26th Annual TV Preview: New Shows by Media Company (Ad-Supported) | FOX
FOX | BY PAM GULOTTA, MEDIA DIRECTOR
FALL PREMIERES
ALTER EGO | WEDNESDAY 9P-10P | REALITY | WATCH TRAILER
In this all-new singing competition, contestants do not perform as themselves. They are given a chance to show the world how they’ve always wanted to be seen, creating their dream alter ego in the form of an avatar.
THE BIG LEAP | MONDAY 9P-10P | DRAMA | WATCH TRAILER
This show centers around a cast of characters, all with differing life problems, who get a second chance at their dreams. It leads them all to a dance competition reality show. Stories include a young single mother, once a dancer on the fast track to fame, whose dream was halted when she became pregnant. There’s also an aging ballet dancer (Teri Polo, Meet the Parents franchise) trying to stay relevant and a separated man who can’t hold a job, whose only goal is to get his wife back. The producer of the reality show (Scott Foley, Scandal) has his own demons. His only goal is ratings and he is prepared to get them at any cost.
OUR KIND OF PEOPLE | TUESDAY 9P-10P | DRAMA | WATCH TRAILER
This show centers around a cast of characters, all with differing life problems, who get a second chance at their dreams. It leads them all to a dance competition reality show. Stories include a young single mother, once a dancer on the fast track to fame, whose dream was halted when she became pregnant. There’s also an aging ballet dancer (Teri Polo, Meet the Parents franchise) trying to stay relevant and a separated man who can’t hold a job, whose only goal is to get his wife back. The producer of the reality show (Scott Foley, Scandal) has his own demons. His only goal is ratings and he is prepared to get them at any cost.
MIDSEASON REPLACEMENTS
THE CLEANING LADY | WATCH TRAILER
A mob drama based on an Argentine series about a doctor who comes to the United States for a medical treatment to save her son who needs a bone marrow transplant. When the donor backs out, she stays in the states as a cleaning lady when she finds herself in the wrong place at the wrong time. Using her wit and her skills, she keeps herself alive by forming a connection with a mob boss and becoming his on-call cleaning lady.
DOMINO MASTERS
Hosted by Eric Stonestreet (Modern Family), this series brings teams of domino enthusiasts together to go head-to-head in a toppling tournament to create domino masterpieces.
DON’T FORGET THE LYRICS!
Niecy Nash hosts the all-new version of the popular game show Don’t Forget the Lyrics!, challenging contestants’ musical memory, as they get one song closer to winning a million-dollar prize.
MONARCH
This is a musical drama about America’s first family of country music. The show will feature original music as well as covers, and there is a chance that some big country names will make an appearance as well. The plot revolves around how the family’s legacy may be in jeopardy as we learn that the very foundation of the family’s success is a lie.
NEXT LEVEL CHEF
Gordon Ramsay is back with the next evolution in cooking competitions. Joined by two elite names in the food world, chefs Nyesha Arrington and Gino D’Acampo, Ramsay and his co-mentors will each recruit a group of talented young chefs and try to guide them to the top spot as the Next Level Chef.
PIVOTING | WATCH TRAILER
The story follows the lives of three women coping with the death of the fourth member of their group. Each remaining friend struggles with “why not me” and re-examines their lives, setting out to make changes to better them in honor of their friend who lost hers too soon. In trying to find happiness, they make a series of impulsive, ill-advised and self-indulgent decisions.
WELCOME TO FLATCH | WATCH TRAILER
Viewers watch the interviews recorded by a documentary crew that stumbles upon a midwestern town named Flatch. The unlikely stars include two cousins whose naive view of life is comical and charming. We follow the townspeople, their lives and their achievements, no matter how small.
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