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The FOX Network proves ambitious in the competitive TV world by adding new dramas, new comedies, and new unscripted series to its fall lineup, and it has favorites returning, most notably with “The Simpsons” entering Season 36.
The Italian influence arrives with the new medical drama “Doc,” which is based on the globally acclaimed Italian series “DOC – Nelle tue mani,” with a storyline of a doctor surviving being shot in the head and losing his memory of the last twelve years of life.
The American version, with an abbreviated titled of only “Doc,” stars Molly Parker as the hard-charging, brilliant Dr. Amy Larsen, Chief of Internal and Family Medicine at Westside Hospital in Minneapolis.
After a brain injury erases the last eight years of her life, Amy must navigate an unfamiliar world where she has no recollection of patients she has treated, colleagues she’s crossed, the soulmate she divorced, the man she now loves and the tragedy that caused her to push everyone away.
She can only rely on her estranged 17-year-old daughter, whom she remembers as a 9-year-old, and a handful of devoted friends, as she struggles to continue practicing medicine, despite having lost nearly a decade of experience and knowledge.
Denis Leary stars in the new comedy “Going Dutch” which centers on an arrogant, loudmouth U.S. Army Colonel, who after an epically unfiltered rant is reassigned to the Netherlands, where he is punished with a command position at an unimportant base.
After serving with distinction in every war zone of the last three decades, the colonel is now in charge of a base with no guns, no weapons, and no tactical purpose. Instead, it has a Michelin-star level commissary, top-notch bowling alley, and the best (and only) fromagerie in the Army.
Surrounded by a diverse group of underdogs, the colonel tries to reinstall military discipline and professionalism with the help of the base’s previous interim leader, who just happens to be his estranged daughter.
The animated comedy “Universal Basic Guys” centers on two brothers, Mark and Hank Hoagies, who lose their jobs to automation and are given $3,000 a month on a new basic income program.
Now they’re using their free time and free money to find purpose in a world where they’re no longer needed. Maybe they will learn how to code, but I am not sure that’s part of the program.
Any surfer with a taste for big waves or anyone who has ever been to the North Shore on the Hawaiian island of Oahu may appreciate more than most the new pulse-pounding lifeguard drama “Rescue: HI-Surf.”
The series follows the personal and professional lives of the heavy-water lifeguards who patrol and protect the North Shore – the most famous and dangerous stretch of coastline in the world.
Each episode will feature these dedicated, heroic, and adrenaline-seeking first responders saving lives in the difficult and often life-threatening conditions of Hawaii’s Seven Mile Miracle.
Based on the Edgar Award-winning, nine-book “Karl Alberg” series by acclaimed novelist L.R. Wright, “Murder in a Small Town” follows Karl Alberge (Rossif Sutherland), who moves to a quiet coastal town to soothe a psyche that has been battered by big-city police work.
But this gentle paradise has more than its share of secrets, and Karl will need to call upon all the skills that made him a world-class detective in solving the murders that, even in this seemingly idyllic setting, continue to wash up on his shore.
Kristin Kreuk (“Smallville”) stars as Cassandra, a local librarian who becomes Alberg’s muse, foil, and romantic interest. Special guest stars James Cromwell, Stana Katic, and Paula Patton, are featured.
New unscripted programming includes “Extracted,” a groundbreaking new survival competition, in which, for the first time ever, the contestants are not in charge of their destiny. That’s all we know at this point, but we need to know more about why it is considered a novel concept.
Inspired by the beloved, award-winning 1997 film, “The Real Full Monty” is an all-new two-hour special in which a daring group of male celebrity volunteers bare all to raise awareness for prostate and testicular cancer testing and research.
The event features Anthony Anderson, Taye Diggs, the NFL’s Chris Jones, Tyler Posey, Bruno Tonioli and James Van Der Beek. This special is based on the international unscripted format with hit versions in the U.K., France, and The Netherlands.
During the special, the celebrity talent will train and rehearse for the most revealing performance of their careers, culminating with a big strip-tease dance, choreographed by Emmy Award-winner Mandy Moore, in front of a live audience.
Leading up to the final disrobing, the men will push their limits of comfortability, modesty, and brotherhood with a series of experiences, both private and public, designed to build confidence and remove them far from their comfort zone and strengthen their bond as a group.
Along the way, each of the celebrities will share their personal stories of how cancer has impacted their lives.
Tim Riley writes film and television reviews for Lake County News.
