But it won’t be “fastracked” since it’s already screening in America and Ten haven’t even run any promos for it. Do you remember the hype around other big new shows from Ametica? Empire? How To Get Away With Murder? What happened to them in Australia?
Those are more niche shows. This is US is more like Parenthood, which didn’t do too badly here.
Now I’ve seen everything…Miley Cyrus filling in for a sick Ellen DeGeneres http://www.etonline.com/tv/199226_miley_cyrus_is_a_perfect_guest_host_on_ellen_just_before_i_came_out_here_i_actually_kissed_a_girl/
Good news, Designated Survivor has been picked up for a full 22-episode season by ABC. Speechless also gets a 22 episode season.
HBO has released a trailer about a documentary about the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing. Marathon: The Patriots Day Bombing will premiere in the US on Monday November 21. According to a press release, the movie will retell the tragedy and its aftermath - including the sentencing of bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev - using surveillance footage, clips from news organizations, and home movies. Marathon will also feature exclusive interviews with survivors, first responders, investigators, as well as reporters who contributed to the Globe’s Pulitzer Prize-winning coverage of the attack.
FX has renewed American Horror Story for a 7th season.
HBO has released the first trailer for Big Little Lies, a co-production from Nicole Kidman and Reese Witherspoon, based on the bestselling novel by Sydney author Liane Moriarty. The 7-part series however is based in California instead of Sydney and will air next year.
CBS has picked up Bull, MacGyver and Kevin Can Wait for full seasons. MacGyver is now on Ten on Saturday nights while Bull will be shown on Ten next year.
FX has renewed American Crime Story for a third season of 10 episodes, which will explore the July 1997 assassination of designer Gianni Versace, based on Vanity Fair writer Maureen Orth’s book Vulgar Favors.
Aussie Brett Tucker (McLeod’s Daughters, Neighbours) has secured a recurring role in The Americans, playing Ben Stobert, a charming, intelligent and passionate scientist, whose work goes deeper than it seems. He is currently filming ABC drama Newton’s Law in Melbourne.
The World Series is heading into Game 6, Meaning New Girl, Brooklyn Nine-Nine and Scream Queens have another Week Off Air which is Bad News for Eleven in Australia as They’rell be a Four Week Gap Between New Scream Queens Episodes with the Presidential Election on November 8 in the States.
FOX has extended the second season of Lucifer from 13 to 22 episodes. The season premieres on FX on Foxtel from November 9.
NBC made its debut today producing the NFL Network’s Thursday Night Football package. Pentatonix did the opening introduction, and I think they could make the case of replacing Carrie Underwood as the Sunday Night Football intro. 
FOX has announced 24: Legacy will premiere in the US on Sunday, February 5 after the Super Bowl, before moving into its regular Monday timeslot from February 6.
FOX has renewed The Simpsons for two more seasons, taking it to season 30 for 2018/19.
I think they will end at season 30
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Reports say Lady Gaga will play Donatelle Versace in the new season, subtitled American Crime Story: Versace/Cunanan.
HBO has renewed Westworld, Divorce, and Insecure for second seasons.
CBS has extended Code Black’s current second season from 13 to 16 episodes, two less than the first season. Seven is still showing the first season here.
The CW has a cross over between their four superhero series next week starting on their Monday with Supergirl then subsequent days for The Flash followed by Arrow then DC’s Legends of Tomorrow.
Season 4 of Masters of Sex, currently screening on Stan here in Australia, will be the last. Showtime, the producers and the cast reportedly decided that they have told a complete story and opted to not move forward with a fifth season.
Jimmy Kimmel has confirmed via Twitter that he will host the 89th Academy Awards, to be held on February 26 next year. He was host of the Emmy Awards in 2012 and this year.