2013 TV upfronts: Fox overhauls schedule
LA Times:
NEW YORK -- Coming off a television season that saw its ratings fall by 20%, Fox unveiled a new schedule heavy on big names both in front of and behind the camera in hopes of rejuvenating its prime-time lineup.
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In the fall, Fox will premiere new dramas "Almost Human" and "Sleepy Hollow" on Monday, both of which are set in the future. "Almost Human," from Abrams, is a crime drama about robots working in law enforcement. "Sleepy Hollow" is a modern take on Ichabod Crane.
On the comedy front, Fox is adding two new sitcoms "Dads" and "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" to its Tuesday night lineup and bringing back "New Girl" and "The Mindy Project." "Dads," produced by MacFarlane, is about two video game entrepreneurs whose cool lives come crashing to a halt when their fathers move in with them. "Brooklyn Nine-Nine, starring Samberg and Andre Baugher, is about a quirky squad of detectives.
Fox's big midseason shows include "Rake," a legal drama starring Kinnear and executive produced by Peter Tolan, whose credits include FX's "Rescue Me." Also coming in midseason is "Gang Related," a police drama.