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CBS has dropped the first trailer for Sheriff Country, the upcoming Fire Country spinoff starring Morena Baccarin, and it’s giving fans their first real look at what’s coming. The show puts Baccarin front and center as Mickey Fox, Edgewater County’s new sheriff, who’s determined to bring some order to her hometown, even if it means stirring up trouble along the way.

The trailer opens with Mickey responding to what appears to be some kind of emergency, before shifting to small-town drama and dangerous secrets.

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Fans who watched Fire Country will remember Mickey’s earlier appearance in season 2 during the backdoor pilot episode “Alert the Sheriff.” In that episode, she clashed with her estranged sister Sharon, played by Diane Farr, and even arrested her teenage nephew Bode. That tension hasn’t gone anywhere. In the trailer,...

CBS has finally dropped the first trailer for Sheriff Country, the much-talked-about Fire Country spinoff starring Morena Baccarin. The show will follow Baccarin’s character, Mickey Fox, who was first introduced in season 2 of Fire Country during the backdoor pilot episode “Alert the Sheriff.”

In that episode, viewers got a first taste of Mickey’s no-nonsense style as the Edgewater County Sheriff’s Sergeant. Now she’s stepping into her own series, and from the trailer alone, it’s clear she has her hands full.

In the trailer, we’re dropped straight into the action as Mickey is trying to defuse a dangerous situation by appealing to her familiarity with a criminal.

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The scenes quickly shift to small-town drama, a mix of crime investigations, family disputes, and long-buried secrets. Mickey’s complicated personal life is just as messy as her work life.

CBS has released the first official trailer for Sheriff Country, the highly anticipated Fire Country spinoff starring Morena Baccarin. The full trailer reintroduces viewers to Mickey as she takes charge in her hometown as Edgewater County’s newly appointed sheriff.

“I challenge you to imagine the community that we are,” Mickey says in the opening moments. “And to work together to make that happen.” Sounds ideal — until the trailer quickly dives into the mess of small-town crime, family feuds, and old secrets that Mickey must navigate. Fans of Fire Country will remember Mickey’s earlier appearances, where she butted heads with her estranged sister Sharon (played by Diane Farr) and stirred up old resentment by busting her teenage nephew Bode. Now, with her own show, Mickey’s stepping into the spotlight — and it’s not going to be an easy ride. In addition to murder investigations and town politics, she...

Unlike most spin-offs that branch away from the parent show’s setting, the upcoming Fire Country spin-off, Sheriff Country, will do the opposite. When it premieres this fall, audiences will see new sides of Edgewater through the eyes of Sheriff Mickey Fox (Morena Baccarin), as she patrols the town, investigates crimes, and works to maintain peace and order. Airing back-to-back with Fire Country, the spin-off promises to expand the world of the original series. Ahead of its highly anticipated debut, a new clip has been released, offering a first look at crossover characters and teasing what viewers can expect from this next chapter.

The new clips, shared by TVLine, are part of a featurette featuring Baccarin and Fire Country star Max Thieriotas both walk audiences through the scope of the new show. According to the outlet, CBS will air several Fire Country reruns this Friday, including the backdoor pilot episode...

Morena Baccarin is here to invite you to visit Sheriff Country this fall — and she brought a very special friend to help sing the spinoff’s praises.

This Friday night, CBS is airing three Fire Country encores, including Season 2’s “firenado” crisis and the episode that introduced Baccarin’s Sheriff Mickey Fox. Amid the mini-thon, there will be interstitial videos featuring Baccarin and Fire Country front man/co-creator Max Thieriot.

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Exclusive: Amanda Arcuri and Caroline Rhea are set to recur in CBS‘ Fire Country spinoff series Sheriff Country, led by Morena Baccarin.

CBS ordered Sheriff Country to series for the 2025-26 broadcast season. The series is produced by CBS Studios, as is the mothership series, Fire Country.

Sheriff Country follows straight-shooting sheriff Mickey Fox (Baccarin), the stepsister of Cal Fire’s division chief Sharon Leone (Diane Farr of Fire Country), who investigates criminal activity as she patrols the streets of small-town Edgewater while contending with her ex-con father (W. Earl Brown) and a mysterious incident involving her wayward daughter.

Arcuri will bring to life Skye, who is smart but troubled, and the daughter of Sheriff Mickey Fox and her ex-husband, Travis Fraley (Christopher Gorham). Four months sober, she’s drawn to a boyfriend who endangers her recovery. Sensitive yet self-sabotaging,...

