Queens launched Tuesdays at 10 with a heavy ad push and never found a solid audience. The series also dealt with losing cast member Eve due to her pregnancy. The series aired 13 episodes, wrapping its season in February.

Promised Land was pulled from the schedule after airing five episodes on Mondays at 10. The final episodes of the season premiered on Hulu as a Hulu original series.

Heading into Upfronts, ABC has renewed dramas The Good Doctor, Grey’s Anatomy, Station 19, and The Rookie. The networky also renewed comedies Abbott Elementary and The Goldbergs. Still awaiting word on their future are dramas A Million Little Things and Big Sky, as well as comedies The Wonder Years, Home Economics, and The Conners. The network also previously ordered Avalon straight to series from David E. Kelley.

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New workplace comedy series Abbott Elementary will have a special early premiere on Tuesday December 7 at 9:30 ahead of its timeslot premiere on Tuesday January 4 at 9:00. Leading out of Abbott Elementary on January 4 will be the final season premiere of black-ish at 9:30. New series Queens will continuing airing at 10 on Tuesdays.

A brand new season of The Bachelor returns Monday January 3. Leading out of the new season of The Bachelor will be the new series Promised Land starting January 24 at 10. The Good Doctor will go on hiatus while the new drama series airs.

ABC’s Wednesday comedy lineup consisting of The Goldbergs, The Wonder Years, The Conners, and Home Economics, returns January 5 leading into all new episodes of game show The Chase at 10. A Million Little Things will go on hiatus while the show airs.

Previously announced limited series Women of the Movement premieres January 6 from 8-10.

Additional midseason dates and announcements will be made at a later time.

TUESDAY, DEC. 7
9:30-10:00 p.m. “Abbott Elementary” (early series premiere)

MONDAY, JAN. 3
8:00-10:01 p.m. “The Bachelor”

TUESDAY, JAN. 4
9:00-9:30 p.m. “Abbott Elementary” (regular time period premiere)
9:30-10:00 p.m. “black-ish”
10:00-11:00 p.m. “Queens”

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 5
8:00-8:30 p.m. “The Goldbergs”
8:30-9:00 p.m. “The Wonder Years”
9:00-9:31 p.m. “The Conners”
9:31-10:00 p.m. “Home Economics”
10:00-11:00 p.m. “The Chase”

THURSDAY, JAN. 6
8:00-10:00 p.m. “Women of the Movement” (series premiere)

MONDAY, JAN. 24
10:01-11:00 p.m. “Promised Land” (series premiere)

“ABBOTT ELEMENTARY” (Series Premiere) – TUESDAY, DEC. 7 (9:30-10:00 p.m.) and TUESDAY, JAN. 4 (9:00-9:30 p.m.)

From creator, executive producer and star Quinta Brunson, and executive producers Justin Halperin and Patrick Schumacker, comes “Abbott Elementary,” a workplace comedy following a group of dedicated, passionate teachers – and a slightly tone-deaf principal – as they navigate the Philadelphia public school system. Despite the odds stacked against them, they are determined to help their students succeed in life, and though these incredible public servants may be outnumbered and underfunded, they love what they do – even if they don’t love the school district’s less-than-stellar attitude toward educating children.

“Abbott Elementary” stars Quinta Brunson as Janine Teagues, Tyler James Williams as Gregory Eddie, Janelle James as Ava Coleman, Chris Perfetti as Jacob Hill, Lisa Ann Walter as Melissa Schemmenti and Sheryl Lee Ralph as Barbara Howard.

Quinta Brunson serves as writer and executive producer alongside Justin Halpern and Patrick Schumacker of Delicious Non-Sequitur Productions, and Randall Einhorn. The series is produced by Warner Bros. Television and 20th Television, a part of Disney Television Studios. The pilot episode is written by Quinta Brunson and directed by Randall Einhorn.

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“WOMEN OF THE MOVEMENT” (Series Premiere) – THURSDAY, JAN. 6 (8:00-10:00 p.m.)

This six-episode series to be aired in three parts is based on the true story of Mamie Till-Mobley, who in 1955 risked her life to find justice after her son Emmett was brutally murdered in the Jim Crow South. Unwilling to let Emmett’s murder disappear from the headlines, Mamie chose to bear her pain on the world’s stage, emerging as an activist for justice and igniting the civil rights movement as we know it today.

The limited series stars Adrienne Warren as Mamie Till-Mobley, Tonya Pinkins as Alma, Cedric Joe as Emmett Till, Ray Fisher as Gene Mobley, Glynn Turman as Mose Wright, Chris Coy as J.W. Milam, Carter Jenkins as Roy Bryant and Julia McDermott as Carolyn Bryant.