The Italian influence arrives with the new medical drama “Doc,” which is based on the globally acclaimed Italian series “DOC – Nelle tue mani,” with a storyline of a doctor surviving being shot in the head and losing his memory of the last twelve years of life.
The American version, with an abbreviated titled of only “Doc,” stars Molly Parker as the hard-charging, brilliant Dr. Amy Larsen, Chief of Internal and Family Medicine at Westside Hospital in Minneapolis.
After a brain injury erases the last eight years of her life, Amy must navigate an unfamiliar world where she has no recollection of patients she has treated, colleagues she’s crossed, the soulmate she divorced, the man she now loves and the tragedy that caused her to push everyone away.
She can only rely on her estranged 17-year-old daughter, whom she remembers as a 9-year-old, and a handful of devoted friends, as she struggles to continue practicing medicine, despite having lost nearly a decade of experience and knowledge.
Denis Leary stars in the new comedy “Going Dutch” which centers on an arrogant, loudmouth U.S. Army Colonel, who after an epically unfiltered rant is reassigned to the Netherlands, where he is punished with a command position at an unimportant base.
After serving with distinction in every war zone of the last three decades, the colonel is now in charge of a base with no guns, no weapons, and no tactical purpose. Instead, it has a Michelin-star level commissary, top-notch bowling alley, and the best (and only) fromagerie in the Army.
Surrounded by a diverse group of underdogs, the colonel tries to reinstall military discipline and professionalism with the help of the base’s previous interim leader, who just happens to be his estranged daughter.
The animated comedy “Universal Basic Guys” centers on two brothers, Mark and Hank Hoagies, who lose their jobs to automation and are given $3,000 a month on a new basic income program.
Now they’re using their free time and free money to find purpose in a world where they’re no longer needed. Maybe they will learn how to code, but I am not sure that’s part of the program.
Any surfer with a taste for big waves or anyone who has ever been to the North Shore on the Hawaiian island of Oahu may appreciate more than most the new pulse-pounding lifeguard drama “Rescue: HI-Surf.”
The series follows the personal and professional lives of the heavy-water lifeguards who patrol and protect the North Shore – the most famous and dangerous stretch of coastline in the world.
Each episode will feature these dedicated, heroic, and adrenaline-seeking first responders saving lives in the difficult and often life-threatening conditions of Hawaii’s Seven Mile Miracle.
Based on the Edgar Award-winning, nine-book “Karl Alberg” series by acclaimed novelist L.R. Wright, “Murder in a Small Town” follows Karl Alberge (Rossif Sutherland), who moves to a quiet coastal town to soothe a psyche that has been battered by big-city police work.
But this gentle paradise has more than its share of secrets, and Karl will need to call upon all the skills that made him a world-class detective in solving the murders that, even in this seemingly idyllic setting, continue to wash up on his shore.
Kristin Kreuk (“Smallville”) stars as Cassandra, a local librarian who becomes Alberg’s muse, foil, and romantic interest. Special guest stars James Cromwell, Stana Katic, and Paula Patton, are featured.
New unscripted programming includes “Extracted,” a groundbreaking new survival competition, in which, for the first time ever, the contestants are not in charge of their destiny. That’s all we know at this point, but we need to know more about why it is considered a novel concept.
Inspired by the beloved, award-winning 1997 film, “The Real Full Monty” is an all-new two-hour special in which a daring group of male celebrity volunteers bare all to raise awareness for prostate and testicular cancer testing and research.
The event features Anthony Anderson, Taye Diggs, the NFL’s Chris Jones, Tyler Posey, Bruno Tonioli and James Van Der Beek. This special is based on the international unscripted format with hit versions in the U.K., France, and The Netherlands.
During the special, the celebrity talent will train and rehearse for the most revealing performance of their careers, culminating with a big strip-tease dance, choreographed by Emmy Award-winner Mandy Moore, in front of a live audience.
Leading up to the final disrobing, the men will push their limits of comfortability, modesty, and brotherhood with a series of experiences, both private and public, designed to build confidence and remove them far from their comfort zone and strengthen their bond as a group.
Along the way, each of the celebrities will share their personal stories of how cancer has impacted their lives.
Tim Riley writes film and television reviews for Lake County News.
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ABC network lays claim to the longest-running medical drama ever with “Grey’s Anatomy,” which will mark its 21st season this fall and maintains its hold on Thursday nights, except it will be shifting back to the 10 p.m. time slot on the West coast.
