In today's dead show news:
- NBC's ratings loser Person's Unknown will air on Monday for the last time on July 5, and will move to the Siberia of Saturday at 8pm beginning on July 17. NBC is also shuffling around a few other shows including Law & Order: CI.
- The final two unaired episodes of ABC's canceled the forgotten air Saturday, July 3 at 9pm and 10pm Eastern. I'm confident this will be your only chance to see them on ABC.
Here's the NBC press release with the latest changes:
UPDATES-NBC PRIMETIME SCHEDULE - THURSDAY JULY 8, 2010 - SATURDAY JULY 17, 2010
UPDATES-NBC PRIMETIME SCHEDULE - Thursday July 8, 2010 - Saturday July 17, 2010
(X) "CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN POULTRY"
07/08/2010 (08:00PM - 08:30PM) (Thursday) : GREENDALE FACES A FOWL SITUATION – Jeff (Joel McHale) and Troy (Donald Glover) take on the chicken finger shortage that has a gripped Greendale Community College. Witnessing this show of activism by her fellow students causes Britta (Gillian Jacobs) to struggle with the unsatisfactory number of causes she currently supports. Chevy Chase, Ken Jeong, Danny Pudi, Alison Bree and Yvette Nicole Brown also star.
(X) "ROMANTIC EXPRESSIONISM"
07/08/2010 (08:30PM - 09:00PM) (Thursday) : JEFF AND BRITTA MEDDLE IN ANNIE’S LOVE LIFE — When Annie (Alison Brie) starts hanging out with Britta’s ex-boyfriend Vaughn (guest star Eric Christian Olsen), Britta (Gillian Jacobs) and Jeff (Joel McHale) vow to protect her. Meanwhile, Pierce (Chevy Chase) feels left out at Troy (Donald Glover) and Abed’s (Danny Pudi) movie night. Yvette Nicole Brown also stars.
(X) "COMPARATIVE RELIGION"
07/08/2010 (10:00PM - 10:30PM) (Thursday) : SHIRLEY THROWS A HOLIDAY PARTY FOR THE GANG — ANTHONY MICHAEL HALL (“THE BREAKFAST CLUB”) GUEST STARS AS CAMPUS BULLY —Shirley (Yvette Nicole Brown) throws a Christmas party for the gang and much to her surprise learns her classmates come from various religious backgrounds. Meanwhile, Jeff (Joel McHale) is challenged by the school bully (guest star Anthony Michael Hall) and faces the reality that he may fail Spanish 101. Chevy Chase, Gillian Jacobs, Danny Pudi, Alison Brie, Donald Glover and Ken Jeong also star.
"NBC MOVIE OF THE WEEK"
(X) "SECRETS OF THE MOUNTAIN"
07/10/2010 (08:00PM - 10:00PM) (Saturday) : FAMILY SECRETS ARE REVEALED AND LEAD TO DANGER --Family business leads to an adventure of a lifetime for single mom Dana James (Paige Turco, “The Agency”) and her three kids when the family faces a series of mysteries and a dark secret that drives them deep into danger in an original two-hour movie. When Dana receives news that someone is interested in buying the mountain cabin she inherited years ago from her beloved Uncle Henry (Barry Bostwick, “Spin City”), she sees a weekend trip to sign the papers as a chance to reconnect with her children. But the family encounters unknown twists as they uncover pieces of a puzzle -- and they learn that someone is determined to stop them from solving the riddle at any cost. Also starring is Shawn Christian (NBC's “Days Of Our Lives”).
"LAW & ORDER: CRIMINAL INTENT"
(X) "ABEL AND WILLING"
07/10/2010 (10:00PM - 11:00PM) (Saturday) : Nichols and Stevens must discover the identity of a killer before another couple is forced to make the most difficult choice. ABEL, a deranged social psychologist, forces TED to choose whether to kill himself or his wife LINDA. This is part of a series of experiments Abel is conducting to understand and vindicate his grandfather, LEON. Leon was a concentration camp survivor who was forced by the Nazis to kill himself or his wife. Abel is haunted by the choice and sets out to prove his grandfather did what anyone would have done in that situation.