“Women of the Movement” is produced by Kapital Entertainment and created by Marissa Jo Cerar, who also serves as executive producer and showrunner. Reverend Wheeler Parker Jr., Dr. Marvel Parker, Ms. Ollie Gordon and Christopher Benson serve as consultants for the series. Executive producers are Aaron Kaplan, Dana Honor and Michael Lohmann (Kapital Entertainment), Shawn Carter, Jay Brown and Tyran “Ty Ty” Smith (Roc Nation), Will Smith and James Lassiter (Westbrook), Rosanna Grace (Serendipity Group Inc.), Alex Foster and John Powers Middleton (Middleton Media Group), David Clark (Mazo Partners) and Gina Prince-Bythewood. The first episode is written by Marissa Jo Cerar and directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood. Tina Mabry, Julie Dash and Kasi Lemmons also serve as directors on the limited series.

Follow “Women of the Movement” (#WomenOfTheMovement) on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

“PROMISED LAND” (Series Premiere) – MONDAY, JAN. 24 (10:01-11:00 p.m.)

“Promised Land” is an epic, generation-spanning drama about two Latinx families vying for wealth and power in California’s Sonoma Valley.

The series will star John Ortiz as Joe Sandoval, Cecilia Suárez as Lettie Sandoval, Augusto Aguilera as Mateo Flores, Christina Ochoa as Veronica Sandoval, Mariel Molino as Carmen Sandoval, Tonatiuh as Antonio Sandoval, Andres Velez as Carlos Rincón, Katya Martín as Juana Sánchez and Rolando Chusan as Billy Rincón and Bellamy Young as Margaret Honeycroft.

“Promised Land” is written and executive produced by Matt Lopez. Adam Kolbrenner and Maggie Malina also serve as executive producers. Executive producer Michael Cuesta will also direct. The series is produced by ABC Signature, a part of Disney Television Studios.

Follow “Promised Land” (#PromisedLand) on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

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Introducing the women in their past forms and making sure to give a sample of the various roles they played within the group was a good call. I enjoyed seeing where they were back then and flashing to what their lives are now. While the members of the group are diverse, their sound is profoundly cohesive and explosive. We have Professor Sex/Brianna (Eve), a married woman with five kids and a wayward cheating husband that is revealed to have cancer directly after being caught cheating; Da Thrill/ Jill (Naturi Naughton), a repressed church-going Catholic that is revealed to be married but having an affair with a woman; Butter Pecan/Valeria (Nadine), the only member of the group to go on and find fame who is also a bit of a narcissist and eventually loses her job in daytime television, and last but not least, Xplicit Lyrics/Naomi (Brandy), an indie musician who is seemingly on her own to find a sound that suits her as far as her music. She also has an estranged teenage daughter (played by former Days of our Lives star Precious Way)

Upon hearing their song on the radio twenty years after splitting, the members come together at the request of an up-and-coming new artist, Lil Muffin (Pepi Sonuga) to perform for an award show. It is quickly revealed that Jill, Brianna, and Naomi are close, but Valeria believes all the girls are beneath her. It is also revealed that Naomi and Valeria have a rivalry over the attention of their former manager, Eric. Naomi also feels as if Valeria benefited from her talent, Jill and Brianna seem to be stuck in the middle of their two egos. I’m sure their dynamics will get very interesting in the coming episodes, especially because from the looks of it, Eric still has a thing for Naomi and Valeria is harboring feelings for him.

While everything appears to have fallen apart with the performance, after an altercation between Naomi and Valeria, surprisingly, Valeria comes back with her tail between her legs after being fired from her job for spiking her coworker’s drink. Diving into rehearsals with Lil Muffin, the women quickly show that they can still come together to produce incredible tracks. The energy, the flow, the intensity, the reflection of who they are now propelled the rehearsal into an amazing scene that only whetted the appetite for the performances to come.

While there is an immense number of comedic moments, I loved that there were also hints of female empowerment and support underneath the competitive layers. Most pointedly, there is a scene where Jill is confronted with her own past as a drug abuser when she sees the signs in Lil Muffin that she’s struggling and losing herself in the world of fame. Jill is also very supportive when Lil Muffin has an accidental drug overdose and gets her to help and a hospital. Lil Muffin’s Manager is not pleased and kicks The Nasty Bitches off the card for the performance and tensions run high when Valeria and Naomi confront Jill about her protective nature of Lil Muffin. This leads to Jill’s confession that she is attracted to women and is in love with one. The revelation brings the women closer, and Lil Muffin arrives, letting them know that she refuses to do the show without them. She is grateful for their help and admits to the world onstage that she would not be there without them and ends up giving The Nasty Bitches a feature alone in her time slot at the awards show.

