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June 04, 2005
New TV Season
What shows are you most excited about? Me? All the ones my friends are involved with, of course! ;)
COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF (hour drama; ABC) Series about the first female president of the United States. Geena Davis, Donald Sutherland, Harry J. Lennix, Ever Carradine, Kyle Secor, Julie Ann Emery, Andrew James Allen, Caitlin Wachs and Jasmine Anthony star. Executive producers: Rod Lurie and Marc Frydman. Produced by Touchstone Television and Battle Plan Prods.
CRIMINAL MINDS (hour drama; CBS) An elite squad of FBI profilers analyzes the minds of criminals, anticipating their next moves before they strike again. Mandy Patinkin, Thomas Gibson, Shemar Moore, Matthew Gubler and Lola Glaudini star. Executive producers: Mark Gordon and Ed Bernero. From Touchstone Television in association with Paramount Network Television.
CRUMBS (half-hour comedy; midseason; ABC) Two estranged brothers reunite in their small hometown to run their family's business. Fred Savage, Eddie McClintock, Maggie Lawson, William Devane and Jane Curtin star. Executive producers: Marco Pennette, Mike Tollin, Brian Robbins and Joe Davola. Produced by Touchstone Television.
GHOST WHISPERER (hour drama; CBS) A young newlywed possesses the unique ability to communicate with the earthbound spirits of people who have died and seek her help. Jennifer Love Hewitt, David Conrad and Aisha Tyler star. Executive producers: John Gray, Ian Sander and Kim Moses. From Touchstone Television in association with Paramount Network Television.
INCONCEIVABLE (hour drama; NBC) An inside look at doctors, psychologists and lawyers who work at a fertility clinic. Jonathan Cake, Ming-Na, Joelle Carter, Mary Catherine Garrison and David Norona star. Executive producers: Mike Tollin, Brian Robbins, Joe Davola, Oliver Goldstick and Marco Pennette. A Tollin/Robbins production in association with Touchstone Television.
IN JUSTICE (hour drama; midseason; ABC) Attorneys liberate the falsely accused while discovering the identities of those really to blame for crimes. Jason O'Mara, Kyle MacLachlan, Constance Zimmer, Daniel Cosgrove and Larissa Gomes star. Executive producers: Robert King, Michelle King and Stu Bloomberg. Produced by Touchstone Television.
THE MIRACLE WORKERS (hour reality; midseason; ABC) An elite team of physicians embraces revolutionary medical treatments that many never knew existed. Executive producers: Darryl Frank, Justin Falvey, David Garfinkle and Jay Renfroe. Produced by DreamWorks Television and Renegade 83 Entertainment.
THE NIGHT STALKER (hour drama; ABC) A man's determination to find the truth behind his wife's murder leads him to investigate other crimes with seemingly supernatural components. Stuart Townsend, Gabrielle Union, Eric Jungmann and Cotter Smith star. Executive producers: Frank Spotnitz and Daniel Sackheim. Produced by Touchstone Television.
WHAT ABOUT BRIAN (hour drama; midseason; ABC) Series about a 34-year-old single man and his married friends. Barry Watson, Matthew Davis, Polly Shannon, Rick Gomez, Amanda Detmer, Raoul Bova and Rosanna Arquette star. Executive producers: Dana Stevens, J.J. Abrams, Thom Sherman, Bryan Burk, Anthony Russo and Joe Russo. Produced by Touchstone Television and Bad Robot.
FATHOM (hour drama; NBC) A new form of sea life appears worldwide. Lake Bell, Jay R. Ferguson, Rade Sherbedgia, Carter Jenkins and Leighton Meester star. Executive producers: Josh Pate and Jonas Pate. From NBC Universal Television Studio.
SONS & DAUGHTERS (half-hour comedy; midseason; ABC) An inside look at the trials and tribulations of marriage, raising children and dysfunctional extended-family members. Fred Goss, Gillian Vigman, Alison Quinn, Jerry Lambert, Desmond Harrington, Corri English, Dee Wallace, Lois Hall, Noah Applebaum, Alexandra Gold Jourden, Trevor Einhorn, Eden Sher, Greg Pitts and Max Gail star. Executive producers: Fred Goss, Nick Holly, JoAnn Alfano and Lorne Michaels. Produced by Broadway Video in association with NBC Universal Television Studio.
THICK AND THIN (half-hour comedy; midseason; NBC) A woman who was fat embarks on a journey as a fit, newly single woman. Jessica Capshaw, Sharon Gless, Amy Halloran, Martin Mull, Mel Rodriguez and Chris Parnell star. Executive producers: Paula Pell, Lorne Michaels and JoAnn Alfano. From Broadway Video in association with NBC Universal Television Studio.
