While I am expecting the full FOX mid-season schedule at any time, Lie To Me showrunner Shawn Ryan just announced on Twitter that Lie To Me got its back 9 and was picked up for the full season.
ShawnRyanTV #LieToMe picked up for a back 9! Thanks for all the support everyone!
Between the Fringe/Past Life news and this, it seems like FOX is letting the news trickle out rather than blasting out the full announcement. But I'm hoping for the full-blast soon anyway.
Interesting. This is the best bet for a post-Idol spot now.
Well, so much for any “exclusive” Ausiello may have been pining for…
Damn that Twitter, anyway!
Glad to hear the folks at “Lie To Me” will be working the full season!
I thought Glee was post Idol? Good news for Lie To Me, anyway. I’ve never seen it but its always good to hear dramas are returning.
Jayme, there’s a Tuesday post-Idol slot and a Wednesday post-Idol slot. Wednesday was scheduled as a timeshare between Glee & Human Target, but Tuesday has been in doubt ever since Past Life’s order was reduced.
I think Fox airs Idol like 3 times a week?
Now sing with me to the tune of “That’s Amore”
When networks pick up shows with bad ratings
That’s recession
When the crap seems never to end or be canceled
That’s recession
Bells will ring ting-a-ling-a-ling, ting-a-ling-a-ling
But only for Dullhouse
Hearts will play tippy-tippy-tay, tippy-tippy-tay
Mourning for Dullhouse
AI normally airs only twice a week, for one hour on Tuesday & Wednesday, though the Tuesday show frequently expands to two hours at the beginning and end of the season, and Fox occasionally has Thursday airings, depending on number of contestants / presidential pre-emptions / Fox desires to hose their competitors schedule.
(Personal note: I’ve never seen more than five minutes of a row in the show (I think its trash), and I know AI’s scheduling. It dictates half of every network’s Spring schedule – how can you people not be aware of this?)
Good for Lie to Me. This is not overly surprising to me, but it is long overdue.
Tom, oh, of course. I completely forgot its that double-night thing. As for my excuse for not remembering – I’m from the UK and watch it all in one go. ;p
My apologies, I don’t expect non-Americans to know the AI schedule – especially when you’ve got the original airing over there!
“But I’m hoping for the full-blast soon anyway.”
- The Futon Critic says that FOX won’t be announcing the midseason schedule until after Thanksgiving.
Good to hear. Some people were starting to get worried it would only get an additional 3…
I am happy for Lie to Me getting a full season. It’s one of the better shows with one of the better casts, but doesn’t really get a lot of attention. And I think it pairs up well with House (though it will have to vacate for 24).
I guess it’s gonna be on Tuesday 9 pm , against Lost (like last year) and NCIS: Los Angeles.
Am I wrong or this is a good news for Heroes?
Wooohooo
Uh, how does this mean anythng for Heores?
The only surprising piece of this news is how late it is in coming.
Are we sure this information is officially official officially today?!
Lie To me will have about 10-12 episodes left to air this season. So barring something unusual, the only possibilities I see are to air the show Tue @ 9 starting in March likely or maybe get moved to Fridays if FOX wants to stop airing repeats and has something else it can pair it with. The other option is if they hold it until summer, but I doubt that would happen. I don’t see any other places the show could go unless I’ve totally overlooked something.
Since Heroes will air at 9pm in 2010? I guess a weak Lie to Me is better than…ugh, I don’t know. W
It is irrelevant for Heroes; the post-Chuck episodes will be up against 24 regardless of LtM’s fate, I believe.
The timing is odd; the only guess I have is that Fox A) was waiting for more long-term data on LtM’s ratings trend, when B) Lost forced their hand by blocking Fringe’s scheduling there.