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[Jax]

Some bad news for NA fans and good news for fans of J.J Abrams...

Fox has given a series greenlight to Abrams' latest project "Fringe," according to The Hollywood Reporter, which will join "Dollhouse" from Joss Whedon on the network's schedule.

Fringe" centers around an FBI agent who has to work with a group of scientists to help solve some rather strange cases. It stars Joshua Jackson, Charlotte Rampling and Kirk Acevedo.

Dollhouse" has already been given a seven-episode order, and is expected to be a mid-season show. It's not clear when "Fringe" will premiere, but that likely will take place in the fall.

Am hoping if it does well that the two will bep aired together come mid season though am a little unhappy Dollhouse will air during midseason as it will struggle against shows that already have an audience by then and DWTS will be waiting to chop it down.

Those pickups mean that "New Amsterdam," however, is finished, according to TV Guide. The show which didn't carry a lot of confidence to begin with despite premiering with an overnight rating of an 8.3 rating/12 share. However, by the time the show wrapped up, it had lost more than half its audience, finishing below a 4.0 household rating.

ABC is looking to give a greenlight finally to the British series remake "Life on Mars" now that it has struck a deal with rights-holder David E. Kelley that involved renewing "Boston Legal" for a fifth season.

That, of course, means that Kelley will not be the showrunner for "Mars," and that the network will have to bring someone else in.

The American version stars Jason O'Mara as Sam Tyler as well as Rachelle Lefevre and "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's" Colm Meaney.

 

[benny]

Dollhouse will only have to worry about Dancing with the Stars at midseason, not Idol. It's airing on FOX, as far as I understand it.

If Dollhouse and Fringe do decent enough business at midseason, Fox will have a formidable lineup. Simpons, Family Guy, American Dad, 24, Prison Break, Idol, Bones, House, Terminator, Fringe, Dollhouse. That plugs a lot of schedule holes in January. Now fall...that's another matter entirely.

 

[Warp Coil]

Dollhouse will only have to worry about Dancing with the Stars at midseason, not Idol. It's airing on FOX, as far as I understand it.

If Dollhouse and Fringe do decent enough business at midseason, Fox will have a formidable lineup. Simpons, Family Guy, American Dad, 24, Prison Break, Idol, Bones, House, Terminator, Fringe, Dollhouse. That plugs a lot of schedule holes in January. Now fall...that's another matter entirely.

It's bizarre to imagine Fox (of all networks) having a solid line-up like that, but I suppose it's possible. I hope "Fringe" and "Dollhouse" do well. And if we're really lucky, "Dollhouse" will get a post-Idol timeslot which should theoretically give the show a larger audience.

 

[benny]

It is weird, isn't it? They may not need to rely on Idol as much as they currently do. That's assuming, of course, Fringe and Dollhouse actually fly.

 

[Mistral]

New Amsterdam is gone? Bummed.

 

[Temis the Vorta]

I've also got a thread just for SF/F genre series upfronts news.

Howcome this thread doesn't have any non-genre series? Oh that's right, because they all suck.

Seriously, it's amazing how uninterested I am in any of the non-genre series. There was one about suburban housewives staging a gang war that sounds like it could be a hoot. Can't recall details - name, network. Anyone recognize this? Still kickin'?