To say they blew it out would be an understatement. With updated lyrics and a mature feel, the women each spit lyrics that would be worthy of any stage. I think I was most pleasantly surprised with the explosiveness of Xplicit Lyrics. Her verses and the way she delivered was amazing, and Jill outing herself in her lyrics was both shocking and exciting at the same time. And after an amazing performance, it was revealed that The Nasty Bitches would be going on tour with Lil Muffin, and I assume the rest of the season will center around their journey.

I am completely drawn in, due to the pilot and am anxiously awaiting the next episode. Bravo, the ladies did an incredible job, and I’m ready to take this ride with Queens.

Queens stars Eve as Brianna aka Professor Sex, Naturi Naughton as Jill aka Da Thrill, Nadine Velazquez as Valeria aka Butter Pecan, Taylor Sele as Eric Jones, Pepi Sonuga as Lil Muffin and Brandy as Naomi aka Xplicit Lyrics.

Queens is produced by ABC Signature, a part of Disney Television Studios. The pilot episode was written by Zahir McGhee and directed by Tim Story. Zahir McGhee, Sabrina Wind and Tim Story are executive producers. Swizz Beatz is executive music producer.

Queens airs Tuesdays (10:00-11:00 p.m. EDT), on ABC. Watch episodes on demand and on Hulu the day following their premieres. Follow Queens (#QueensABC) on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

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Scott Speedman has returned to Grey’s Anatomy, this time as a series regular. The first time his character, Nick Marsh, appeared on the series, there was chemistry between him and Meredith. It appears this season they will be exploring a potential relationship between the two characters. Also appearing in the premiere was Abigail Spencer and Kate Burton reprising their roles and Megan and Ellis who will recur. This season will also see the return of Kate Walsh as Addison in a recurring role. 

Disney Channel has renewed Raven’s Home for season five. Series regulars Raven-Symoné and Issac Ryan Brown will be continuing with the series. Navia Robinson, Jason Maybaum, Sky Katz and Anneliese van der Pol will not be returning. The series will shift Raven and her son from San Francisco to Chicago to help care for her father after he suffers a heart attack. Rondell Sheridan will be joining the series, reprising his role from the original series. Also joining are Mykal-Michelle Harris, Felix Avitia, and Emmy Liu-Wang. 

Cartoon Network has set a week long lineup of Halloween themed episodes of their most popular series. Sunday October 24 DC Super Hero Girls will air “#NightmareInGotham” at 8AM. Monday October 25 Craig of the Creek will air “The Legend of the Library” at 7PM. Tuesday October 26 Victor and Valentino will air “PuzzleMaster” at 7PM. Wednesday October 27 Teen Titans Go! will air “Pepo the Pumpkinman” at 7PM. Thursday October 28 Apple & Onion will air “Eyesore a Sunset” at 7PM. Friday October 29 Total DramaRama will air “Gwen Scary, Gwen Lost” at 7PM. Cartoon Network is also celebrating “Scoobtober” which will see Scooby Doo movies appear on the schedule all month long. 

Netflix announced Umbrella Academy will be returning for season 3 in 2022. They also confirmed the new season will see episodes taking place at Hotel Oblivion. 

Matt Amodio has passed James Holzhauer to become the number 2 all time consecutive winner on Jeopardy! With 33 wins, only Ken Jennings has more consecutive wins with 74. Amodio’s current winnings total $1,267,801. This places him as the number 3 all time earner after Jennings ($2,520,700) and Holzhauer ($2,462,216).

Terry Crews is set to host AGT: Extreme, the America’s Got Talent spinoff series, with Nikki Bella, Travis Pastrana and Simon Cowell set as judges. The series will premiere at midseason and will feature the most outrageous and jaw-dropping daredevil acts and stunts. 

There will be a mini Battlestar Galactica reunion on season two of Netflix’s Another Life. Katee Sackhoff who leads the show will be reunited with Rekha Sharma and Kate Vernon. This season will also see the addition of other characters as the story continues. Season two premieres October 14. 

Natalie Morales is leaving NBC News after 22 years. She will depart Today in the coming weeks but may remain with Dateline through the end of the year. She is rumored to be joining Sheryl Underwood, Amanda Kloots, Jerry O’Connell and Akbar Gbajabiamila as co-host of CBS’s The Talk.

A re-imagined adaptation of I Love Lucy is coming to Amazon Prime Video. Todo Por Lucy aka All For Lucy will follow Lucy played by Natalia Téllez who is married to Ricky played by Daniel Tovar. 

Funimation will premiere the comedy series Muteking the Dancing Hero October 3. The series is a reboot of Muteking, The Dashing Warrior. The original anime aired in the early 1980s and follows a hero who fights monsters with the power of dance. 

The first music video for ABC’s upcoming music drama Queens has premiered. “Nasty Girl” features vocals from all four leads, Eve, Naturi Naughton, Nadine Velazquez and Brandy. Def Jam Recordings, the official label partner for all original music for the show, released the single last night ahead of today’s video. Swizz Beatz is the executive music producer for all of the original music in the series. Queens premieres October 19 at 10 on ABC. 

