A "bottle episode" is a term used when a TV show, usually in an attempt to save money on sets, keeps the action all in one place. Some of these episodes justify their singular setting by trapping the characters inside against their will while others incorporate more clever storytelling devices. Let's cover some of the most interesting and entertaining examples of a bottle episode in TV history with the following.

Mad About You - "The Conversation"

Sometimes, raising an infant might have parents feeling trapped in their own home (or even a singular location in their home) which is a topic explored in an episode from the sixth episode of the hit Paul Reiser TV show, Mad About You. Filmed in one single-shot take, "The Conversation" depicts Paul (Reiser) and Jamie Buchman (Helen Hunt) talking while they wait for their infant daughter to cry herself to sleep.

Breaking Bad - "Fly"

Considered by some to be one of the best Breaking Bad episodes and by others to be the worst, "Fly" earns its title from an insect that Walter White (Bryan Cranston) discovers making itself at home in the lab owned by Gus Fring (Giancarlo Esposito). Directed by Rian Johnson, the episode sees him and Jesse Pinkman (Aaron Paul), determined to save their jobs (and lives), spending an entire night struggling to rid the lab of the "contamination," while having heartfelt and complex discussions regarding the current state of their lives.

Seinfeld - "The Chinese Restaurant"

In an episode of one of the all-time best sitcoms that left some network executives confused from behind the scenes, Jerry (Jerry Seinfeld), George (Jason Alexander), and Elaine (Julia Louis-Dreyfuss) spend 20 minutes waiting to be seated for dinner before heading to the movies. Despite not featuring Michael Richards' Kramer, Season 2's subdued yet witty "The Chinese Restaurant" is one of the best Seinfeld episodes and one that most strongly defines the NBC comedy's schtick as a "show about nothing."

The West Wing - "Isaac And Ishmael"

One of the most powerful bottle episodes in TV history was a standalone from Aaron Sorkin's Emmy-winning political drama called "Isaac and Ishmael," which was broadcast before the official Season 3 premiere as a tribute to the victims of the tragedy on September 11, 2001. Described as a non-canonical play by the West Wing cast in a cold open where the actors directly address the audience, the episode is primarily set in the mess hall of the White House, which has been put on lockdown amid a terrorist attack, forcing some of those inside to investigate the matter and others to discuss it from a philosophical perspective with some visiting students.

Friends - "The One Where No One's Ready"

In Season 3's "The One Where No One's Ready," the Friends cast is hanging out when Ross shows up urging them to prepare to leave for an event. Depicted in real time and taking place almost entirely in Monica's living room, the episode proved popular enough to convince the producers to do at least one bottle episode per season for the remainder of the hit series' run.

The Twilight Zone - "Five Characters In Search Of An Exit"

Some of the most interesting stories told on horror anthology TV shows are bottle episodes but that is not the only reason why "Five Characters in Search of An Exit" is a shoo-in for one of the best Twilight Zone episodes. As the apt title suggests, the Rod Serling-penned Season 3 story, following a group of strangers trapped in a room with no windows or doors and no memory of how they got there, is a wickedly surreal mystery with a killer twist ending.

Brooklyn Nine-Nine - "The Box"

One of the best episodes of Brooklyn Nine-Nine, "The Box," sees Jake Peralta (Andy Samberg) and Captain Holt (Andre Braugher teaming up to see if they can get a dentist suspected of murder to give a confession before they are legally forced to release him from the interrogation room. Sterling K. Brown gives an Emmy-nominated performance in the Season 5 favorite as the stone-cold potential perp who forces Peralta to pull out every trick in the book to break.

Frasier - "My Coffee With Niles"

The Season 1 finale of Frasier (a spin-off show as good as its predecessor, Cheers) served as an homage to the 1981 dramedy, My Dinner with Andre. "My Coffee with Niles" takes place entirely during a cafe conversation between the title character (Kelsey Grammer) and his brother (David Hyde Pierce), during which they discuss happiness and Niles, for the first time, admits his feelings for Daphne (Jane Leeves).

Family Guy - "Brian & Stewie"

For its 150th show, Family Guy aired a bottle episode that stripped away its opening credits, musical score, the typical cutaway gags, and most of the characters. The entire plot of "Brian & Stewie" takes place inside a bank vault where the eponymous dog and baby (both voiced by creator Seth MacFarlane) find themselves accidentally locked inside for more than 24 hours.

Community - "Cooperative Calligraphy"

Likely responsible for teaching a generation of viewers about the concept of a bottle episode, one of the best episodes of Community, "Cooperative Calligraphy," is identified as such by Abed (Danny Pudi) in one of his signature meta moments. The Season 2 favorite sees the study group lock themselves in the study room for an entire night at the request of Annie (Alison Brie) to figure out who among them took her pen.

Parks And Recreation - "Leslie And Ron"

The seventh season of Parks and Recreation saw Leslie Knope (Amy Poehler) and Ron Swanson (Nick Offerman) on non-speaking terms for mysterious reasons until it was addressed and resolved in the season's fourth episode, aptly titled "Leslie and Ron." Locked in a room at the office by Ben (Adam Scott), the former coworkers are forced to talk through their feud, which we learn was caused by a sidelined Ron asking Leslie for a job to be closer to his old friends, only to be stood up.

Archer - "Vision Quest"

One of many examples of a bottle episode in which multiple characters find themselves trapped in an elevator comes from the sixth season of Archer. In "Vision Quest" much of the main cast of the animated spy comedy series get at each other's throats more than usual when they share a lift at ISIS that suddenly breaks down.

Kenan & Kel - "Freezer Burned"

Nickelodeon's Kenan & Kel aired a few episodes that saw the eponymous duo (played by All That cast members Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell) stuck in one place. One instance is Season 3's "Freezer Burned" in which Kel accidentally points a restaurant's restroom sign in the wrong direction, causing himself, Kenan, Kenan's family, and many others to become trapped in the freezer.

Grey's Anatomy - "The Room Where It Happens"

While all bottle episodes take place in one setting, not all are necessarily set during just one period of time. For instance, "The Room Where It Happens" from Season 13 of Grey's Anatomy takes place in a single operating room in which multiple characters recall their own memories of the most significant moments they have experienced there.

How I Met Your Mother - "The Limo"

Some TV shows get away with covering more ground than the typical bottle episode allows by keeping most of the action inside a mode of transportation. For instance, "The Limo" follows the How I Met Your Mother cast hopping between multiple New Year's Eve parties in a limousine driven by the recurring character Ranjit (Marshall Manesh), marking the beginning of his transition from taxi driving.

Hey Arnold! - "Das Subway"

Sometimes even a bottle episode set in a mode of transportation still sees the characters stuck in one place, like in the Season 1 Hey Arnold! episode, "Das Subway." Arnold and his friends decide to get home from the movie theater by taking the subway but end up sharing it with a bunch of stir-crazy passengers when it breaks down mid-trip.

Castle - "Cuffed"

Some bottle episodes manage to show scenes from outside the main setting by the use of flashbacks. That is how the Season 4 Castle episode, "Cuffed," explains how Richard Castle (Nathan Fillion) and Kate Beckett (Stana Katic) ended up handcuffed together and trapped in a small room where they struggle to retrace their steps.

Supernatural - "Baby"

Rarely do bottle episodes and road trip episodes crossover but Supernatural achieved it in its eleventh season with "Baby," which is named after Dean Winchester's (Jensen Ackles) beloved Impala. The entire story – following him and Sam (Jared Padalecki) on a demon-hunting journey – is entirely told from inside the car.

Drake & Josh - "Tree House"

In the fourth season of Drake & Josh, the titular pair of stepbrothers (played by Drake Bell and Josh Peck) must reconstruct a neighbor's tree house that they accidentally destroyed. Upon finishing it, they find themselves trapped inside, having forgotten to cut out an exit before putting up the final wall. Their sister, Megan (Miranda Cosgrove), refuses to help them find a way out, and, to make matters worse, two twin sisters are waiting to meet them at the movie theater.

The X-FIles - "How The Ghosts Stole Christmas"

"How the Ghosts Stole Christmas" is a fun holiday episode from the sixth season of one of the all-time best sci-fi TV shows, The X-Files. It sees FBI agents Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) and Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson) becoming trapped in a house haunted by the spirits of a dead couple (played by TV icons Ed Asner and Lily Tomlin) who want to prove to them how lonely the season can be.

Chicago Fire - "My Lucky Day"

The rescuers fall desperate for a rescue in a Season 9 episode of NBC's Chicago Fire ironically called "My Lucky Day." Firefighters Christopher Herrmann (David Eigenberg) and Joe Cruz (Joe Minoso) become cut off from outside communication when they and two others board a freight elevator that breaks down in the middle of a building fire.

Eureka - "H.O.U.S.E. Rules"

In the first season of the hit SyFy series Eureka, newly appointed sheriff Jack Carter (Colin Ferguson) considers leaving the small town of brilliant people after being blocked from investigating a crime. However, his A.I.-equipped smart house tries to convince him to stay by luring other locals into the home and locking them inside.

Leverage - "The Bottle Job"

The title of the Season 2 episode of Leverage, "The Bottle Job," has a triple meaning – one being that it is a bottle episode. The other meanings refer to Academy Award winner Timothy Hutton's character, Nate, taking up his drinking habit again, as well as the team's task to commit an elaborate con that would take weeks in only 90 minutes.

The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air - "Did The Earth Move For You?"

While there are many examples of bottle episodes used to help two characters mend their issues with one another by trapping them together, the Season 2 premiere of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air sees two characters grow apart as a result. In "Did the Earth Move for You?" the victims are Will Smith (Will Smith) and his new girlfriend, Kathleen (Tisha Campbell), who learn too much about each other after an earthquake leaves them trapped in the Banks' basement.

This Is Us - "The Waiting Room"

Most episodes of This Is Us jump back and forth between different time periods but Season 3's "The Waiting Room" takes place entirely in the modern day without any flashbacks. However, for what it lacks in appearances by Milo Ventimiglia as Jack, it makes up for it by keeping the Pearsons (and the audience) on their toes as they stay in a hospital waiting for the birth of Kate's baby.

MacGyver - "Phoenix Under Siege"

Before Die Hard, there was the Season 2 MacGyver episode, "Phoenix Under Siege," which boasts a few plot similarities. Mac (Richard Dean Anderson) and his grandfather, Harry Jackson (John Anderson), stop by the Phoenix Foundation to look for some tickets to a hockey game only to become trapped inside the building when it is invaded by terrorists.

Scrubs - "My Full Moon"

The Season 8 Scrubs episode, "My Full Moon," is a notable bottle episode as being one of the few times we see Turk (Donald Faison) and Elliot (Sarah Chalke) teaming up. They are left in charge of four interns at Sacred Heart on the night of a full moon, hence the title.

Teen Titans Go! - "Bottle Episode"

Never has a series taken the concept of a bottle episode as literally as the 29th show from the third season of Teen Titans Go! Aptly called "Bottle Episode," it sees the team of young superheroes struggling to figure out an escape when they become trapped in a large glass bottle.

Moonlighting - "Between A Yuk And A Hard Place"

Taking place months after the previous episode when Maddie (Cybill Shepherd) suffers a miscarriage, "Between A Yuk and a Hard Place" sees her and David (Bruce Willis) reunited when they become trapped in an elevator. At the end of the episode, it is revealed that Agnes (Allyce Beasley) and MacGillicudy (Jack Blessing) intentionally caused the elevator to break down, giving the couple a chance to work out their issues.

The Dead Zone - "Cabin Pressure"

In the second season of USA Network's series adaptation of Stephen King's The Dead Zone, Johnny Smith (Anthony Michael Hall) has a psychic vision that the plane he is currently traveling on is bound to crash. The episode is set entirely on a jet and is even depicted in real-time.

Black-ish - "Hope"

Creator Kenya Barris' ABC dramedy Black-ish was never afraid to address tough real-life topics and one of the most powerful examples is Season 2's "Hope." It takes place entirely in the Johnsons' living room as they watch a news report of a police brutality case, which prompts a difficult discussion regarding racial injustice.

That's My Bush! - "Trapped In A Small Environment"

From South Park creator Trey Parker and Matt Stone, Comedy Central's short-lived series That's My Bush poked fun at common sitcom cliches while also offering a humorous inside look at the then-current George W. Bush administration. It once took aim at the "trapped in a small environment" trope in an episode called "Trapped in a Small Environment," in which the president and his neighbor, Larry (John D'Aquino) get stuck in an elevator, giving them an opportunity to work through a feud.

For every unnecessary reboot of a beloved movie, there seem to be just as many unnecessary reboots of a beloved TV series. While some would prove to be a welcome improvement on what came before, there are even more (including some successful ones) that we still feel we could have done without, given our continued enjoyment of what came before. We had almost too many examples to choose from while compiling this of TV shows that did not need to be rebooted.

Knight Rider (1982-1986)

Despite its cheesy moments, Knight Rider was one of the best '80s sci-fi TV shows, boasting one of David Hasselhoff's best performances in the role of Michael Knight – a government agent whose partner in fighting crime is an indestructible car powered by a sentient artificial intelligence called KITT (voice by William Daniels). In 2008, NBC aired a soft reboot, set in the same world but following a new protagonist (Justin Bruening as Mick Traceur) and a new KITT (voiced by Val Kilmer), which lacked the charisma, the fun, and much semblance of a brain, leading to its premature cancellation.

Charmed (1998-2006)

One of the best Shannen Doherty TV shows was Charmed, which starred her, Holly Marie Combs, and Alyssa Milano as three sisters who discover they are descended from witches. After The WB became The CW, despite no real demand, the network developed a reimagining starring Melonie Diaz, Madeleine Mantock, and Sarah Jeffery that managed to last four seasons, despite criticism for its one-dimensional characters and uninspired plotlines.

The Twilight Zone (1959-1964)

Creator and narrator Rod Serling's landmark horror anthology TV show, The Twilight Zone has been resurrected numerous times. However, neither the late '80s revival, nor the early 2000s version with Forest Whitaker, or even producer and narrator Jordan Peele's iteration achieved the same acclaim as as the chilling and thought-provoking classic.

Full House (1987-1995)

What made Full House successful despite its unimpressive critical reputation was a healthy dose of wholesomeness amidst its generic family comedy antics. Netflix's revival, Fuller House – which recycled the plot but made DJ (Candace Cameron Bure), Stephanie (Jodie Sweetin), and Kimmy (Andrea Barber) the leads – had a decent five-season run, despite being criticized for the same things, in addition to relying mostly on nostalgia.

The Bionic Woman (1976-1978)

Even with Battlestar Galactica producer David Eick involved, NBC's 2007 reboot of The Bionic Woman did not manage to be better, faster, or stronger, especially in the ratings. One would hope its cancellation after eight episodes teaches executives to avoid rebooting the series that star Lindsey Wagner's original sci-fi series was spun-off from The Six Million Dollar Man.

Jersey Shore (2009-2012)

For a while, it seemed like the entire world was talking about the cast of Jersey Shore, even if most of the discussions surrounding their boisterous behavior and debaucherous shenanigans were mocking and disdainful. Years after it seemed like the world had finally forgotten about this uproarious reality show, MTV debuted Jersey Shore Family Vacation in 2018.

That '70s Show (1998-2006)

A That '70s Show spin-off was first attempted in 2002 with That '80s Show, which had little to no connection to the original, potentially costing it a longer life and better reception. At least Netflix's That '90s Show – which sees Red (Kurtwood Smith) and Kitty's (Debra Jo Rupp) home overrun with a new batch of teens, including their granddaughter – can say it earned a decent following but not enough to last more than two seasons.

Gossip Girl (2007-2012)

If there was any reason to bring back Gossip Girl, it might have been to correct the widely disappointing series finale reveal that Dan Humphrey (Penn Badgley) was the eponymous blogger the entire time. Instead, Max's short-lived retread of the hit CW drama, running between 2021 and 2023, introduced a whole new cast and attempted to freshen up the material with the overcooked theme of teens' relationship with social media.

Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990-2000)

The CW's 90210 was developed as a continuation of producer Aaron Spelling's primetime soap opera and even featured a few returning Beverly Hills, 90210 cast members to keep its promise. However, despite the fan service, the 2008-2013 series essentially recycled the plot of the original with a new ensemble of good-looking youths.

Roseanne (1988-1997)

While the series finale of Roseanne may have left some viewers disappointed, we wonder if that was really any reason to try again with a modern revival. Not to mention, the sitcom's 2018 reboot took a rough turn in its premiere run when its star, Roseanne Barr, was fired for a controversial tweet, leading ABC to kill off her character and rebrand the show as The Conners.

Charlie's Angels (1976-1981)

Originally starring Farrah Fawcett, Kate Jackson, and Jaclyn Smith, Charlie's Angels would find success in the early 2000s on the big screen with two feature-length adaptations starring Cameron Diaz, Drew Barrymore, and Lucy Liu. However, ABC's series reboot from 2011 with Annie Ilonzeh, Minka Kelly, and Rachael Taylor received universal disdain and lasted only eight episodes.

That's So Raven (2003-2007)

Years after launching her career on The Cosby Show, Raven-Symoné became the star of her own sitcom, That's So Raven, as a teen who can occasionally see the future. However, no one could predicted that, in 2017, Disney Channel would come out with Raven's Home – following the adult Raven Baxter as a single parent – which was a surprising success despite its unnecessary existence.

MacGyver (1985-1992)

CBS would produce a long list of reboots of its most popular crime dramas from yesteryear, including MacGyver, which would last a decent five seasons from 2016 to 2021. However, most would agree that the modern version with Lucas Till as a younger Mac does not quite hold a candle to the fun of the original, starring Richard Dean Anderson as an unimaginably resourceful secret agent.

Saved By The Bell (1989-1992)

Peacock's 2020 revival of NBC's hit coming-of-age sitcom, Saved By the Bell, while certainly unnecessary, was pretty well received during the short time it lasted. While The College Years could have been better, though, what really overstayed its welcome was The New Class, which replaced the entire cast, save Dennis Haskins as Mr. Belding and Dustin Diamond as Screech.

V (1984-1985)

The V franchise – an alien invasion story told over the course of two miniseries and one traditional series that lasted a season on NBC – would be reinterpreted for modern audiences on ABC in 2009. Of course, by then, the extraterrestrial visitors' true, malevolent intentions were no secret, leaving little room for suspense in the reboot.

Beauty And The Beast (1987-1990)

The classic French fairy tale by Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont, Beauty and the Beast, was reimagined as a romantic contemporary drama in the late 1980s starring Ron Perlman and Linda Hamilton, the former of which won a Golden Globe for his performance. The CW's 2012 iteration with Kristin Kreuk and Jay Ryan would last a good while but did not capture the same magic as developer Ron Koslow's vision and, not to mention, did not bother to make the male lead particularly "beastly."

Roswell (1999-2002)

Based on Melinda Metz's book series, The WB's Roswell follows three young human/alien hybrids with special gifts living in the eponymous New Mexico town where an alleged UFO crash took place. A reimagining of the story, Roswell, New Mexico, ran for four seasons on The CW and was admired for its commentary on immigration, only to be overshadowed by criticism for being a retread of what came before.

Dallas (1978-1991)

In its prime, there were few series nearly as popular as Dallas, which is famous for having one of the most iconic cliffhangers in TV history by leaving viewers obsessed with the mystery of who shot J.R. Ewing for a summer. We cannot quite say the same about TNT's revival, which was canceled after 40 episodes in 2014.

Magnum P.I. (1980-1988)

The Jay Hernandez-led reboot of Magnum P.I. lasted an impressive five seasons (originally on CBS before moving to NBC). However, even critics and audiences who enjoyed it agree it was mostly a watered-down carbon copy of Donald P. Bellisario and Glen A. Larson's '80s classic starring Tom Selleck as the titular Hawaii-based private investigator.

Melrose Place (1992-1999)

The 2009 reboot of Melrose Place, which followed the dramatic lives of the eponymous L.A. apartment complex's residents, only lasted 18 episodes. We imagine this might be because it premiered in such close proximity to another CW drama based on a hit '90s show about young people with problems: the 90210 reboot.

Where In The World Is Carmen Sandiego? (1991-1996)

Starting off as an educational computer game in the mid-1980s, Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? was later adapted into a hit game show and an animated series featuring Rita Moreno as the titular thief. With all due respect to the developers of Netflix's animated reboot, Carmen Sandiego, and Gina Rodriguez, who is great in the title role, we cannot help but feel that the property was already past its prime by this point.

24 (2001-2010)

The unique, real-time narrative structure of 24 and Kiefer Sutherland's engaging performance as Jack Bauer kept the drama going for eight seasons before bringing the reckless counter-terrorism agent back for the 2014 miniseries, 24: Live Another Day. Just two years later, Fox tried to continue the series as 24: Legacy, led by Corey Hawkins in a new role, which only lasted "12 hours."

DuckTales (1987-1990)

Perhaps we can understand wanting to introduce Huey, Dewey, and Louie to a new generation of viewers with a reboot of DuckTales, which aired on Disney XD from 2017 to 2021. However, we still prefer their triplets' original adventures with Uncle Scrooge, especially for its superior animation style.

Fantasy Island (1977-1984)

If we had a fantasy we would like to see come true, it would be that all reboots of Fantasy Island – set on a paradisiacal getaway where dreams magically come true – did not exist. Neither the 1998 series reimagining with Malcolm McDowell, nor Fox's sequel series with Roselyn Sánchez as Elena Roarke, or, especially, Blumhouse's darker feature adaptation managed to enchant critics and fans of the ABC original with Ricardo Montalbán as Mr. Roarke and Hervé Villechaize's Tattoo.

Boy Meets World (1993-2000)

We would actually be willing to call Girl Meets World, which ran from 2014 to 2017, the best show that Disney Channel produced in years. Yet, when you really think about it, the sequel to Boy Meets World is mostly a reiteration of a lot of the same lessons we already learned in the original TGIF sitcom.

Heroes (2006-2010)

Despite a strong start and a relatively loyal following for much of its run, NBC's Heroes would quickly begin to lose steam as critics noted a steady decline in quality over time. The 2015 reboot Heroes: Reborn did not do much to help resurrect the franchise as it was not very well received and did not last more than one season.

The Odd Couple (1970-1975)

Inspired by the film based on Neil Simon's hilarious play, The Odd Couple, Garry Marshall and Jerry Belson's sitcom adaptation with Jack Klugman and Tony Randall worked quite well. However, after enough mismatched roommate/friend stories, CBS' reboot with Matthew Perry and Thomas Lennon, despite lasting three seasons, felt a bit stale.

Dynasty (1981-1989)

Perhaps the most successful of The CW's string of primetime soap opera reboots was a reimagining of Esther and Richard Alan Shapiro's Dyanasty. Lasting five seasons and featuring a strong performance by Elizabeth Gillies as Fallon Carrington, the old "wealthy families fighting to retain power" schtick was not enough to win critics over.

The Magic School Bus (1994-1997)

In 2017, Netflix released The Magic School Bus Rides Again – a new take on the popular, educational animated show based on a series of books following an elementary school class on some epic field trips. SNL's Kate McKinnon is certainly an inspired choice to voice the new Ms. Frizzle but even she might agree she is no Lily Tomlin.

iCarly (2007-2012)

Considering how much the world of internet blogging had evolved since iCarly's original Nickelodeon run ended, we can understand why there was interest in bringing it back. Yet, we would argue that Paramount+'s reboot, which lasted from 2021 to 2023, suffered from hinging on Carly (Miranda Cosgrove) and Freddy's (Nathan Kress) romance following years of "will they, won't they" and the absence of Jennette McCurdy as Sam and Noah Munck's Gibby.

The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air (1990-1996)

When a short film reimagining NBC's hit sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air as a serious drama dropped in 2019, we can't deny we were intrigued. However, we never expected star Will Smith to actually help get a series adaptation off the ground, becoming Peacock's Bel-Air, which barely offers anything particularly new to the coming-of-age genre.

Frasier (1993-2004)

NBC's Frasier, starring Kelsey Grammer as his role from the Cheers cast, is a prime example of how to do a sitcom spin-off right. While Paramount+'s reboot would earn surprising critical acclaim, even its biggest fans might agree that we did not really need more than the 11 years we got of the eponymous psychiatrist's time in Seattle, especially without David Hyde Pierce and Jane Leeves.

David Dastmalchian's star power continues to rise with each role he plays, including his appearance in some of the best superhero movies in recent memory. He has also lent his versatile talents to a few popular TV shows, in main or notable recurring roles, and we have compiled our choices for his greatest hits below. The following are some of the best David Dastmalchian movies and TV shows, including a tip on how you can watch them.

Late Night With The Devil (2024)

Director: Colin Cairnes, Cameron Cairnes

Starring: David Dastmalchian, Laura Gordon

What it's about: Hoping to boost his ratings, a late night TV host invites a young woman who has supposedly been possessed by a demon as a guest on his talk show's Halloween special.