THREE WISHES (hour reality; NBC) A team of experts travels to small towns to grant wishes to deserving people. Amy Grant, Carter Oosterhouse, Eric Stromer and Amanda Miller star. Executive producers: Andrew Glassman and Jason Raff. From Glassman Media and NBC Universal Television Studio.
EVERYBODY HATES CHRIS (half-hour comedy; UPN) Single-camera series inspired by the childhood of Chris Rock, who grew up in a mostly white Brooklyn neighborhood during the 1980s. Chris Rock, Tichina Arnold, Terry Crews, Tyler Williams, Tequan Richmond, Imani Hakim and Vincent Martella star. Executive producers: Chris Rock, Ali LeRoi, Howard Gewirtz, Michael Rotenberg and Dave Becky. A production of Chris Rock Enterprises Inc. in association with Paramount Network Television.
EVERYTHING I KNOW ABOUT MEN (half-hour comedy; midseason; CBS) A secretary is determined to figure out what men are all about while wondering why women even bother to try to understand them. Jenna Elfman, Brady Smith, Hugh Bonneville, Rhea Seehorn, Lauren Tom and Dabney Coleman star. Executive producer: Fred Barron. From Touchstone Television in association with Paramount Network Television.
LOVE, INC. (half-hour comedy; UPN) A single matchmaker and her quirky co-workers help the lovelorn find their soul mates. Shannen Doherty, Reagan Gomez-Preston, Vince Vieluf, Ion Overman and Holly Robinson Peete star. Executive producers: Adam Chase, Warren Littlefield, Mark Burg and Oren Koules. A production of Chase TV, the Littlefield Co. and Burg/Koules in association with Paramount Network Television.
OUT OF PRACTICE (half-hour comedy; CBS) A family of physicians shares a profession but has little else in common. Christopher Gorham, Stockard Channing, Henry Winkler, Ty Burrell and Paula Marshall star. Executive producers: Joe Keenan and Christopher Lloyd. From Paramount Network Television.
SEX, LIES & SECRETS (hour drama; UPN) Series about relationships among a tight-knit group of twentysomething friends finding out who they are and what they want in life. Denise Richards, Eric Balfour, Lauren German, Omar Miller, Tamara Taylor and James Stevenson star. Executive producers: Jonathan Axelrod, Kelly Edwards and Daniel Cerone. Produced by Axelrod/Edwards Co. in association with Paramount Network Television.
SOUTH BEACH (hour drama; midseason; UPN) Best friends move to Miami and get caught up in the glitz and glamour. Marcus Coloma, Chris Johnson, Lee Thompson Young and Vanessa L. Williams star. Executive producers: Tony Krantz, Jennifer Lopez, Simon Fields and Philip Levens. Produced by Nuyorican Prods. and Flame Television in association with Paramount Network Television.
THRESHOLD (hour drama; CBS) A team of experts is assembled after the U.S. Navy discovers an extra-terrestrial craft that has landed in the Atlantic Ocean. Carla Gugino, Charles S. Dutton, Brian Van Holt, Robert Patrick Benedict and Brent Spiner star. Executive producers: Brannon Braga, David Heyman and David Goyer. From Paramount Network Television.
EMILY'S REASONS WHY NOT (half-hour comedy; midseason; ABC) A self-help author does not heed her own advice. Heather Graham, Nadia Dajani, Khary Payton and Smith Cho star. Executive producers: Gavin Polone, Vivian Cannon and Robin Schiff. Produced by Sony Pictures Entertainment and Pariah.
BONES (hour drama; Fox) A forensic anthropologist assists in murder investigations by reading clues in victims' bones. Emily Deschanel, David Boreanaz, Eric Millegan, T.J. Thyne, Michaela Conlin and Jonathan Adams star. Executive producers: Barry Josephson and Hart Hanson. From 20th Century Fox Television.
FREE BIRDS (half-hour comedy; midseason; Fox) A former big man on campus moves back to his small hometown after graduation. Josh Dean, Dave Sheridan, Erin Cahill, Allan Havey and Loretta Fox star. Executive producer: Rob Roy Thomas. From Fox 21.
THE GATE (working title) (hour drama; Fox) Detectives chase serial killers. Johnny Messner, Marguerite Moreau and Chi McBride star. Executive producers: Russell Friend and Garrett Lerner. From Regency Television.