The Last O.G. returns for season four October 26 on TBS. The trailer for the new season is out now. 

Season 3 of BET+’s Carl Weber’s The Family Business is set to premiere October 14. The trailer for the new season is out now. 

SNL is back this weekend for its 47th season premiere! Owen Wilson will be the host along with musical guest Kacey Musgraves.

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Netflix has set the premiere date for Season 2 of The Babysitters Club.The 8 episode season will begin streaming October 11. 

Tony Curran has joined the cast of The Flash for season 8. He will be playing the role of Despero, a powerful and intelligent alien possessing incredible telepathic powers who left his homeworld—Kalanor—under mysterious circumstances. Now he’s facing a deadly mission on Earth, one whose outcome will decide the fate of humankind and put him on a collision course with Team Flash.

The first two celebrities have been announced for ABC’s upcoming season of Dancing With The Stars. First up, Olympic gold medalist Suni Lee will take the dance floor. Additionally, JoJo Siwa will be paired with a female professional partner, a first for the series. The rest of the lineup will be announced on Good Morning America on September 8. 

ABC has ordered Judge Steve Harvey. Steve Harvey will star in the courtroom comedy series where he will take on a variety of conflicts and characters in his courtroom – from small claims to big disputes and everything in between. Harvey plays by his own rules, basing his courtroom on his own life experiences and some good old common sense. The 10 episode series will premiere in 2022. 

Yvonne Chapman has been upped to series regular for the second season of The CW’s Kung Fu. Chapman portrayed Zhilan, the villain after the weapons that Nicky was tasked with stopping. Kung Fu will return midseason. 

Whoopi Goldberg is set to host a Walt Disney World 50th Anniversary Special for ABC. The 2 hour special titled The Most Magical Story On Earth: 50 Years of Walt Disney World, spanning half a century and beyond at Walt Disney World in Florida. Christina Aguilera and Halle Bailey will perform along with appearances by Anthony Anderson, John Stamos, Marsai Martin, Melissa Joan Hart, Kevin Feige, Pete Doctor, James Cameron, Bob Chapek, Bob Iger and Michael Eisner. The special will air Friday October 1 on ABC. 

The Conners is set to open season 4 with a live episode. September 22 will see a live performance for both east and west coast broadcasts. Surprise guests as well as virtual appearances by fans will be a part of the event. 

Netflix has released the trailer for the upcoming adult animated series Chicago Party Aunt. The series is based on the twitter account of the same name. The series will premiere September 17. 

Shark Tank has set the guest sharks for the new season. Actor Kevin Hart, UK Dragon’s Den original Dragon Peter Jones, CEO Emma Grede, and Nextdoor co founder Nirav Tolia. Season 13 premiere Friday October 8. 

Netflix has renewed Formula 1: Drive to Survive for season 4. The documentary series goes behind the scenes of the greatest racing competition, the 2021 Grand Prix. 

Food Network’s Ree Drummond is set to star in Candy Coated Christmas, an original scripted film for discovery+. This will be the first scripted film for the streaming service and will debut in november. The recipes featured in the film will be available online. 

Celebrity Wheel of Fortune returns Sunday September 26 for season 2. The celebrity lineup will include Jason Alexander, Tatyana Ali, Anthony Anderson, Tituss Burgess, Cheryl Burke, Brooke Burns, Mario Cantone, Lacey Chabert, Laverne Cox, Marcia Cross, Joey Fatone, Vivica A. Fox, Jeff Garlin, Anthony Michael Hall, Melissa Joan Hart, John Michael Higgins, Vanilla Ice, Tara Lipinski, Loni Love, Von Miller, Michael Mizanin, Wanya Morris, Jason Mraz, Haley Joel Osment, Donny Osmond, James Pickens Jr., Caroline Rhea, Andy Richter, Amber Riley, Tori Spelling, Shawn Stockman, Curtis Stone, Jodie Sweetin, Raven-Symoné, Karl-Anthony Towns, Michelle Trachtenberg, Nia Vardalos, Johnny Weir, and Ali Wentworth.

Tamron Hall will return for season 3 September 6 and will feature its first in studio audience since the start of the pandemic. All audience members will be vaccinated and socially distanced on a redesigned set. 

IMDb TV’s Leverage: Redemption will return for the second half of its season on October 8. The first 8 episodes were released earlier this summer.

Cast members from the original run of The Wonder Years will make appearances on ABC’s other comedies on October 13. Fred Savage will appear on The Connors. Danica McKellar will appear on Home Economics. Dan Lauria will appear on The Goldbergs. The Wonder Years revival series will premiere September 22. 

Fox has released a preview for 9-1-1’s upcoming fifth season. The series returns September 20. 

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