Why it is one of the best David Dastmalchian movies: Framed as a lost, infamous 1977 TV broadcast, the creepy, inventive Late Night with the Devil — also available with a Shudder subscription — solidifies Dastmalchian as a modern horror movie icon with his thoroughly compelling performance as Night Owls host Jack Delroy.

How to watch Late Night with the Devil

• Stream Late Night with the Devil on AMC+
• Stream Late Night with the Devil on Hulu
• Rent or buy Late Night with Devil on Amazon
• Buy Late Night with Devil on Blu-ray on Amazon

The Dark Knight (2008)

Director: Christopher Nolan

Starring: Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Heath Ledger

What it's about: Bruce Wayne struggles to protect Gotham City from a dangerously unpredictable and insane master criminal known as The Joker.

Why it is one of the best David Dastmalchian movies: The moment that introduced the world to David Dastmalchian was when Christopher Nolan changed his life by casting him in The Dark Knight — one of the most beloved live-action Batman movies — as former Arkham patient, Thomas Schiff.

How to watch The Dark Knight

• Stream The Dark Knight on Max
• Rent or buy The Dark Knight on Amazon
• Buy The Dark Knight on Blu-ray on Amazon

Prisoners (2013)

Director: Denis Villeneuve

Starring: Hugh Jackman, Jake Gyllenhaal

What it's about: A family man goes to desperate lengths to find his missing daughter as a local detective struggles with the case.

Why it is one of the best David Dastmalchian movies: Dastmalchian received much acclaim for his small, but pivotal role as a child murder suspect in the mesmerizing, harrowing mystery drama, Prisoners, which has a gripping ending.

How to watch Prisoners

• Stream Prisoners on Max
• Rent or buy Prisoners on Amazon
• Buy Prisoners on Blu-ray on Amazon

The Ant-Man Movies (2015-2023)

Director: Peyton Reed

Starring: Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lily

What they are about: Reformed burglar Scott Lang uses a special suit that alters his size and strength to fight crime.

Why they are some of the best David Dastmalchian movies: Dastmalchian joined the club of actors who have played multiple Marvel Cinematic Universe characters with his dual roles in the Ant-Man movies — Kurt Goreshter from Ant-Man and 2018’s Ant-Man and the Wasp and a strange creature named Veb from Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania.

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MacGyver (2016-2021)

Starring: Lucas Till

What it's about: A government agent uses his unique problem-solving skills to help get out of sticky situations on missions.

Why it is one of the best David Dastmalchian TV shows: Dastmalchian appeared in 11 episodes of CBS’ modern reimagining of the hit action/adventure series, MacGyver, in the recurring role of Mac's nemesis, a fearsome assassin named Murdoc.

How to watch MacGyver

• Stream MacGyver on Paramount+
• Stream MacGyver on Amazon Prime for free
• Buy MacGyver on DVD on Amazon

The Belko Experiment (2017)

Director: Greg McLean

Starring: John Gallagher Jr., Tony Goldwyn, Adria Arjona

What it's about: A large group of office employees locked inside their corporate building is forced into a deadly social experiment that requires them to turn on one another and become the sole survivor.

Why it is one of the best David Dastmalchian movies: One of Dastmalchian’s first major horror movies and his first collaboration with writer James Gunn is the highly intense The Belko Experiment, in which he plays an office maintenance worker named Lonny.

How to watch The Belko Experiment

• Stream The Belko Experiment on Tubi
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• Rent or buy The Belko Experiment on Amazon
• Buy The Belko Experiment on Blu-ray on Amazon

Blade Runner 2049 (2017)

Director: Denis Villeneuve

Starring: Ryan Gosling, Harrison Ford

What it's about: In a futuristic Los Angeles, a cop who specializes in hunting artificially created humans is assigned to an astonishing case that leads him to enlist the help of a long-missing veteran.

Why it is one of the best David Dastmalchian movies: Dastmalchian had a small role in Blade Runner 2049 — the stunning sequel to Ridley Scott’s 1982 sci-fi movie classic — as an LAPD lab technician named Coco.

How to watch Blade Runner 2049

• Rent or buy Blade Runner 2049 on Amazon
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Reprisal (2019)

Starring: Abigail Spencer, David Dastmalchian

What it's about: After her own brother leaves her for dead, a woman infiltrates his criminal gang to bring it down from the inside.

Why it is one of the best David Dastmalchian TV shows: Dastmalchian’s talents for playing quiet, stoic characters perfectly suits his role as Johnson in Reprisal — a noir-inspired miniseries from creator Josh Corbin that was originally exclusive to Hulu.

How to watch Reprisal

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Batman: The Long Halloween (2021)

Director: Chris Palmer

Starring: Jensen Ackles

What it's about: Over the course of a year, Bruce Wayne investigates a series of murders that each take place on a different holiday.

Why it is one of the best David Dastmalchian movies: Years after The Dark Knight, David Dastmalchian would lend his voice to another Arkham inmate — in this case Calendar Man — in the animated two-part adaptation of Jeph Loeb’s brilliant, tragic graphic novel, Batman: The Long Halloween.

How to watch Batman: The Long Halloween

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The Suicide Squad (2021)

Director: James Gunn

Starring: Harley Quinn, Idris Elba, John Cena, Viola Davis

What it's about: A mostly new crew of criminals — save Margot Robbie’s Harley Quinn, for one — are recruited by Amanda Waller to carry out a dangerous mission.

Why it is one of the best David Dastmalchian movies: Dastmalchian’s second collaboration with James Gunn was the filmmaker’s own Task Force X-led story, The Suicide Squad, which saw him take on the role of eccentric DC villain, Polka-Dot Man.

How to watch The Suicide Squad

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Dune (2021)

Director: Denis Villeneuve

Starring: Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson

What it's about: A war over the most valuable resource in the galaxy leads to tragic circumstances for a royal family after moving to a desert planet.

Why it is one of the best David Dastmalchian movies: Dastmalchian was bummed to miss out on appearing in Dune: Part Two after appearing in the first half of Denis Villeneuve’s epic adaptation of author Frank Herbert’s seminal sci-fi novel as Baron Harkonnen’s devious servant, Piter de Vries.

How to watch Dune

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Boston Strangler (2023)

Director: Matt Ruskin

Starring: Keira Knightley, Carrie Coon, David Dastmalchian

What it's about: Reporters Loretta McLaughlin and Jean Cole struggle with misogynist adversity while investigating a series of brutal murders in 1960s Massachusetts.

Why it is one of the best David Dastmalchian movies: Dastmalchian gives one of the most chilling performances in Hulu’s Boston Strangler cast as Albert DeSalvo, who was one of the prime individuals suspected of being the notorious serial killer.

How to watch Boston Strangler

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The Boogeyman (2023)

Director: Matt Ruskin

Starring: Chris Messina, Sophie Thatcher, Vivien Lyra Blair

What it's about: A teenage girl and her younger sister suspect that a sinister, otherworldly presence is haunting their home.

Why it is one of the best David Dastmalchian movies: In director Rob Savage’s adaptation of Stephen King’s short story, The Boogeyman, Dastmalchian has a brief, but pivotal role of a man who had his own tragic experience with the titular creature before it starts coming for our protagonists.

How to watch The Boogeyman

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Oppenheimer (2023)

Director: Christopher Nolan

Starring: Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Robert Downey Jr.

What it's about: Renowned physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer is asked by the United States government to help end World War II by leading the development of the atomic bomb.

Why it is one of the best David Dastmalchian movies: Years after The Dark Knight, Dastmalchian would reunite with Christopher Nolan by appearing in the Oppenheimer cast as executive director of the United States Congress Joint Committee on Atomic Energy, William L. Borden.

How to watch Oppenheimer

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There are more David Dastmalchian movies and TV shows where these came from. Keep an eye out for more of his upcoming horror movies, such as Mike Flanagan’s latest Stephen King adaptation, The Life of Chuck.

As we head firmly into the 2021 Fall TV season, which is thankfully nowhere near as disjointed and scattershot as last year's, audiences are no doubt waiting for the returns of such broadcast hits as Grey's Anatomy and The Masked Singer, along with cable winners like Yellowstone and What We Do in the Shadows. But considering just how many TV shows are airing on a weekly basis throughout each year, it can be hard to keep track of everything that isn't coming back due to cancellation. Networks and studios don't tend to promote those quite as much.

Here, we've rounded up a selection of Fall TV favorites from recent years that a lot of viewers are probably going to be looking for if they weren't already aware the shows were ending. I certainly don't hope to break any hearts with the below, but let's get started.

Mom (CBS)

Anna Faris' exit from CBS' addiction-centered comedy Mom came dangerously close to the start of Season 8, and reportedly left the creative team mentally scrambling. Power to everyone who did their damnedest to spread the spotlight around to the always impeccable Allison Janney and the rest of the cast, but their efforts couldn't save Mom from the chopping block. Which is even more of a shame since the ratings didn't tumble nearly as hard as many shows' would upon the exit of a main star.

Vikings (History / Amazon)

For five and a half seasons, the fictionalized Vikings brought its brutal storytelling to History Channel, with Season 6 serving as its swan song. Only, a lot of viewers were bamboozled when Amazon took over as the home for the back half of the final season, with all the episodes releasing at the tail end of 2020. But even though Vikings is over, fans can still look forward to creator Michael Hirst's prequel series Vikings: Valhalla when it hits Netflix.

MacGyver (CBS)

Changes behind the scenes can also seriously affect a TV show's day-to-day reality, which is likely part of what happened with CBS' reboot MacGyver, which carved out a home for itself on the unenviable Friday night schedule. Less than a year after its co-creator Peter Lenkov was fired for complaints about his work conduct, the Lucas Till-starring drama was unceremoniously cancelled in April 2021 with five episodes left to air in Season 5, which gave some serious added weight to those last five installments.

American Housewife (ABC)

For five seasons, Katy Mixon kept audiences laughing as the titular American Housewife on ABC, and there's a good reason the network kept renewing it, since its viewership numbers and ratings often remained consistent as those of other shows fell. But a behind-the-scenes controversy may have had something to do with its downfall. Co-star Carly Hughes left the show soon after Season 5 started filming, and her complaints about the toxic work environment sparked an in-house investigation that led to its creator and another producer stepping down from their roles, among other consequences.

The Unicorn

While Walton Goggins' The Unicorn was only on CBS for two seasons, the looking-for-love comedy had quickly built up a devoted fanbase who adored the series' emotional core, which was delivered in full through the talented ensemble that also included Michaela Watkins. Despite all the good tidings, The Unicorn was cancelled for low-for-the-network ratings, and would likely have been served better on another network, since it didn't quite fit in with CBS' traditional sitcoms, nor the procedural nature of most of its dramas.

Supernatural (The CW)

Despite seeming as if Supernatural might defy the laws of physics by staying on The CW until the end of recorded time, the dark and fantastical drama's COVID-delayed 15th season was its final one. Fans will no doubt beg for Jared Padalecki (now starring in Walker) and Jensen Ackles (soon to star in The Boys) to return to their Winchester brothers roles, but they won't be found on TV together this fall. At least, not outside the 327 reruns that can be found in syndication or streaming.

Shameless (Showtime)

As one of the most successful UK remakes in some time — at least as far as longevity goes — Showtime's intoxicant-fueled dramedy Shameless has made household names of most of its cast members, minus the already legendary William H. Macy. As it goes with many shows listed here and beyond, the beginning of the end started with the exit of a major star. In this case it was Emmy Rossum, who left at the end of Season 9, at which point the show became Showtime's longest-running series ever. But rather than cancel Shameless after Season 10, as many expected, the network gave the cast and crew a final season to conclude everyone's stories in true Gallagher family fashion.

Last Man Standing (Fox)

Oddly enough, 2021 won't even be the first time TV audiences may have forgotten that Tim Allen's sitcom Last Man Standing was cancelled, considering it sat out an entire fall-to-fall cycle after it was cancelled by its original network, ABC. Ahead of its ninth season, the network announced Last Man Standing would be ending with those final 21 episodes, with its final production span marred by COVID-related protocols and limitations. (The showrunner did tell us how he'd like to return to the Baxters' story in time, but we'll have to wait and see if that ever happens.)

Superstore (NBC)

For six seasons, NBC's Superstore made commerce and capitalism a fun primetime escape, and its final season didn't suffer too grandly when star America Ferrera bounced early on. (Though she did return for the final episodes.) However, it was during that sixth season's mid-year hiatus when NBC announced that Superstore was heading to that grand liquidation sale in the sky. Any hopes of the discussed spinoff Bo & Cheyenne were also killed off after the flagship series' final episode aired.

NCIS: New Orleans (CBS)

As CBS sets up to deliver a new branch of its ever-popular NCIS franchise to the table with its Hawaii-set spinoff, fans will no longer be taking trips to the Big Easy with Scott Bakula's Jethro Pride, as NCIS: New Orleans was cancelled earlier in 2021. While the crime drama's Sunday-night ratings were no doubt solid enough, the series suffered several behind-the-scenes issues over the years, and while exact reasons were never made clear, it would appear the network decided to take its fictional NCIS teams to a different part of the country.

Just because everything on this list is over with doesn't mean there aren't a ton of awesome shows premiering throughout the rest of the year as part of the 2021 Fall TV season, because there's definitely something for everyone.

Whenever a long-running series gets canceled, the first question fans of the cast ask is… what’s next? That was the question for MacGyver star Lucas Till needed to answer after the CBS procedural was cancelled in the middle of its fifth season. Only a few weeks after MacGyver aired its series finale, Till landed an answer in the form of a new TV series set to air on FX.

Following his run as Mac on MacGyver, Lucas Till will has joined FX's dramatic adaptation of the classic novel The Spook Who Sat by the Door. In the Lee Daniel-produced pilot, Lucas Till will take on a supporting role in portraying CIA agent Graham Renfroe, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The proposed series, which is set in the 1960s and 1970s, will be a shift for the actor as he goes from the comedy-laced action of MacGyver to a higher level of seriousness in Spook.

The move from a top-line role to a supporting role may come as a surprise to viewers. With MacGyver being a time slot winner due to decent ratings on Friday nights, one might think Lucas Till would have gone after another leading role instead of taking a side-seat, but the CBS drama did center on a larger ensemble than just the titular badass. This strategy may pay off for Till, also, especially given the shift in tone and the lack of behind-the-scenes drama that surrounded the CBS procedural. If the pilot gets a full series order, this series sounds like it could put Till in more awards conversations than MacGyver would have ever inspired.

The MacGyver star’s addition was another boost for the already anticipated Lee Daniels project. Lucas Till joined series lead and Insecure vet Y’lan Noel and Outsiders' Christina Jackson in the small-screen adaptation. Based on Sam Greenlee’s classic 1969 novel, The Spook Who Sat by the Door will follow Noel’s war veteran Dan Freeman and Jackson as his attorney wife Joy as they deal with Dan's dual life as the CIA’s first Black officer and a rising revolutionary.

Lucas Till isn’t the only new addition to the FX drama pilot, either. Black Lightning’s Nafessa Williams (whose CW series just wrapped as well after a disappointing cancellation) joined the cast along with BIllions' Nathan Darrow and The Morning Show's Tom Irwin. Williams will play high-class working girl Etta Henry, while Darrow and Irwin star as CIA assistant director Alfred Ames and director Jack Turner, respectively.

The FX pilot is being executive produced by Lee Daniels through his production company Inclusion Fund. Scream: The TV Series and Raising Dion writer/producer Leigh Dana Jackson will be penning the pilot’s script and will serve as showrunner as well as executive producer. Spook’s pilot is part of Daniel’s ongoing overall deal with 20th Television in addition to his Wonder Years reboot for ABC.

After the sudden cancellation of MacGyver, it’s nice to see Lucas Till moving on to the next project without much downtime. Hopefully, the Spook pilot will become a full series, allowing the actor to grace our television screens once more. If it takes a paperclip, a rubber band and a matchbook to make it happen, they found the right guy.

It’s always a major bummer when a beloved TV show gets canceled, which was a reality lived by fans of CBS’s high-tech and brainy MacGyver reboot. The April 30 episode was not only the Season 5 finale, but the last episode of the entire series. The unexpected network cancellation forced the creative team to change things up late into the final season, which was like adding a "more work" insult to a cancellation injury. The current showrunner Monica Macer was able to pull off that last-minute series finale without any disasters, but it was clear the writing team had more story cooking for Mac and the others, and Macer revealed where Season 6 probably would have gone if it had not been canceled.

It sounds like fans would have seen some kind of conclusion for MacGyver's nanobot plot if the drama's future on CBS was intact. When it comes to those nanobots that Mac and Riley still had in their systems, showrunner Monica Macer told TV Line that the two characters would have gone through a procedure in Season 6 that would attempt to remove them. Here is what she said about the would-be nanobot storyline we'll never see:

While it would have been cool to dig deeper into that storyline beyond what we got in Season 5, there was a lot more in the works than just nanobots. According to Monica Macer, we would have seen more action-packed subplots in Season 6, and even an episode meant to pay tribute to the book-turned-film Black Hawk Down. Here it is in her own words:

It already sounds like a sixth season of MacGyver would have totally been worth the renewal from a fan perspective, and that’s not all that was potentially in store for us if the show hadn’t been canceled. Because it can’t be action and thrilling drama all the time, there were also plans to bring a MacGyver baby into the story (although not actually Mac's kid). Rather, Monica Macer explained to TVLine that Russ and Sofia were set to have an unplanned child together:

After hearing what was in store for the next season of the most recent MacGyver iteration - the show is literally in the middle of an "is it a sequel or a reboot?" lawsuit right now - I’ve got to say that I’m even more bummed about the cancellation. It’s clear that Monica Macer and the show's cast feel the same way and had plenty more to add to MacGyver’s story, so it’s a shame those ideas will most likely never see the light of day. Unless Paramount+'s streaming service revives it.

Spoilers ahead for the series finale of MacGyver on CBS.

MacGyver has come to an end on CBS with the fifth and final season finale, and with no sign of the show scoring a rescue like some cancelled shows that came before it, fans may want to resign themselves to the idea that this episode truly was the end of the road for the characters. Of course, it's not altogether surprising that the episode feels more like a season finale than a series finale; the cancellation order came down only after the fifth season had finished filming. According to showrunner Monica Macer, she had to make some changes to the finale in light of the cancellation order.

The series finale of MacGyver threw Mac and Riley together in a plot with high enough stakes that it did at least feel like a finale, if not necessarily the series finale. The long-running will they/won't they pairing went missing and woke up in a corn field 24 hours later... with no memory of what happened that brought them into their situation. Along with the rest of the team, they had to figure out a way to get rid of nanotrackers that had been placed in their bodies with the potential to cause a lot of damage.

The good news is that the team did seemingly succeed with the efforts to get rid of the nanotrackers from Mac and Riley's bodies, but the bad news is that what worked as a season finale didn't quite feel big enough for a series finale. Notably, the love triangle (such as it was) didn't receive any explicit resolution, with Mac and Desi still together at the end rather than Mac ending up with Riley.

MacGyver showrunner Monica Macer shared exactly why this episode didn't quite feel like a full-on series finale, telling TVLine whether she was able to tweak the already-filmed ending when the news of the cancellation went public:

With filming already over and what would ultimately serve as the series finale already going through its initial edit, there was no chance to go back and film new scenes to attempt to tie off some loose ends and deliver the endgame that Monica Macer intended for Mac and Riley. Eagle-eyed fans hopefully noticed the hints that pointed toward Mac belonging with Riley rather than Desi, but even if every single one did, surely they would have preferred the matter being settled definitively on screen, between the two characters.

The upside is that Monica Macer did at least reveal what would have happened next for the characters. On the plot side, the show would have explored a Manchurian Candidate type of situation with the nanobots and Mac, while on the character side there was already a plan for how to break up Mac and Desi, and set up Mac and Riley. The showrunner shared that an early Season 6 episode would have featured the reveal that Desi's fiancé didn't die after all, but has been a prisoner of war. Macer elaborated on what would have been:

Well, for any fans who were convinced that Mac and Riley were the endgame hero couple, they were at least right, even if they didn't get to see the relationship unfold on screen. Now that the showrunner has dropped the details for what would have happened next, it seems safe to bet that MacGyver isn't going to get the Lucifer treatment and be rescued from cancellation by another platform, so this episode may truly be the end for Mac and Riley.

Were you happy with the series finale of MacGyver? Be sure to vote in our poll below to let us know. MacGyver was one of the first big TV shows to come to an end this spring, but more are on the way, and you can plan accordingly with our rundown of big upcoming TV finales.

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Considering everything that has transpired around the world in the past year or so, it makes perfect sense that TV and streaming schedules are currently about as straightforward and dependable as rolling dice in space. This obviously isn't a hugely important issue in the grand scheme of things, but there's definitely mental comfort to be found in regularly scheduled escapism. Despite all the constant hiatuses and shortened episode counts, though, April-June still looms large as TV Finale Time, with tons of big shows such as Disney+'s The Falcon and the Winter Soldier wrapping debut seasons, while other shows like CBS' cancelled MacGyver are definitively airing series finales.

So get out your calendars and your favorite color-coded note-taking materials as we go through all the big TV finales hitting the small screen in the coming weeks and months.

Late April 2021 TV Finales

While the early weeks in April did feature some noteworthy season finales for shows like The Walking Dead Season 10, with both Syfy's Wynonna Earp and Showtime's Shameless airing their final episodes ever. But late April is where the finale train really starts rolling, and it doesn't stop until Summer TV hits.

Wednesday, April 21

The Challenge Season 36 Finale - MTV - 8 p.m.

Good Trouble Season 5 Spring Finale - Freeform - 10 p.m.

Snowfall Season 4 Finale - FX - 10 p.m.

Thursday, April 22

Hell's Kitchen Season 19 Finale - Fox - 8 p.m.

Friday, April 23

The Falcon And The Winter Soldier Season 1 Finale - Disney+ - 12:01 a.m.

For All Mankind Season 2 Finale - Apple TV+ - 12:01 a.m.

RuPaul's Drag Race Season 13 Finale - VH1 - 9 p.m.

Sunday, April 25

Ride With Norman Reedus Season 5 Finale - AMC - 11:25 p.m.

Tuesday, April 27

Kenan Season 1 Finale - NBC - 8:30 p.m.

Thursday, April 29

Creepshow Season 2 Finale - Shudder - 3:01 a.m.

Friday, April 30

Invincible Season 1 Finale - Amazon Prime - 12:01 a.m.

MacGyver Series Finale - CBS - 8 p.m.

May 2021 TV Finales

Hope you're ready for a major television exodus, as more than 50 major series will air their season and series finales in May. Fans will be saying goodbye forever to Tim Allen's Last Man Standing on Fox and Aidy Bryant's Shrill on Hulu, with merely temporary farewells in store for shows like CBS' Young Sheldon, Fox's animation domination lineup, and more.

Tuesday, May 4

Selena Series Finale - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

Young Rock Season 1 Finale - NBC - 8 p.m.

The Curse Of Oak Island Season 8 Finale - History - 9 p.m.

Wednesday, May 5

The Circle Season 2 Finale - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

Friday, May 7

Shrill Series Finale - Hulu - 12:01 a.m.

Magnum P.I. Season 3 Finale - CBS - 9 p.m.

Sunday, May 9

The Gloaming Season 1 Finale - Starz - 8:30 p.m.

When Calls the Heart Season 8 Finale - Hallmark - 9 p.m.

Tuesday, May 11

Mayans M.C. Season 3 Finale - FX - 10 p.m.

Wednesday, May 12

Married At First Sight Season 12 Finale - Lifetime - 8 p.m.

Thursday, May 13

Castlevania Series Finale - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

Young Sheldon Season 4 Finale - CBS - 8 p.m.

Mom Series Finale - CBS - 9 p.m.

B Positive Season 1 Finale - CBS - 9:30 p.m.

Friday, May 14

Blue Bloods Season 11 Finale - CBS - 9 p.m.

Sunday, May 16

The Great North Season 1 Finale - Fox - 8:30 p.m.

City On A Hill Season 2 Finale - Showtime - 9 p.m.

The Nevers Season 1 Finale - HBO - 9 p.m.

Family Guy Season 19 Finale - Fox - 9 p.m.

Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist Season 2 Finale - NBC - 9 p.m.

Monday, May 17

The Neighborhood Season 3 Finale - CBS - 8 p.m.

Bob (Hearts) Abishola Season 2 Finale - CBS - 8:30 p.m.

Breeders Season 2 Finale - FX - 10 p.m.

Bull Season 5 Finale - CBS - 10 p.m.

Tuesday, May 18

The Resident Season 4 Finale - Fox - 8 p.m.

Prodigal Son Season 2 Finale - Fox - 9 p.m.