CBS’s 2025-2026 primetime lineup will look surprisingly different from the 2024-2025 version, considering that the network is bringing back l8 shows. The network’s primetime schedule will include one new comedy, four new dramas, and three unscripted series, along with its returning fare.

CBS’s schedule announcement revealed they’ve greenlit a Yellowstone spinoff starring Luke Grimes, reprising his role as Kayce Dutton. For now the drama is called Y: Marshals and is expected to premiere during the 2025-2026 midseason. The network’s also ordered a true crime series based on Harlan Coben’s Final Twist for midseason.

New fall dramas include the Blue Bloods spinoff Boston Blue, the Fire Country spinoff Sheriff Country, and CIA, a universe expansion of FBI. Dmv, the only new comedy, is described as a workplace comedy set at, obviously, the Department of Motor Vehicles. Taylor Sheridan Blake Shelton, and Keith Urban’s The Road...

The Fire Country universe expands this fall as Sheriff Country joins the flagship series. CBS has already announced that the Morena Baccarin series will finally premiere in the upcoming TV season, but having the show on the schedule makes it more real. The network has not made huge changes to the Fire Country schedule, with the show set to air on Fridays. Sheriff Country will air on the same night. Additionally, Blue Bloods spin-off Boston Blue will also be on the schedule. Sheriff Country kicks off the night at 8 p.m. Et with Fire Country following after in its regular time slot of 9 p.m. Et and Boston Blue at 10 p.m. Et.

Sheriff Country stars Baccarin as straight-shooting sheriff Mickey Fox, the stepsister of Cal Fire’s division chief Sharon Leone (Diane Farr of Fire Country). She investigates criminal activity while she patrols the streets of small-town Edgewater, contending with her ex-con father,...

There’s been so much chatter about the future of Fire Country after some significant departures that I forgot Sheriff Country was gearing up for its launch during the 2025-26 season.

All we knew about the spinoff was that Morena Baccarin would be at the wheel in the role of Mickey Fox.

We already met Mickey on Fire Country, with the mothership series revealing she is Cal Fire division chief Sharon Leone’s stepsister.

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It was a compelling way to connect these two universes, but beyond that, there were many questions about who else would be on Sheriff Country.

Now, we have our answer. Deadline reports that CSI: Vegas veteran Matt Lauria has scored a series regular role in the upcoming offshoot.

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CSI: Vegas vet Matt Lauria is getting a badge for his next role: The actor will star opposite Morena Baccarin in the Fire Country spinoff Sheriff Country, our sister site Deadline reports.

Lauria’s Boone is the smart and capable chief deputy and right-hand man to Baccarin’s Sheriff Mickey Fox. After being partnered for years, the pair have a great shorthand and deep respect for each other. But there is also a note of tension between them because Boone feels that he was passed over for the sheriff position.

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Fire Country is making some extreme moves. Not only did the franchise shock fans by writing two main characters off the show during the season 3 finale, but it has continued to add compelling stars to its upcoming spinoff, Sheriff Country.

Sheriff Country is a spinoff that will be led by previously established character Mickey Fox (Morena Baccarin). The closer we've gotten to the show's 2025-26 premiere, however, the more impressive the list of actors involved has grown. The latest addition is Matt Lauria, who is confirmed to be playing the male lead of Sheriff Country opposite Fox.

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Lauria's character is named Boone, and Deadline describes him as a "smart, tough and capable" sheriff who originally hails from Oakland. His approach to law enforcement is drastically different from Fox's, resulting in...

Matt Lauria has joined the cast of “Sheriff Country,” CBS’ upcoming spinoff of “Fire Country.”

He will star opposite Morena Baccarin, who was previously announced to be leading the series when CBS greenlit it last May. Per the official logline, “Sheriff Country” will follow “straight-shooting sheriff Mickey Fox (Baccarin), the stepsister of Cal Fire’s division chief Sharon Leone (Diane Farr of ‘Fire Country’), who investigates criminal activity as she patrols the streets of small-town Edgewater while contending with her ex-con father (W. Earl Brown) and a mysterious incident involving her wayward daughter.” Christopher Gorham and Michele Weaver also star.

Lauria will play Boone, Mickey’s longtime partner who is described as a “smart, tough and capable deputy” with a different style of law enforcement, being from Oakland.