This move makes room for the new medical drama on the block, Ryan Murphy’s “Doctor Odyssey,” which stars Joshua Jackson as a doctor on board a luxury cruise ship where the staff works hard and plays harder.
Jackson’s Max and his small but mighty medical team navigate unique medical crises and each other, miles from shore in what ABC bills as a “high-octane procedural.”
The series, also starring Don Johnson, will air Thursdays an hour earlier than “Grey’s Anatomy,” right after the first responder hit “9-1-1,” which was also co-created by Ryan Murphy.
ABC’s other new scripted drama this fall is “High Potential,” a crime drama starring “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’s” Kaitlin Olson as she teams up with a by-the-books detective to crack cases.
Based on a popular French series, “High Potential” follows Morgan (Olson), a single mom with three kids and an exceptional mind, who helps solve an unsolvable crime when she rearranges some evidence during her shift as a cleaner for the police department.
When the police discover she has a knack for putting things in order because of her high intellectual potential, she is brought on as a consultant to work with seasoned detective Karadec (Daniel Sunjata), and together they form an unusual and unstoppable team.
On the unscripted front, the network is handing out a rose (and hopefully some comfortable shoes) to “The Golden Bachelorette,” which, like “The Golden Bachelor” before it, will follow contestants in their golden years as they search for a second chance at love.
Fan-favorite Joan Vassos will be the new Golden Bachelorette, and the network is extending the episodes by 30 minutes compared to “The Golden Bachelor’s” hourlong episodes.
In between the new shows, “Abbott Elementary” is holding down the fort for ABC’s comedies as the only sitcom on the fall schedule.
The unscripted staple “America’s Funniest Home Videos” returns in the fall to celebrate its monumental 35th season, along with “Shark Tank” as well as popular films under “The Wonderful World of Disney” umbrella.
“The Conners” will return at midseason for its farewell outing. Dramas “The Rookie” and “Will Trent” are also being held for midseason, along with reality favorites like “American Idol” and “The Bachelor.”
‘KILLER LIES: CHASING A TRUE CRIME CON MAN’ ON NAT GEO
National Geographic expects its summer marquee true-crime series “Killer Lies: Chasing a True Crime Con Man,” premiering on August 28th on Nat Geo and streaming the next day on Hulu, to heat up their storytelling.
Based on Lauren Collins’ 2002 “New Yorker” reveal of a scandal in “Murder, He Wrote,” the Nat Geo special expands on Collins’ investigation into the rise and fall of a provocative French serial killer expert, Stephane Bourgoin, who became famous for jailhouse interviews with serial killers.
Bourgoin’s extraordinary resume of these interviews with killers, as well as his personality quirks, resulted in morbid encounters. Bourgoin cited the violent and horrifying 1975 slaying of his wife by a serial killer as motivation for his relentless interest in the minds of murderers.
After 40 years and 40 books, Bourgoin becomes the target of online sleuths, known as 4eme Oeil Corporation (4th Eye), who try to untangle his web of lies and unearth the truth.
The three-part series, directed by Emmy-nominated filmmaker Ben Selkow, fully reveals the online group’s dogged investigation and the shocking extent of Bourgoin’s deception.
The series features exclusive access to 4th Eye members speaking for the first time on camera in a documentary, along with material from Bourgoin’s own films and past television appearances and forensically reexamined archival footage.
Viewers will hear from those closest to Bourgoin for an intimate peak inside a pathological liar’s mind as well as hear from Bourgoin himself in his most comprehensive sit-down interview discussing his motives for fabricating such grandiose falsehoods.
The premiere episode, “Murder He Wrote,” delves into the lucrative true-crime industry, but the 4th Eye, a collective of vigilante online sleuths, discover Bourgoin’s career was based on a series of dark lies.
“The Eye is Always Watching” episode’s hunt for the truth reveals something far darker lies beneath the surface of Bourgoin’s fame, while “The Reckoning” episode continues investigating many alarming unanswered questions.
In the end, we hear from the victims in this story and delve into the larger themes and questions raised about our insatiable appetite for true crime and the strange compulsions of the human psyche.
“Killer Lies” is an exploration of human nature and cultural psychology and a commentary on the global true-crime industry. Nat Geo contends this is a true-crime story within a true-crime story.
Ultimately, it was avid true-crime fans who brought down Bourgoin, launching their own investigation of the master who had taught them not to underestimate humanity’s capacity for deceit and evil.
Tim Riley writes film and television reviews for Lake County News.