Thursday, May 20

Last Man Standing Series Finale - Fox - 9 p.m.

Sunday, May 23

America's Funniest Home Videos Season 31 Finale - ABC - 7 p.m.

American Idol Season 19 Finale - ABC - 8 p.m.

The Equalizer Season 1 Finale - CBS - 8 p.m.

The Simpsons Season 32 Finale - Fox - 8 p.m.

Bob's Burgers Season 11 Finale - Fox - 9 p.m.

Godfather Of Harlem Season 2 Spring Finale - Epix - 9 p.m.

NCIS: Los Angeles Season 12 Finale - CBS - 9 p.m.

NCIS: New Orleans Series Finale - CBS - 10 p.m.

Monday, May 24

9-1-1 Season 4 Finale - Fox - 8 p.m.

9-1-1: Lone Star Season 2 Finale - Fox - 9 p.m.

All Rise Season 2 Finale - CBS - 9 p.m.

Debris Season 1 Finale - NBC - 10 p.m.

Tuesday, May 25

Game Of Talents Season 1 Finale - Fox - 8 p.m.

NCIS Season 18 Finale - CBS - 8 p.m.

FBI Season 3 Finale - CBS - 9 p.m.

FBI: Most Wanted Season 2 Finale - CBS - 10 p.m.

This Is Us Season 5 Finale - NBC - 10 p.m.

Wednesday, May 26

Chicago Med Season 6 Finale - NBC - 8 p.m.

The Masked Singer Season 5 Finale - Fox - 8 p.m.

Chicago Fire Season 9 Finale - NBC - 9 p.m.

SEAL Team Season 4 Finale - CBS - 9 p.m.

Chicago P.D. Season 8 Finale - NBC - 10 p.m.

S.W.A.T. Season 4 Finale - CBS - 10 p.m.

Thursday, May 27

Swamp People Season 12 Finale - History - 9 p.m.

Friday, May 28

The Kominsky Method Series Finale - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

Lucifer Season 5 Finale - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers Season 1 Finale - Disney+ - 3:01 a.m.

A Black Lady Sketch Show Season 2 Finale - HBO - 11 p.m.

Sunday, May 30

Worst Cooks In America Season 22 Finale - Food Network - 9 p.m.

Mare Of Easttown Season 1 Finale - HBO - 10 p.m.

June 2021 TV Finales

While the majority of the major networks closed out their biggest shows' seasons in May, June is almost always a prime time to catch finales on cable TV and streaming platforms. This year is no different in that respect, with several fan-favorite series like Younger and Queen of the South ending their runs after long delays between seasons.

Thursday, June 3

Law & Order: SVU Season 22 Finale - NBC - 9 p.m.

Wipeout Season 8 Summer Finale - TBS - 9 p.m.

Law & Order: Organized Crime Season 1 Finale -  NBC - 10 p.m.

Friday, June 4

The Mosquito Coast Season 1 Finale - Apple TV+ - 12:01 a.m.

Sunday, June 6

Fear The Walking Dead Season 6 Finale - AMC - 9 p.m.

Pose Series Finale - FX - 10 p.m.

Tuesday, June 8

New Amsterdam Season 3 Finale - NBC - 10 p.m.

Chad Season 1 Finale - TBS - 10:30 p.m.

Wednesday, June 9

Queen of the South Series Finale - USA - 10 p.m.

Thursday, June 10

Younger Series Finale - Paramount+ - 3:01 a.m.

Manifest Season 3 Finale - NBC - 8 p.m.

Wednesday, June 16

The Handmaid's Tale Season 4 Finale - Hulu - 12:01 a.m.

Friday, June 18

Big Shot Season 1 Finale - Disney+ - 3:01 a.m.

Sunday, June 20

Bless The Harts Season 2 Finale - Fox - 7:30 p.m.

Friday, June 25

Mythic Quest: Raven's Banquet Season 2 Finale - Apple TV+ - 12:01 a.m.

Sunday, June 27

The Girlfriend Experience Season 3 Finale - Starz - 8 p.m.

Monday, June 28

In Treatment Season 4 Finale - HBO - 9:30 p.m.

Stay tuned for more updated TV finale dates as they are made official by the networks and streaming services. Which shows will everyone miss the most? And then on the flip side, what shows are you hoping never come back from hiatus?

Friday nights will be changing soon on CBS, what with the network having announced in the early days of April that its popular MacGyver reboot fronted by Lucas Till was cancelled, with the remaining Season 5 episodes being used to wrap the story up. Understandably, the stars were disappointed by this turn of events, while also grateful for the time they got to spend playing these characters. Now, CBS has revealed exactly what viewers can expect to see from the series finale, but it doesn't sound much like an overall conclusion.

Given that CBS chose to reveal MacGyver's cancellation news so late, the most recent showrunner and fellow producers didn't really have a way to figure out how to properly bring the network drama to a close in a proper fashion. Thus, the series finale will probably feel more like your average mid-season episode, or perhaps even a full season finale, just one that won't actually lead to any follow-ups. In any case, here's what the official episode synopsis has to say:

To be sure, even though this MacGyver plot doesn't sound specifically like one meant to cap off a five-season run on CBS, it still sounds like an exciting episode all around. Specifically, it sounds very much like the premise for an escape room, or a video game in that same mysterious realm. (How is there not a badass next-gen MacGyver video game at this point?) I think we can all very much expect Lucas Till's Mac and Tristan Mays' Riley to figure out their situation accordingly without anyone losing their lives over it.

The official images that CBS released from the episode depict a town carnival being held, with Mac and others seen among the rides and festival-goers. It's presumed that the festivities will take place after Mac and Riley figure out their situation, but perhaps something happens to them at the carnival itself, and they wake up in the same field after all of the rides and booths have been taken down and moved. Or maybe it'll be in a different field entirely.

However it goes, Henry Ian Cusick's Rusty looks like he's having a blast while doing some hat-oriented imbibing.

This isn't the first time that MacGyver is going into the end of a season with finale plans being upended. Season 4 was in the latter days of production when everything had to get shut down due to COVID-19, so that season's originally planned finale had to get shelved.

For fans' sakes, here's hoping MacGyver's series finale does such an outstanding job in the Friday night ratings showdown that CBS and others are convinced to bring Lucas Till's Mac back to audiences in some way, shape or form. Perhaps the network can find a way to shift the series over to become a streaming exclusive through Paramount+, though that announcement likely would have happened already if there was any promise there.

With just two episodes left to go, as well as an ongoing lawsuit, MacGyver airs Friday nights on CBS at 8:00 p.m. ET.

It’s been a weird year for CBS fans. Some heavy hitters are going away, including NCIS: New Orleans as well as the long-running sitcom Mom. Now MacGyver is being added to the growing list. CBS dropped the news this week that the Lucas Till starrer is also being axed after five whopping seasons on the Eye Network, and now several of the show’s leads have reacted to the news.

Lucas Till has been in the acting business since he was a kid and had even been in X-Men: First Class before landing the lead in MacGyver. However, it’s worth noting that the CBS series is the one that made the actor a household name. Now that MacGyver has been officially cancelled by CBS it seems as if it’s difficult for Till to even know how to begin his post for the fanbase.

Serious eye roll about the getting cold in Georgia cutesy-ness, but I’m absolutely here for the rest of the post on Instagram, which also touches on "what it means to be a real cinema team" and how a post like his can't really do his experience "justice." He wasn’t the only series lead to respond, either, as Justin Hires -- who plays Wilt on the series -- also commented after CBS made the call. On Twitter, he also made sure to mention how well the show was doing in its current slot.

Let’s unpack that comment a little bit. MacGyver has been in a Friday slot on the calendar for a bit, where it’s done alright for Friday night TV. However, it’s worth noting that the show saw a reasonable drop in viewership between Season 4 and Season 5, averaging over five million total viewers an episode for Season 4 and averaging in the four million plus range for Season 5. So, even if it’s winning its timeslot, viewership is down. It’s also worth pointing out that the ratings have slowly bled off since George Eads exited MacGyver during Season 3.

It’s unclear what CBS’ plan for Friday nights will be in the wake of MacGyver, which only ever tied in OK with Blue Bloods and Magnum P.I. on Friday nights in my opinion. But the Eye Network has been making some intriguing moves both on its mainstay service and its parent streaming Paramount Plus. This has included working on new ideas for some longtime properties such as CSI and even Criminal Minds -- which only recently cancelled its flagship property.

For now, MacGyver still has a few weeks of episodes to air, so if you are a fan, there will be plenty of time to get adjusted to the idea of changing your TV schedule next season. In the meantime, get excited because the team is going to dive into Italian car culture this week. MacGyver will still air -- for a little while -- on Friday nights at 8 p.m. ET only on CBS. For more about what’s headed to TV this spring, check out our full TV schedule.

Even though Lucas Till's MacGyver was recently hit with some of the lowest viewership data and demo ratings of its five seasons so far, the CBS drama is still a pretty successful Friday night entry by any definition. No doubt CBS execs are hoping for a similar brand of success when it comes to the ongoing court case surrounding the MacGyver lawsuit that was filed back in 2018. The network's confidence definitely showed in its most recent filing, in which the defendants clapped back against the plaintiffs' views on spinoffs and reboots.

The original lawsuit, filed by Hanzer Holdings and Arlita Inc., essentially states that that plaintiffs are owed money from the most recent MacGyver TV series, which debuted in 2016. According to the dual plaintiffs, they are entitled to reimbursement payments due to a deal made for the original series with Major Talent Agency, which was the packaging entity responsible for the original Richard Dean Anderson series, which aired from 1985-1992. According to Deadline, the lawsuit states that a commission agreement within the original pact covered additional projects that were produced in connection to the original project's agreement.

To put it more plainly, Hanzer Holdings and Arlita Inc. are pushing the assertion that CBS' current MacGyver series is indeed a spinoff series, thus tethering it to the original series and the agreement with CBS Studios (then Paramount Television). The lawsuit claims that whenever the network first announced the new MacGyver, the project was dubbed at the time as a "reboot," a "remake" and a "spinoff" by CBS and others. Further, the suit argues that Lucas Till's take on MacGyver is indeed a spinoff, which is where the network is planting its semantical feet down.

Here's a particularly strong section of the lawsuit that hones in on why CBS' legal team views Hanser and Arlita's lawsuit as deficient.

The language used there is far more technical than what normally precedes a mic drop, but that's still what the vibe was from the motion that CBS filed. Granted, just because those claims were made in a legal doc doesn't mean they'll be considered 100% accurate by a judge and/or jury, if it comes to that. At this point, the trial date is set for June 7, so there's not much time left for both parties to come to some for of agreement/settlement before things get a lot more expensive in the courtroom.

It certainly seems like a strange argument to say that the 2016 version of MacGyver is a spinoff of the original series when Lucas Till is playing the exact same character that Richard Dean Anderson portrayed in the original drama. There were some early talks about Anderson having some role in the reboot as a spiritual passing of the torch, but presumably not in a way that made it seem like the original series was canonical to the new MacGyver's fictional universe. That said, there are projects out there such as Peacock's upcoming Battlestar Galactica return that are noted to be remakes that still tie into the original lore, so I guess few things are so simple in the entertainment industry.

Between the lawsuit's filing back in 2018 and now, MacGyver went through another controversial situation regarding its creator and former showrunner Peter Lenkov, who was fired in July 2020 over allegations about abusive behind-the-scenes behavior in regards to the cast and crew. (Lucas Till was particularly affected by Lenkov's actions over the years.) And that's not to mention the variety of other behavioral issues that have plagued the network and its execs in recent years

Given how long it usually takes for legal motions to be formed and filed, we might not hear anything else about this case before the trial date arrives. But until then, don't forget to peep out new episodes of MacGyver every Friday night on CBS at 8:00 p.m. ET.

After taking a brief hiatus through the latter part of February, CBS' Friday-night dramas returned to primetime during the first week of March, and fans were happy to get back to enjoying new episodes of Blue Bloods, Magnum P.I. and MacGyver. But anybody expecting to get fresh eps for two weeks in a row is going to be disappointed, as the network decided to pull all three series' installments from airing on March 12. Why? Mainly so CBS can continue celebrating the ratings success of Oprah Winfrey's headline-making (and Twitter-exploding) interview with Meghan Markle and Prince Harry.

More specifically, CBS is choosing to preempt its regular Friday-night plans in order to re-air Oprah with Meghan and Harry: A CBS Primetime Special, which first made a huge splash with viewers on Sunday evening. (Well, it technically started making waves even before that, as clips and quotes started to run around the internet before the weekend hit.) The anticipation going into it was about as palpable as it gets for primetime network interviews, and it definitely showed in the ratings stats, which are almost definitely what inspired CBS to make this royally impulsive scheduling call.

The Meghan Markle and Prince Harry interview was watched by around 17.8 million people on Sunday night, with delayed stats not yet available. That is a massive audience for any network on a Sunday night, and CBS usually takes that top viewership spot anyway with 60 Minutes, so being able to go above and beyond was clearly a boon to all involved. At this point, according to Deadline, the special has been watched by over 49.1 million people around the world, with the UK premiere on Monday also drawing a huge crowd.

Of course, CBS also tends to win out on Friday nights as well, with Tom Selleck and the Blue Bloods cast pulling in more than 6 million viewers a week for new episodes. It'll be interesting to see if the Oprah Winfrey special's second airing will provide comparable totals, especially since it wasn't available to stream via ViacomCBS' online offerings such as Paramount+, though that was initially the plan.

Of course, for all the reasons that CBS execs might feel justified for swapping out its Friday primetime fare, fans of Blue Bloods, Magnum P.I. and MacGyver probably have different feelings. It's definitely annoying to only get one new episode of a TV show in between weeks of repeats and other preemption-fueled programming. It's not currently clear when the three dramas will return to CBS' lineup, either. With NCAA basketball's March Madness and Final Four games taking over the network for the latter part of the month, it looks like March 19's primetime slots are already filled.

What say ye, readers? Is it a good move for CBS to have doubled-down on Oprah Winfrey's interview with Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, or should it have just slotted the special into its Saturday night schedule as not to mess with Blue Bloods and the other Friday night dramas?

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After 15 seasons as a beloved star on CBS' NCIS, Pauley Perrette made her exit as Abby Sciuto back in 2018. The career shift appeared to come out of the blue at the time, though Perrette has since made troubling claims of behind-the-scenes abuse that influenced her decision to bow out of TV's most-watched drama. In the wake of CBS firing Hawaii Five-0 reboot creator and now-former MacGyver showrunner Peter Lenkov over various behind-the-scenes complaints, Perrette fiercely recalled her NCIS problems and pointed out how nothing has changed on the show.

Not long after it was reported that MacGyver star Lucas Till felt suicidal over the way Peter Lenkov treated both him and others on the set, Pauley Perrette took to Twitter with an emotionally driven set of messages that recalled similar allegations that she and others leveled against certain CBS employees. Here's how she put it when sharing Vanity Fair extensive look into the complaints made against Lenkov.

With her use of "that other guy," Pauley Perrette is very likely speaking of her former NCIS co-star Mark Harmon, whose Leroy Gibbs has been the core lead for the drama's entire run. Perrette has made several accusations of abuse about Harmon in the past, though not always directly by name, and said she would never return to NCIS because of him. She does use "MH" in a later tweet, but Perrette first brought up a conversation she reportedly had with The Talk creator and The Conners star Sara Gilbert. In her words:

To date, Pauley Perrette hasn't publicly divulged very many details about her assault claims and other complaints, for various reasons. The above message is about as direct as it gets, calling him and others guilty of using racist, gender-biased and homophobic language, and again implying that was the reason why she quit the show. Perrette then points out that neither Harmon nor anyone else that she made HR complaints about were ever removed from NCIS.

Though Pauley Perrette clearly has issues with Mark Harmon and others involved with NCIS, those issues didn't extend to the entirety of the CBS network. After taking some time away from the small screen, Perrette followed up on NCIS by returning to CBS with the sitcom Broke. Though the show was cancelled, the actress still celebrated its existence, having said it was a more natural fit for her than NCIS was.

Mark Harmon reportedly sought to get CBS to defend him against Pauley Perrette's claims, with rumors of a potential lawsuit also floating around. It doesn't appear that anything major has happened on that front since, though it's possible that more will come from this situation in the future.

At this point, CBS is still planning on bringing the next season of NCIS to fans this fall, though with productions still on lockdown, it's unclear if that will still happen or not. Stay tuned to CinemaBlend for more updates on that front, as well as more updates to our 2020 Fall TV premiere schedule.

CBS made a game-changing move earlier in July with the decision to fire Peter Lenkov after multiple behind-the-scenes complaints of inappropriate behavior. Lenkov had been the showrunner on three successful Friday night series, comprised of MacGyver, Magnum P.I., and Hawaii Five-0 before that series wrapped in the spring. Now, MacGyver star Lucas Till has spoken out about his treatment by Lenkov. The actor revealed that Lenkov's behavior made him "suicidal."

Lucas Till spoke with Vanity Fair just before the news broke that Peter Lenkov was out at CBS, and stated that despite Lenkov's frequent absence from the actual MacGyver set, he was responsible for the hostile work environment. Till said:

MaGyver has aired for four seasons so far, with the latest cut short due to abrupt production halts, and Lucas Till is slated to play Mac for the fifth season whenever CBS is able to give the go-ahead for production to restart in earnest. Executive producer Monica Macer replaces Peter Lenkov as showrunner, as was announced after the news that multiple complaints had led to the network cutting ties with the previously prolific showrunner.

Although the initial news of Peter Lenkov's firing didn't name any names regarding the sources of the complaints, Lucas Till was seemingly one of them. The actor's reported concerns evidently resulted in the HR inquiry that resulted in Lenkov leaving CBS, and Till sent a five-page letter to CBS TV's head of human resources will allegations of unprofessional behavior.

In the email to CBS' human resources department, Lucas Till detailed some of his complaints about Peter Lenkov, which were centered on his body and body shaming him. Till wrote:

Lucas Till's email to HR in May 2020 came 15 years after Peter Lenkov's first major project on CBS, when he worked as a co-executive and then executive producer on CSI: NY from 2005-2010, after which he created the Hawaii Five-0 reboot. Hawaii Five-0 ran for ten seasons despite generating some controversy over the departures of Daniel Dae Kim and Grace Park.

Peter Lenkov expanded the TV universe of Hawaii Five-0 (which technically already connects with all things NCIS) by creating the MacGyver reboot, which launched in 2016. The new take on Magnum P.I. premiered in 2018. He was a fixture on CBS for a long time and on some of the network's biggest shows.

That said, the network has seemingly guaranteed that the transition behind-the-scenes should be as smooth as possible. Hawaii Five-0 has ended, and the replacement showrunners on both MacGyver and Magnum P.I. already worked on their respective shows. Hopefully Lucas Till and all of those who were uncomfortable under Peter Lenkov's management will feel some relief when the new seasons begin.

For now, the fall TV season is far from guaranteed, so be sure to check out our 2020 summer TV premiere guide for some viewing options now and in the coming weeks, and our 2020 Netflix premiere schedule for some streaming options.

Peter Lenkov has been one of CBS' most prolific producers, with the long-running Hawaii Five-0 to his name, as well as current series MacGyver and Magnum P.I. Now, however, Lenkov has been fired by the network after multiple behind-the-scenes complaints.

CBS has fired MacGyver and Magnum P.I. showrunner Peter Lenkov in the wake of an investigation into multiple claims of a "toxic work environment," according to THR. There were reportedly at least three complaints of abusive and manipulative behavior throughout the ten seasons of Hawaii Five-0, which wrapped back in April, and the first four seasons of MacGyver.

Peter Lenkov is accused of favoring male employees who "inappropriately judged" the looks of women on set in Hawaii, which was where both Hawaii Five-0 and Magnum P.I. were set. This reported "boys club" involved smoking cigars and regularly gathering. Further complaints also report Lenkov favoring special requests for schedules by male actors on Hawaii Five-0, while the actresses did not get the same treatment.

Additionally, Peter Lenkov faces accusations that he would "talk down" to writers, especially women and people of color, and was racist, sexist, and classist. He reportedly tried to have a female writer fired following an objection to his mockery of a disabled fan.

A CBS TV spokesperson addressed the firing of Peter Lenkov in a statement, saying:

Based on the CBS TV statement, the network seemingly found what it considered sufficient evidence following the complaints to warrant firing Peter Lenkov, whose shows anchored the CBS Friday night lineup. Fans of the shows can be reassured that those who are taking over for Lenkov were already executive producers on MacGyver and Magnum P.I., so the transition between showrunners may not be too noticeable for viewers. For his part, Lenkov has apologized.

The allegations against Peter Lenkov come just a few years after Hawaii Five-0 made headlines when stars Daniel Dae Kim and Grace Park departed the series over salary disputes, as they sought but did not receive pay parity with stars Scott Caan and Alex O'Loughlin. The show ended in April with a surprise series finale that was not impacted by production halts.

That's not the case for MacGyver, which closed Season 4 with an "abrupt" ending. Both MacGyver and Magnum P.I. (which, like Hawaii Five-0, was not affected by a production shutdown) have been renewed for the 2020-2021 TV season, although only time will tell what the fall TV lineup will look like in a few months. For now, what has been confirmed in Peter Lenkov's firing from both MacGyver and Magnum P.I.

Jeri Ryan has long been known to TV watchers as Star Trek’s Seven of Nine and recently reprised her fan-favorite role on CBS All Access’ Star Trek: Picard. Now, she’ll be taking on the more sinister role of Gwendolyn Hayes in CBS’ MacGyver. Although both shows hail from the Eye Network, it feels as though they’re worlds apart in terms of their genres. But it turns out it was a Star Trek connection that actually helped Ryan land her MacGyver gig.

Jeri Ryan explained that her prior working relationship with MacGyver executive producer Terry Matalas that partially led to her joining the show. Both she and the producer previously worked together on Star Trek: Voyager. Not only is Ryan grateful to Matalas – who wrote the MacGyver episode -- for offering her the part, but she’s happy to have the chance to play a complex villain:

Jeri Ryan had nothing but good feelings about reuniting with Terry Matalas when she spoke with TV Insider. Because Matalas had worked with her previously, the two likely had no trouble working together. And since he wrote the episode and cast helped cast Ryan, one could assume that he wrote the role with her in mind.

Gwendolyn Hayes was established as the maternal aunt of Angus MacGyver, who never even knew she existed. Aunt Gwen was also a former agent for DXS (Department of External Services) a precursor to Phoenix, the organization Mac works for. However, it’s soon revealed that Gwen is actually the head of the villainous group Codex, which Phoenix has been trying to take down.

Ryan’s new role is a sharp departure from Seven of Nine. When she first appeared on Star Trek: Voyager, she was introduced as an intelligent and loyal Borg drone who soon joined the crew of the Voyager. Seven was also learning how to become better acquainted with humanity. By the time we see her in Picard, she’s changed greatly, something that was a bit daunting for Jeri Ryan when returning to the role.

All in all, it’s good to see Jeri Ryan return to her Star Trek roots, but watching her play something a bit different is also just as entertaining. She certainly had the talent to land her role on MacGyver herself, but it never hurts to have friends in high places.

MacGyver airs on Fridays at 8 p.m. EST on CBS.

The wait for the fall TV season can be as agonizing as watching turtles walk through molasses, and yet the span between premiere week and midseason finale week sometimes feel as fast as The Boys' A-Train. Small-screen programming continues to expand sub-exponentially, though, so the hiatus void that follows the traditional deluge of winter and spring TV finales is easily filled by the debuts and returns of shows like Star Trek: Picard, Last Man Standing and Fox's 9-1-1 spinoff with Rob Lowe.

Below is a full rundown of all the new and returning TV shows hitting the schedule through the 2019-2020 Winter and Spring TV seasons. Among other things included are network series, cable favorites, Lifetime movies, host-less awards ceremonies, comedy specials and a vast array of streaming options.

Note that all brand new series will be listed in all caps, and all times below are EST, so remember to account for your own time zone accordingly. As well, please bookmark this page and keep checking back for updates as the weeks go by.

December 2019

The holiday season is one that is filled with far more finales than premieres, but it's also a great time for networks to pull out the stops for limited-scope specials. You'll find quite a few of those below, celebrating everything from country music to Christmas to the last night of 2019.

Sunday, December 1

CHRISTMAS TOWN (TV Movie) - Hallmark - 8 p.m.

YOU LIGHT UP MY CHRISTMAS (TV Movie) - Lifetime - 8 p.m.

Brain Games Season 8 - Nat Geo - 9 p.m.

HOLIDAY WARS - Food Network - 9 p.m.

Holiday Gingerbread Showdown Season 2 - Food Network - 10 p.m.

Monday, December 2

The Great Christmas Light Fight Season 7 - ABC - 8 p.m.