Lauria’s most recent TV roles were on CBS’ “CSI: Vegas” and Amazon Prime Video’s “Outer Range,” which both concluded in...

Exclusive: In his return to CBS, former CSI: Vegas star Matt Lauria has been tapped as what is believed to be the male lead opposite Morena Baccarin on the network’s upcoming drama series Sheriff Country, a spinoff from hit Fire Country.

Sheriff Country, which will premiere in the fall, stars Baccarin as straight-shooting sheriff Mickey Fox, the stepsister of Cal Fire’s division chief Sharon Leone (Fire Country‘s Diane Farr), who investigates criminal activity as she patrols the streets of small-town Edgewater while contending with her ex-con father (W. Earl Brown) and a mysterious incident involving her wayward daughter.

Lauria will play Boone, Sheriff Mickey Fox’s smart, tough and capable deputy and longtime partner. Originally from Oakland, he’s used to a different kind of policing. Their contrasting law enforcement styles makes their partnership both complex and occasionally tense.

In addition to Baccarin and Brown, whose characters...

CBS got lethal with cutting some favorite shows, but there are some renewals and even some new spinoffs coming. Read on to find out more about them.

The Cancellations Are Upsetting

People grow up watching their favorite series and shows, so cancellations are nearly always met with disapproval. However, amid six cancellations, there is at least some hope for TV addicts. The shocker was the cancellation of FBI: Most Wanted, FBI: International, and S.W.A.T. from Universal TV studios.

Others reported were Blue Bloods, Poppa’s House, and The Summit. Probably nobody will miss The Summit too much as it only ran for one season. However, Variety noted that there were some popular renewals.

Renewals & Spinoffs

The greenlit shows on CBS for the 2025-2026 season include:

NCIS, NCIS: Origins, NCIS: Sydney, Tracker, George & Mandie’s First Marriage, Hollywood Squares, Elsabeth, Fire Country, and Ghosts.

Two new spinoffs arrive, and one of them stars Donnie Wahlberg.

Fire Country has continued its red hot ascent up the ratings on CBS, and now, its eyes are set on a spinoff. Sheriff Country, which is set to follow characters introduced in the main series, is set to air during the 2025-26 season. We've already met Mickey Fox (Morena Baccarin), but Sheriff Country recently added faces that will be brand new to the franchise.

Christopher Gorham has been cast as Travis, the ex-husband of Mickey Fox. The two share a child together, a daughter named Skye, and remain forces in each others lives, which can sometimes lead to complicated feelings. Travis and Mickey are split up, but it doesn't mean the possibility of romance is completely off the table.

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Gorham is a familiar and beloved face for those who have watched network television over the last two decades.

Actor Christopher Gorham is moving from one CBS program to another. After recurring this season on Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage, Gorham has been tapped for a major role in the upcoming Fire Country spinoff Sheriff Country.

According to Deadline, Gorham will star as Travis, a lawyer and Sheriff Mickey Fox's (Morena Baccarin) ex-husband. Together, they have a daughter, Skye, whom they’ve helped through addiction struggles. Despite their many differences, Travis and Mickey might still harbor feelings for each other. The actor recently appeared in the first season of the Chuck Lorre hit comedy Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage as Scott, the boss and ex-boyfriend of Emily Osment's character Mandy.

First announced by CBS in early 2024, Sheriff Country follows straight-shooting sheriff Mickey Fox (Baccarin), the stepsister of Cal Fire’s division chief Sharon Leone (Diane Farr of Fire Country), who investigates criminal activity as she patrols the streets...

CBS has made two key additions to the cast of its Fire Country spinoff Sheriff Country, including Christopher Gorham (Covert Affairs) in a series-regular role.

As first reported by our sister site Deadline, Gorham will appear as Travis, a lawyer and the ex-husband of Morena Baccarin’s Sheriff Mickey Fox. Travis and Mickey share a daughter named Skye, whom they’ve helped through struggles with addiction, and the pair might still have feelings for each other… but it’s complicated.

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The Fire Country spinoff series, Sheriff Country, has added two more series regulars to the cast!

Here’s a synopsis of the series: “Sheriff Country follows straight-shooting Sheriff Mickey Fox (Morena Baccarin), the stepsister of Cal Fire’s division chief Sharon Leone, who investigates criminal activity as she patrols the streets of small-town Edgewater while contending with her ex-con father and a mysterious incident involving her wayward daughter.”

