TV Upfronts: ABC, FOX, And NBC Announce Renewals, Cancellations, And Series Orders, ‘Clarice’ & More Heading To Paramount+
Even though they’re not quite as celebratory or hyped as usual thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, this year’s TV upfront presentations are still unfolding this month. So far, NBC, ABC and FOX have revealed series orders and trailers for the new shows coming up for the 2021-2022 season. But with new shows coming in and the reliable ones sticking around, there are plenty of shows that won’t be coming back for another season. Find out the latest updates from the 2021-2022 TV upfronts presentations below.
First up, ABC has announced (viaUSA Today) thatThe RookiewithNathan Fillion, the ensemble dramaA Million Little Things, theRoseannespin-offThe Conners, the freshman seriesHome Economics, and the flashback comedy seriesThe Goldbergshave all been renewed for another season.
Meanwhile, even thoughBlack-ishhas been renewed for an eighth season, it will also be the final season of the family comedy fromKenya Barris. On the other side of the spectrum,TV Linehas news onGrey’s Anatomygetting picked up for an 18th season, including the return ofEllen Pompeo. Plus, the sister seriesStation 19is also coming back for a fifth season, so there might be another crossover in store.
But not all shows can stick around, and unfortunatelyTV Linereports ABC has canceledKatey Sagal’s new seriesRebeland the freshman sitcomCall Your MotherstarringKyra Sedgwick. Also given the axe were the legal dramaFor Life, theBlack-ishspin-offMixed-ish, and the family sitcomAmerican Housewife.
Finally, ABC will be filling the gaps in their schedule with new series orders forThe Wonder Yearsreboot, a hip-hop themed dramedy called Queens, a workplace comedy set in a Philadelphia public school calledAbbott Elementary, andMaggie, a series based on a short film about a psychic who gets a glimpse of her own future, prompting her to change how she lives in the present. you may check out the trailers for all those new showsover here.
Over at FOX,The Hollywood Reporterconfirms the network has actually renewed many of their previous shows, likely knowing they have to fill space in 2022 now that they no longer will be hosting Thursday night NFL games. The rescue drama911is returning for a fifth season and the spin-off911: Lone Starwill be back for a third season.
FOX also renewedThe Residentfor a fifth season, and they’ve given an early third season order to the animated comedyThe Great North, which was already sticking around for a second season. They join previous renewals forCall Me Katand animation staplesBob’s Burgers,Family Guy, andThe Simpsons, as well as the younger animated comedyDuncanville.
Unfortunately, that meansProdigal Son,Bless the Harts, andFilthy Richare being left behind, with all three shows getting canceled.
As for new shows, FOX has ordered a comedy calledPivotingstarringEliza Coupe(Happy Endings),Ginnifer Goodwin(Once Upon a Time) andMaggie Q(Designated Survivor). The network is also counting on laughs from the comedyWelcome to Flatch, a BBC mockumentary-style series that explores the lives of residents in a small American town, includingSeann William Scott(American Pie) andAya Cash(The Boys).
On the drama side, FOX has snaggedThe Cleaning Lady, whereDaredevilco-starElodie Yungbecomes a cleaning lady for organized crime, using her cunning and intelligence to forge her own path in the criminal underworld. They’ve also picked up a dramedy calledThe Big Leap, which follows a group of diverse, down-on-their-luck characters attempting to change their lives by participating in a potentially life-ruining reality dance show.
You can check out trailers for all the new FOX showsover here.
In case you hadn’t heard, NBC has already renewed their trio of procedurals set in the Windy City with new seasons ordered forChicago Fire,Chicago P.D., andChicago Med. Joining them will beThe Blacklistand the continuation ofLaw & Order: Organized CrimeandLaw & Order SVU. DramasNew AmsterdamandTransplantwill also be coming back.
On the comedy side of things, freshman showsKenan,Young Rock, andMr. Mayorhave already been renewed, and all three shows will be gettingtheir own holiday specialsoutside of the second seasons that will be arriving in January 2022. Meanwhile, all youBrooklyn Nine-Ninefans waiting for theeighth and final seasonof the show will be happy to hear that it will arrive after this year’s Summer Olympics.
NBC’s hit seriesThis Is Uswill also be returning for a sixth season, butVarietyreports this will be the last one. This is a planned end to the series that the showrunners have been talking about for awhile, so at least the show will go out on its own terms.
Meanwhile,The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonwill be sticking around a lot longer with the show getting renewedfor a whopping five years. So if you like to see Jimmy Fallon hamming it up with your favorite celebrities, pop a bottle of champagne.
As forZoey’s Extraordinary Playlist,Manifest,DebrisandGood Girls,NBC hasn’t determined what they’re doing with those shows yet, but they haven’t been canceled. So fans will just have to be patient.
When it comes to new shows, NBC isn’t going too crazy this year.TV Linereports they’ve only ordered the dramasOrdinary JoeandLa Breafor this fall, along with the newLaw & Order: For the Defense. In fact, NBC has completely abandoned comedy this fall, opting instead to turn Thursday into an all-Law & Orderline-up withFor the Defense,Organized CrimeandSVUtaking over the evening.
Finally, even though ViacomCBS isn’t having their upfronts presentation until later this week, word on the street is that CBS will be sending theSilence of the Lambssequel seriesClariceto Paramount+along with the long-running military dramaSEAL Teamand the supernatural seriesEvil. What does this mean for the future of CBS network television? We’re not entirely sure, but ViacomCBS putting an emphasis on streaming at Paramount+ likely means their more exciting shows won’t shoot for CBS. We’ll find out after they have their upfronts presentation.
