ABC var ju för bara några år sedan länge det HBO var för kabel-TV fast för de amerikanska rikstäckande kanalerna - en kanal som plockade fram nydanande TV och fick stora, kritikerrosade succéer just därför.
Men precis som för HBO så är den riktiga guldåldern över, och även om man fortfarande har några stora realityshows (Dancing with the Stars, The Bachelor) och givetvis kvar några av de största dramaserierna (Grey's Anatomy, Lost, Desperate Housewives och Brothers & Sisters) och merparten av de viktiga tittarna mellan 18-49, så har färgen flagnat något, seriernas kritikerhyllningar förbytts i suckar, och en mängd försök till att starta nya succéer har misslyckats totalt.
Den här säsongen har till exempel According to Jim, Boston Legal, Dirty Sexy Money, Eli Stone, Life on Mars, Opportunity Knocks, Pushing Daisies och nu senast Samantha Who? lagts ned.
Resultatet är ännu ett år med storsatsningar, där man friskt vågat byter ut hela sin onsdag och stoppar in fem av sina nya åtta program samma kväll. Man förpassar dessutom forna succén Ugly Betty till den TV-dödsdömda fredagen, och kör igång en hel massa serier "mid-season" som man gjorde med vårens (oväntade) succé Castle - en serie som för övrigt får förnyat förtroende klockan 22.00 på måndagar.
Av de programförslag som skrotades kan förresten nämnas en svindyr äventyrsserie (en genre som verkar vilja vara på G, men som misslyckas på grund av konjunkturen? Samma hände med Fox pilotförsök inom samma genre) som hette Captain Cook's Extraordinary Atlas och en manlig version av Supernanny.
Nåväl, så här ser tablån ut i höst (flera av de nya serierna dyker upp först i vår eller mid-season):
Måndag
20:00 Dancing with the Stars
22:00 Castle
Tisdag
20:00 Shark Tank
21:00 Dancing with the Stars the Results Show
22:00 The Forgotten
Onsdag
20:00 Hank
20.30 The Middle
21:00 Modern Family
21:30 Cougar Town
22:00 Eastwick
Torsdag
20:00 Flash Forward
21:00 Grey's Anatomy
22:00 Private Practive
Fredag
20:00 Supernanny
21:00 Ugly Betty
22:00 20/20
Lördag
20:00 Saturday Night College Football
Söndag
19:00 America's Funniest Home Videos
20:00 Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
21:00 Desperate Housewives
22:00 Brothers and Sisters
Skojigast bland deras nya försök tycker jag såklart nyfilmatiseringen av 80-talsserien V är (med Scott Wolf och Elizabeth Mitchell, som ju strök med (eller?) i Losts säsongsavslutning), men även Courtney Cox nya komediförsök efter Vänner måste jag kolla upp - om inte annat för att jag gillar henne.
Fantasy/SF-trenden är stor nästa säsong, och ABCs försöker med The Witches of Eastwick (med Ugly Bettys Rebecca Romijn) och Flash Forward (med Joseph Fiennes), vilket jag säkert också kommer ha koll på. Skådisarna Amy Acker och Sam Neill och meningen "from the network that brought you Twin Peaks" räcker dessutom för mig för att ha ögonen vidöppna för Happy Town.
Mindre intressant känns det för mig att Al Bundy/Ed O'Neill är tillbaka, att ABC sneglat på CBS och bestämt sig för ännu ett kriminaldrama av Jerry Bruckheimer (här ska de lista ut identiteten på okända offer...snark...det skulle möjligen vara för Reiko Aylesworths skull) eller att Kelsey Grammer och Patricia Heaton gör ett nytt försök efter fiaskot Back to You med varsin komediserie (ska vi chansa på att det blir dubbelt så olidligt). Inte heller en amerikansk version av det som på SVT just nu kallas Draknästet gör mig speciellt upphetsad.
Här följer några kopierade beskrivningar av de nya serierna från sidan Dark Horizons.
V
"V" is a re-imagining of the 1980's miniseries about the world's first encounter with an alien race in which the aliens call themselves The Visitors, and have a seemingly friendly agenda that may or may not be a cover for something more malevolent.
"V" stars Elizabeth Mitchell as Erica Evans, Morris Chestnut as Ryan Nichols, Joel Gretsch as Father Jack Landry, Lourdes Benedicto as Valerie Stevens, Logan Huffman as Tyler Evans, Laura Vandervoort as Lisa, with Morena Baccarin as Anna and Scott Wolf as Chad Decker.
Cougar Town
Courteney Cox stars as a recently divorced single mother exploring the honest truths about dating and aging in our beauty and youth obsessed culture. "Cougar Town" stars Courteney Cox as Jules, Christa Miller as Elle, Busy Philipps as Laurie, Dan Byrd as Travis, Brian Van Holt as Bobby, Josh Hopkins as Grayson and Ian Gomez as Andy.