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The show is expected to debut in the 2025-2026 season on CBS.

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Christopher Gorham – Series Regular!

Christopher Gorham, who you may recognize from The Lincoln Lawyer, has joined the cast.

He’ll portray Travis, who according to Deadline, “a lawyer and Sheriff Mickey Fox’s ex-husband. Together, they have a daughter, Skye, whom they’ve helped through addiction struggles. Despite their many differences, Travis and Mickey might still harbor feelings for each other.

As the highly anticipated spin-off series Sheriff Country starts to take shape at CBS, new names start getting added to the slate of main stars. Today, the network announced through Deadline two pretty big newcomers that will help elevate the story of the new procedural series: Christopher Gorham and Michele Weaver have joined the show as series regulars. The spin-off is yet to get a release date, but at this point CBS is eyeing the 2025-2026 schedule to debut the first season, probably close to its mothership series Fire Country.

While CBS hasn't unveiled a full synopsis for Sheriff Country, we do know that the series will follow no-nonsense Mickey Fox (Morena Baccarin) as she patrols the streets of Edgewater and investigates cases from the small town. She is the stepsister of Fire Country's Sharon Leone (Diane Farr) and the aunt of Bode Donovan (Max Thieriot). The two new...

Exclusive: Christopher Gorham and Michele Weaver have joined the cast of CBS’ Fire Country spinoff series Sheriff Country, led by Morena Baccarin.

CBS ordered Sheriff Country to series for the 2025-26 broadcast season. The series is produced by CBS Studios, as is the mothership series.

Sheriff Country follows straight-shooting sheriff Mickey Fox (Baccarin), the stepsister of Cal Fire’s division chief Sharon Leone (Diane Farr of Fire Country), who investigates criminal activity as she patrols the streets of small-town Edgewater while contending with her ex-con father and a mysterious incident involving her wayward daughter.

In series regular roles, Gorham will star as Travis, a lawyer and Sheriff Mickey Fox’s ex-husband. Together, they have a daughter, Skye, whom they’ve helped through addiction struggles. Despite their many differences, Travis and Mickey might still harbor feelings for each other.

Weaver will star as Cassidy,...

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Does Scott's plan work in the first season of the Council of Dads TV show on NBC? As we all know, the Nielsen ratings typically play a big role in determining whether a TV show like Council of Dads is cancelled or renewed for season two. Unfortunately, most of us do not live in Nielsen households. Because many viewers feel frustration when their viewing habits and opinions aren't considered, we invite you to rate all of the first season episodes of Council of Dads here. Status update below.

An NBC family drama, the Council of Dads TV show stars Sarah Wayne Callies, Clive Standen, J. August Richards, Blue Chapman, Emjay Anthony, Michele Weaver, Thalia Tran, Steven Silver, Michael O’Neill, and Tom Everett Scott. Scott Perry (Scott) is a loving father of five who has his entire life's plan thrown into upheaval by an unexpected...

After the success of NBC's This Is Us, the peacock seems to hoping that the new Council of Dads series will also be a hit in the ratings. Does this family drama have what it takes to survive? Will Council of Dads be cancelled or renewed for season two? Stay tuned. Status update below.

Based on the book by Bruce Feiler, the Council of Dads TV show stars Sarah Wayne Callies, Clive Standen, J. August Richards, Blue Chapman, Emjay Anthony, Michele Weaver, Thalia Tran, Steven Silver, Michael O’Neill, and Tom Everett Scott. A loving father of five, Scott Perry (Scott) has his entire life's plan thrown into upheaval by an unexpected health scare. He and his wife, Robin (Callies), call on a few of their most trusted friends to step in as back-up dads to help guide and support his growing family – just in case he can't...

Network: NBC

Episodes: 10 (hour)

Seasons: One

TV show dates: March 24, 2020 -- July 2, 2020

Series status: Cancelled

Performers include: Sarah Wayne Callies, Clive Standen, J. August Richards, Blue Chapman, Emjay Anthony, Michele Weaver, Thalia Tran, Steven Silver, Michael O’Neill, and Tom Everett Scott.

TV show description:

Based on the book by Bruce Feiler, the Council of Dads TV show follows the Perry clan and their extended surrogate family.