GARTH BROOKS: THE ROAD I'M ON (2-Night Docu-series) - A&E - 9 p.m.

Making It Season 2 - NBC - 10 p.m.

Tuesday, December 3

TIFFANY HADDISH: BLACK MITZVAH (Stand-Up Special) - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

BRAD PAISLEY THINKS HE'S SPECIAL (1-Hour Special) - ABC - 8 p.m.

HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON HOMECOMING (30-Minute Special) - NBC - 8:30 p.m.

CMA COUNTRY CHRISTMAS (2-Hour Special) - ABC - 9 p.m.

Wednesday, December 4

Alaskan Bush People Season 11 - Discovery - 8 p.m.

Black Ink Crew: Chicago Season 6 - VH1 - 8 p.m.

87th Annual Christmas in Rockerfeller Center (2-Hour Special) - NBC

VIKINGS: THE SAGA OF FLOKI (1-Hour Special) - History - 8 p.m.

Vikings Season 6 - History - 9 p.m. (Special Time)

MAN VS. BEAR - Discovery - 9 p.m.

Vikings Season 6 - History 10 p.m. (Time Slot Premiere)

THE MOODYS - Fox - 9 p.m. (Back-To-Back Episodes)

EXPEDITION BIGFOOT - Travel Channel - 10 p.m.

Thursday, December 5

HOME FOR CHRISTMAS - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

V-WARS - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

Tell Me a Story Season 2 - CBS All Access - 3:01 a.m.

EX ON THE BEACH - MTV - 9 p.m.

Growing Up Hip-Hop Season 5 - WE - 9 p.m.

SAME TIME, NEXT CHRISTMAS (TV Movie) - ABC - 9 p.m.

THIS TIME OF YEAR (TV Movie) - HMC - 9 p.m.

Project Runway Season 18 - Bravo - 9:30 p.m.

Friday, December 6

ASTRONOMY CLUB - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

THREE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

REPRISAL - Hulu - 3:01 a.m.

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Season 3 - Amazon - 3:01 a.m.

TRUTH BE TOLD - Apple TV+ - 3:01 a.m.

A STORYBOOK CHRISTMAS (TV Movie) - Lifetime - 8 p.m.

TIME FOR YOU TO COME HOME FOR CHRISTMAS (TV Movie) - HMC - 9 p.m.

In the Long Run Season 2 - Starz - 10 p.m.

EDDIE GRIFFIN: E-NIGGMA (Stand-Up Special) - Showtime - 11 p.m.

Saturday, December 7

JESSICA KIRSON: TALKING TO MYSELF (Stand-Up Special) - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

Joe Pera Talks With You Season 2 - Adult Swim - 12 a.m. (Back-To-Back Episodes)

MISTLETOE & MENORAHS (TV Movie) - Lifetime - 6 p.m.

CHRISTMAS UNLEASHED (TV Movie) - Lifetime - 8 p.m.

A CHRISTMAS LOVE STORY (TV Movie) - Hallmark - 8 p.m.

HE'S OUT TO GET YOU (TV Movie) - Lifetime Movie Network - 8 p.m.

DAN SODER: SON OF A GARY (Stand-Up Special) - HBO - 10 p.m.

Sunday, December 8

Miss Universe 2019 (3-Hour Special) - Fox - 7 p.m.

CHRISTMAS AT DOLLYWOOD (TV Movie) - Hallmark - 8 p.m.

GROUNDED FOR CHRISTMAS (TV Movie) - Lifetime 8 p.m.

THE LOST WOMEN OF NXIVM (2-Hour Special) - Investigation Discovery - 9 p.m.

THE L WORD: GENERATION Q - Showtime - 10 p.m.

WORK IN PROGRESS - Showtime - 11 p.m.

Monday, December 9

Family Reunion: A Family Reunion Christmas (Special) - Netflix - 3 a.m.

Tuesday, December 10

MICHELLE WOLF: JOKE SHOW (Stand-Up Special) - Netflix - 3 a.m.

ELLEN'S GREATEST NIGHT OF GIVEAWAYS - NBC - 8 p.m.

BEHIND BARS: WOMEN INSIDE - A&E - 9 p.m.

CRISIS AFTERMATH (1-Hour Special) - The CW - 9 p.m.

BELICHICK & SABAN: THE ART OF COACHING (Special) - HBO - 9 p.m.

Thursday, December 12

The Great American Baking Show Season 5 - ABC - 9 p.m.

A LEGENDARY CHRISTMAS WITH JOHN AND CHRISSY (1-Hour Special) - NBC - 10 p.m.

Friday, December 13

The Expanse Season 4 - Amazon - 3:01 a.m.

Marvel's Runaways Season 3 - Hulu - 3:01 a.m.

The 88th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade (2-Hour Special) - The CW - 8 p.m.

CHRISTMAS STARS (TV Movie) - Lifetime - 8 p.m.

Saturday, December 14

MATCHMAKER CHRISTMAS (TV Movie) - Lifetime - 6 p.m.

A CHRISTMAS WINTER SONG (TV Movie) - Lifetime - 8 p.m.

HOLIDAY DATE (TV Movie) - Hallmark - 8 p.m.

STOCKHOLM (Special) - Starz - 9 p.m.

Sunday, December 15

The 42nd Annual Kennedy Center Honors (2-Hour Special) - CBS - 8 p.m.

THE CHRISTMAS CAROLER CHALLENGE - The CW

A CHEERFUL CHRISTMAS (TV Movie) - Hallmark - 8 p.m.

REDISCOVERING CHRISTMAS (TV Movie) - Lifetime - 8 p.m.

Very Cavallari: A Very Merry Cavallari (1-Hour Special) - E! - 10 p.m.

Monday, December 16

Love & Hip Hop Season 10 - VH1 - 8 p.m.

A Very Brady Renovation: Holiday Edition (1-Hour Special) - HGTV

HOLIDAYS WITH THE HOUGHS (1-Hour Special) - NBC - 10 p.m.

Tuesday, December 17

RONNY CHIENG: ASIAN COMEDIAN DESTROYS AMERICA! (Stand-up Special) - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

Wednesday, December 18

Live in Front of a Studio Audience: All in the Family and Good Times (90-Minute Special) - ABC - 8 p.m.

Survivor: Reunion Special (1-Hour Special) - CBS - 10 p.m.

Thursday, December 19

The 2020 Miss America Competition (2-Hour Special) - NBC - 8 p.m.

Friday, December 20

THE WITCHER - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

THE CHRISTMAS TEMP (TV Movie) - Lifetime - 8 p.m.

In the Long Run: Xmas Special (Special) - Starz - 10 p.m.

Saturday, December 21

Battle of the Christmas Movie Stars (Special) - Lifetime - 11 a.m.

CHRISTMAS LOVE LETTER (TV Movie) - Lifetime - 6 p.m.

CHRISTMAS HOTEL (TV Movie) - Lifetime - 8 p.m.

IT'S BEGINNING TO LOOK A LOT LIKE CHRISTMAS (TV Movie) - Hallmark - 8 p.m.

Ultimate Hanukkah Challenge (1-Hour Special) - Food Network - 9 p.m.

Sunday, December 22

A DATE BY CHRISTMAS EVE (TV Movie) - Lifetime - 8 p.m.

DOUBLE HOLIDAY (TV Movie) - Hallmark - 8 p.m.

Tuesday, December 24

Lost In Space Season 2 - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

Wednesday, December 25

When Calls The Heart Christmas (2-Hour Special) - Hallmark - 8 p.m.

Thursday, December 26

You Season 2 - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

Saturday, December 28

NEW YEAR, NEW ME (TV Movie) - Hallmark - 8 p.m.

Restaurant: Impossible Season 16 - Food Network - 9 p.m.

Sunday, December 29

FLIRTY DANCING - Fox - 8 p.m. (Special Night and Time)

DARE ME - USA - 10 p.m.

Monday, December 30

THE DISASTROUS LIFE OF SAIKI K. REAWAKENED - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

Tuesday, December 31

Dick Clark's Primetime New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2020 (3-Hour Special) - ABC - 8 p.m.

Fox's New Year's Eve with Steve Harvey: Live from Times Square (3 1/2-Hour Special) - Fox - 8 p.m.

A TOAST TO 2019! (2-Hour Special) - NBC - 8 p.m.

NBC New Year's Eve Special (2-Hour Special) - NBC - 10 p.m.

Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest (Special) - ABC - 11:30 p.m.

January 2020

With the start of the year comes the cornucopia of treasured returns and debuts across network TV, along with everything that cable channels and streaming services are kicking 2020 off with. January 2020 features highlights like the final half-season of Starz's Power, the final episodes of The CW's Arrow and the long-awaited premieres for new seasons of shows like Last Man Standing, Manifest and MacGyver.

Wednesday, January 1

THE CIRCLE - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

MESSIAH - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

SPINNING OUT - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

Doctor Who Season 12 - BBC America - 8 p.m.

My 600-lb Life Season 8 - TLC - 8 p.m.

Flirty Dancing Season 1 - Fox - 8 p.m. (Time Slot Premiere)

Married at First Sight Season 10 - Lifetime - 8:30 p.m.

Almost Family Season 1 Winter Premiere - Fox - 9 p.m.

Supernanny Season 8 - Lifetime - 10 p.m.

Thursday, January 2

THIEVES OF THE WOOD - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

Last Man Standing Season 8 - Fox - 8 p.m.

The First 48 Season 19 - A&E - 8 p.m.

DEPUTY - Fox - 9 p.m.

Surviving R. Kelly: Party II - Lifetime - 9 p.m.

Dr. Pimple Popper Season 3 Winter Premiere - TLC - 9 p.m.

Christina on the Coast Season 2 - HGTV - 9 p.m.

60 Days In Season 6 - A&E - 10 p.m.

Friday, January 3

Anne with an E Season 3 - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

ILANA GLAZER: THE PLANET IS BURNING - Amazon - 3:01 a.m.

JAYDE ADAMS: SERIOUS BLACK JUMPER - Amazon - 3:01 a.m.

JAMES MAY: OUR MAN IN JAPAN - Amazon - 3:01 a.m.

Hawaii Five-0 Season 10 Winter Premiere - CBS - 8 p.m.

Magnum P.I. Season 2 Winter Premiere - CBS - 9 p.m.

Blue Bloods Season 10 Winter Premiere - CBS - 10 p.m.

Saturday, January 4

DRACULA - Netflix - 3:01 a.m. (U.S. Debut)

GO! GO! CORY CARSON - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

SAY YES TO THE DRESS AMERICA - TLC - 8 p.m.

Sunday, January 5

Doctor Who Season 12 - BBC America - 8 p.m. (Time Slot Premiere)

God Friended Me Season 2 Winter Premiere - CBS - 8 p.m.

Power Season 6 - Starz - 8 p.m.

ABDUCTED ON AIR (TV Movie) - Lifetime - 8 p.m.

Live P.D.: Police Patrol Season 5 - A&E - 8 p.m.

The Simpsons Season 31 Winter Premiere - Fox - 8 p.m.

Family Guy Season 18 Winter Premiere - Fox - 8:30 p.m.

Sister Wives Season 10 - TLC - 8 p.m.

NCIS: Los Angeles Season 11 Winter Premiere - CBS - 9 p.m.

Worst Cooks in America Season 18 - Food Network - 9 p.m.

Evil Lives Here Season 7 - Investigation Discovery - 9 p.m.

Power Confidential Season 1 Winter Premiere - Starz - 9 p.m.

Naked & Afraid Season 11 - Discovery - 10 p.m.

What What Happens Live with Andy Cohen Season 17 - Bravo - 10 p.m.

Monday, January 6

Brokenwood Mysteries Season 6 - Acorn TV - 3:01 a.m.

Infinity Train Season 2 - Cartoon Network - 7:30 p.m.

America's Got Talent: The Champions Season 2 - NBC - 8 p.m.

The Bachelor Season 24 (3-Hour Premiere) - ABC - 8 p.m.

The Neighborhood Season 2 Winter Premiere - CBS - 8 p.m.

Antiques Roadshow Season 24 - PBS - 8 p.m.

Bob (Hearts) Abishola Season 1 Winter Premiere - CBS - 8:30 p.m.

All Rise Season 1 Winter Premiere - CBS - 9 p.m.

Love & Hip Hop: Miami Season 3 - VH1 - 9 p.m.

Bull Season 4 Winter Premiere - CBS - 10 p.m.

Manifest Season 2 - NBC - 10 p.m.

Carter Season 2 - WGN - 10 p.m.

Tuesday, January 7

NCIS Season 17 Winter Premiere - CBS - 8 p.m.

JEOPARDY! THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME - ABC - 8 p.m.

Ellen's Game of Games Season 3 (2-Hour Premiere) - NBC - 8 p.m.

The Resident Season 3 Winter Premiere - Fox - 8 p.m.

My Big Fat Fabulous Life Season 7 (2-Hour Premiere) - TLC - 8 p.m.|

Finding Your Roots Season 6 Winter Premiere - PBS - 8 p.m.

Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out - VH1 - 8 p.m.

FBI Season 2 Winter Premiere - CBS - 9 p.m.

Mixed-ish Season 1 Winter Premiere - ABC - 9 p.m.

Gordon Ramsay's 24 Hours To Hell and Back Season 3 - Fox - 9 p.m.

Schitt's Creek Season 6 - Pop - 9 p.m.

The Haves and the Have Nots Season 7 - OWN - 9 p.m.

Vanderpump Rules Season 8 - Bravo - 9 p.m.

Black-ish Season 6 Winter Premiere - ABC - 9:30 p.m.

Emergence Season 1 Winter Premiere - ABC - 10 p.m.

FBI: MOST WANTED - CBS - 10 p.m.

ZOEY'S EXTRAORDINARY PLAYLIST - NBC - 10 p.m. (Special Night and Time)

Ink Master Season 13 - Paramount Network - 10 p.m.

Wednesday, January 8

CHEER - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

Chicago Med Season 5 Winter Premiere - NBC - 8 p.m.

Undercover Boss Season 9 - CBS - 8 p.m.

Catfish: The TV Show Season 8 - MTV - 8 p.m.

Criminal Minds Season 15 - CBS - 9 p.m. (Two-Hour Season Premiere)

Chicago Fire Season 8 Winter Premiere - NBC - 9 p.m.

Modern Family Season 11 Winter Premiere - ABC - 9 p.m.

PARTY OF FIVE - Freeform - 9 p.m.

TRUE LIFE CRIME - MTV, VH1 - 9 p.m.

Chicago P.D. Season 7 Winter Premiere - NBC - 10 p.m.

Stumptown Season 1 Winter Premiere - ABC - 10 p.m.

Thursday, January 9

Superstore Season 5 Winter Premiere - NBC - 8 p.m.

Young Sheldon Season 3 Winter Premiere - CBS - 8 p.m.

The Good Place Season 4 Winter Premiere - NBC - 8:30 p.m. (New Time Slot)

The Unicorn Season 1 Winter Premiere - CBS - 8:30 p.m.

Will & Grace Season 11 Winter Premiere - NBC - 9 p.m. (New Time Slot)

Mom Season 7 Winter Premiere - CBS - 9 p.m.

Very Cavallari Season 3 - E! - 9 p.m.

Carol's Second Act Season 1 Winter Premiere - CBS - 9:30 p.m.

Perfect Harmony Season 1 Winter Premiere - NBC - 9:30 p.m. (New Time Slot)

Evil Season 1 Winter Premiere - CBS - 10 p.m.

Law & Order: SVU Season 21 Winter Premiere - NBC - 10 p.m.

Friday, January 10

AJ AND THE QUEEN - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

The Inbestigators Season 2 - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

MEDICAL POLICE - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

GIRI/HAJI - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

Zumbo's Just Desserts Season 2 - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

LINCOLN RHYME: HUNT FOR THE BONE COLLECTOR - NBC - 8 p.m.

THE OWL HOUSE - Disney Channel - 8:46 p.m.

BILL BURR PRESENTS: THE RINGERS - Comedy Central - 11 p.m.

Saturday, January 11

Total Dramarama Season 2 - Cartoon Network - 9 a.m.

PSYCHO NURSE (TV Movie) - Lifetime - 8 p.m.

LOVE IN WINTERLAND (TV Movie) - Hallmark - 9 p.m.

Sunday, January 12

The 25th Annual Critics Choice Awards (3-Hour Special) - The CW - 7 p.m.

PSYCHO PARTY PLANNER (TV Movie) - Lifetime - 8 p.m.

THE OUTSIDER - HBO - 9 p.m. (Back-To-Back Episodes)

SANDITON - PBS - 9 p.m.

Bob's Burgers Season 10 Winter Premiere - Fox - 10 p.m.

Monday, January 13

Mike Tyson Mysteries Season 4 Winter Premiere - Adult Swim - 12 a.m.

THE HEALING POWERS OF DUDE - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

THE NEW POPE - HBO - 9 p.m.

The Good Doctor Season 3 Winter Premiere - ABC - 10 p.m.

Tuesday, January 14

KIPO AND THE AGE OF WONDERBEASTS - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

Arrow Season 8 Winter Premiere (Crisis Part 4) - The CW - 8 p.m.

DC's Legends of Tomorrow Season 5 (Crisis Part 5) - The CW - 9 p.m.

This Is Us Season 4 Winter Premiere - NBC - 9 p.m.

New Amsterdam Season 2 Winter Premiere - NBC - 10 p.m.

Wednesday, January 15

Grace & Frankie Season 6 - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

KILLER INSIDE: THE MIND OF AARON HERNANDEZ - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

The Goldbergs Season 7 Winter Premiere - ABC - 8 p.m.

Schooled Season 2 Winter Premiere - ABC - 8:30 p.m.

Nancy Drew Season 1 Winter Premiere - The CW - 9 p.m.

S.W.A.T. Season 3 Winter Premiere - CBS - 10 p.m.

Good Trouble Season 2 - Freeform - 10 p.m.

68 WHISKEY - Paramount Network - 10 p.m.

The Magicians Season 5 - Syfy - 10 p.m.

In Pursuit with John Walsh Season 2 - Investigation Discovery - 10 p.m.

Thursday, January 16

Grown-ish Season 3 - Freeform - 8 p.m.

Supernatural Season 15 Winter Premiere - The CW - 8 p.m.

EVERYTHING'S GONNA BE OKAY - Freeform - 8:30 p.m. (One-Hour Premiere)

ABC NEWS: THE LAST DAYS OF RICHARD PRYOR - ABC - 9 p.m.

Legacies Season 2 Winter Premiere - The CW - 9 p.m.

Friday, January 17

ROB DELANEY: JACKIE - Amazon - 3:01 a.m.

RUSSELL PETERS: DEPORTED - Amazon - 3:01 a.m.

ARES - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

Hip Hop Evolution Season 4 - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

Sex Education Season 2 - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

ENDLINGS - Hulu - 3:01 a.m.

DIARY OF A FUTURE PRESIDENT - Disney+ - 3:01 a.m.

MR. MAGOO - CBS All Access - 3:01 a.m.

LASSIE - CBS All Access - 3:01 a.m.

GEORGE OF THE JUNGLE - CBS All Access - 3:01 a.m.

LITTLE AMERICA - Apple TV+ - 3:01 a.m.

American Housewife Season 4 Winter Premiere - ABC - 8 p.m.

Charmed Season 2 Winter Premiere - The CW - 8 p.m.

Fresh Off the Boat Season 6 Winter Premiere - ABC - 8:30 p.m.

Dynasty Season 3 Winter Premiere - The CW - 9 p.m.

Real Time with Bill Maher Season 18 - HBO - 10 p.m.

Saturday, January 18

STOLEN BY MY MOTHER: THE KAMIYAH MOBLEY STORY (TV Movie) - Lifetime - 8 p.m.

SEVEN WORLDS, ONE PLANET - BBC America - 9 p.m.

LOVE ON ICELAND (TV Movie) - Hallmark - 9 p.m.

Sunday, January 19

Ben 10 Season 4 - Cartoon Network - 10 a.m.

Batwoman Season 1 Winter Premiere - The CW - 8 p.m.

MURDER IN THE SUBURBS (TV Movie) - Lifetime - 8 p.m.

26th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards - TBS,TNT - 8 p.m.

9-1-1: LONE STAR - Fox - 10 p.m. (Special Night and Time)

AVENUE 5 - HBO - 10 p.m.

VIENNA BLOOD - PBS - 10 p.m.

Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 10 - HBO - 10:30 p.m.

Monday, January 20

9-1-1: LONE STAR - Fox - 8 p.m. (Time Slot Premiere)

All American Season 2 Winter Premiere - The CW - 8 p.m.

Brain Games Season 8 (Revival) - Nat Geo - 8 p.m.

Prodigal Son Season 1 Winter Premiere - Fox - 9 p.m.

Black Lightning Season 3 Winter Premiere - The CW - 9 p.m.

AMAZING WINTER ROMANCE (TV Movie) - Hallmark - 9 p.m.

Home Town Season 4 - HGTV - 9 p.m.

Carter Season 2 - WGN America - 10 p.m.

SPY GAMES - Bravo - 10 p.m.

Tuesday, January 21

FORTUNE FEIMSTER: SWEET & SALTY - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

The Conners Season 2 Winter Premiere - ABC - 8 p.m.

Bless This Mess Season 2 Winter Premiere - ABC - 8:30 p.m.

Project Blue Book Season 2 - History - 10 p.m.

Wednesday, January 22

PANDEMIC: HOW TO PREVENT AN OUTBREAK - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

Riverdale Season 4 Winter Premiere - The CW - 8 p.m.

AWKWAFINA IS NORA FROM QUEENS - Comedy Central - 10:30 p.m.

Thursday, January 23

THE GHOST BRIDE - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

OCTOBER FACTION - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

THE RED SHADOWS - Sundance Now - 3:01 a.m.

Station 19 Season 3 - ABC - 8 p.m.

OUTMATCHED - Freeform - 8:30 p.m.

STAR TREK: PICARD - CBS All Access - 8:30 p.m.

The Bold Type Season 4 - Freeform - 9 p.m.

Grey's Anatomy Season 16 Winter Premiere - ABC - 9 p.m.

Swamp People Season 11 - History - 9 p.m.

A Million Little Things Season 2 Winter Premiere - ABC - 10 p.m.

Friday, January 24

Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Season 2 - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

THE GOOP LAB WITH GWYNETH PALTROW - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

The Ranch Season 4 Part 2 - Netflix- 3:01 a.m.

RISE OF EMPIRES: OTTOMAN - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

Shrill Season 2 - Hulu - 3:01 a.m.

THE CRYSTAL MAZE - Nickelodeon - 7 p.m.

Saturday, January 25

CHRIS WATTS: CONFESSIONS OF A KILLER (TV Movie) - Lifetime - 8 p.m.

HEARTS OF WINTER (TV Movie) - Hallmark - 9 p.m.

Ancient Aliens Season 15 - History - 10 p.m.

Sunday, January 26

NFL Special: The 2020 Pro Bowl - ESPN - 3 p.m.

The 62nd Annual Grammy Awards (3-Hour Special) - CBS - 8 p.m.

ADOPTED IN DANGER (TV Movie) - Lifetime - 8 p.m.

The Circus Season 5 - Showtime - 8 p.m.

Our Cartoon President Season 3 - Showtime - 8:30 p.m.

American Ninja Warrior: USA vs. the World - NBC - 9 p.m. (Two-Hour Special)

Monday, January 27

JUSTIN BIEBER: SEASONS - YouTube - 3:01 a.m.

Super Bowl Greatest Commercials 2020 - CBS - 9 p.m. (One-Hour Special)

Tuesday, January 28

The Biggest Loser Season 18 (Revival) - USA - 9 p.m.

I Am Jazz Season 6 - TLC - 9 p.m.

Miracle Workers: Dark Ages (Season 2) - TBS - 10:30 p.m.

Wednesday, January 29

NEXT IN FASHION - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

NIGHT ON EARTH - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

OMNISCIENT - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

Miz & Mrs. Season 2 - USA - 10 p.m.

Thursday, January 30

AINORI LOVE WAGON: AFRICAN JOURNEY - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

THE STRANGER - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

Alone Season 7 - History - 10 p.m.

Impractical Jokers Season 8 - truTV - 10 p.m.

Friday, January 31

BoJack Horseman Season 6 Part 2 - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

Diablero Season 2 - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

I Am a Killer Season 2 - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

RAGNAROK - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

LUNA NERA - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

All or Nothing Season 8 - Amazon - 3:01 a.m.

TED BUNDY: FALLING FOR A KILLER - Amazon - 3:01 a.m.

SHAKIRA IN CONCERT: EL DORADO WORLD TOUR - HBO - 8 p.m.

