FOX: 2006-2007 Primetime Schedule

May 18, 2006 News

Fox's schedule for next year adds some big names to an already potent lineup. Based on the network's press release today, here's what we can expect:

Coming in Fall 2006

Duets

Timeslot: Thu. and Fri. in September
Genre: Reality
Premise: Celebrities and professional singers pair off to compete for charity.
Reminds me of: American Idol.
Famous names: Executive producer Simon Cowell.

Happy Hour

Timeslot: Thu., 8:30-9:30 p.m.
Genre: Comedy
Premise: A man whose life has gone to pieces is taken under the wing of his new roommate.
Reminds me of: in terms of the relationship between the two main characters, Swingers.
Famous names: None.

Justice

Timeslot: Wed., 9:00-10:00 p.m.
Genre: Drama
Premise: Four very different lawyers take on the toughest, most media-worthy cases.
Reminds me of: A courtroom version of CSI.
Famous names: Executive producer Jerry Bruckheimer.

Standoff

Timeslot: Tue., 8:00-9:00 p.m.
Genre: Drama
Premise: Two FBI negotiators find hostage crises easier to deal with than their own relationship.
Reminds me of: Moonlighting, Remington Steele.
Famous names: None.

'Til Death

Timeslot: Thu., 8:00-8:30 p.m.
Genre: Comedy
Premise: A middle-aged husband gives marital advice to his newlywed neighbors.
Reminds me of: A kinder, gentler version of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Famous names: Brad Garrett, Joely Fisher.

January 2007 shows, predictions