"LAW & ORDER: CRIMINAL INTENT"
(X) "LOVE SICK"
07/11/2010 (08:00PM - 09:00PM) (Sunday) : RACHEL, a young girl from the midwest who moved to NYC, is murdered after visiting a medical center to receive treatment for an assault. MAYA, a nurse’s aid from the medical center and her boyfriend DAMON, engage in a series of sexual assaults and murders. They are responsible for Rachel’s death among others. Nichols and Stevens must figure out if RANDALL, another nurse’s aid or Maya and Damon are the killers before there is another murder. The crux of the investigation lies in uncovering the psyches of Maya and Randall as individuals and as a couple.
"AMERICA'S GOT TALENT"
(X) "511"
07/11/2010 (09:00PM - 11:00PM) (Sunday) : ACTS COMPETE FOR A SPOT IN THE TOP 48 IN LAS VEGAS - At the Palms Resort & Casino in Las Vegas the acts who made it through the first round of auditions must now impress celebrity judges Sharon Osbourne, Howie Mandel and Piers Morgan in order to get into the Top 48 and a chance to compete in the live shows in Los Angeles. Nick Cannon hosts this variety competition series which features a colorful array of hopeful future stars as they compete for a chance to win a $1 million prize and become the most talented act in America.
"AMERICA'S GOT TALENT"
(X) "512"
07/12/2010 (08:00PM - 09:00PM) (Monday) : THE CELEBRITY JUDGES CHOOSE THE TOP 48 - After hours of deliberation, celebrity judges Sharon Osbourne, Howie Mandel and Piers Morgan determine the Top 48 acts that will compete in the live shows in Los Angeles. Nick Cannon hosts this variety competition series which features a colorful array of hopeful future stars as they compete for a chance to win a $1 million prize and become the most talented act in America.
Meredith Fitzpatrick
"Dateline NBC"
(X) "MON1943"
07/12/2010 (10:00PM - 11:00PM) (Monday) :
(X) "COMPARATIVE RELIGION"
07/15/2010 (08:00PM - 08:30PM) (Thursday) : SHIRLEY THROWS A HOLIDAY PARTY FOR THE GANG — ANTHONY MICHAEL HALL (“THE BREAKFAST CLUB”) GUEST STARS AS CAMPUS BULLY —Shirley (Yvette Nicole Brown) throws a Christmas party for the gang and much to her surprise learns her classmates come from various religious backgrounds. Meanwhile, Jeff (Joel McHale) is challenged by the school bully (guest star Anthony Michael Hall) and faces the reality that he may fail Spanish 101. Chevy Chase, Gillian Jacobs, Danny Pudi, Alison Brie, Donald Glover and Ken Jeong also star.
"30 Rock"
(X) "WINTER MADNESS"
07/15/2010 (08:30PM - 09:00PM) (Thursday) : THE TGS SHOW GOES ON THE ROAD TO BOOST TEAM MORALE. JULIANNE MOORE REPRISES HER ROLE AS “NANCY DONOVAN.”
When Liz Lemon (Tina Fey) decides to take the TGS show on the road to cure a case of the winter blues for the staff, the anticipated trip doesn’t exactly go as planned. Jack Donaghy (Alec Baldwin) chooses the destination and travels with the show for his own interest, and while away from New York, the TGS crew blames Liz (Tina Fey) for all of their misfortunes. Also starring: Tracy Morgan (Tracy), Jane Krakowski (Jenna), Jack McBrayer (Kenneth), Scott Adsit (Pete), Judah Friedlander (Frank), Keith Powell (Toofer), John Lutz (Lutz), Katrina Bowden (Cerie), Kevin Brown (Dotcom), Grizz Chapman (Grizz), Sue Galloway (Sue).
"LAW & ORDER: Special Victims Unit"
(X) "TBA"
07/15/2010 (10:00PM - 11:00PM) (Thursday) :
"PERSONS UNKNOWN"
(X) "THE TRUTH"
07/17/2010 (08:00PM - 09:00PM) (Saturday) : SUSPICION AND SECRETS – When Joe (Jason Wiles) suddenly falls violently ill, the group becomes alarmed. Meanwhile Erika (Kandyse McClure) discovers an antidote, but refuses to give it to Joe unless he comes clean about his secret. Elsewhere, reporter Renbe (Gerald Kyd) and Kat (Lola Glaudini) attend Tori’s (Kate Lang Johnson) funeral in Rome and discover that her father, the U.S. ambassador to Italy, is also investigating her disappearance. Also starring are Daisy Betts, Alan Ruck, Sean O’Bryan, Tina Holmes and Chadwick Boseman.
