ABC joins the no-new-shows trend
TV networks are shedding one of their grandest traditions — the debut of big-deal shows each fall.
Today (May 12), ABC announced a schedule with zero new shows. That comes a day after Fox did the same.
Add in CBS and NBC (three apiece) and you still have only six new shows this fall. In the old days, there would be 20-plus.
The flip side is that current shows keep surviving. ABC says this is the first time in its history that it has renewed all of its scripted shows. That includes “R.J. Decker” (shown here) that debuted in March.
To do that, it has many wait for mid-season. That includes a comedy (Tim Allen’s “Shifting Gears”) and three dramas (“High Potential,” “Will Trent” and “The Rookie”), plus “The Bachelor” and “Bachelor in Paradise.” Read more…