In an unprecedented turn of events, FOX is changing the schedule it unveiled in front of advertisers on the TV Upfronts just a few days ago.
Apparently FOX’s new show Pitch tested so well with advertisers and audiences, that the network has decided to let the buzzy new series out of the dugout earlier than planned. The baseball show was supposed to debut midseason on Tuesdays, but it has now been scheduled to air on Thursdays at 9pm this fall.
That move, of course, has a ripple effect on the schedule, as it will now relocate Bones‘ shortened and last season to an unknown timeslot at the start of 2017.
Also, the revival of Prison Break, which was scheduled to air in midseason once Bones ended, has now been moved to Pitch‘s former midseason slot. Now, the Dominic Purcell and Wentworth Miller show will air on Tuesdays at 9pm, starting on the spring of 2017.
Pitch is the story of a young female pitcher who defies the odds when she becomes the first woman to play in the major leagues. Check out the trailer here:
You can find the updated schedule below:
Fall Schedule:
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Monday:
8-9 PM — Gotham
9-10 PM — Lucifer
Tuesday:
8-8:30 PM — Brooklyn Nine-Nine
8:30-9 PM — New Girl
9-10 PM — Scream Queens
Wednesday:
8-9 PM — Lethal Weapon (New)
9-10 PM — Empire
Thursday:
8-9 PM — Rosewood
9-10 PM — Bones Pitch (New)
Friday:
8-9 PM — Hell’s Kitchen
9-10 PM — The Exorcist (New)
Saturday:
7-10:30 PM — Fox Sports Saturday: Fox College Football
Sunday:
7-7:30 PM — NFL on FOX
7:30-8 PM — The OT / Bob’s Burgers
8-8:30 PM — The Simpsons
8:30-9 PM — Son of Zorn (New)
9-9:30 PM — Family Guy
Midseason Schedule:
Monday:
8-9 PM — 24: Legacy (New) / Gotham (Returns in Spring)
9-10 PM — APB (New) / Lucifer (Debuts in Spring)
Tuesday:
8-8:30 PM — New Girl / Brooklyn Nine-Nine (Returns in Spring)
8:30-9 PM — The Mick (New)
9-10 PM — Kicking and Screaming (New) / Pitch Prison Break (New) (Debuts in Spring)
Wednesday:
8-9 PM — Lethal Weapon (New) / Shots Fired (New) (Debuts in Spring)
9-10 PM — Star (New) / Empire (Returns in Spring)
Thursday:
8-9 PM — Rosewood
9-10 PM — Prison Break Pitch (New)
Friday:
8-9 PM — Masterchef Junior
9-10 PM — Sleepy Hollow
Saturday:
8-10 PM — Fox Sports Saturday
Sunday:
7-7:30 PM — Animation Encores
7:30-8 PM — Bob’s Burgers
8-8:30 PM — The Simpsons
8:30-9 PM — Making History (New)
9-9:30 PM — Family Guy
9:30-10 PM — The Last Man on Earth