Scott Perry (Scott) is a loving father of five who has his entire life's plan thrown into upheaval by an unexpected health scare. After being diagnosed with cancer, he and his wife call on a few of their most trusted friends to step in as back-up dads to help guide and support his growing...

The dads aren't coming back for a second season. Co-star J. August Richards has revealed that the NBC family drama series, Council of Dads, has been cancelled a week ahead of its season (now series) finale.

Airing on Thursday nights, the drama series begins as Scott Perry (Tom Everett Scott), a loving father of five, has his entire life’s plan thrown into upheaval by an unexpected health scare. After being diagnosed with cancer, he and his wife call on a few of their most trusted friends to step in as back-up dads to help guide and support his growing family – just in case Scott can’t be there to do it himself. The show also stars Richards, Sarah Wayne Callies, Clive Standen, Blue Chapman, Emjay Anthony, Michele Weaver, Thalia Tran, Steven Silver, Kevin Daniels, and Michael O’Neill.

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NBC has canceled the family drama “Council of Dads” after one season.

Series star J. August Richards broke the news in an Instagram post on Thursday. “I want to thank @joanrater and @tvphelan for the willingness to give voice and representation to #gayfamilies, #blacklgbt, #qpoc and the worldwide #lgbtq community by telling the story of Oliver, Peter and Tess Post-Richards,” he wrote in the post, also thanking the show’s fans for watching.

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So that’s a series wrap on @nbccouncilofdads (aka the show has been cancelled)… I want to thank @joanrater and @tvphelan for the willingness to give voice and representation to #gayfamilies, #blacklgbt, #qpoc and the worldwide #lgbtq community by telling the story of Oliver, Peter and Tess Post-Richards… I also want to thank You! Yes, You! I took a big risk and you let me know you have my back… And, in truth,...

NBC has opted not to renew family drama Council of Dads, sources confirm to Deadline. The decision comes two episodes before the end of the drama’s Season 1 run. Co-star J. August Richards revealed the cancellation in an Instagram post, noting that “tonight is my favorite episode of the season!!!” (You can read his message to fans below)

Council of Dads premiered on March 24 following the season finale of This Is Us. It was the second consecutive drama series in the mold of This Is Us launched by NBC that did not go beyond one season, following last season’s The Village. Council of Dads ranks as one of NBC’s lowest rated drama series of the season. It joins fellow freshman NBC series Bluff City Law, Lincoln Rhyme, Perfect Harmony, Indebted and Sunnyside which all have been canceled. The one NBC first-year scripted show to make it to Season 2 is Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist.

The “Council of Dads” will not be re-convening for a second season.

A source has confirmed to Variety that NBC has canceled the one-hour drama. News of the cancelation comes as the series is about to air its ninth episode.

“Council of Dads” tells the story of an extended family which forms when Scott, a loving father of four, has his entire life’s plan thrown into upheaval by a cancer diagnosis [and] calls on a few of his closest allies to step in as back-up dads for every stage of his growing family’s life.

The trusted group of role models Scott has assembled to help his family include his oldest friend Anthony (Clive Standen), his AA sponsor Larry (Michael O’Neill) and his surgeon and wife’s (Sarah Wayne Callies) best friend Oliver (J. August Richards). The three men agree to devote themselves to supporting and guiding Scott’s family...

The long-tail effect of “This Is Us” — the only network drama launch in recent memory to achieve its particular alchemical blend of popular and critical acclaim along with awards attention — remains very much in effect, as evidenced by “Council of Dads.” This new NBC drama would seem to take its network-mate as a template, incorporating, through shifts through time, a foundational family trauma that gives way to a clan whose structure’s unconventionality is, perhaps its strength.

Which means that “Council of Dads” — in which the widow and children of a recently deceased pillar of his community are attended to by a council of dads — has an unshakable solidity to its foundation. At its core, the family story here works, and mysteries seeded through time are intriguing enough to make staying tuned seem like an appealing proposition. Where “Council of Dads” falters is when it ventures too far onto the...

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What's This TV Show About?

Airing on the NBC television network, the Council of Dads TV show stars Sarah Wayne Callies, Clive Standen, J. August Richards, Blue Chapman, Emjay Anthony, Michele Weaver, Thalia Tran, Steven Silver, Michael O’Neill, and Tom Everett Scott. Scott Perry (Scott) is a loving father of five who has his entire life's plan thrown into upheaval by an unexpected health scare.