HEAD CASES (hour drama; Fox) Two equally unbalanced attorneys attempt to keep each other sane. Chris O'Donnell, Adam Goldberg, Krista Allen, Jake Cherry, Rachael Leigh Cook and Rockmond Dunbar star. Executive producers: Bill Chais, Jeff Rake and Barry Josephson. From 20th Century Fox Television.
HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER (half-hour comedy; CBS) Series, told through flashbacks, about how a man fell in love. Josh Radnor, Jason Segel, Alyson Hannigan, Neil Patrick Harris, Cobie Smulders and Bob Saget star. Executive producers: Rob Greenberg, Carter L. Bays and Craig Thomas. From 20th Century Fox Television.
THE INSIDE (hour drama; Fox) When a profiler is murdered by a serial killer, a rookie agent is recruited to join the FBI's Los Angeles violent crimes unit. Rachel Nichols, Adam Baldwin, Jay Harrington, Peter Coyote and Katie Finneran star. Executive producers: Tim Minear, Brian Grazer and David Nevins. A 20th Century Fox Television and Imagine Television production.
KITCHEN CONFIDENTIAL (half-hour comedy; Fox) A talented chef is determined to climb back to the top of the food game. Bradley Cooper, Bonnie Somerville, Owain Yeoman, Nicholas Brendon, John Cho, Jaime King and John F. Daley star. Executive producers: Darren Star, Jim Rosenthal, David Knoller and David Hemingson. Produced by Darren Star Prods. and New Line Prods. in association with 20th Century Fox Television.
THE LOOP (half-hour comedy; midseason; Fox) A young executive attempts to straddle his career and the social demands of his roommates. Bret Harrison, Eric Christian Olsen, Philip Baker Hall, Mimi Rogers, Becki Newton and Joy Osmanski star. Executive producers: Pam Brady and Will Gluck. From 20th Century Fox Television.
MISCONCEPTIONS (half-hour comedy; midseason; WB) A woman is forced to allow her daughter's father to be part of their lives. Jane Leeves, Taylor Momsen, French Stewart and Adam Rothenberg star. Executive producers: Brian Grazer, David Nevins, Jeff Kleeman and Michael Saltzman. From Imagine Television in association with 20th Century Fox Television.
MY NAME IS EARL (half-hour comedy; NBC) A bully and low-rent crook wins the lottery and sets out to right the wrongs of his past. Jason Lee, Jaime Pressly, Ethan Suplee, Eddie Steeples and Nadine Velazquez star. Executive producer: Greg Garcia. Produced by 20th Century Fox Television.
PEPPER DENNIS (hour drama; midseason; WB) An ambitious reporter sets her sights on anchoring Chicago's top-rated evening news broadcast. Rebecca Romijn, Lindsay Price, Rider Strong, Brooke Burns and Josh Hopkins star. Executive producers: Gretchen J. Berg, Aaron Harberts and Shawn Levy. From 20th Century Fox Television.
PRISON BREAK (hour drama; Fox) A man gets himself thrown into prison to help his brother escape. Wentworth Miller, Dominic Purcell, Robin Tunney, Sarah Wayne Callies, Peter Stormare, Amaury Nolasco, Wade Williams, Marshall Allman, Stacy Keach and Muse Watson star. Executive producers: Brett Ratner, Paul Scheuring, Marty Adelstein, Dawn Parouse and Neal Moritz. From 20th Century Fox Television, Adelstein-Parouse Prods. and Original Television.
THE UNIT (hour drama; midseason; CBS) A covert team of special forces operatives risks their lives on undercover missions while their families maintain the homefront and protecting their secrets. Dennis Haysbert, Scott Foley, Robert Patrick, Regina Taylor, Max Martini, Michael Irby, Demore Barnes, Abby Brammell and Amy Acker star. Executive producers: David Mamet and Shawn Ryan. From 20th Century Fox Television.
THE BEDFORD DIARIES (hour drama; midseason; WB) New York-based college life is explored through a provocative Human Behavior and Sexuality class. Matthew Modine, Tiffany Dupont, Penn Badgley, Corri English, Milo Ventimiglia, Ernest Waddell, Victoria Cartagena, Audra McDonald and Peter Gerety star. Executive producers: Tom Fontana, Jim Finnerty, Julie Martin and Barry Levinson. From HBO Independent Prods., Warner Bros. Television and the Levinson/Fontana Co.
CLOSE TO HOME (hour drama; CBS) An aggressive prosecutor tries cases that take place in her own backyard. Jennifer Finnigan, Kimberly Elise, John Carroll Lynch and Christian Kane star. Executive producers: Jerry Bruckheimer, Jonathan Littman, Jim Leonard and Simon West. From Jerry Bruckheimer Television in association with Warner Bros. Television.
