to be back in late spring/early summer
Weeds
(Scheduled to go in production in April)

Secret Diaries of a Call Girl
(Eight episodes of a new half-hour comedy series have already been shot)

The Tudors
(Ten episodes of season 2 have been shot; season 2 is scheduled to debut March 30.)

State of the Union
(Tracey Ullman's new show, is set to premiere March 30 with five episodes.)


We await details on...
Production schedules and debut dates unavailable.

Dexter

Californication

Brotherhood


FX
On next month
Dirt
(The strike-shortened seven-episode season begins airing in March.)

The Riches
(The strike-shortened season begins airing in March.)


Strike proof
30 Days
(The documentary show was unaffected by the strike; a six-episode season airs in early summer)

The Shield
(Production on all 13 episodes of the seventh and final season are completed, but awaiting final edit. Will air sometime after the summer.)


Back in late 2008/early 2009
Writing on all the shows is set to resume as soon as the strike ends.

Damages

Rescue Me

Nip/Tuck

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia



--Los Angeles Times

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On the bubble
Women's Murder Club

I hate to see this again. We had a long discussion Friday when somebody posted a reference from TV Guide's Ausiello saying WMC is not being renewed, and everybody that was on universally said that would be a horrible decision by ABC. It would be especially unsound if ABC chooses to renew DSM (which has been steadily falling in the ratings) over this more solid drama.

WMC has been a solid, stable performer for them on Friday nights, winning its timeslot, and in some cases, the entire night, in viewers. It's done better in its timeslot than anything else ABC has tried. Yes, it hasn't done great in the demo, but not everything has to be a home-run. ABC needs some stability on Friday nights, and WMC provides that. I will reiterate it: "ABC, please renew Women's Murder Club!"

Do you know anything about MY BOYS on TBS?

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Originally posted by Chimera:

quote:

On the bubble
Women's Murder Club

I hate to see this again. We had a long discussion Friday when somebody posted a reference from TV Guide's Ausiello saying WMC is not being renewed, and everybody that was on universally said that would be a horrible decision by ABC. It would be especially unsound if ABC chooses to renew DSM (which has been steadily falling in the ratings) over this more solid drama.

WMC has been a solid, stable performer for them on Friday nights, winning its timeslot, and in some cases, the entire night, in viewers. It's done better in its timeslot than anything else ABC has tried. Yes, it hasn't done great in the demo, but not everything has to be a home-run. ABC needs some stability on Friday nights, and WMC provides that. I will reiterate it: "ABC, please renew Women's Murder Club!"

Actually, we're now hearing from another thread on this forum and I think it was from Ausiello himself that WMC is in strong negotiations for a return this season on ABC. IMO, that would be a very strong move for them and perhaps paired with Primetime or a gameshow could improve ABC's Friday fortunes.

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Originally posted by mushu_jj:

quote:

Originally posted by Chimera:

quote:

On the bubble
Women's Murder Club

I hate to see this again. We had a long discussion Friday when somebody posted a reference from TV Guide's Ausiello saying WMC is not being renewed, and everybody that was on universally said that would be a horrible decision by ABC. It would be especially unsound if ABC chooses to renew DSM (which has been steadily falling in the ratings) over this more solid drama.

WMC has been a solid, stable performer for them on Friday nights, winning its timeslot, and in some cases, the entire night, in viewers. It's done better in its timeslot than anything else ABC has tried. Yes, it hasn't done great in the demo, but not everything has to be a home-run. ABC needs some stability on Friday nights, and WMC provides that. I will reiterate it: "ABC, please renew Women's Murder Club!"

Actually, we're now hearing from another thread on this forum and I think it was from Ausiello himself that WMC is in strong negotiations for a return this season on ABC. IMO, that would be a very strong move for them and perhaps paired with Primetime or a gameshow could improve ABC's Friday fortunes.