NBC convened its Council of Dads this Tuesday night, with a sneak preview airing more than a month ahead of its Thursdays-at-8/7c premiere. Will you (remember to) follow the family drama to its regular home?

Inspired by Bruce Feiler’s book of the same name, Council of Dads‘ verrrrry table-setty pilot opens up in the summer, where we meet Scott and Robin Perry (played by Tom Everett Scott and Prison Break‘s Sarah Wayne Callies) and their already sizable Georgia family: Luly (Love Is___‘ Michele Weaver), Scott’s daughter by another woman, who is waiting to hear about a...

When at Scad aTVfest in February, we had a chance to chat with the cast and showrunners of Council of Dads.

The new NBC series is previewing tonight at 10/9c just after the This Is Us Season 4 finale.

The show was created by married couple and former Grey's Anatomy showrunners Tony Phelan and Joan Rater.

The premise of Council of Dads is that, when death is a possibility, a man (Tom Everett Scott) reaches out to his friends in the hopes that they can help his family through his loss.

Here is the official synopsis from NBC:

Family takes on a different meaning in this transformative and inspirational new drama when Scott Perry, a loving father of five, has his entire life's plan thrown into upheaval by an unexpected health scare.

He calls on a few of his most trusted friends to step in as back-up dads to help guide...

When Bruce Feiler was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer in his early forties, the author and television personality concocted a creative plan to ensure that his young twin daughters would grow up with all the love and wisdom he wanted to share with them, care of a “council of dads” who would step in should he pass away. Feiler then assembled a six-man council to do just that, tapped to pick up the slack after Feiler’s passing and guide his kiddos through a tough time with love and care. Feiler never had to activate his so-called council, though he did write a bestselling book about the scheme, and it eventually spawned Joan Rater and Tony Phelan’s gentle if scattershot NBC drama “Council of Dads.”

Like NBC’s other tearjerking family drama “This Is Us” — there’s certainly no coincidence that the pilot of “Council of Dads...

In today’s TV News Roundup, Tony Hale was cast in a dual role in Hulu’s upcoming adaptation of “The Mysterious Benedict Society” and Epix announced a slew of new series regulars for Season 2 of “Pennyworth.”

Casting

Tony Hale has been cast in the upcoming Hulu original series “The Mysterious Benedict Society.” Based on the best-selling novel of the same name, “The Mysterious Benedict Society” tells the story of four gifted orphans who are recruited to go on a secret mission. Hale has been cast in a dual role, playing the children’s eccentric benefactor, Mr. Benedict, and his villainous twin brother, Mr. Curtain. The show comes from Sonar Entertainment and Twentieth Century Fox Television. Darren Swimmer and Todd Slavkin serve as showrunners.

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NBC has delayed the launch of its new drama series Council of Dads. Originally scheduled to premiere on March 10, Council of Dads now will debut on Tuesday, March 24 at 10 Pm Et/Pt, immediately following the season finale of This Is Us.

The scheduled shift was revealed in a New Amsterdam promo that aired last night on NBC. The hit medical drama series will now air March 10 and 17 in its 10 Pm time slot

NBC has made a big investment in sophomore New Amsterdam, which was recently given a massive three-season renewal. The scheduling tweak will give the Ryan Eggold-starring series two more airings in the coveted post-This Is Us slot where it has excelled, logging its best Live+ Same Day numbers since the fall last night.

Under the new arrangement, the Council Of Dads premiere still will benefit from the and buzz generated by the This Is Us Season 4 finale,...

NBC has shifted back the series premiere of its new drama “Council of Dads” by two weeks so that it will now air immediately after the Season 4 finale of “This Is Us.”

The freshman show will also be changing weeknights when it returns, as it was originally scheduled to settled into the Dan Fogelman-created drama’s 9 p.m. Tuesday slot once that series ended its current run. Now it’s going to Thursdays, with “Ellen’s Game of Games” taking over the time period from “This Is Us.”

“Council of Dads,” which was set to debut at 10/9c on Tuesday, March 10, will now premiere in that same hour on Tuesday, March 24, just after the final episode of the fourth season of “This Is Us.”

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That means “New Amsterdam,” which usually occupies that 10 p.m. hour on Tuesdays,...

NBC’s new drama Council of Dads has settled on a March launch date. The series will premiere on Tuesday, March 10 at 10 p.m, it was revealed Saturday before the network’s TCA panel. The timeslot sets up the series to air after similarly emotional drama This Is Us.

