The series join Gotham , Mulaney (!), and the previously announced Bordertown as the network’s 2014-15 season starts to take shape.
The night after the trailer for Fox's buzzed about Batman prequel series Gotham blew up online, the network announced several more newcomers for the 2014-2015 season, including projects from big name executive producers Lee Daniels, who's venturing into the world of musicals, and Steven Spielberg, who is behind a highly unconventional high school drama.
Seth MacFarlane's new animated series, Bordertown, was announced last fall and will presumably be on the fall lineup and a rep for the network confirms that Rainn Wilson's Backstrom and the ancient Egypt drama Hieroglyph are both scheduled to debut in the upcoming television season.
John Mulaney's eponymous comedy, meanwhile, received a 16-episode order, joining the previously announced comedies Last Man On Earth, starring Will Forte, and Weird Loners, fronted by Ugly Betty alumna Becki Newton.
The broadcast networks officially present their 2014-2015 schedules to advertisers beginning May 12.
Here are Fox's new shows so far:
Gotham
Who's in it?: Benjamin McKenzie, Donal Logue, Robin Lord Taylor, Jada Pinkett Smith, Camren Bicondova, Cory Michael Smith, Clare Foley, and David Mazouz
Who made it?: Bruno Heller (The Mentalist), Danny Cannon (director/executive producer), and John Stephens (executive producer)
What’s it about?: The Batman prequel series sees former O.C. star McKenzie return to Fox as Gotham City Police Department Detective James Gordon, who's tasked with solving the murder of Thomas and Martha Wayne. In turn, he finds himself spending a lot of time with their son (and witness) Bruce (Mazouz), who, of course, grows up to be Batman. The series will also explain the origins of Penguin (Taylor), Catwoman (Bicondova), The Riddler (Smith), and Poison Ivy (Foley).
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Empire
Who's in it? Terrence Howard, Taraji P. Henson, Malik Yoba, Jussie Smollett, Bryshere Y. Gray, Trai Byers, Grace Gealey, Kaitlin Doubleday, and Gabourey Sidibe (who will recur)
Who made it? Lee Daniels (executive producer, director, and writer), Danny Strong (executive producer and writer), Brian Grazer (executive producer), and Francie Calfo (executive producer)
What's it about? The family drama follows hip-hop empire mogul Lucious Lyon (Howard) with Henson playing his ex-wife and business partner, reuniting the former Hustle & Flow co-stars. Plus, Timbaland will serve as a songwriter and song producer. Think of it as Nashville for the rap world.
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Red Band Society
Who's in it? Octavia Spencer, Dave Annable, Brian “Astro” Bradley, Ciara Bravo, Griffin Gluck, Zoe Levin, Rebecca Rittenhouse, Charlie Rowe, and Nolan Sotillo
Who created it? Steven Spielberg, Justin Falvey and Darryl Frank (both of The Americans and Falling Skies), Sergio Aguero (Y Tu Mama Tambien), and Margaret Nagle (Boardwalk Empire), who also wrote the pilot
What's it about? A diverse group of teenagers who become unlikely allies and friends in the pediatric wing of a hospital. Frequent Ryan Murphy collaborator Alfonso Gomez-Rejon directed the pilot. Presumably, Spielberg will not be venturing back into the world of the musical drama. (RIP Smash)
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