Eastwick
Three very different women find themselves drawn together by a mysterious man who unleashes unique powers in each of them, and this small New England town will never be the same. The series is based on the popular movie "The Witches of Eastwick" and on the novel of the same title by John Updike. "Eastwick" stars Rebecca Romijn as Roxie Torcoletti, Lindsay Price as Joanna Frankel, Jamie Ray Newman as Kat Gardener, Paul Gross as Darryl Van Horne, Sara Rue as Penny, Veronica Cartwright as Bun, Johann Urb as Will, Jon Bernthal as Raymond and Ashley Benson as Mia.
Flash Forward
When a mysterious event causes the entire world to black out, humanity is given a glimpse into its near future, and every man, woman and child is forced to come to grips with whether their destinies can be avoided or fulfilled. Adapting award-winning author Robert J. Sawyer's revolutionary novel, executive producers David S. Goyer (visionary co-writer of "Batman Begins" and "The Dark Knight") and Brannon Braga ("24," "Star Trek: Enterprise") invite you to embark on a journey to answer the question, "if you knew what your future held, what would you do?" "Flash Forward" stars Joseph Fiennes as Mark Benford, John Cho as Demetri Noh, Jack Davenport as Lloyd Simcoe, Sonya Walger as Olivia Benford, Courtney B. Vance as Stan Wedeck, Brian O'Byrne as Aaron Stark, Christine Woods as Janis Hawk, Zachary Knighton as Bryce Varley and Peyton List as Nicole.
Happy Town
Haplin, Minnesota, "Happy Town," is approaching almost a decade of peace after being riddled for years by unsolved kidnappings. But in the wake of this small town's first crime in seven years, some dark truths are being revealed about some familiar faces. They say every town has its secrets that doesn't even begin to describe Happy Town. "Happy Town" stars Geoff Stults as Tommy Conroy, Lauren German as Henley, Amy Acker as Rachel Conroy, Dean Winters as John Haplin, John Patrick Amedori as Andrew Haplin, Sarah Gadon as Georgia Bravin, Jay Paulson as Larry Root Beer' Rogers, Robert Wisdom as Roger Hobbes and Sam Neill as Merritt Grieves.
The Deep End
Each year one of LA's most prestigious law firms recruits four young lawyers from the finest law schools worldwide. The only way for these first-years to survive is to support each othereven as they compete against one another in the cutthroat arena of high-end law. Sex, greed, romance, betrayal it's all part of being a first year associate at Sterling Law. "The Deep End" stars Matt Long as Dylan Hewitt, Ben Lawson as Liam Priory, Tina Majorino as Addy Fisher, Norbert Leo Butz as Rowdy Kaiser, Leah Pipes as Beth Bancroft, Billy Zane as Cliff Huddle, Sherri Saum as Susan Oppenheim and Clancy Brown as Hart Sterling.
The Forgotten
From executive producer Jerry Bruckheimer comes a crime show in which a team of dedicated amateurs work on cases involving unidentified victims. After the police have given up, this group must first solve the puzzle of the victim's identity in order to then help catch the killer. They work to give the deceased back their names, lest they become -- The Forgotten. "The Forgotten" stars Rupert Penry-Jones as Alex, Reiko Aylesworth as Linda, Michelle Borth as Candace, Bob Stephenson as Walter, Anthony Carrigan as Tyler and Rochelle Aytes as Detective Grace Russell.
Hank
Kelsey Grammer stars in this timely comedy as Hank Pryor, a titan of industry who suddenly finds himself out of work, almost out of money and around a wife and kids for whom he's never made much time. Despite his recent setbacks, however, Hank is confident he's on the road back to the top. He knows he is destined to return to greatness. And he is just not the greatness he imagines. "Hank" stars Kelsey Grammer as Hank, Melinda McGraw as Tilly, David Koechner as Grady, Macey Cruthird as Maddie and Ryan Wynott as Henry.
The Middle
The Hecks are a middle class family living in the middle of Indiana, just trying to keep their heads above water. Emmy-winner Patricia Heaton stars as a wife and mother of three in a comedy about raising a family and lowering your expectations. "The Middle" stars Patricia Heaton as Frankie, Neil Flynn as Mike, Eden Sher as Sue, Atticus Shaffer as Brick and Charlie McDermott as Axel.
Modern Family
Today's American families come in all shapes and sizes. Shot from the perspective of an unseen documentary filmmaker, this comedy takes a modern look at the complications that come with being a family in 2009. "Modern Family" stars Ed O'Neill as Jay, Sofa Vergara as Gloria, Jesse Tyler Ferguson as Mitchell, Eric Stonestreet as Cameron, Ty Burrell as Phil, Julie Bowen as Claire, Sarah Hyland as Haley, Rico Rodriguez as Manny, Nolan Gould as Luke and Ariel Winter as Alex.
Shark Tank
From Mark Burnett, executive producer of "Survivor" and "The Apprentice," and Sony Pictures Television comes "Shark Tank," an exciting new reality show that gives budding entrepreneurs the chance to make their dreams come true and become successful and possibly wealthy business people. But the entrepreneurs must first try to convince five tough, multi-millionaire tycoons to part with their own hard-earned cash and give them the funding they need to jumpstart their ideas.
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