In addition to NBC, Fox has also revealed their fall schedule today as part of the week-long network Upfronts. Some items of note:
– Terra Nova will be starting off the week on Monday nights. The series centers on a plan by future humanity threatened with extinction to journey back in time 85 million years (yeah, that’s dino turf). It was created by Kelly Marcel and Craig Silverstein. Brannon Braga is running the show and Steven Spielberg is exec producing.
– Simon Cowell’s non-American Idol American Idol, X-Factor will be airing on Wednesday and Thursday nights. Paula Abdul has signed on to reunite with Cowell as judge.
– JJ Abrams’ Alcatraz will air Monday nights after House. The series stars Sarah Jones as police officer, Rebecca Madsen and former Lostie Jorge Garcia as Dr. Diego oto who investigate the sudden reappearance of twenty wardens and prisoners in modern day after their mysterious disappearance 50 years ago. Hey, another time traveling bunch on an island. Who’d’a thunk it?
– Oh, and the Napoleon Dynamite cartoon will air on Sundays at midseason. Feel free to not mark your calendars.
The full schedule:
MONDAY
8:00-9:00 PM TERRA NOVA (new)
9:00-10:00 PM HOUSE
TUESDAY
8:00-9:00 PM GLEE
9:00-9:30 PM NEW GIRL (wt) (new)
9:30-10:00 PM RAISING HOPE
WEDNESDAY
8:00-9:30 PM THE X FACTOR Performance Show (new)
9:30-10:00 PM I HATE MY TEENAGE DAUGHTER (wt) (new)
THURSDAY
8:00-9:00 PM THE X FACTOR Results Show (new)
9:00-10:00 PM BONES
FRIDAY
8:00-9:00 PM KITCHEN NIGHTMARES
9:00-10:00 PM FRINGE
SATURDAY
8:00-8:30 PM COPS
8:30-9:00 PM COPS
9:00-10:00 PM ENCORES / AMERICA’S MOST WANTED (specials)
SUNDAY
7:00-7:30 PM THE OT (NFL post-game)
7:30-8:00 PM THE CLEVELAND SHOW
8:00-8:30 PM THE SIMPSONS
8:30-9:00 PM ALLEN GREGORY (new)
9:00-9:30 PM FAMILY GUY
9:30-10:00 PM AMERICAN DAD
FOX MIDSEASON 2012 PRIMETIME SCHEDULE
(All Times ET/PT)
MONDAY
8:00-9:00 PM HOUSE
9:00-10:00 PM ALCATRAZ (new)
TUESDAY
8:00-9:00 PM GLEE
9:00-9:30 PM NEW GIRL (wt) (new)
9:30-10:00 PM RAISING HOPE
WEDNESDAY
8:00-9:30 PM AMERICAN IDOL Performance Show
9:30-10:00 PM I HATE MY TEENAGE DAUGHTER (wt) (new)
THURSDAY
8:00-9:00 PM AMERICAN IDOL Results Show
9:00-10:00 PM THE FINDER (new) / BONES (spring)
FRIDAY
8:00-9:00 PM KITCHEN NIGHTMARES
9:00-10:00 PM FRINGE
SATURDAY
8:00-8:30 PM COPS
8:30-9:00 PM COPS
9:00-10:00 PM ENCORES / AMERICA’S MOST WANTED (specials)
SUNDAY
7:00-7:30 PM ANIMATION DOMINATION (encores)
7:30-8:00 PM THE CLEVELAND SHOW
8:00-8:30 PM THE SIMPSONS
8:30-9:00 PM NAPOLEON DYNAMITE (new)
9:00-9:30 PM FAMILY GUY
9:30-10:00 PM BOB’S BURGERS