Council of Dads will remain in that time slot for its first 3 episodes, then move to the Tuesday 9 p.m. slot on March 31.

The new drama, inspired by Bruce Feiler’s book of the same title, deals with the fallout of a father’s death and how that father’s closest friends step in to act as a sort of dad collective for his five children, one of whom is transgender.

In Feiler’s autobiographical book, the father lives but assembles the “council” after a cancer diagnosis. In the series (spoiler alert) Dad, portrayed by Tom Everett Scott, dies at end...

Dolly Parton's "Heartstrings", dramatically showcases "the stories, memories and inspirations behind Parton’s most beloved songs", including "Jolene", "These Old Bones", "If I Had Wings", "JJ Sneed", "Two Doors Down", "Down from Dover", "Sugar Hill", "Cracker Jack" and "Two Doors Down", streaming exclusively November 22, 2019 on Netflix:

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Sneak Peek the new science fiction feature "Portals", directed by Gregg Hale and Liam O'Donnell, starring Deanna Russo, Neil Hopkins and Michele Weaver, opening October 25, 2019:

"...during a series of world-wide blackouts, millions of mysterious cosmic anomalies appear everywhere across the planet. 

"While many flee from the objects, the real terror sets in as people are drawn towards...

"...and into - the portals..."

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"He doesn't belong here..." FilmRise has unveiled an official trailer for an indie thriller titled Nighthawks, the latest from Tony-winning theater director / filmmaker Grant S. Johnson (Frat Star). Chace Crawford plays a "wide-eyed Midwest transplant" named Stan who agrees to be the wingman to his "calculating and privileged" roommate Chad as they embark upon an exploration of glittering New York City nightlife, whose darkest secrets are held captive by an elite group of millennials known as "Nighthawks". If you think that sounds boring, just wait until you watch the trailer. The cast includes Kevin Zegers, Janet Montgomery, Lola Bessis, Michele Weaver, Blue Kimble, Craig Castaldo, Melanie Blake Roth, Max Sheldon, Juliette Labelle, and Nicole Balsam. This looks way too extravagant and cliche and glitzy for my tastes. Here's the official trailer (+ poster) for Grant S. Johnson's Nighthawks, direct from FilmRise's YouTube: Wide-eyed Midwest transplant Stan (Chace Crawford) agrees to...

Stability is the name of the game at NBC as the network heads into the 2019-20 TV season.

With only one new drama and two new comedies on the fall schedule, the network is keeping things simple.

New Jimmy Smitts legal drama, Bluff City Law is taking the 10/9c post-The Voice slot.

NBC typically uses that slot to launch new dramas, but given that The Voice has been fading this season, there's a good chance it won't be the solid launch pad it once was.

This move leaves Manifest off the fall schedule to allow for uninterupted 2020 run, which is probably a good thing given the serialized nature of the series.

The Good Place is moving to 9/8c on a permanent basis for its fourth season. It will be sandwiched between new comedies, Perfect Harmony and Sunnyside.

Brooklyn Nine-Nine and Will & Grace are both being held for midseason.

The...

NBC’s 2019-2020 primetime schedule is heavy on stability with four new dramas and four comedies set to join the Peacock’s lineup.

Here’s the schedule and descriptions of the new scripted series:

NBC Fall 2019-20 Schedule

(New programs in Upper Case; all times Et)

Monday

8-10 P.M. — The Voice

10-11 P.M. — Bluff City Law

Tuesday

8-9 P.M. — The Voice

9-10 P.M. — This Is Us

10-11 P.M. — New Amsterdam

Wednesday

8-9 P.M. — Chicago Med

9-10 P.M. — Chicago Fire

10-11 P.M. — Chicago P.D.

Thursday

8-8:30 P.M. — Superstore

8:30-9 P.M. — Perfect Harmony

9-9:30 P.M. — The Good Place

9:30-10 P.M. — Sunnyside

10-11 P.M. — Law & Order: Svu

Friday

8-9 P.M. – The Blacklist

9-11 P.M — Dateline NBC

Saturday

8-10 P.M. — Dateline Saturday Night Mystery

10-11 P.M. – Saturday Night Live (encores)

Sunday

7-8:20 P.

Updated May 10 at 11:47 a.m. with “Speechless” canceled by ABC.