February 2020

February is now usually home to the most watched telecast of the year, the NFL's Super Bowl, but many other debuts and returns will also be worth the wait, even if they don't all showcase universally discussed ad campaigns. The second month of 2020 features the third season of Fox's ratings giant The Masked Singer, the long-awaited final season of Showtime's Homeland and the also highly anticipated return of Starz Outlander for Season 5.

Saturday, February 1

Murdoch Mysteries Season 13 - Ovation - 7 p.m.

POISONED LOVE: THE STACEY CASTOR STORY (TV Movie) - Lifetime - 8 p.m.

A VALENTINE'S MATCH (TV Movie) - Hallmark - 9 p.m.

Sunday, February 2

Super Bowl LIV (4-Hour+ Special) - Fox - 6 p.m.

The Masked Singer Season 3 - Fox - 10:30 p.m.

Monday, February 3

Manhunt: Deadly Games Season 2 - Spectrum - 3:01 a.m.

Team Kaylie: Part 3 - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

GIRL SCOUT COOKIE CHAMPIONSHIP - Food Network - 8 p.m.

MCMILLION$ - HBO - 10 p.m.

Desus & Mero - Showtime - 11 p.m.

Tuesday, February 4

TOM PAPA: YOU'RE DOING GREAT! - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

The Flash Season 6 Winter Premiere - The CW - 8 p.m.

State of the Union 2020 - ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC - 9 p.m.

Wednesday, February 5

The Masked Singer Season 3 - Fox - 8 p.m. (Time Slot Premiere)

Expedition Unknown Season 9 - Discovery - 8 p.m.

Survivor at 40: Greatest Moments and Players - CBS - 8 p.m. (One-Hour Special)

LEGO MASTERS - Fox - 9 p.m.

Summer House Season 4 - Bravo - 9 p.m.

Thursday, February 6

INTERROGATION - CBS All Access - 3:01 a.m.

CAGASTER OF AN INSECT CAGE - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 7 - NBC - 8 p.m. (Special Time)

KATY KEENE - The CW - 8 p.m.

Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 7 - NBC - 8:30 p.m. (Time Slot Premiere)

INDEBTED - NBC - 9:30 p.m.

TOMMY - CBS - 10 p.m.

BRIARPATCH - USA - 10 p.m.

The Sinner Season 3 - USA - 10 p.m.

Marriage Boot Camp Season 16 - WE - 10 p.m.

Friday, February 7

All or Nothing Season 9 - Amazon - 3:01 a.m.

LOCKE & KEY - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

MY HOLO LOVE - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

MYTHIC QUEST: RAVEN'S BANQUET - Apple TV+ - 3:01 a.m.

MacGyver Season 4 - CBS - 8 p.m.

MONIQUE & FRIENDS: LIVE FROM ATLANTA - Showtime (One-Hour Special)

High Maintenance Season 4 - HBO - 11 p.m.

Saturday, February 8

THE NEIGHBOR IN THE WINDOW (TV Movie) - Lifetime - 8 p.m.

MATCHING HEARTS (TV Movie) - Hallmark - 9 p.m.

IN MEMORIAM - Investigation Discovery - 9 p.m. (Two-Hour Special)

Sunday, February 9

Captain Underpants Epic Choice-o-Rama - Netflix - 3:01 a.m. (Special)

The 92nd Annual Academy Awards - ABC - 8 p.m. (3-Hour Special)

MY DAUGHTER'S BEEN KIDNAPPED (TV Movie) - Lifetime - 8 p.m.

Homeland Season 8 - Showtime - 9 p.m.

Shahs of Sunset Season 8 - Bravo - 9 p.m.

Wrong Man Season 2 - Starz - 9:45 p.m. (Special Time)

Kidding Season 2 - Showtime - 10 p.m.

Monday, February 10

Agatha Raisin Season 3 - Acorn TV - 3:01 a.m.

Tuesday, February 11

FOR LIFE - ABC - 10 p.m.

CHERISH THE DAY - OWN - 10 p.m.

Wednesday, February 12

Survivor Season 40 (2-Hour Premiere) - CBS - 8 p.m.

RICHARD HAMMOND'S BIG - Science Channel - 10 p.m.

The Soup Season 13 (Revival) - E! - 10 p.m.

Thursday, February 13

LOVE IS BLIND - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

Narcos: Mexico Season 2 - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

Friday, February 14

HIGH FIDELITY - Hulu - 3:01 a.m.

UTOPIA FALLS - Hulu - 3:01 a.m.

Las Chicas del Cable Season 5 - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

VISIBLE: OUT ON TELEVISION - Apple TV+ - 3:01 a.m.

ZOMBIES 2 (TV Movie) - Disney Channel - 8 p.m.

Strike Back Season 7 - Cinemax - 10 p.m.

Saturday, February 15

THE THING ABOUT HARRY (TV Movie) - Freeform - 8 p.m.

YOU CAN'T TAKE MY DAUGHTER (TV Movie) - Lifetime - 8 p.m.

THE SECRET INGREDIENT (TV Movie) - Hallmark - 9 p.m.

Sunday, February 16

Outlander Season 5 - Starz - 8 p.m.

American Idol Season 18 - ABC - 8 p.m.

WASHINGTON - History - 8 p.m.

DNA KILLER (TV Movie) - Lifetime - 8 p.m.

DUNCANVILLE - Fox - 8:30 p.m.

ZOEY'S EXTRAORDINARY PLAYLIST - NBC - 9 p.m. (Time Slot Premiere)

WRONG MAN - Starz - 9 p.m. (Time Slot Premiere)

WAR OF THE WORLDS - Epix - 9 p.m.

Extreme Makeover: Home Edition Season 11 (Revival) - HGTV - 9 p.m.

NCIS: New Orleans Season 6 Winter Premiere - CBS - 10 p.m.

SLOW BURN - Epix - 10 p.m.

Good Girls Season 3 - NBC - 10 p.m.

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Season 7 - 11 p.m.

Monday, February 17

THE EXPANDING UNIVERSE OF ASHLEY GARCIA - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

Tuesday, February 18

HOT ONES: THE GAME SHOW - truTV - 10 p.m.

Wednesday, February 19

YEAR OF THE RABBIT - IFC - 10:30 p.m.

Thursday, February 20

PLAYING FOR KEEPS - Sundance Now - 3:01 a.m.

SPECTROS - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

Sacred Lies Season 2 - Facebook Watch - 3 p.m.

Friday, February 21

HUNTERS - Amazon - 3:01 a.m.

GENTEFIED - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

GLITCH TECHS - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

PUERTA 7 - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

This Week at the Comedy Cellar Season 3 - Comedy Central - 11 p.m.

Saturday, February 22

UP AND VANISHED - Oxygen - 7 p.m.

LOVE IN STORE (TV Movie) - Hallmark - 9 p.m.

WHITMER THOMAS: THE GOLDEN ONE - HBO - 10 p.m.

Sunday, February 23

When Calls the Heart Season 7 - Hallmark - 8 p.m.

DISNEY FAM JAM - Disney Channel - 8:25 p.m.

The Walking Dead Season 10 Winter Premiere - AMC - 9 p.m.

Better Call Saul Season 5 - AMC - 10 p.m. (Special Night and Time)

Food Paradise Season 12 - Cooking Channel - 10 p.m.

The Rookie Season 2 Winter Premiere - ABC - 10 p.m.

Talking Dead Season 9 Winter Premiere - AMC - 11 p.m.

Monday, February 24

The Voice Season 18 - NBC - 8 p.m.

Better Call Saul Season 5 - AMC - 9 p.m. (Time Slot Premiere)

Tuesday, February 25

Man v. Food Season 9 - Cooking Channel - 10 p.m.

Wednesday, February 26

I AM NOT OKAY WITH THIS - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

SEAL Team Season 3 Winter Premiere - CBS - 9 p.m. (2-Hour Premiere)

Thursday, February 27

Altered Carbon Season 2 - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

FOLLOWERS - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

Friday, February 28

QUEEN SONO - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

Babylon Berlin Season 3 - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

RESTAURANTS ON THE EDGE - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

UNSTOPPABLE - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

Saturday, February 29

DYING TO BE YOU (TV Movie) - Lifetime - 8 p.m.

The Unexplained Season 2 - History - 9 p.m.

March 2020

As the winter months give way to warmer spring weather, the traditional TV season is in full gear, without a whole lot of big shows entering and exiting the schedule. Perhaps most noteworthy at this point is the return of Cosmos: Possible Worlds, whose third season was in question following accusations made against host Neil DeGrasse Tyson concerning sexual misconduct. Investigations into the matter were concluded in early 2019, and both Cosmos and Tyson's StarTalk were announced to be moving forward with new seasons.

Sunday, March 1

Babylon Berlin Season 3 - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

Axios Season 3 - HBO - 6 p.m.

Wicked Tuna Season 9 - Nat Geo - 9 p.m.

Bar Rescue Season 7 - Paramount - 10 p.m.

DISPATCHES FROM ELSEWHERE - AMC - 10 p.m.

Monday, March 2

BREEDERS - FX - 10 p.m.

DISPATCHES FROM ELSEWHERE - AMC - 10 p.m. (Time Slot Premiere)

Tuesday, March 3

Empire Season 6 Spring Premiere - Fox - 9 p.m.

Wednesday, March 4

VOLCANO LIVE! WITH NIK WALLENDA - ABC - 8 p.m. (Two-Hour Special)

Vice News Tonight Season 4 - Vice TV - 8 p.m.

DAVE - FXX - 10 p.m. (One-Hour Premiere)

The Deed Season 2 - CNBC - 10 p.m.

TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS - Food Network - 10 p.m.

TWENTIES - BET - 10 p.m.

Thursday, March 5

Castlevania Season 3 - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

DEVS - FX on Hulu - 3:01 a.m.

Kevin Hart: What The Fit - YouTube - 3:01 a.m.

FLIPPING 101 W/ TAREK EL MOUSSA - HGTV - 9 p.m.

Bringing Up Bates Season 9 - UPtv - Season 9

Better Things Season 4 - FX - 10 p.m. (One-Hour Premiere)

Cake Season 2 - FXX - 10 p.m. (One-Hour Premiere)

Friday, March 6

HILLARY - Hulu - 3:01 a.m.

AMAZING STORIES - Apple TV+ - 3:01 a.m. (Eps. 1-5)

Paradise P.D. Season 2 - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

The Protector Season 3 - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

Ugly Delicious Season 2 - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

ZEROZEROZERO - Amazon - 3:01 a.m.

THE MOST DANGEROUS ANIMAL OF ALL - FX - 8 p.m.

The Trade Season 2 - Showtime - 9 p.m.

Sunday, March 8

ROB RIGGLE: GLOBAL INVESTIGATOR - Discovery - 10 p.m.

Monday, March 9

Ride with Norman Reedus Season 4 - AMC - 12:10 a.m.

Blood Season 2 - Acorn TV - 3:01 a.m.

TEMPLE - Spectrum TV - 3:01 a.m.

Cosmos: Ladder to the Stars Season 3 - Nat Geo - 8 p.m.

Spring Baking Championship Season 6 - Food Network - 9 p.m.

Tuesday, March 10

CARMEN SANDIEGO: TO STEAL OR NOT TO STEAL - Netflix - 3:01 a.m. (Interactive Special)

Diabolical Season 3 - Investigation Discovery - 9 p.m.

Wednesday, March 11

Dirty Money Season 2 - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

On My Block Season 3 - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

THE TEST - Amazon - 3:01 a.m.

Thursday, March 12

HOSPITAL PLAYLIST - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

SAFE HOUSE - Sundance Now - 3:01 a.m.

Friday, March 13

100 HUMANS - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

BEASTARS - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

BLOODRIDE - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

Elite Season 3 - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

Kingdom Season 2 - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

THE PALE HORSE - Amazon - 3:01 a.m.

THE VALHALLA MURDERS - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

Flack Season 2 - Pop - 10 p.m.

Sunday, March 15

Transformers Cyberverse Season 3 - Cartoon Network - 7 a.m.

The Wall Season 3 - NBC - 7 p.m.

INTO THE ARMS OF DANGER (TV Movie) - Lifetime - 8 p.m.

Just Roll With It Season 2 - Disney Channel - 8:48 p.m.

Westworld Season 3 - HBO - 9 p.m.

Black Monday Season 2 - Showtime - 10 p.m.

Monday, March 16

The Boss Baby: Back In Business Season 3 - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

9-1-1 Season 3 Spring Premiere - Fox - 8 p.m.

Supernatural Season 15 Spring Premiere - The CW - 8 p.m. (New Time Slot)

Love & Hip Hop Atlanta Season 9 - VH1 - 8 p.m.

THE PLOT AGAINST AMERICA - HBO - 9 p.m.

Roswell, New Mexico Season 2 - The CW - 9 p.m.

My Brilliant Friend Season 2 - HBO - 10 p.m.

Tuesday, March 17

NIALL FERGUSON'S NETWORLD - PBS - 8 p.m.

Teem Mom OG Season 8 Spring Premiere - MTV - 8 p.m.

Wednesday, March 18

LITTLE FIRES EVERYWHERE - Hulu - 3:01 a.m.

MOTHERLAND: FORT SALEM - Freeform - 9 p.m.

Brockmire Season 4 - IFC - 10 p.m.

TRUE TERROR WITH ROBERT ENGLAND - Travel Channel - 10 p.m.

Thursday, March 19

ALTERED CARBON: RESLEEVED - Netflix - 3:01 a.m. (Anime Special)

The Restaurant Season 3 - Sundance Now - 3:01 a.m.

RUTHLESS - BET+ - 3:01 a.m.

FEEL GOOD - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

Top Chef Season 17 - Bravo - 10 p.m. (75-Minute Premiere)

Friday, March 20

SELF MADE: INSPIRED BY THE LIFE OF MADAM C.J. WALKER - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

TIGER KING: MURDER, MAYHEM AND MADNESS - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

BUDDI - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

DISNEY INSIDER - Disney+ - 3:01 a.m.

THE ENGLISH GAME - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

THE LETTER FOR THE KING - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

SHE - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

VAMPIRES - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

The Blacklist Season 7 Spring Premiere - NBC - 8 p.m.

Saturday, March 21

Say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta Season 11 - TLC - 8 p.m.

A PREDATOR'S OBSESSION (TV Movie) - Lifetime - 8 p.m.

Sunday, March 22

KILLER DREAM HOME (TV Movie) - Lifetime - 8 p.m.

Monday, March 23

FREUD - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

Betrayed Season 4 - Investigation Discovery - 9 p.m.

Tuesday, March 24

Dark Side of the Ring Season 2 - Vice TV - 9 p.m. (Special Time)

One Day at a Time Season 4 - Pop - 9:30 p.m.

Dark Side of the Ring Season 2 - Vice TV - 10 p.m. (Time Slot Premiere)

COUNCIL OF DADS - NBC - 10 p.m. (Special Night and Time)

Thursday, March 26

UNORTHODOX - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

The Great Food Truck Race Season 12 - Food Network - 8 p.m.

Keeping Up with the Kardashians Season 18 - E! - 8 p.m. (90-Minute Special)

The Great Food Truck Race Season 12 - Food Network - 9 p.m. (Time Slot Premiere)

Tacoma FD Season 2 - truTV - 10 p.m.

Friday, March 27

MAKING THE CUT - Amazon - 3:01 a.m.

Ozark Season 3 - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

BE OUR CHEF - Disney+ - 3:01 a.m.

BAGHDAD CENTRAL - Hulu - 3:01 a.m.

Mama June Season 4 - WE - 9 p.m.

VAGRANT QUEEN - Syfy - 10 p.m.

Saturday, March 28

DANGER FORCE - Nickelodeon - 8 p.m.

A MOTHER KNOWS WORST (TV Movie) - Lifetime - 8 p.m.

JUST MY TYPE (TV Movie) - Hallmark - 9 p.m.

Sunday, March 29

Call the Midwife Season 9 - PBS - 8 p.m.

Vice Season 7 - Showtime - 8 p.m.

REMEMBER ME, MOMMY? (TV Movie) - Lifetime - 8 p.m.

Monday, March 30

THREE BUSY DEBRAS - Adult Swim - 12:00 a.m.

BEEF HOUSE - Adult Swim - 12:15 a.m.

Whose Line Is It Anyway? Season 16 - The CW - 8 p.m.

ALMOST PARADISE - WGN America - 10 p.m.

Tuesday, March 31

Little People, Big World Season 18 - TLC - 9 p.m.

7 Little Johnstons Season 7 - TLC - 10 p.m.

THE SECRET OF SKINWALKER RANCH - History - 10 p.m.

April 2020

As many shows gear up to wrap seasons in May, there are still several outliers popping up during the month. For those missing Sean Bean's face on TV, the Game of Thrones and Legend vet has a new show on the way opposite Mad About You's Helen Hunt. And for those who want streaming entertainment that doesn't take eons to watch, April marks the debut of the short-form service Quibi, which is premiering dozens of shows throughout the month.

Wednesday, April 1

HOW TO FIX A DRUG SCANDAL - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

THE ILIZA SHLESINGER SKETCH SHOW - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

Nailed It Season 4 - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

Kim's Convenience Season 4 - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

Sunderland 'Till I Die Season 2 - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

The Challenge Season 35 - MTV - 8 p.m.

See No Evil Season 6 - Investigation Discovery - 9 p.m.

DAVID BLAINE: THE MAGIC WAY - ABC - 10 p.m. (One-Hour Special)

Crank Yankers Season 5 Spring Premiere - Comedy Central - 10:30 p.m.

Thursday, April 2

SOL LEVANTE - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

STRAIGHT FORWARD - Sundance Now - 3:01 a.m.

Man with a Plan Season 4 - CBS - 8:30 p.m.

The Real Housewives of New York City Season 12 - Bravo - 9 p.m.

Siren Season 3 - Freeform - 9 p.m.

Total Bellas Season 5 - E! - 9 p.m.

BROKE - CBS - 9:30 p.m.

How to Get Away with Murder Season 6 Spring Premiere - ABC - 10 p.m.

Friday, April 3

La Casa de Papel Season 4 - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

HOME BEFORE DARK - Apple TV+ - 3:01 a.m.

TALES FROM THE LOOP - Amazon - 3:01 a.m.

Harley Quinn Season 2 - DC Universe - 9 a.m.

OUTCRY - Showtime - 9 p.m.

Saturday, April 4

DuckTales Season 3 - Disney XD - 9:30 a.m.

Frankie Drake Mysteries Season 3 - Ovation - 7 p.m.

LINE OF DUTY (U.S. Premiere) - AMC - 10 p.m.

Sunday, April 5

ATLANTA'S MISSING AND MURDERED: THE LOST CHILDREN - HBO - 8 p.m.

KIM KARDASHIAN WEST: THE JUSTICE PROJECT - Oxygen - 7 p.m. (Two-Hour Special)

Academy of Country Music Presents: Our Country - CBS - 8 p.m. (Two-Hour Special Replacing Country Music Awards)

Forbidden History - Science Channel - 9 p.m.

WORLD ON FIRE - PBS - 9 p.m.

Monday, April 6

THE BIG SHOW SHOW - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

DEADWATER FELL - Acorn TV - 3:01 a.m.

&MUSIC - Quibi - 3:01 a.m.

DISHMANTLED - Quibi - 3:01 a.m.

MOST DANGEROUS GAME - Quibi - 3:01 a.m.

PUNK'D (Reboot) - Quibi - 3:01 a.m.

CHRISSY'S COURT - Quibi - 3:01 a.m.

FIERCE QUEENS - Quibi - 3:01 a.m.

FLIPPED - Quibi - 3:01 a.m.

GAYME SHOW! - Quibi - 3:01 a.m.

I PROMISE - Quibi - 3:01 a.m.

WHEN THE STREET LIGHTS GO ON - Quibi - 3:01 a.m.

YOU AIN'T GOT THESE - Quibi - 3:01 a.m.

THANKS A MILLION - Quibi - 3:01 a.m.

SURVIVE - Quibi - 3:01 a.m.

RUN THIS CITY - Quibi - 3:01 a.m.

SINGLED OUT - Quibi - 3:01 a.m.

PRODIGY - Quibi - 3:01 a.m.

MURDER HOUSE FLIP - Quibi - 3:01 a.m.

MEMORY HOLE - Quibi - 3:01 a.m.

NIKKI FRE$H - Quibi - 3:01 a.m.

Tuesday, April 7

TOONING OUT THE NEWS - CBS All Access - 3:01 a.m.

Terrace House: Tokyo 2019-2020 Season 3 - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

The Last O.G. Season 3 - TBS - 10:30 p.m.

Wednesday, April 8

Ghost Hunters Season 13 - A&E - 8 p.m. (Special Time)

Ghost Hunters Season 13 - A&E - 9 p.m. (Time Slot Premiere)

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire Season 21 (Revival) - ABC - 10 p.m.

Celebrity Ghost Stories - A&E - 10 p.m.

Liar Season 2 - Sundance - 11 p.m.

Thursday, April 9

The Good Fight Season 4 - CBS All Access - 9:01 a.m.

SHAQ LIFE - TNT - 9 p.m.

Friday, April 10

BREWS BROTHERS - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

THE TRIAL - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

Magnum P.I. Season 2 Spring Premiere - CBS - 9 p.m.

Saturday, April 11

THE CLARK SISTERS: THE FIRST LADIES OF GOSPEL (TV Movie) - Lifetime - 8 p.m.

FASHIONABLY YOURS (TV Movie) - Hallmark - 9 p.m.

Sunday, April 12

A QUESTION OF FAITH (TV Movie) - Hallmark - 8 p.m.

BELGRAVIA - Epix - 9 p.m.

Killing Eve Season 3 - AMC - 9 p.m.

Insecure Season 4 - HBO - 10 p.m.

BAPTISTE - PBS - 10 p.m.

RUN - HBO - 10:35 p.m.

Monday, April 13

FREERAYSHAWN - Quibi - 3:01 a.m.

50 STATES OF FRIGHT - Quibi - 3:01 a.m.

PARADISE LOST - Spectrum TV - 3:01 a.m.

AGUA DONKEYS - Quibi - 3:01 a.m.

THE STRANGER - Quibi - 3:01 a.m.

FIGHT LIKE A GIRL - Quibi - 3:01 a.m.

LET'S ROLL WITH TONY GREENHAND - Quibi - 3:01 a.m.

THE BACHELOR: LISTEN TO YOUR HEART - ABC - 8 p.m.

Botched Season 6 - E! - 9 p.m.

CELEBRITY IOU - HGTV - 9 p.m.

Good Eats: Reloaded Season 2 - Cooking Channel - 9 p.m.

American Dad Season 15 - TBS - 10 p.m.

THE BAKER AND THE BEAUTY - ABC - 10 p.m.

Songland Season 2 - NBC - 10:00 p.m.

Tuesday, April 14

Deadliest Catch Season 16 - Discovery - 8 p.m. (Two-Hour Premiere)

DEADLIEST CATCH: BLOODLINE - Discovery - 10 p.m. (Special Time)

Wednesday, April 15

MRS. AMERICA - Hulu - 3:01 a.m.

THE INNOCENCE FILES - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

OUTER BANKS - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

The Big Interview with Dan Rather Season 8 - AXS TV - 8 p.m.

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Season 10 - Bravo - 8 p.m.

AUTISM: THE SEQUEL - HBO - 9 p.m. (Special)

What We Do in the Shadows Season 2 - FX - 10 p.m. (One-Hour Premiere)

Thursday, April 16

Fauda Season 3 - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

In the Dark Season 2 - The CW - 9 p.m.

Friday, April 17

HOME - Apple TV+ - 3:01 a.m.

BLACKAF - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

Bosch Season 6 - Amazon - 3:01 a.m.

The Last Kids on Earth Season 2 - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

TOO HOT TO HANDLE - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

Saturday, April 18

ONE WORLD: TOGETHER AT HOME - ABC, CBS, NBC - 8 p.m. (Two-Hour Special)

Sunday, April 19

Rock & Roll Road Trip with Sammy Hagar Season 5 - AXS TV - 8:30 p.m.

THE LAST DANCE - ESPN - 9 p.m.

Marvel's Spider-Man Season 3 - Disney XD - 9 p.m.

THE LONGEST WAR - Showtime - 10 p.m. (Special)

DRAGNIFICENT! - TLC - 11 p.m. (Special Night and Time)

Monday, April 20

COOKED WITH CANNABIS - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

THE MIDNIGHT GOSPEL - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

IRON SHARPENS IRON - Quibi - 3:01 a.m.

Wednesday, April 22

ABSURD PLANET - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

Ghost Nation Season 2 - Travel Channel - 8 p.m. (Two-Hour Premiere)

Mental Samurai Season 2 - Fox - 9 p.m. (Special Night)

Thursday, April 23

GHOST IN THE SHELL: SAC_2045 - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

Growing Up Hip Hop Season 5 Spring Premiere - WE - 9 p.m.

