Fox plans eight new series for 2011-2012
(CBS) Fox unveiled its new fall and midseason schedules for 2011-2012 on Monday, and the lineups include four new comedies and three new dramas.
Among the new shows are "Lost" creator JJ Abrams' "Alcatraz," Steven Spielberg's futuristic-and-prehistoric "Terra Nova" and comedies like "New Girl" (starring Zooey Deschanel) and "I Hate My Teenage Daughter" (with Jaime Pressley).
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Standards like "American Idol," "House" and "Glee" are still on the schedule, along with Simon Cowell's new talent series "The X Factor."
There will also be a "Bones" spinoff, called "The Finder," joining the schedule midseason.
"24" star Kiefer Sutherland's drama "Touch," about a father who discovers his autistic son can predict the future, was also picked up by the network, but does not yet have an airdate. Entertainment Weekly reports that Fox hopes to air the show midseason.
Here's the full lineup (new shows are bolded):
Fall 2011 schedule:
Monday:
8:00-9:00 p.m. - "Terra Nova"
9:00-10:00 p.m. - "House"
Tuesday:
8:00-9:00 p.m. - "Glee"
9:00-9:30 p.m. "New Girl"
9:30-10:00 p.m. - "Raising Hope"
Wednesday:
8:00-9:30 p.m. - "The X Factor" Performance Show
9:30-10:00 p.m. - "I Hate My Teenage Daughter"
Thursday:
8:00-9:00 p.m. - "The X Factor" Results Show
9:00-10:00 p.m. "Bones"
Friday:
8:00-9:00 p.m. - "Kitchen Nightmares"
9:00-10:00 p.m. - "Fringe"
Saturday:
8:00-8:30 p.m. - "Cops"
8:30-9:00 p.m. - "Cops"
9:00-10:00 p.m. - Encores/"America's Most Wanted" (Specials)
Sunday:
7:30-8:00 p.m. - "The Cleveland Show"
8:00-8:30 p.m. - "The Simpsons"
8:30-9:00 p.m. - "Allen Gregory"
9:00-9:30 p.m. - "Family Guy"
9:30-10:00 p.m. - "American Dad"
Midseason schedule (Note: if a day of the week isn't mentioned, the lineup stays the same):
Monday:
8:00-9:00 p.m. - "House"
9:00-10:00 p.m. - "Alcatraz"
Wednesday:
8:00-9:30 p.m. - "American Idol" Performance Show
9:30-10:00 p.m. - "I Hate My Teenage Daughter"
Thursday:
8:00-9:00 p.m. - "American Idol" Results Show
9:00-10:00 p.m. - "The Finder"/"Bones" (spring)
Sunday: 7:30-8:00 p.m. - "The Cleveland Show"
8:00-8:30 p.m. - "The Simpsons"
8:30-9:00 p.m. - "Napoleon Dynamite"
9:00-9:30 p.m. - "Family Guy"
9:30-10:00 p.m. - "American Dad"
Read more about the new shows here.
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