E-RING (hour drama; NBC) Series set inside the Pentagon. Benjamin Bratt and Dennis Hopper star. Executive producers: Jerry Bruckheimer, Jonathan Littman and David McKenna. Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer Television in association with Warner Bros. Television.
THE EVIDENCE (hour drama; midseason; ABC) Cops use evidence to solve complex cases in San Francisco. Orlando Jones, Nicky Katt and Martin Landau star. Executive producers: Sam Baum, Dustin Thomason and Gary Fleder. Produced by John Wells Prods. in association with Warner Bros. Television.
FOUR KINGS (half-hour comedy; midseason; NBC) Centers on four lifelong friends on the cusp of adulthood. Seth Green, Shane McRae, Josh Cooke and Todd Grinnell star. Executive producers: David Kohan and Max Mutchnick. Produced by KoMut Entertainment in association with Warner Bros. Television.
FREDDIE (half-hour comedy; ABC) A successful man balances his roles as provider, brother, grandson and uncle while attempting to enjoy what should be his "swinging single" days. Freddie Prinze Jr., Jacqueline Obradors, Brian Green, Jenny Gago and Chloe Suazo star. Executive producers: Bruce Helford, Freddie Prinze Jr., Bruce Rasmussen and Deborah Oppenheimer. Produced by Warner Bros. Television, Mohawk Prods. and the Firm.
HOT PROPERTIES (half-hour comedy; ABC) Four female real estate agents cater to high-end clients while coping with their own predicaments. Audra Blaser, Stephen Dunham, Evan Handler, Gail O'Grady, Nicole Sullivan and Sofia Vergara star. Executive producer: Suzanne Martin. Produced by Interbang Inc. in association with Warner Bros. Television.
INVASION (hour drama; ABC) A blended family finds itself at the center of a conspiracy to mask an alien takeover happening one neighbor at a time. William Fichtner, Eddie Cibrian, Kari Matchett, Lisa Sheridan, Tyler Labine, Alexis Dziena, Evan Peters and Ariel Gade star. Executive producers: Shaun Cassidy and Thomas Schlamme. Produced by Warner Bros. Television and Shaun Cassidy Prods.
JUST LEGAL (hour drama; WB) Lawyers save themselves while helping their clients. Jay Baruchel, Don Johnson, Veanne Cox, Raphael Sbarge and Michael Mitchell star. Executive producers: Jerry Bruckheimer, Jonathan Littman and Jonathan Shapiro. For Jerry Bruckheimer Television in association with Warner Bros. Television.
MODERN MEN (half-hour comedy; midseason; WB) A male perspective on modern relationships. Josh Braaten, Max Greenfield, Eric Lively, Marla Sokoloff and George Wendt star. Executive producers: Jerry Bruckheimer, Jonathan Littman and Marsh McCall. From Jerry Bruckheimer Television in association with Warner Bros. Television.
RELATED (hour drama; WB) Four sisters juggle their careers and relationships. Jennifer Esposito, Jon Hamm, Callum Blue, Lizzy Caplan and Laura Breckenridge star. Executive producers: Marta Kauffman, Steve Pearlman, Andrew Plotkin, Mimi Leder and Liz Tuccillo. From Warner Bros. Television and Class IV Prods.
REUNION (hour drama; Fox) Follows six friends from high school graduation to their 20-year reunion in 2006. Will Estes, Sean Faris, Dave Annable, Alexa Davalos, Amanda Righetti, Chyler Leigh and Mathew St. Patrick star. Executive producers: Jon Harmon Feldman, Steve Pearlman and Andrew Plotkin. From Warner Bros. Television and Class IV Prods.
SUPERNATURAL (hour drama; WB) Brothers searching for their missing father hunt down supernatural forces along the way. Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles star. Executive producers: McG, Eric Kripke and David Nutter. From Warner Bros. Television in association with Wonderland Sound and Vision.
TWINS (half-hour comedy; WB) Fraternal twin sisters with nothing in common inherit their parents' undergarment business. Sara Gilbert, Molly Stanton, Mark Linn-Baker, Melanie Griffith, Chris Fitzgerald and Steve Braun star. Executive producers: David Kohan and Max Mutchnick. From KoMut Entertainment in association with Warner Bros. Television.
THE WAR AT HOME (half-hour comedy; Fox) Parents struggle to keep their teenage children in line. Michael Rapaport, Anita Barone, Dean Collins, Kaylee Defer and Kyle Sullivan star. Executive producers: Michael Hanel, Mindy Schultheis and Rob Lotterstein. From Acme Prods. and Warner Bros. Television.