WE'RE HERE - HBO - 9 p.m.

Friday, April 24

DEFENDING JACOB - Apple TV+ - 3:01 a.m.

After Life Season 2 - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

LOVE 101 - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

Saturday, April 25

BAD EDUCATION (TV Movie) - HBO - 8 p.m.

DYING FOR MOTHERHOOD - Lifetime - 8 p.m.

Sunday, April 26

The Last Kingdom Season 4 - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

Vida Season 3 - Starz - 9 p.m.

On the Case with Paula Zahn Season 20 - Investigation Discovery - 10 p.m.

PENNY DREADFUL: CITY OF ANGELS (Season 4) - Showtime - 10 p.m.

Monday, April 27

CUP OF JOE - Quibi - 3:01 a.m.

DUMMY - Quibi - 3:01 a.m.

FLOORED - Quibi - 3:01 a.m.

NEVER HAVE I EVER - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

Wednesday, April 29

NORMAL PEOPLE - Hulu - 3:01 a.m.

EXTRACURRICULAR - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

SUMMERTIME - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

Destination Fear Season 2 - Travel Channel - 10 p.m.

Thursday, April 30

DRIFTING DRAGONS - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

Council Of Dads Season 1 - NBC - 8 p.m. (Time Slot Premiere)

May 2020

May is almost universally known as the month for sweeps week and for finales, though this year is obviously a little different in some ways. As far as exciting premieres go, highlights include Ryan Murphy's new Netflix show Hollywood and the Hulu's Solar Opposites, which was co-created by Rick and Morty's Justin Roiland. (Note that Archer's previously May-planned premiere has shifted to the summer or fall.)

Friday, May 1

HOLLYWOOD - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

ALMOST HAPPY - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

INTO THE NIGHT - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

Medici: The Magnificent Season 3 - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

RECKONING - Netflix - 3:01 a.m. (U.S. Premiere)

UPLOAD - Amazon - 3:01 a.m.

TRYING - Apple TV+ - 3:01 a.m.

PROP CULTURE - Disney+ - 3:01 a.m.

BETTY - HBO - 11 p.m.

Sunday, May 3

The Real Housewives of Potomac Season 5 - Bravo - 8 p.m.

Billions Season 5 - Showtime - 9 p.m.

The Good Witch Season 6 - Hallmark - 9 p.m.

Rick and Morty Season 4 Spring Premiere - Adult Swim - 11:30 p.m.

Monday, May 4

DISNEY GALLERY: THE MANDALORIAN - DIsney+ - 3:01 a.m.

Reno 911! - Quibi - 3:01 a.m.

GOLD DIGGER - Acorn TV - 3:01 a.m.

Tuesday, May 5

JERRY SEINFELD: 23 HOURS TO KILL - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

NATALIE WOOD: WHAT REMAINS BEHIND - HBO - 9 p.m.

Million Dollar Listing: Los Angeles Season 12 - Bravo - 10 p.m. (75-Minute Premiere)

Thursday, May 7

Scissor Seven Season 2 - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

BAD MOTHERS - Sundance Now - 3:01 a.m.

Blindspot Season 5 - NBC - 9 p.m. (Time Slot Premiere)

Friday, May 8

SOLAR OPPOSITES - Hulu - 3:01 a.m.

THE EDDY - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

Dead to Me Season 2 - 3:01 a.m.

Restaurants on the Edge Season 2 - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

The Hollow Season 2 - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

VALERIA - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

Bering Sea Gold Season 14 - Discovery 10 p.m.

Sunday, May 10

I KNOW THIS MUCH IS TRUE - HBO - 9 p.m.

Worst Cooks in America Season 19 - Food Network

Monday, May 11

The Shivering Truth Season 2 - Adult Swim - 12 a.m.

JJ VILLARD'S FAIRY TALES - Adult Swim - 12:15 a.m.

TRIAL BY MEDIA - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

Bordertown Season 3 - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

BAKEAWAY CAMP WITH MARTHA STEWART - Food Network - 9 p.m.

THE THIRD DAY - HBO - 10 p.m.

Tuesday, May 12

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy Vs. the Reverend - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

Thursday, May 14

The Misery Index Season 2 - TBS - 10:30 p.m.

Friday, May 15

THE GREAT - Hulu - 3:01 a.m.

She-Ra and the Princesses of Power Season 5 - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

INHUMAN RESOURCES - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

WHITE LINES - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

Magic for Humans Season 3 - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

Battlebots Season 5 - Discovery - 8 p.m.

Masters of Illusion Season 10 - The CW - 8 p.m.

Sunday, May 17

HIGHTOWN - Starz - 9 p.m.

SNOWPIERCER - TNT - 9 p.m.

Monday, May 18

DEAD STILL - Acorn TV - 3:01 a.m.

THE BIG FLOWER FIGHT - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

DC'S STARGIRL - DC Universe - 9 a.m.

Tuesday, May 19

THE GENETIC DETECTIVE - ABC - 10 p.m.

Wednesday, May 20

The 100 Season 7 - The CW - 8 p.m.

The Amazing Race Season 32 - CBS - 8 p.m.

ULTIMATE TAG - Fox - 9:00 p.m.

Thursday, May 21

Burden of Truth Season 3 - The CW - 8 p.m.

Love Island Season 2 - CBS - 8 p.m.

CELEBRITY ESCAPE ROOM - NBC - 8 p.m. (One-Hour Special)

Holey Moley Season 2 - ABC - 9 p.m.

LABOR OF LOVE - Fox - 9 p.m.

Red Nose Day Special 2020 - NBC - 9 p.m. (Two-Hour Special)

To Tell the Truth Season 5 - ABC - 10 p.m.

Friday, May 22

The Split Season 2 - Sundance - 12 a.m.

Homecoming Season 2 - Amazon - 3:01 a.m.

Trailer Park Boys: The Animated Series Season 2 - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

CONTROL Z - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

HISTORY 101 - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

Tuesday, May 26

HANNAH GADSBY: DOUGLAS - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

Wednesday, May 27

Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 7 - ABC - 10 p.m.

Friday, May 29

SPACE FORCE - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

Somebody Feed Phil Season 3 - Netflix - 3:01 a.m.

CENTRAL PARK - Apple TV+ - 3:01 a.m.

Ramy Season 2 - Hulu - 3:01 a.m.

Sunday, May 31

Celebrity Family Feud Season 7 - ABC - 8 p.m.

QUIZ - AMC - 9 p.m.

Press Your Luck Season 2 - ABC - 9 p.m.

LAUREL CANYON - Epix - 10 p.m.

Match Game Season 5 - ABC - 10 p.m.

Clearly, the early part of 2020 has a lot of offer in terms of TV shows for audiences of all ages and tastes. From the Arrow-verse's high-stakes "Crisis on Infinite Earths" crossover to the return of Netflix's Lost In Space to the Super Bowl, TV will always be there in times of holiday havoc, winter weather and everything else. What shows are you most excited to see?

Network television around this time of year would normally be hurtling toward a finale season packed with cliffhangers, nail-biters, and every kind of huge event designed to hook viewers to return in the fall. This year, however, the coronavirus pandemic has stopped the production of a shocking number of network shows, ranging from small CW series to some of the biggest shared universes on the small screen. Some have scrapped the rest of the spring season altogether.

Certain networks were hit harder by the coronavirus than others, with CBS beating The CW in terms of sheer number of shows that have halted production, but NBC, ABC, and Fox all have their fair share. Keep on scrolling for a rundown of the major network TV shows that have been delayed or are even ending early due to the coronavirus.

American Idol/ABC

The ABC revival of American Idol hit the small screen in 2020 with some solid numbers for its pre-taped episodes, but those episodes will run out sooner rather than later. The live episodes were set to begin on March 30 in Los Angeles, and production has been suspended. Considering California Governor Gavin Newsom has issued an order to "stay home" that will be in place "until further notice," it's unlikely American Idol will be back for its live episodes as scheduled. Idol has found a way to air more new episodes showcasing the Top 20 contestants to last through mid-April, but beyond that is currently unknown

Arrow-verse/The CW

Although the Arrow-verse lost Arrow in the 2019-2020 TV season, it's still going strong with The Flash, Legends of Tomorrow, Supergirl, Batwoman, and post-"Crisis on Infinite Earths" Black Lightning. The good news is that Black Lightning Season 3 has already aired its finale and Legends of Tomorrow finished production on Season 5, but Flash, Supergirl, and Batwoman are facing delays.

Yes, TVLine reports that Batwoman managed to finish 19 of the 22 episodes ordered for Season 1 and is likely finished with a shortened season, and Supergirl Season 5 completed 21 of 22, and no decision has seemingly been made at this point about cancelling the rest of their seasons. The Flash has enough episodes to last through May 19, according to Variety, and it will then go into a hiatus with the possibility of finishing Season 6 as intended later in 2020.

All the Arrow-verse shows were renewed for next season, and The CW has announced when they'll return from their unexpected spring break. The Flash and Legends of Tomorrow will be back on April 21 at 8 p.m. ET and 9 p.m. ET, respectively. As for Batwoman and Supergirl, both will return on April 26, at 8 p.m. ET and 9 p.m. ET respectively.

All Rise/CBS

The legal drama All Rise starring Simone Missick launched back in September 2019, but it's likely that it won't get to finish as originally planned. Production has stopped, and a shortened season is expected. The good news is that All Rise had nearly completed its season before coronavirus forced the halt, and CBS has shown support for the show throughout its first season.

Bob Hearts Abishola/CBS

Bob Hearts Abishola has been a solid freshman comedy for CBS, to the point that it wouldn't be surprising for CBS to announce a renewal even without a full first season. The Chuck Lorre sitcom made it most of the way through its season before production halted, and it's expected the season will end early rather than resume.

The Blacklist/NBC

The Blacklist, which made its return to the airwaves for the second half of Season 7 pretty late in the midseason lineup, completed 18 of its 22 episodes before production stopped. A shortened season is likely. Fortunately, the James Spader-led series will bring back its mysteries and intrigue in Season 8.

Bull/CBS

Michael Weatherly's Bull, which some doubted would return at all for Season 4 due to allegations against the star, almost completed the 22 episodes ordered for this season. Bull is likely to end on a shortened season. Given that Bull films in New York City and New York Governor Andrew Cuomo just ordered that 100% of "non-essential work forces" stay home, according to NBC New York, production may not have been able to begin again any time soon anyway.

Charmed/The CW

The CW's Charmed reboot managed to finish 20 of its ordered 22 episodes of Season 2, and no decision has been announced as to whether the season will resume filming or if it will end early. The show has already been renewed for Season 3, so the end isn't nigh even if Season 2 is cut by a couple episodes.

One Chicago/NBC

One Chicago has been going strong in the 2019-2020 TV season with Chicago Fire Season 8, Chicago P.D. Season 7, and Chicago Med Season 5, and all three shows scored huge renewals. Unfortunately, Deadline reports that the coronavirus delays resulted in all three series having their current seasons cut short of the 23-episode order.

Chicago Fire showrunner Derek Haas took to Twitter to confirm that Fire is done until next season, with 20 episodes completed. With Med and P.D. following the same schedule of releases as Fire, then those seasons are expected to end at 20 as well. The season finales of all three shows air on Wednesday, April 15, with Med at 8 p.m. ET, Fire at 9 p.m. ET, and P.D. at 10 p.m. ET.

Chicago P.D.'s Tracy Spiridakos shared with CinemaBlend that she will not appear in the final two completed episodes of Season 7 due to her crossover to CBS' FBI, but is returning for P.D. Season 8.

Dynasty/The CW

Dynasty's third season on The CW has been as dramatic as could be expected, but it too is facing delays due to coronavirus. Out of the order for 22 episodes, only 20 have been completed. Still, production has not been officially cancelled for the season, so it's possible the goal is to finish Dynasty's season as planned. Season 4 has already been ordered.

Empire/Fox

Empire managed to complete 18 of its 20 episodes for the sixth season, and the coronavirus complications are more significant for Empire than most. The Fox series was set to end for good after those last two episodes, with no seventh season forthcoming to tie off loose ends. Sadly, Empire is slated to end after its 18th episode, with some added footage from Episode 19, which was filming at the time of the production shutdown.

The series finale will air April 21 on Fox. Thanks to the flash-forwards, it's possible that Empire may be able to patch together a lot of what it wanted to accomplish, but this is still a bummer for fans.

FBI And FBI: Most Wanted/CBS

FBI and freshman spinoff FBI: Most Wanted suspended production, and they both film in New York City. What turned out to be FBI's Season 2 finale aired on March 31, with Chicago P.D.'s Tracy Spiridakos appearing as Hailey Upton to join the CBS Dick Wolf shows with the NBC Dick Wolf shows. The episode arguably proved why FBI deserves a third season; lacking the same mega-renewal that the NBC Wolf shows received, FBI's future is currently uncertain.

With FBI: Most Wanted also nearing the end of its season when production halted, all signs point toward the show ending short of its original episode order. At the time of writing, only one more new episode of Most Wanted is scheduled, releasing on April 14 at 10 p.m. ET. Like FBI, Most Wanted has not yet been renewed, so fans will have to wait for good or bad news regarding the spinoff's future.

God Friended Me/CBS

There was no divine intervention to allow God Friended Me to finish its current second season without a coronavirus delay. That said, Season 2 was reportedly close to conclusion, and God Friended Me is expected to wrap short of the original order. God Friended Me has not yet been renewed for Season 3.

The Goldbergs/ABC

Season 7 of The Goldbergs was nearing completion when production was halted. The remainder of the season has not been cancelled at this point, but fans may want to prepare for an incomplete batch of episodes. The Goldbergs has not yet been renewed for another season, and Wendi McLendon-Covey is on board the Reno 911! revival.

The Good Fight/CBS All Access

Season 4 of The Good Fight doesn't actually premiere until April 9, but the CBS All Access series may only stream part of the season. 8 of the ordered 10 episodes were completed by the time production came to an halt due to the coronavirus. No announcement has been made about whether Season 4 will pick up again or The Good Fight will simply end Season 4 at 8 episodes.

Grey's Anatomy/ABC

Grey's Anatomy made it all the way through Episode 21 before production stopped on Season 16, which would be nearly a full season for most broadcast network primetime series. Grey's received an order for 25 episodes in Season 16, however, and EW reports the show will scrap the remaining four and officially end the season with Episode 21 on April 9. Grey's Anatomy has already been renewed for Season 17, though.

Last Man Standing/Fox

Last Man Striving has been thriving since its move to Fox, but it too is facing a disrupted season. 21 of the 22 ordered episodes were completed, and how the rest of Season 8 will be handled has not yet been determined. It's possible Last Man Standing would want to finish since the season is so close to the end and it could presumably film on a stage without anything on location, but only one episode short wouldn't be such a bad thing. Last Man Standing has not been renewed.

Law & Order: SVU/NBC

Like its fellow Dick Wolf NBC shows, Law & Order: SVU is likely done for the 2019-2020 TV season. SVU showrunner Warren Leight took to Twitter to share that Episode 20 of Season 21 may be the Season 21 finale. Also like Dick Wolf's One Chicago, SVU scored a renewal for three more seasons before production shut down, so the Special Victims Unit will be back investigating sexually-based offenses next season. At least SVU fans can head into the indefinite hiatus knowing Stabler is returning to NBC!

Legacies/The CW

The second season of Vampire Diaries and Originals spinoff Legacies stopped production early. Showrunner Julie Plec has confirmed that the March 26 episode, which was Episode 16 of Season 2, was the last that could be completed and would serve as the spring finale. Like its fellow CW series, Legacies has already been renewed for another season, so more Legacies is still on the way. Legacies does also deliver cliffhangers on almost a weekly basis, so Season 2 managed to end with a bang even if it was a little earlier than anticipated.

MacGyver/CBS

MacGyver didn't even premiere until midseason, and now Season 4 is evidently done for good once it runs out of episodes that were already completed. MacGyver stars Lucas Till and Levy Tran confirmed via social media that the show is "shut down for the season," and it was "too early" and "really abrupt." The show has not been renewed for Season 5 yet, but with Hawaii Five-0 ending, CBS may want to keep another Friday mainstay going for at least another year.

Nancy Drew/The CW

Nancy Drew debuted in fall 2019 as a very CW take on the classic mystery novels revolving around teen detective Nancy Drew. The series received an order for 22 episodes for its freshman season, and Nancy Drew reportedly almost completed that order before production came to a stop. A shortened season is expected.

NCIS, NCIS: Los Angeles, NCIS: New Orleans/CBS

Unlike the shared universes of One Chicago, FBI/FBI: Most Wanted, and Grey's Anatomy/Station 19, the three shows of the NCIS universe are set and film far apart from each other. Still, all three are in the same situation. NCIS Season 17, NCIS: Los Angeles Season 11, and NCIS: New Orleans Season 6 have all stopped production shy of completing the 24-episode order. The seasons are expected to end prematurely rather than return to production. No NCIS series has been renewed yet for 2020-2021.

The Neighborhood/CBS

CBS' The Neighborhood, starring Max Greenfield and Cedric the Entertainer, almost managed to complete its second season. 20 of the 21 episodes were finished, and it's looking like Season 2 will end without resuming production to get that final episode. If The Neighborhood is renewed for Season 3, perhaps the unproduced episode could simply be moved to the fall.

New Amsterdam/NBC

New Amsterdam was reportedly well shy of completing its 22-episode order, with 19 or 20 episodes ready for air when production was shut down. EW now reports that New Amsterdam's Season 2 finale will air April 14, putting it four episodes short of the original order for 22. NBC already decided to pull an episode centered on a flu epidemic, although that episode is intended to air at a later date. Fans of New Amsterdam can rest easy knowing that the network has already renewed the medical drama for a whopping three more seasons.

Prodigal Son/Fox

Prodigal Son received a full first season order from Fox after only two episodes had aired, but that full first season may not actually wrap as intended. Production stopped before the 22 episodes could all be completed. Fox hasn't officially ruled out returning to finish Season 1. Prodigal Son has not been renewed for Season 2 at this point.

The Resident/Fox

The Resident, which recently donated its medical supplies to a real-life hospital in need, had not yet completed all 23 episodes of its third season, although it got close with 20 episodes. The third season will end with Episode 20, called "Burn It All Down," airing April 7. Like Prodigal Son, The Resident has not yet been renewed for the 2020-2021 TV season.

Riverdale/The CW

Riverdale was 20 episodes into its 22-episode order for Season 4 when production was suspended. Riverdale was suspended before other high-profile CW series like The Flash and Supernatural due to a member of the team testing positive for coronavirus, according to Deadline. Fans should expect a shortened fourth season, but also for the renewed Riverdale to return for Season 5.

SEAL Team/CBS

SEAL Team, starring David Boreanaz, apparently came close to finishing its third season, as it was in production on its final two of 22 episodes when the show came to a stop. Despite the partial production on Episodes 21 and 22, a shortened season is looking likely. Episode 20 may well be the Season 3 finale. SEAL Team has been neither cancelled nor renewed for the 2020-2021 TV season.

Supernatural/The CW

Supernatural is another series that was close to completing its very last season before the coronavirus forced production shutdown. The show completed 18 of the 20 ordered episodes, but was only able to air 13 due to incomplete special effects on the remaining five. Showrunner Andrew Dabb has promised that the Supernatural team, The CW, and Warner Bros. "fully intend to return and finish the series," and it's a matter of "when" rather than "if."

Superstore/NBC

Superstore managed to finish 21 of its planned 22 episodes of Season 5, and NBC already renewed the series for Season 6. That said, Superstore star America Ferrera had already announced her departure from the show following the end of the current season. Ferrera took to social media (via TVLine) to hint that she will return "when things clear up to finish Amy’s storyline." Superstore will be back, presumably with Ferrera on board at least one last time.

S.W.A.T./CBS

S.W.A.T., starring Criminal Minds alum Shemar Moore, nearly made it to the end of Season 3, with 21 of 22 episodes completed at the time of production shutdown. The show hasn't been renewed or cancelled for the 2020-2021 TV season at this point, but Season 3 is expected to be shortened and end with Episode 21.

The Voice/NBC

The Voice launched Season 18 with a new coach, but Nick Jonas' first season on the show is likely to be seriously disrupted. Although NBC has some taped shows that can still air, it's improbable that the live shows scheduled for May 4 can still happen. At the very least, live shows that go into production any time soon likely will do so without an in-house audience.

Young Sheldon/CBS

The Big Bang Theory spinoff's third season halted production before the final episode of the 22-episode order could be completed. Young Sheldon Season 3 evidently hasn't officially been shut down, so it's possible CBS is aiming to resume production and finish. Whatever happens for the rest of Season 3, fans can count on the Cooper family returning to the airwaves next season. Young Sheldon was renewed for Seasons 3 and 4 back in February 2019.

The Walking Dead/AMC

Major cable TV shows have been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic as well. The Walking Dead made it almost all the way through its tenth season, and filming was actually completed. The bad news is that AMC announced that the show was unable to complete post-production on the Season 10 finale, so the episode will "appear as a special episode later in the year." No information was released about when that might be.

The Walking Dead: World Beyond/AMC

The Walking Dead's latest spinoff finished filming its first season, but that doesn't mean it'll premiere as originally scheduled. AMC had The Walking Dead: World Beyond slated to premiere on April 12, immediately following the Season 10 finale of The Walking Dead. Now the show has been moved back to "later this year." The Walking Dead delay could mean that the Season 10 finale and World Beyond premiere can still be paired, if AMC wants to go in that direction.

Saturday Night Live/NBC

Scripted TV shows aren't the only non-reality series being delayed. Season 45 of Saturday Night Live had to halt production in New York City due to the coronavirus. The latest episode was originally scheduled for March 28, with host John Krasinski and musical guest Dua Lipa. News broke on March 16, however, that SNL was halting for three weeks. If SNL returns on schedule, that would mean new episodes by mid-April, but fans shouldn't count on Season 45 returning any time soon,

Fargo/FX

The fourth season of FX's anthology series stars Chris Rock and was originally slated for an April 19 premiere, but Deadline reports the Fargo season premiere has been pushed back since only 8 of the 10 ordered episodes were completed before the shutdown. FX reportedly hopes that Fargo will still hit the airwaves in 2020.

The Undoing/HBO

Nicole Kidman was set to return to HBO as star of The Undoing, but HBO decided (via The Wrap) that "In light of current events, HBO’s six-part limited series, THE UNDOING, will now debut this fall." The Undoing was seemingly completed and is simply being pushed back, rather than delayed due to unfinished production. The original premiere date was May 10.

I Know This Much Is True/HBO

The double dose of Mark Ruffalo as twin brothers in HBO's I Know This Much Is True has been pushed back, but not by too much. Originally scheduled to debut on April 17, the six-part series will take The Undoing's original premiere date of May 10, according to Variety. Mark Ruffalo is still coming to TV; viewers just have a few more weeks to wait.

Be sure to check back with CinemaBlend for updates and other shows with delayed or cancelled series as the coronavirus pandemic continues! For some dependable viewing options with seasons that are definitely already complete, check out our 2020 Netflix premiere schedule.

To keep cast and crew safe, many TV productions have been suspending or shutting down production completely due to the coronavirus pandemic. Riverdale, The Flash, and the upcoming Disney+ series The Falcon and the Winter Soldier are among a few of many shows that have put a pause on production. Movie release dates have been postponed and studios have put a number of TV pilot productions on hold for the time being. Most recently, Lucas Till and Levy Tran have revealed that production on MacGyver Season 4 has shut down in “abrupt” ending to filming for the rest of the season.

In a shared video message, MacGyver’s Lucas Till and Levy Tran confirm that production on Season 4 of the show is done for the remainder of the season. While many other shows are being suspended until further notice due to rising coronavirus fears, MacGyver has officially wrapped its season, which is much earlier than expected. According to the actors’ Instagram post, the call to shut down was rather sudden. Here’s what Tran and Till had to say about the show being done for the season:

While it’s unclear how many episodes were left to film for MacGyver Season 4, it’s important to note that the production shutdown will only affect the rest of the season’s unfilmed episodes. However, there are more episodes left of the season that have yet to air and that were not affected by the abrupt halt in production, so I’d wager that fans will get to see those episodes as previously scheduled. You can watch the full video below:

It sure sounds like the actors have a great relationship with their crew and that they appreciate all the hours and hard work that they put in. In a separate post, Levy Tran shared the same video to her Instagram, including a long caption that revealed how emotional the MacGyver shutdown was and how thankful she is that the crew puts in so much effort on the show. In her words:

MacGyver airs Friday nights at 8 p.m. ET on CBS. Stay tuned to CinemaBlend for updates on shifting TV schedules and more. In the meantime, be sure to check out our midseason schedule for more on what to watch.