Kellie Kulikowsky
"LAW & ORDER: CRIMINAL INTENT"
(X) "BROAD CHANNEL"
07/17/2010 (09:00PM - 10:00PM) (Saturday) : The murder of an NYPD detective brings Nichols and Stevens to a sleepy seaside town, ruled by one of Nichols’ old foes – an Irish mob boss with a reputation for eluding justice.
Guest Stars: Marin Hinkle and Jackie Conway
"LAW & ORDER: CRIMINAL INTENT"
(X) "LOVE ON ICE"
07/17/2010 (10:00PM - 11:00PM) (Saturday) : Four men who have been friends since high school discover they’re being blackmailed over the death of another childhood friend. When one of the four turns up dead, it’s up to Nichols and Stevens to uncover the truth behind a 22 year old mystery.
( X Denotes Changes/Addition)
Also ABC will air the 2 remaining episodes of Eastwick on July 10 & the 2 unaired episodes of Happy Town was released on ABC.com!
Wow, wasn't it only yesterday or the day before that I was worrying about Persons Unknown (fondly called PU) being this year's Harper's Island? Do you think someone at NBC has been reading this blog?
AZBob, that NBC press release with the schedule changes actually went out yesterday, and I just caught up with it today. Could you have sensed the tremor in the force from the show being exiled?
I thought of that comment as soon as I read this news yesterday.
Apparently my show radar is getting really well developed. That's what happens when you live in a small town only 5 miles from the Mexican border in south east Arizona, you have a lot of time on your hands, and you regularly read this website!
I hope they leave the show on the air. I did watch Harper's Island all the way to the ridiculous conclusion last year. I think I'm willing to hang with PU to the end. If they take it off the air before it concludes this will kill heavily-serialized shows for me, and I like the concept a lot.
“Apparently my show radar is getting really well developed. That's what happens when you live in a small town only 5 miles from the Mexican border in south east Arizona, you have a lot of time on your hands, and you regularly read this website!”
I smell a sitcom!
Hopefully it doesn't wind up on Starz. Kidding! (actually, who knows it might go on for 2 seasons there even with a .1 A18-49 rating vs. being pulled after the first episode if it was on CBS).
It should also be noted that AZ Bob's time put into the website finally paid off for him. He had the second closest guess in the Royal Pains “guess the viewers” contest winning him a prize package (that hopefully he'll sooner or later receive — there was sadly some delays with receiving the prize packages).
So they're honestly airing everything except Better Off Ted? They're just aces. Are Canadians gonna air it at least? Maybe then I could at least find a torrent…
It might work if I had a black housekeeper and a Asian gardner
Thanks Robert for the acknowledgment. Now I have some bragging rights on here.
What makes ABC think that i want to watch the last two episodes of Happy Town online. I was really looking forward to having them saved on my DVR.
I almost don't want to watch the last two episodes of The Forgotten. The last episode they aired seemed like a perfect way to end things. Granted, with this type of show I doubt there will be any sort of cliffhanger, so I probably don't have much to worry about.
I really wish I hadn't let someone talk me into watching Persons Unknown. I can't imagine that we'll get any sort of closure by the time it ends. Too bad.
SHOW US BETTER OFF TED, ABC!
One of the actresses confirmed, in a television interview, that EVERY question will be answered by the time the show has completed it's run, and so has NBC's so called promo's.
Persons Unknown is turning into total crap – if “turning into” is the right phrase. It gets more ridiculous every week. I'll probably stick it out until the end – then delete all my downloads to save hard disk space for better shows. About the only reason to watch the show is Daisy Betts and to a lesser degree the other chick. Everybody else is a total loss.
I expected so much,about Persons unknown. However i should say:was a very dissapointing show.
Excellent. Was it always planned to just be a mini-series?
Yea it was. NBC first promoted it as a 13 week event.
It was always planned as a mini-series, but I believe a mini-series that could be recreated with a different cast/location were it to be successful the first time.
Obviously, that's not going to happen.
The actress that plays “Tori” says that there will be one or two unanswered questions in hopes that there might be a second season, but I see that there is little to no possibility that there will be a second season unless the ratings make a complete 180.