It’s that time of year again! As the broadcast networks consider new series for their fall slates ahead of their upfront presentations to advertisers next week, they’ve also begun to winnow down which current shows will return next season and which will come to an end.

Below is every scripted (and a few unscripted) show that ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox and The CW have renewed or canceled so far, along with those still awaiting their fates for the 2019-20 slate. We’ve also included descriptions of the new shows that have been picked up so far.

Check back throughout the week for updates. You can read our pilot guide to see what projects may soon be ordered to series here.

We are just weeks away from Upfronts, and the broadcast networks have already started the process of picking up some of the pilots series.

We have some sad news for Jane the Virgin fans: The CW has confirmed it is no longer moving forward with Jane the Novella, an anthology series which would have been narrated by original series star Gina Rodriguez.

Each season was said to be about one of Jane Villanueva's novels

The first installment was to be set “at a Napa Valley vineyard, where family secrets (and family members) don’t stay buried for long,” per the network.

Related: Batwoman, Katy Keene, and Nancy Drew Ordered at CW

The cast for the pilot to included Marcia Cross (Desperate Housewives), Hunter Parrish (Weeds), Jane the Virgin star Ivonne Coll.

It will be bittersweet news for fans of the original series given that Jane the Virgin is set to...

NBC has ordered one-hour drama “Council of Dads” to series.

“Council of Dads” tells the story of an extended family when Scott, a “loving father of four, has his entire life’s plan thrown into upheaval by a cancer diagnosis [and] calls on a few of his closest allies to step in as back-up dads for every stage of his growing family’s life.”

The trusted group of role models Scott has assembled to help his family include his oldest friend Anthony, his AA sponsor Alrry and his surgeon and wife’s best friend Oliver. The three men agree to devote themselves to supporting and guiding Scott’s family through “all the triumphs and challenges life has to offer — just in case he ever can’t be there to do so himself.”

“Council of Dads” stars Sarah Wayne Callies, Clive Standen, Tom Everett Scott, J. August Richards, Blue Chapman, Emjay Anthony,...

NBC has given a series order to drama pilot Council of Dads, from Doubt creators Joan Rater and Tony Phelan, Jerry Bruckheimer Television and Universal TV.

The project, inspired by Bruce Feiler’s best-selling memoir, had been a standout throughout the pilot process. Having a similar sensibility to This Is Us, Council of Dads is considered a potential companion for the hit family drama.

Council of Dads, starring Sarah Wayne Callies, Clive Standen, Tom Everett Scott and J. August Richards, marks NBC’s third new series pickup for next season, joining legal drama Bluff City Law starring Jimmy Smits and Kal Penn’s immigrant comedy Sunnyside. All three come from NBC sibling Uni TV.

Feiler’s memoir The Council of Dads: My Daughters, My Illness and the Men Who Could Be Me was first adapted for TV eight years ago as a half-hour comedy by Peter Tolan, which went to...

NBC is convening Council of Dads for the 2019-20 TV season. The Peacock net has given the feel-good drama — starring Taken‘s Clive Standen and Prison Break‘s Sarah Wayne Callies — an official series order, TVLine has learned.

Inspired by the bestselling memoir by Bruce Feiler, Council of Dads follows Scott Perry (Tom Everett Scott), whose life is thrown into upheaval when he gets a potentially terminal diagnosis. Facing mortality, he and his pregnant wife, Robin (Callies), assemble a unique group of carefully chosen friends (one of whom is played by Standen) to support his family and guide them through...

The NBC pilot “Council of Dads” has added four more regulars to its cast, Variety has learned.

Michael O’Neill, Steven Silver, Thalia Tran, and Emjay Anthony have all been cast in the drama pilot. They join previously announced cast members Sarah Wayne Callies, Clive Standen, Michele Weaver, Blue Chapman, and J. August Richards.

Based on Bruce Feiler’s memoir of the same name, the show follows Scott Perry and his family, whose lives are thrown into upheaval when he gets a potentially terminal diagnosis. Facing his mortality, he and his wife, Robin (Callies), assemble a unique group of carefully chosen friends to support his family and guide them through the ups and downs of life’s many challenges.

O’Neill will play Larry Malvern, described as a calming presence who is used to being in charge. O’Neill’s recent TV roles include “Swat,” “The Romanoffs,” “Shooter,” “Scandal,” and “Rectify.