MacGyver has a starry treat coming your way! The series has cast one of the stars of Star Trek: Picard for a major role. Hint: this actor is reprising their role from Star Trek: The Next Generation on the current season of the CBS All Access series. Do you think you know who it is? If you guessed Jeri Ryan, you are correct!

Jeri Ryan, who is playing a newly voiced Seven of Nine on Star Trek: Picard, is heading over to MacGyver, according to TV Insider. It will not be a short stint either! Ryan will reportedly star on the CBS series for an arc that spans throughout its currently-airing fourth season.

If you thought Season 4 sounded exciting before, wait until you learn who Jeri Ryan is playing! Teasing Ryan’s new role on MacGyver, the series' executive producer Peter M. Lenkov said:

Well, this could get complicated! Who are we kidding? This is definitely going to get tricky. While Jeri Ryan’s Gwendolyn Hayes is Mac’s aunt, she is also the presumed head of Phoenix’s current Season 4 target -- Codex. As you would probably expect, Gwen is a bit of a mystery given that she was thought to be dead and will clearly turn up alive.

Gwen has not been active in Mac’s life in a way he has been aware of. However, MacGyver’s executive producer Peter M. Lenkov teases she has been keeping track of Mac from a distance. That is not all he teased. On the dynamic between Mac and his Aunt Gwen, Lenkov said:

The family reunion will set up quite a dilemma for Mac, and MacGyver viewers will undoubtedly want to tune in for the fallout. Jeri Ryan joins an already expanded Season 4, which has already welcomed Lost’s Henry Ian Cusick as Russ. Speaking of Lost, a reunion between former co-stars from the series will happen on MacGyver this season.

Jorge Garcia will reprise his Hawaii Five-0 role as Jerry Ortega for an upcoming episode of MacGyver. Garcia played fan-favorite Hurley on Lost. Now you can add Jeri Ryan’s Gwen to the Season 4 excitement. To say that MacGyver is returning with a vengeance this season may be an understatement.

Fans had to wait an exceptionally long time for Season 4. MacGyver was left off CBS’ schedule for fall 2019. It returned during the midseason of 2020. Hence, these castings are probably helping fans feel it was worth the wait. Jeri Ryan’s arrival on MacGyver comes as she is making Star Trek: Picard fans very excited with her return as Seven of Nine.

Thankfully, Jeri Ryan has things she likes about playing Seven of Nine and, hopefully, her new MacGyver character. Gwen will give Mac a chance to have some family bonding. Lucas Till’s ominous warning about the health of Mac’s dad certainly indicates that he could use some familial support. The question is if Gwen can be more friend than foe to her nephew.

Since Gwen has been keeping tabs on Mac all this time, you would think she has a reason. Does it strictly have to do with her being a concerned aunt? Or does she have a motive related to her professional aims? Considering Gwen’s status as the presumptive boss of Codex, there is bound to be a clash between the two.

Keep watching MacGyver to see Jeri Ryan make her debut! New episodes of MacGyver air Fridays at 8 p.m. ET on CBS. You can catch Ryan in Star Trek: Picard when new episodes of it are released Thursdays on CBS All Access. For more television options, there are always this winter and spring’s premieres.

CBS' pre-weekend lineup has been as big of a success as any Friday night primetime blocks out there, with MacGyver, Hawaii Five-0 and Blue Bloods dependably bringing in audiences en masse. One thing that usually helps get network shows a ratings boost is a crossover episode (which are more common than ever these days), and fans can soon expect to see Hawaii Five-0 and MacGyver cross paths in a way that also allows for a fun Lost reunion.

That's right, CBS' MacGyver will be welcoming former Hawaii Five-0 star Jorge Garcia to an upcoming episode. That news should give comfort to any fans out there who were worried that Garcia's Jerry Ortega wasn't doing too well in the aftermath of his exit. Jerry is back, baby! Check out the former co-stars in the tweet below.

The news about Jerry's return to Friday nights, though not on his own show, was first revealed by Jorge Garcia's former Lost co-star Henry Ian Cusick, who stars as MacGyver's newest main character, Russ Taylor.

Given that Russ Taylor isn't nearly as sweet of a guy as Lost's Desmond Hume, fans shouldn't get too excited about seeing Henry Ian Cusick getting chummy on screen with Jorge Garcia's Jerry. But perhaps the episode will give fans a more heated exchange between the two.

Just in case anyone was afraid that Jorge Garcia would be returning to CBS as a new character, the official MacGyver Twitter page confirmed it'll indeed be Jerry coming back.

With all of Jerry's interest in conspiracy theories, it's easy to believe he might have some kind of an angle on Cusick's character. Given that it's still very early in MacGyver's troublesome fourth season – it only premiered at the start of February – viewers still have a lot to learn about ol' Russ Taylor. So if Jerry can shine a little light on Taylor's past, he might find something that sparks emotions in others.

Of course, that's assuming Taylor hasn't covered any and all of his more controversial tracks with precision. Given that he's more or less filling the void that originated when George Eads left the show as Jack Dalton, Taylor is clearly a consummate professional, and it's possible that he doesn't have any freaky skeletons in his closet. But if he does, expect for them to be revealed as Season 4 continues.

After joining the cast in a guest capacity in Season 4, Jorge Garcia was a major part of Hawaii Five-0 throughout Seasons 5-10, choosing to leave at the end of the tenth season. His final episode drew out a lot of worry in fans, since the show set it up to look like he might be killed off. Alas, all is well, and Jerry will be back at a currently undisclosed time.

Oddly enough, this past week also brought the news that MacGyver vet Lance Gross will be heading to Hawaii Five-0, but not as his former character Billy Colton. He'll be a character named Lincoln Cole that needs the Five-0's security to keep him safe.

MacGyver airs Friday nights on CBS at 9:00 p.m. ET.

Ten seasons in and Hawaii Five-0 is still thriving. While the CBS drama currently has a great cast, it’s always good to add new people to the series every once in a while to shake things up a bit. In a fun turn of events, MacGyver alum Lance Gross will be headed to Hawaii Five-0 in a major new role and his storyline will require the Five-0’s full cooperation.

Lance Gross, who played bounty hunter Billy Colton in six episodes of CBS’ MacGyver, has been cast as Lincoln Cole in Season 10 of Hawaii Five-0. Lincoln is a former Marine Gunnery Sergeant with the Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team. When his attempts to do good land him in a dangerous situation, Alex O’Loughlin’s Steve McGarrett and the rest of the Five-0 team work together to ensure his safety and protection.

The former Star and Sleepy Hollow actor will appear in the final two episodes of Hawaii Five-0’s Season 10, which had an Easter egg-filled crossover with Magnum P.I. in January. Lance Gross will be credited as a guest star in the episodes, but Deadline is reporting that there’s an option for Gross to become a series regular should Hawaii Five-0 be renewed for Season 11.

However, while Hawaii Five-0 hasn’t officially been renewed for another season, showrunner Peter M. Lenkov says that he hopes the show “goes a few more seasons” because there are still plenty of character stories to tell. Considering that the opportunity to become a series regular is on the table, it sure seems like Lance Gross’ character will be hitting it off fairly quickly with the Five-0 gang.

Season 10 is still a couple of months away from ending, so there’s still hope that CBS will renew Hawaii Five-0 for another season. Whatever happens, though, the Five-0 crew will have their hands full protecting Lincoln and there’s no telling what these Season 10 episodes will bring. As is usually the case with the drama, I expect the final episodes to be full of action and suspense.

Earlier this season, Hawaii Five-0, which got very dark and twisted for Adam, lost Jorge Garcia’s Special Consultant Jerry Ortega, who departed the series at the end of the Season 10 premiere. Although Katrina Law’s Quinn Liu filled that void when she joined the series this past season, there’s always room for other characters like Lincoln to join in on all the fun.

Look for Lance Gross’ Lincoln to make his debut in Season 10’s final episodes, which will air back-to-back on April 3. Hawaii Five-0 airs every Friday at 9 p.m. ET on CBS. For more on what to watch, be sure to check out our 2020 midseason schedule for updated premiere dates and times.

MacGyver Season 4 is finally here! Yes. It feels like we've all aged a decade since Lucas Till's Angus "Mac" MacGyver was last on screen, but it's really only been since the Season 3 finale in May 2019. Now, MacGyver is back with a 22-episode season starting tonight, aka Friday, February 7, 2020 at 8 p.m. on CBS.

MacGyver Season 4 includes a brand new series regular character in Russ Taylor, played by Lost and The 100 alum Henry Ian Cusick. Levy Tran already joined the show as Desi Nguyen in Season 3 to take over for George Eads' Jack Dalton, but Lucas Till told Parade it's really Henry Ian Cusick's Russ who fills a specific hole left by Eads' Jack:

Yeah, I guess I can't see Lucas Till's Mac pushing Levy Tran's Desiree "Desi" Nguyen against a wall like this photo from the MacGyver Season 4 premiere (although she could certainly hold her own if he tried it):

In MacGyver Season 4's premiere, "Fire + Ashes + Legacy = Phoenix," ex-MI6 agent Russ Taylor (Henry Ian Cusick) recruits former Phoenix Foundation members Mac, Riley, Bozer, Matty, and Desi to hunt down a bioweapon that's planned to be used by a mysterious organization for a devastating attack on a major U.S. city.

The show picks up from the team going their separate ways after the MacGyver Season 3 finale, so Russ Taylor is the one who brings them together again.

Lucas Till already shared a warning about heartbreak connected to Mac's own family in MacGyver Season 4. Other than that, it sounds like this new season will be almost like a soft reboot in the best way. Here's more on that from Till to Parade:

Bring it on! Fans have waited a long time for this show to return, and even though many MacGyver fans are still missing George Eads -- who left the show during Season 3, shortly after an on-set altercation -- it sounds like Henry Ian Cusick is a breath of fresh air for 2020.

Now that it's officially back, MacGyver Season 4 airs Fridays at 8 p.m. on CBS. Keep up with everything premiering in early 2020 with our handy TV schedule.

MacGyver is finally coming back, everybody! After getting left off the fall schedule and leaving fans to wonder why it was not there, Season 4 is about to begin. Brace yourselves, though, because star Lucas Till has a warning about it.

During the wait for MacGyver’s return, series showrunner Peter M. Lenkov teased the action ahead with a behind-the-scenes picture of Lucas Till in-character as the titular hero experiencing an apparent blast from the past with a fellow nerd. Now, Lenkov shared a new tease from TV Guide (via Instagram) with a warning from Till. On the storyline surrounding Mac's family, Till says it is:

Lucas Till’s ominous foreshadowing about Season 4 and Mac’s family comes following confirmation that Mac’s dad, Jim (Tate Donovan), will return to MacGyver for the upcoming season. Nobody at the show has disclosed when Jim will show up, although fans now know something heartbreaking is on the horizon for the family. Could Jim's cancer be involved?

On a more uplifting note, MacGyver will reportedly kick off a month-and-a-half after where it left off. When Season 4 catches up with Mac, Lucas Till teases he is “pretty miserable,” having had to become a college chemistry professor. That is where Lost and The 100’s Henry Ian Cusick’s new character comes in.

Last year, news broke that the fan-favorite was coming to MacGyver in a significant role, which was soon followed by Henry Ian Cusick bidding a final farewell to The 100. As previously reported, Cusick will play Russ, a savvy salesman and former military man with supposed skills in detecting deception.

Now MacGyver fans have a better idea of how he gets tangled up with Mac and the team in Season 4. He buys the Phoenix, which will ultimately lead Russ to clash with the foundation’s former boss, Matty. It sounds like MacGyver introduce some new and exciting dynamics. If only there was not that sad tease about the MacGyvers!

In other (more hopeful) news, fans are still waiting to see if that Hawaii Five-0/Magnum P.I./MacGyver crossover ever happens. Hawaii Five-0 and Magnum P.I. crossed over this season, so you never know! Coming up on four seasons, MacGyver is definitely in a great place to cross paths with its fellow CBS series.

While crossover talk remains open, one thing is for sure, and that is MacGyver will see a lot more of Levy Tran’s Desiree "Desi" Nguyen. Levy Tran was upped to series regular status for Season 4! She and her character were introduced last season and will continue to be a part of the action moving forward.

The wait to seeing MacGyver back on CBS is almost over. Whatever the heartbreak ahead, fans are hopefully ready to shoulder it with the show’s cast of characters. Mac losing his dad would be a particularly tragic chapter for the series to explore. Not that television has shied away from death!

It all leads one to wonder: will MacGyver actually kill off Mac’s dad? CBS’ dramas have gone for the jugular before. For instance, NCIS: New Orleans dealt a jaw-dropping death during its current season. I could see the storyline with Mac’s dad going either way. Hopefully, Mac and the team can figure out some super-cure for his cancer, and he survives!

Anything can happen, and you can find out what's in store when Season 4 kicks off! MacGyver returns as one of this winter’s premieres. Season 4 starts on Friday, February 7, at 8 p.m. ET on CBS.

'Tis the season for 2019 midseason TV finales, but there are plenty of midseason 2020 TV premieres to look forward to in the new year. Plenty of TV shows are premiering new seasons in early 2020 and I'm focusing on the best of those premieres -- rather than, say, how Grey's Anatomy will return from its fall finale (but here's more about that).

We all have our favorites, but here are my picks for the 11 best TV shows premiering in early 2020.

Last Man Standing Season 8 (Fox)

Premiere date: Thursday, January 2, 2020 at 8 p.m.

He's baaaack. Tim Allen's Last Man Standing has had to fight to stay on TV, from being cancelled by ABC to being picked up but moved around by Fox. Every previous season of the sitcom had premiered in the fall, so fans wondered where was Last Man Standing in fall 2019? Well, it's coming -- on a new night. Fox held Season 8 for midseason 2020, but it will welcome the new year bright and early on the new night of Thursday. (WWE SmackDown took its spot on Friday.) Last Man Standing will air back-to-back episodes for three consecutive weeks starting January 2, meaning a full hour of Baxter family shenanigans.

Manifest Season 2 (NBC)

Premiere date: Monday, January 6, 2020 at 10 p.m.

They have a death date! That was one of the many mind-spinning reveals of Manifest Season 1's finale, which left fans with multiple cliffhangers. We haven't seen Melissa Roxburgh and Josh Dallas' Stone siblings since Season 1 ended in February 2019, so I am pumped to return to the mystery of Flight 828. Manifest returns after the premiere of America's Got Talent: The Champions Season 2.

The Bachelor Season 24 (ABC)

Premiere date: Monday, January 6, 2020 at 8 p.m.

I know, I know. For people who hate all things Bachelor Nation, The Bachelor premiere is nothing to get excited about. But for the rest of us ... it's still a guilty pleasure. Pilot Bachelor Peter Weber has finished filming his season. Spoilers hint to an interesting very drama-filled journey for The Bachelorette alum. Will you be watching and cringing along?

Criminal Minds Season 15 (CBS)

Premiere date: Wednesday, January 8, 2020 at 9 p.m.

Criminal Minds is starting its final season with a special two-hour premiere on January 8. There are only 10 episodes to Season 15, and Aisha Tyler teased the series finale will be "massive, explosive and transformative." You are not going to want to miss what happens.

The Outsider (HBO)

Premiere date: Sunday, January 12, 2020 at 9 p.m.

Lucky me that I happened to read this Stephen King book earlier in 2019. Check your local library to see if you can get The Outsider before the premiere of this miniseries. The 10-episode series starts with back-to-back episodes at 9 and 10 p.m. on Jan. 12. If Stephen King's name doesn't sell you alone, check out the all-star cast -- Ben Mendelsohn, Jason Bateman, Mare Winningham, Julianne Nicholson, Paddy Considine, Bill Camp, and Cynthia Erivo.

Star Trek: Picard (CBS All Access)

Premiere date: Thursday, January 23, 2020

Engage! Patrick Stewart's Jean-Luc Picard is back in a series set 20 years after his previous appearance in Star Trek Nemesis. He'll be joined by several Star Trek favorites, including many buddies from Star Trek: The Next Generation. Star Trek: Picard Season 1 will have 10 episodes and stream weekly every Thursday on CBS All Access in the U.S., and Fridays for international viewers on Amazon Prime, per IndieWire.

Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 7 (NBC)

Premiere date: Thursday, February 6, 2020 at 8 p.m.

Cool, cool, cool, cool. Brooklyn Nine-Nine was cancelled by Fox after Season 5 but saved by NBC for Season 6. Now the Andy Samberg comedy is returning for Season 7 and the premiere will be a full hour, starting at 8. The following week, Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 7 will air at 8:30 and keep that timeslot, with Superstore continuing at 8 p.m. NBC already renewed Brooklyn Nine-Nine for Season 8, and of course the cast is thrilled!

MacGyver Season 4 (CBS)

Premiere date: Friday, February 7, 2020 at 8 p.m.

Finally! The first three seasons of Lucas Till's MacGyver premiered in September, so fans were confused when the fall 2019 TV season came around and there was no MacGyver. He wasn't hiding like the stealth master he is, he was waiting his turn. CBS decided to hold the show for midseason and it's finally arriving February 7. The same night, Hawaii Five-0 will move to its new timeslot at 9 p.m. Magnum P.I. will return in the spring after MacGyver ends Season 4.

Homeland Season 8 (Showtime)

Premiere date: Sunday February 9, 2020 at 9 p.m.

Homeland is also ending its run in 2020. So many classic shows are leaving us! Season 8 has taken longer than expected, due to international production demands, per Showtime. The Season 7 finale aired in April 2018 so it'll have been almost two years between seasons. Season 8 was originally going to premiere in June 2019 but that didn't happen. Fans aren't in a great rush to say goodbye to Claire Danes' Carrie Mathison, and the absence has only made hearts grow fonder.

Outlander Season 5 (Starz)

Premiere date: Sunday, February 16, 2020 at 8 p.m.

You never really know when a new season of Outlander is going to show up. It's like a pleasant surprise each time -- Season 1 arrived in August, Season 2 and Season 3 in April, Season 4 came in September, and Season 5 arrived in November 2018. Now it's finally time for Jamie and Claire to show themselves for Season 5, which arrives just after Valentine's Day. Season 5 will adapt author Diana Gabaldon's fifth book The Fiery Cross, but may also have pieces from the next book, A Breath of Snow and Ashes. Season 6 has already been renewed, so we know there's more to come.

Better Call Saul Season 5 (AMC)

Premiere date: Sunday, February 23, 2020 at 10 p.m.

Yes! This is probably the show I'm most looking forward to in early 2020. Better Call Saul Season 4 ended with Bob Odenkirk's Jimmy McGill saying the words "s'all good, man," setting up the arrival of his Breaking Bad alter ego, Saul Goodman. Things are about to get good -- the best season yet, according to Odenkirk. Season 5 starts on Sunday after The Walking Dead before returning to its usual Monday night timeslot the next night at 9 p.m. If you can't watch Sunday, you can watch an encore of the premiere Monday, Feb. 24 at 8 p.m. before the new episode.

There are many more TV shows worth looking forward to in early 2020 -- and later in 2020, like when we'll finally get The Orville Season 3! Stick with CinemaBlend for the latest updates on all of the shows still airing in 2019 and coming soon in the new year.

Are you missing MacGyver and wishing Season 4 was airing right now? Yeah, join a large club. CBS could've done a better job updating fans on the fall 2019 schedule (Fox is in the same boat with Last Man Standing), but at least we know MacGyver Season 4 is filming and getting itself ready for its midseason 2020 premiere. Plus! Some fun sneak peek photos are showing these "great nerds" at work.

MacGyver Season 4 has actually been filming since the summer, including some photos with new addition Henry Ian Cusick (Lost, The 100) as master manipulator Russ. Just yesterday, show creator Peter M. Lenkov shared a cool shot from a scene showing "2 great nerds" -- Lucas Till's Angus MacGyver is one, but is the other guy ... Nikola Tesla?

Some fans have had time machines on the brain since July, when showrunner Terry Matalas shared this Season 4 sneak peek of the team:

As one fan asked, and Terry Matalas kinda sorta answered...

Here's another cool look at MacGyver Season 4 -- and am I reading into things or is that a 1920s flapper behind Lucas Till?

Feel free to speculate on the deeper meaning. The MacGyver cast and filmmakers have been sharing little tidbits behind-the-scenes for months -- sometimes funny Instagram Stories, and other times sharp-dressed photos like this one, with "James Blonde" MacGyver "about to do a little TV B&E":

Nice! The first three seasons of MacGyver all premiered in late September -- 2016, 2017, and then 2018 -- so you can't blame fans for getting confused when September 2019 rolled around and there was no MacGyver Season 4. (Sorry, Magnum P.I., but you're not quite the same.) Season 3 ended in May, but as the sun now stands fans will have to wait until some point in early 2020 for MacGyver Season 4. Same deal for Criminal Minds' final season, if you were searching the CBS schedule for it. Midseason 2020 should be solid.

The good news is that based on the little teases floating out from set, MacGyver Season 4 already looks like a perfect mix of intrigue and fun. Levy Tran is on board as a series regular for Season 4, in addition to Henry Ian Cusick's arrival, and don't forget about "Bad MacGyver."

As we wait for more MacGyver Season 4 updates -- including an official promo trailer and premiere date -- keep up with everything still airing on TV this year with our handy 2019 fall TV premiere schedule.

Wondering where MacGyver is? If you are expecting to watch Season 4 this fall, there is some bad news. The new season will not be airing during fall 2019. Why? It has to do with some scheduling re-shuffling, and MacGyver got caught in the crosshairs. Here is what you need to know.

For its first three seasons, MacGyver always premiered in September and aired on Fridays. Unfortunately for fans, that is not going to be the case this year. CBS is holding Season 4 for the 2019-2020 midseason. Long-running crime drama, Hawaii Five-0, will take MacGyver’s previously held timeslot.

CBS has also relocated the Magnum P.I. reboot. Yes, the Jay Hernandez-led drama is on the move! Magnum P.I. will go from airing on Mondays to Fridays when its second season airs this fall. In the new lineup, the reboot of Magnum P.I. will air the same night as the original series’ star, Tom Selleck’s, current show.

All of this means that CBS’ Friday night lineup will now consist of Hawaii Five-0 (8 p.m. ET), Magnum P.I. (9 p.m. ET), and Blue Bloods (10 p.m. ET). They will all premiere this coming Friday (September 27).

So, if you tune into CBS this Friday, you should learn the fallout from Hawaii Five-0’s speculation-inducing cliffhanger. If you stick around later, you can also catch the 200th episode of Blue Bloods, and see Tom Selleck’s Frank in a different light. What you will not see is the start of MacGyver Season 4.

MacGyver has not been the only show affected by CBS’ scheduling changes. Criminal Minds is also being held until the midseason. Fans of that crime drama will have to wait a while longer to see its final season unfold. As for MacGyver, fans can count on the wait being worthwhile!

After some questions, CBS renewed MacGyver along with some other shows. All that is left to do now is wait, and see how Season 4 gives one character a lot more to do. That is not the only thing for fans to get hyped about! A Lost vet / 100 fan-favorite is heading to the show!

Henry Ian Cusack, who played Desmond on Lost and Marcus on The 100, will star in MacGyver Season 4. The actor will join the cast in a considerably intriguing role next season. That is not the only excitement the show has in store. As MacGyver ended its previous season, it introduced a “bad MacGyver.”

When will the show return? An exact air date has not been announced yet. As of the initial announcement of MacGyver’s midseason return, CBS did not confirm if Season 4 will air on Friday nights. There is still a lot left to figure out, including if that Hawaii Five-0 / Magnum P.I. / MacGyver crossover is going to happen.

MacGyver Season 4 will debut after this fall’s premieres, during the 2019-2020 midseason on CBS.

Fans of The CW drama The 100 should not be getting any Welcome Back banners ready for Henry Ian Cusick. Those thinking that The Passage's cancellation at Fox would pave the way for the actor’s return will need to stay strong. Cusick has landed a major new TV role on an established action series that would make it hard for him to pull double duties.

Where is Henry Ian Cusick going if he is not headed back to The 100? The Lost vet will be skipping all summer television shows to star in the fourth season of CBS’ MacGyver in a pivotal capacity. He landed the series regular role of a multi-faceted character named Russ.

Henry Ian Cusick’s character is described as a real dealer. According to TVLine, he's a “master manipulator” and “salesman.” Russ is former military man who is armed with a quick wit, and also boasts skills in propaganda and detecting deception. Not to mention an extremely adept intellect for emotion. A lot going on with this guy, and there is even more.

Russ is also rich, as in mega-millions. Among the things he enjoys spending his money on is his house in Monte Carlo, and all of the usual (material) suspects he can surround himself with. Russ sounds destined to shake things up for Lucas Till's crafty operative in MacGyver's fourth season, which is also giving another established character more to do when the episodes start back up again.