This move makes room for the new medical drama on the block, Ryan Murphy’s “Doctor Odyssey,” which stars Joshua Jackson as a doctor on board a luxury cruise ship where the staff works hard and plays harder.
Jackson’s Max and his small but mighty medical team navigate unique medical crises and each other, miles from shore in what ABC bills as a “high-octane procedural.”
The series, also starring Don Johnson, will air Thursdays an hour earlier than “Grey’s Anatomy,” right after the first responder hit “9-1-1,” which was also co-created by Ryan Murphy.
ABC’s other new scripted drama this fall is “High Potential,” a crime drama starring “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’s” Kaitlin Olson as she teams up with a by-the-books detective to crack cases.
Based on a popular French series, “High Potential” follows Morgan (Olson), a single mom with three kids and an exceptional mind, who helps solve an unsolvable crime when she rearranges some evidence during her shift as a cleaner for the police department.
When the police discover she has a knack for putting things in order because of her high intellectual potential, she is brought on as a consultant to work with seasoned detective Karadec (Daniel Sunjata), and together they form an unusual and unstoppable team.
On the unscripted front, the network is handing out a rose (and hopefully some comfortable shoes) to “The Golden Bachelorette,” which, like “The Golden Bachelor” before it, will follow contestants in their golden years as they search for a second chance at love.
Fan-favorite Joan Vassos will be the new Golden Bachelorette, and the network is extending the episodes by 30 minutes compared to “The Golden Bachelor’s” hourlong episodes.
In between the new shows, “Abbott Elementary” is holding down the fort for ABC’s comedies as the only sitcom on the fall schedule.
The unscripted staple “America’s Funniest Home Videos” returns in the fall to celebrate its monumental 35th season, along with “Shark Tank” as well as popular films under “The Wonderful World of Disney” umbrella.
“The Conners” will return at midseason for its farewell outing. Dramas “The Rookie” and “Will Trent” are also being held for midseason, along with reality favorites like “American Idol” and “The Bachelor.”
‘KILLER LIES: CHASING A TRUE CRIME CON MAN’ ON NAT GEO
National Geographic expects its summer marquee true-crime series “Killer Lies: Chasing a True Crime Con Man,” premiering on August 28th on Nat Geo and streaming the next day on Hulu, to heat up their storytelling.
Based on Lauren Collins’ 2002 “New Yorker” reveal of a scandal in “Murder, He Wrote,” the Nat Geo special expands on Collins’ investigation into the rise and fall of a provocative French serial killer expert, Stephane Bourgoin, who became famous for jailhouse interviews with serial killers.
Bourgoin’s extraordinary resume of these interviews with killers, as well as his personality quirks, resulted in morbid encounters. Bourgoin cited the violent and horrifying 1975 slaying of his wife by a serial killer as motivation for his relentless interest in the minds of murderers.
After 40 years and 40 books, Bourgoin becomes the target of online sleuths, known as 4eme Oeil Corporation (4th Eye), who try to untangle his web of lies and unearth the truth.
The three-part series, directed by Emmy-nominated filmmaker Ben Selkow, fully reveals the online group’s dogged investigation and the shocking extent of Bourgoin’s deception.
The series features exclusive access to 4th Eye members speaking for the first time on camera in a documentary, along with material from Bourgoin’s own films and past television appearances and forensically reexamined archival footage.
Viewers will hear from those closest to Bourgoin for an intimate peak inside a pathological liar’s mind as well as hear from Bourgoin himself in his most comprehensive sit-down interview discussing his motives for fabricating such grandiose falsehoods.
The premiere episode, “Murder He Wrote,” delves into the lucrative true-crime industry, but the 4th Eye, a collective of vigilante online sleuths, discover Bourgoin’s career was based on a series of dark lies.
“The Eye is Always Watching” episode’s hunt for the truth reveals something far darker lies beneath the surface of Bourgoin’s fame, while “The Reckoning” episode continues investigating many alarming unanswered questions.
In the end, we hear from the victims in this story and delve into the larger themes and questions raised about our insatiable appetite for true crime and the strange compulsions of the human psyche.
“Killer Lies” is an exploration of human nature and cultural psychology and a commentary on the global true-crime industry. Nat Geo contends this is a true-crime story within a true-crime story.
Ultimately, it was avid true-crime fans who brought down Bourgoin, launching their own investigation of the master who had taught them not to underestimate humanity’s capacity for deceit and evil.
Tim Riley writes film and television reviews for Lake County News.
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