I agree -- very good decision for ABC to change their mind on this one. Although I don't know if Primetime is the best lead-in for it. With 20/20 as a lead-out, that'd be 2 hours of new on Fridays. I much prefer the idea of a game show or other type of reality show leading into it. Too bad Dance War can't come back in late Spring, because it seems to have a similar audience of 9-10 million viewers and mid 2s in the demo. Possibly new game show Wipeout, if it can be ready in time, but even better would be the next season of The Bachelorette, if it finishes shooting in time -- I know they planned for it to be a summer premiere, but honestly, wouldn't a mid-April use as a WMC lead-in be much better use for it?

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Originally posted by Chimera:

quote:

Originally posted by mushu_jj:

quote:

Originally posted by Chimera:

quote:

On the bubble
Women's Murder Club

I hate to see this again. We had a long discussion Friday when somebody posted a reference from TV Guide's Ausiello saying WMC is not being renewed, and everybody that was on universally said that would be a horrible decision by ABC. It would be especially unsound if ABC chooses to renew DSM (which has been steadily falling in the ratings) over this more solid drama.

WMC has been a solid, stable performer for them on Friday nights, winning its timeslot, and in some cases, the entire night, in viewers. It's done better in its timeslot than anything else ABC has tried. Yes, it hasn't done great in the demo, but not everything has to be a home-run. ABC needs some stability on Friday nights, and WMC provides that. I will reiterate it: "ABC, please renew Women's Murder Club!"

Actually, we're now hearing from another thread on this forum and I think it was from Ausiello himself that WMC is in strong negotiations for a return this season on ABC. IMO, that would be a very strong move for them and perhaps paired with Primetime or a gameshow could improve ABC's Friday fortunes.

I agree -- very good decision for ABC to change their mind on this one. Although I don't know if Primetime is the best lead-in for it. With 20/20 as a lead-out, that'd be 2 hours of new on Fridays. I much prefer the idea of a game show or other type of reality show leading into it. Too bad Dance War can't come back in late Spring, because it seems to have a similar audience of 9-10 million viewers and mid 2s in the demo. Possibly new game show Wipeout, if it can be ready in time, but even better would be the next season of The Bachelorette, if it finishes shooting in time -- I know they planned for it to be a summer premiere, but honestly, wouldn't a mid-April use as a WMC lead-in be much better use for it?

No sense in wasting the Bachelorette on Fridays and I'm iffy on a gameshow since NBC already has one there. Although, if the upcoming Amnesia flops, then I would maybe try Duel or Wipeout there. I still think Primetime would give the night a really nice flow to it.

remember what happened when 20/20 aired at 8pm on friday earlier this season, it bombed

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I still think Primetime would give the night a really nice flow to it.

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Originally posted by vlis:
remember what happened when 20/20 aired at 8pm on friday earlier this season, it bombed

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I still think Primetime would give the night a really nice flow to it.

Those 20/20 airings were some of Friday 8pms best this season for ABC. Not to mention, the move was not promoted at all. Had 20/20 spent the summer airing 2 hour 8 to 10pm eps it would've helped imo. Remember vlis, these are chimps were dealing with here.

I think they were comparable to what MIT pulled in

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Originally posted by vlis:
I think they were comparable to what MIT pulled in

20/20 would never have fallen to these levels:
12/14/07 4.08 M 0.9
Yes that was an original ep.

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Originally posted by mushu_jj:

quote:

Originally posted by vlis:
I think they were comparable to what MIT pulled in

20/20 would never have fallen to these levels:
12/14/07 4.08 M 0.9
Yes that was an original ep.

I take that back. Zedman reported later in the discussion it was a repeat. Still...

that was a repeat:

12.14.07:

ABC:
8:00pm Men in Trees (R)
9:00pm Women's Murder Club (R)
10:02pm 20/20
  

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Originally posted by vlis:
that was a repeat:

12.14.07:

ABC:
8:00pm Men in Trees (R)
9:00pm Women's Murder Club (R)
10:02pm 20/20
  

Ya I fixed it. Still, results were less than promising for Men in Trees there and it was in no way compatible imo to Women's Murder Club. Come to think of it, aside from Primetime and 20/20, nothing really is.

maybe some traditional comedies

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Originally posted by vlis:
maybe some traditional comedies

That's what I have in my proposed Fall lineup: back to back comedies starring Cedric the Entertainer and Damon Wayans.