Fans of Henry Ian Cusick will undoubtedly rejoice at a new platform procuring his talents, and in such an intriguing role, too. However, it is sad news for fans of The 100 that very much want Cusick back as Marcus Kane. Despite Cusick’s absence, The 100 does have Kane around via a plot twist.

He is among the living, albeit in another person’s body, so the character is technically still a presence on The 100. However, Henry Ian Cusick is not the one playing him, as Kane is now being portrayed by actor Greyston Holt. Withstanding another major twist, it would seem that Holt could be playing him indefinitely.

Let's all hope for Henry Ian Cusick's sake that his gig on MacGyver lasts a while, since The 100 is the only multi-season role he's had since Lost. Beyond a decent handful of appearances in shows such as Hawaii 5-0 and Scandal, he was recently in ABC's doomed-from-the-start Marvel miniseries Inhumans in 2017, and then 2019 brought the sadly short-lived thriller that was The Passage.

You can catch Henry Ian Cusick on MacGyver when Season 4 premieres during the midseason, since it will not be back this fall. New episodes of The 100 air Tuesdays at 9 p.m. ET on The CW. The first five seasons of The 100 are currently available to binge on Netflix, along with other new content.

Criminal Minds fans got some sad news earlier this year with the reveal that it would end after its shortened fifteenth season, whereas MacGyver fans recently got good news thanks to a renewal for Season 4 when its future was certainly not guaranteed. Neither show is on the CBS' new fall schedule, which is filled with a bunch of new shows on top of some returning favorites. Criminal Minds and MacGyver are entirely absent from the fall lineup, but not for any troublesome reason. They're simply being held for midseason.

Both Criminal Minds and MacGyver are among the shows that will premiere at midseason in the 2019-2020 TV season on CBS. Also debuting in midseason are Big Brother, Man With a Plan, The Amazing Race, and Undercover Boss. The BAU will still fight crime, as will MacGyver and Co. It just won't happen until a few months later than usual.

MacGyver will lose its fall slot on Fridays at 8 p.m. ET to Hawaii Five-0, which leaves it's previous 9 p.m. ET Friday night time slot to Magnum P.I. Blue Bloods will keep its Friday slot at 10 p..m ET. As for Criminal Minds, it is losing its fall slot to a show starring a Criminal Minds alum. S.W.A.T., which stars Shemar Moore, moves into the 10 p.m. ET slot on Wednesdays in the fall.

CBS didn't specify when Criminal Minds and MacGyver will air when they premiere in midseason. If they debut while S.W.A.T. and Hawaii Five-0 are on winter hiatus, it's possible that they could reclaim their old time slots. If not, fans may need to clear out another night of the week if they intend to watch live.

The ratings don't actually matter all that much for Criminal Minds, as it's ending anyway. MacGyver, on the other hand, could probably use a prime slot. Hey, maybe it could boost its viewership if it airs some time other than Friday night!

Criminal Minds isn't the only long-running CBS show wrapping up. The Big Bang Theory ends its 12-season run this week, and there's no sign that any characters other than Sheldon will continue in any capacity, and that's only Sheldon as a kid on Young Sheldon. No other spinoff has gotten the green light at this point, although the Big Bang characters will appear in the Young Sheldon Season 2 finale.

(Young Sheldon will inherit the Big Bang Theory's Thursday 8 p.m. ET time slot.) Criminal Minds is without any ongoing spinoffs, so it will likely be done for good following its Season 15 finale. MacGyver doesn't have any spinoffs either, but it does share a universe with Hawaii Five-0, Magnum P.I., NCIS, NCIS: Los Angeles, and NCIS: New Orleans.

MacGyver hasn't crossed over with any of the NCIS series at this point, but it has featured some Five-0 characters. With MacGyver being held until midseason while Five-0 keeps its fall premiere, perhaps that means no more crossovers.

We'll have to wait and see. Fall is still a ways off, let alone midseason! Our summer TV premiere schedule can point you toward some viewing options on CBS and other networks for now and the not-too-distant future.

Amazingly enough, it's been 25 years since actor Richard Dean Anderson heeded the call of TV heroism as the crafty secret agent Angus MacGyver. (The TV show ended in 1992, but there were two follow-up TV movies.) Since then, CBS brought to life the primetime MacGyver reboot, with Lucas Till in the title role. Unfortunately for anyone thinking that Anderson has been pleased with the new MacGyver, that's almost certainly not the case.

Richard Dean Anderson spoke up about CBS' MacGyver during a convention panel recently, and he first revealed that he specifically turned down the option to appear on the reboot when he was first asked. In his words:

As some will remember, CBS' MacGyver went through a major creative overhaul on its way to Season 1 becoming a reality. Though the initial pilot was enough to convince the network to stick with MacGyver, they decided to bring in Hollywood draw James Wan to direct a new pilot. As well, Lucas Till and co-star George Eads were the only main stars that stuck around from one version to the next.

It sounds like this is around the time the producers reached out to Richard Dean Anderson to see if he would be interesting in popping by MacGyver, though no further details of that potential appearance were shared. In any case, it's clear that Anderson wasn't intrigued by what the current iteration of MacGyver said about the character and the show's history.

It was during the Stargate Q&A panel during Wales Comic Con 2019 that Richard Dean Anderson was on stage (alongside former Stargate SG-1 co-star Amanda Tapping) to answer questions about his most iconic TV role outside of the sci-fi realm. Here, he goes deeper into what his problems are with the new version in comparison to the show he starred on for seven seasons.

In the 25+ years since MacGyver ended its TV run, the character has inspired a bajillion comedic solutions to solving problems quickly, and in unexpected manners. From Family Guy and Simpsons gags to Stephen Baldwin's "MacGyver smoker" in Half Baked to the actual MacGyver reference on Stargate SG-1, pop culture has long been obsessed with how inventive and resourceful the secret agent is with just a limited array of options.

Yet, the CBS reboot doesn't have Lucas Till's MacGyver handling his own problems in quite the same ways. Sure, one can argue that modern criminals have schemes that are a tad too complicated to solve using paper clips, rubber erasers and twine, but a villain is only as complex as the person writing its actions, so perhaps there are ways to give 2019's MacGyver more shades of Richard Dean Anderson's character.

MacGyver has already been renewed for Season 4, which will be its first full season without former star George Eads. The series will be boosting up the character played by Levy Tran, who basically took Eads' place. As well, Peter Weller's new villain that got introduced in the Season 3 finale will be getting a much bigger arc in Season 4 as a "bad MacGyver," for what that's worth. Maybe the show can slow down and take more time to show off more creative problem-solving.

MacGyver has already crossed over with its fellow CBS fare, and though that doesn't exactly open the door wider for Richard Dean Anderson to make a comeback to the franchise, here's hoping he's able to find things to enjoy about the reboot...which then makes him able to appear. Just without more lawsuits clogging things up.

While it's now on summer hiatus, MacGyver will return to CBS for Season 4 in the fall. Now check out what Richard Dean Anderson had to say about a Stargate SG-1 revival.

MacGyver is airing its Season 3 finale tonight (May 10) but CBS already renewed it for Season 4. We're expecting to see more of Peter Weller's new villain Mason -- aka "Bad MacGyver" -- but he's not the only one fans should get used to seeing.

Levy Tran joined MacGyver partway through Season 3 as Desiree "Desi" Nguyen. She was cast to at least partly fill the place left by George Eads. Eads chose to leave the show (after an on-set altercation), with his character Jack Dalton still alive but out on a mission after the February 1, 2019 episode. Desi joined the Phoenix Foundation in Season 3 to help protect Angus "Mac" MacGyver (Lucas Till) and his team, and it looks like she'll be upped to series regular status for Season 4.

That's the word per Deadline, which noted that the original plan was to bring in Desi as a recurring character in Season 3 and make her a regular in Season 4, if CBS renewed the show.

MacGyver was indeed renewed for Season 4, and CBS announced some changes behind-the-scenes. Terry Matalas (12 Monkeys) is jumping on board as executive producer/co-showrunner, replacing Craig O’Neill as co-showrunner alongside Peter Lenkov.

As for Levy Tran's Desi, she has quickly made some fans, with some viewers shipping her with Mac. Other viewers don't want Mac with Desi, in some cases because they like him with Riley Davis (Tristin Mays).

Whatever happens on that front in Season 4, actress Levy Tran is just happy to be along for the ride. Here's what she wrote when it was announced that CBS had renewed the show:

Season 3 of this reboot of the 1985 MacGyver averaged between 5-6 million viewers per Friday night episode, picking up between 1-2 million more with DVR viewing. CBS has yet to announce a Season 4 premiere date, or episode count, but Season 1 had 21 episodes, Season 2 had 23 episodes, and Season 3 had 22 episodes. All three seasons premiered in September, so there's a very good chance Season 4 will start airing its 2019-2020 season this fall.

In case you're reading this before the Season 3 finale airs (or it's after the finale and you want a reminder of the general outline of the episode), here's the logline per CBS:

That final episode of MacGyver Season 3 airs Friday, May 10 from 8 to 9 p.m. ET/PT on CBS. Keep up with all the 2019 renewals and cancellations with our handy guide.

CBS has taken its time in rolling out the renewal news, and some of its biggest dramas still had their futures up in the air shortly before their season finales and -- in one case -- following the season finale of its 2018-2019 TV season. Fortunately, the Eye Network revealed a big batch of renewals for the 2019-2020 TV season, and both S.W.A.T. and SEAL Team are among them. Take a look at the full list:

Yes, viewers can count on seeing more of some of the most intense shows in the CBS roster. The classic crime procedurals in the NCIS franchise and Criminal Minds scored renewals a while ago (although not all the news was good on the Criminal Minds front), so there was no danger that there would be no more good guys vs. bad guys if the likes of SEAL Team, S.W.A.T., and Hawaii Five-0 were cancelled, but it's now clear that CBS has enough room in its lineup for plenty of crime-fighting.

Those three shows were some that had viewers particularly worried. Both SEAL Team and S.W.A.T. had already been renewed for new seasons by this point last year, and the ratings weren't quite as stellar as they had been in Live + Same day calculations. With both of their season finales coming up, the renewals undoubtedly come as a relief.

When The Big 2018-2019 TV Season Finales Are Airing

MacGyver and Hawaii Five-0 were a bit harder to predict. Neither show especially kills in the ratings, but Friday night is a notoriously low ratings night across the board, so shows in Friday night slots generally aren't expected to perform as well as Monday-Thursday series. Michael Weatherly is a CBS mainstay despite the allegations of harassment leveled against him late last year. (His former NCIS costars defended Weatherly after the allegations broke.)

The renewal that comes as the biggest relief for fans might well be Madam Secretary. The Season 5 finale aired way back on April 21, so viewers have been waiting a couple of weeks to find out if the stories will ever continue. They can now rest easy!

The least surprising renewals are definitely 60 Minutes and 48 Hours. 60 Minutes has been running for a whopping 51 years on CBS already, and it currently averages 10.9 million viewers in its Sunday night time slot. 48 Hours is in its 29th season, and it attracts an average audience of 4.4 million on Saturdays. While that 4.4 million is obviously less impressive than 10.9, Saturday is no better than Friday when it comes to ratings. 4.4 million is quite respectable for a Saturday.

There are still plenty of network TV shows with undecided fates, so be sure to stay tuned to CinemaBlend for the latest in TV renewals and cancellations.

UPDATE: Yes! On May 9, 2019, CBS announced that MacGyver would be renewed for Season 4.

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MacGyver is heading into its Season 3 finale in an uncertain position. The CBS action drama is running dangerously close to the wire when it comes to getting picked up for Season 4.

That is the kind of tight spot its titular lead tends to get himself out of in the nick of time. Will MacGyver itself be able to follow in its character’s footsteps? Can it get itself out of a bind and come back for Season 4?

For this answer, let’s go to the one place that may hold the answer: the ratings. Ratings are often the deciding factor that CBS and other networks use to determine whether or not series should continue. For MacGyver, the tale should be no different.

Its latest episode to date, entitled “Treason + Heartbreak + Gum,” attracted 5.3 million Live + Same Day viewers (via TV Series Finale) in the key 18-49 age demographic. Not too bad for a Friday night series. As for demo ratings, the installment drew in a 0.6.

Compared to its competition in the 8 p.m. ET time slot on Friday nights, MacGyver isn't doing too poorly. The Blacklist’s most recent episode pulled in the same demo rating of 0.6 with fewer total viewers than MacGyver. NBC has renewed the crime drama for a seventh season. Could MacGyver's comparable performance score it another season on CBS?

There is even more reassuring data. MacGyver has a 97% chance of renewal, according to TV By The Numbers. That's a heartening prediction heading into the Season 3 finale. No fan wants to move into the end of the season with doubts about their favorite show’s future. This seems hopeful.

MacGyver is bringing in some additional ammo that should help bolster its case. The action show has recruited some major star power for its Season 3 finale. RoboCop icon Peter Weller is going to take on a significant role on the series.

Lucas Till’s hero will square off against Peter Weller’s Mason, a.k.a. the “bad MacGyver,” per Till. Ahead of the Season 3 finale, MacGyver’s showrunner, Peter M. Lenkov, teased the introduction aong with some other vital info. The plan is for Peter Weller’s character not to be a one-and-done villain.

The MacGyver boss said that if the show came back for Season 4, they hoped to continue the storyline. Season 4 was still in doubt then, as it is now. Hopefully that does not have to remain the case much longer. MacGyver proved its versatility this season.

The series managed to adapt despite the absence of actor George Eads. He departed MacGyver as Jack Dalton earlier in the third season. The show readily found his replacement, and based on the series' more or less steady ratings performance, it has not missed a beat.

These are all promising signs for a show that just needs that extra push. Hopefully, the ratings for its season ender can give it what it needs and strengthen its case all the more. The Season 3 finale of MacGyver airs Friday, May 10 at 8 p.m. ET on CBS.

Every hero tends to need a villain that serves as a reversal of values, making this next news all the more exciting. CBS' MacGyver is bringing in a new big bad before the end of Season 3, and like Lucas Till's problem-solver, the baddie's moniker also begins with an “M.” That is not all they share in common, either, but let's first celebrate who got cast for the role.

RoboCop icon and Sons of Anarchy actor Peter Weller is joining the Friday night drama as Mason, a.k.a. the “bad MacGyver.” Weller will make his MacGyver debut in the Season 3 finale, airing in May. He should offer MacGyver a foe that's more than formidable to go up against. and it turns out the show has actually sort of been setting the stage for the character. Showrunner Peter M. Lenkov says that all roads lead to Peter Weller’s character.

The "Bad MacGyver"

Showrunner Peter M. Lenkov, credits the title of “bad MacGyver” as coming from the show’s star, Lucas Till. While it is a quick take, it is also a pretty insightful one regarding Peter Weller’s supervillain threat. Here's how Lenkov put it to TVLine.

Same skill set, but with a different variety of motivations guiding his actions. Thank goodness MacGyver uses his craft-tastic powers for good. From the sound of things, Mason will provide a rough example of what MacGyver's life could have been had he focused on more malicious goals. It probably wouldn't be a happy story, though I'm sure Peter Weller will be smiling it up as Mason.

Now What About Season 4?

CBS has yet to renew MacGyver for Season 4, and if the show does not get renewed, it would disrupt the plans in store for Peter Weller’s character. (Not to mention every other character.) But fans should take comfort in knowing that Peter Weller's Mason is coming in with the idea that the role would get expanded in Season 3. MacGyver’s showrunner explained the hope surrounding the new villain, saying:

If the show gets renewed, Peter Weller’s arc as Mason will presumably be proven to be more than a one-shot storyline. Which means viewers can expect to meet a villain who is not entirely defeated in the season finale. If MacGyver gets picked up for a fourth season, the plan is to bring him back for more anti-Mac mayhem in the fall. How can CBS not pick up the reboot with that on the table?

CBS has already picked up new seasons of NCIS and MacGyver’s time slot neighbor, Blue Bloods. Time will tell if MacGyver ends up getting the greenlight for a fourth go. As television fans approach May, networks tend to start firming up their fall slate, so an announcement is likely on the horizon. And MacGyver's chances are pretty good, given it's a ratings magnet during the dearth of Friday night primetime.

Season 3 has been a season of changes for MacGyver. The reboot bid farewell to George Eads’ Jack Dalton, as the actor wanted to leave the show. Jack left alive, though, so there is always the potential for him to return. Shortly after Eads’ departure, MacGyver announced actress Lenny Tran had been cast as his replacement, and Tran now plays Desiree “Desi” Nguyen.

Hopes for a crossover between MacGyver, Magnum P.I., and Hawaii Five-0 have been floating out there. Season 4 would be necessary to make both that and Peter Weller’s return as “bad MacGyver” possible, so keep watching!

Check out Peter Weller when he makes his villainous debut on MacGyver in the Season 3 finale. It airs Friday, May 10. New episodes of MacGyver air Fridays at 8 p.m. ET on CBS.

When three worlds collide! Some TV show crossovers just work themselves out naturally, and they are often a lot of fun for fans. The cast members seem to enjoy them, too. So you can imagine there's a lot of interest on-and-off set to showcase the shared universe of CBS reboots Hawaii Five-0, Magnum P.I., and MacGyver. Peter M. Lenkov is the guy behind all three shows, and he was recently asked when a three-way crossover might happen:

Peter Lenkov was asked about a crossover on Saturday during PaleyFest and noted (via Deadline) that logistics are an issue because of filming locations. Hawaii Five-0 and Magnum P.I. film in Hawaii, but MacGyver tapes in Atlanta.

MacGyver already made that work in the 2017 episode "Flashlight," sending the MacGyver team to Hawaii for a one-part crossover co-starring Daniel Dae Kim and Grace Park, who are now both gone from Hawaii Five-0.

There have already been some crossovers -- or at least universe connections -- between Magnum P.I. and Hawaii Five-0. Kimee Balmilero and Taylor Wily have made guest appearances on Magnum P.I. as their respective Hawaii Five-0 characters, medical examiner Noelani Cunha and entrepreneur Kamekona Tupuola.

Last summer, Peter Lenkov had said multiple crossovers were being planned for Hawaii Five-0 and Magnum P.I., which makes sense since they are both in Hawaii.

Hawaii Five-0 has also crossed over with fellow CBS shows NCIS and NCIS: Los Angeles, but they're not Peter Lenkov reboots so they weren't part of this recent conversation. But the more the merrier, I say, as long as the storylines make sense.

The CW does crossovers with its superhero Arrow-verse every year. Everyone has a shared universe these days -- and apparently CBS's universe is called the "Bellisarioverse," in honor of JAG creator Donald P. Bellisario. This started with JAG, then NCIS was a spinoff of JAG. And NCIS: Los Angeles and NCIS: New Orleans were spinoffs of NCIS. Hawaii Five-0 has crossed over with two NCIS shows. Scorpion also crossed over with NCIS: LA. There are all kinds of connections. It's fascinating.

The Hawaii Five-0 reboot has been airing since 2010 and is now in Season 9. MacGyver came next, premiering in 2016, and it's now airing Season 3. Magnum P.I. is the new kid on the block. It just premiered in September, but CBS has already renewed it for Season 2.

Magnum P.I. will be the first of the group to air its season finale, next Monday on April 1 -- no foolin' -- complete with some guest stars attached. Here's the synopsis from CBS:

As we wait for an official announcement about the three shows combining universes, keep up with everything still airing through midseason 2019 with our TV guide.

MacGyver only very recently lost its arguably biggest cast member in George Eads. Eads’ character, Jack Dalton, said his farewells in the February 1 episode of the CBS drama, and just a few short days later the series has announced Levy Tran will be George Eads’ replacement.

The actress will be playing Desiree Nguyen, a character who will go by the nickname Desi. She’ll actually be introduced on the series rather quickly. Her first episode will be February 15, so there will only be a small gap between George Eads’ departure from the show and Levy Tran’s introduction.

Deadline reports that while Levy Tran is being brought in to fill the gap left by George Eads, she isn’t being hired on as full-time addition yet. Instead, Desi will join the Phoenix Foundation in a recurring role. If she’s a hit with fans, CBS has an option on the actress to make her a MacGyver regular character. Of course, that will also rely on the show being picked up for a fourth season, which CBS has not committed to at this point.

Jack Dalton was set up to leave MacGyver during a preview that was revealed at the end of January. Then, during the February 1 episode, Jack Dalton joined a new task force with the U.S. government, saying goodbye to his pals at the Phoenix Foundation. His presence will likely still be felt in some ways, as he previously worked with new character Desi. Plus, the door is potentially open for the character to come back for a guest stint.

MacGyver has tinkered with its cast in the past. Sandrine Holt originally played Patricia Thornton, the director of Field Operations at the Phoenix Foundation, but was replaced by Meredith Eaton as Matty Weber. George Eads allegedly wanted to leave MacGyver for a while after a series of incidents that also came at a time when the show had left Los Angeles and relocated to Atlanta. Eads reportedly wanted out of his contract and he got his wish.

Levy Tran is most known for previous gigs in The Haunting of Hill House and Shameless. She's been in the business for a while and there's every reason to think we'll see her again on MacGyver next TV season. The show does decently in the ratings -- especially for a Friday night series -- and will be a good chunk of the way to the 100-episode syndication mark at the end of the season. So, it's likely to be back. Now, all Levy Tran has to do is capably step into the void left by Eads, a veteran actor. Not as if that will be tough to do or anything...

MacGyver airs new episodes on CBS on Friday nights at 8 p.m. ET. To take a look at the shows still set to air during midseason, take a look at our full schedule.

Some of the juiciest drama happens behind-the-scenes of TV shows. Offhand, you can probably think of any number of actors/actresses from Downton Abbey to Game of Thrones and beyond with shocking exits. Sometimes the actors leave under let's say cloudy conditions, and other times it's the showrunners who create controversy with the writing of the exit. It's kind of amazing to think that we've had so many such departures just in the past five years. This list only scratches the surface -- starting with the exit that should be coming up next...

George Eads, MacGyver

George Eads is leaving MacGyver, with the show setting up an exit for his character Jack Dalton in the Friday, February 1 episode. Eads reportedly had an on-set altercation of some kind back in October and subsequently stormed off the Atlanta set. When he returned, he asked to be released from his contract, reportedly due to a desire to spend time with his daughter in Los Angeles. Eads also left a different CBS show under similar circumstances. He left CSI after 15 seasons, one season after an on-set problem with one of the writers. It seemed like he might quit, but he took a leave of absence and came back for another season before being written off.

Clayne Crawford, Lethal Weapon

Clayne Crawford's departure from Lethal Weapon was ugly from every angle. He was cut from the show before Season 3 due to alleged misconduct. The show decided to kill off Martin Riggs and give Damon Wayans' Roger Murtaugh a new partner. Some of Crawford's bad behavior was caught on camera, including clashes with Wayans, who didn't come across so good himself. In one instance, Crawford had a meltdown over filming scenes at an L.A. area pool. After that, he agreed to undergo counseling. Ultimately, his character was killed off and -- after a time jump -- Seann William Scott stepped in as the new co-lead Season 3. In late 2018, Wayans said he planned to leave the show after Season 3, but that may not be the case anymore. Then again, Fox has yet to renew the show for a Season 4, so it may be a moot point.

Thomas Gibson, Criminal Minds

Thomas Gibson's character Aaron Hotchner was written off Criminal Minds after the actor had an on-set altercation during production on Season 12. Gibson was directing an episode and had a heated incident with the episode's writer, allegedly kicking at him. He was fired. Hotch, a main character of the show, was written to have taken a consulting job off screen. Later, that was said to be a ruse, and he went into witness protection to get away from Mr. Scratch. Hotch could've returned to the BAU later, but fans were told that he decided to retire and be a full-time parent to Jack. It's not clear if Hotch will return for the Criminal Minds finale. That wasn't the first time something like that had happened; in 2010, Gibson allegedly pushed an assistant director, and had to take anger management counseling.

Danny Masterson, The Ranch

Danny Masterson was fired from Netflix's The Ranch during filming for Season 3, after five women came forward with rape allegations. His character, Rooster, appeared to leave town at the end of Part 5. But that wasn't the end of his story. When Part 6 premiered, Beau Bennett (Sam Elliott) got a call that Rooster's motorcycle was found at the bottom of a cliff. Apparently he went into a curve too fast, his brakes locked up, and he went over the guardrail. Rooster's body wasn't found, but he was presumed dead, and the family held a memorial for him. So they killed Rooster off, but also left the door open for the character. Danny Masterson asked fans to keep supporting The Ranch, even with Rooster "MIA."

Roseanne Barr, Roseanne

Roseanne had a hugely popular revival Season 10 when it returned in 2018. But Roseanne Barr has never been shy with her opinions, and she took a tweet a step too far for ABC. Since it was Roseanne's show, with her name on it, when ABC wanted to fire Barr after a racist tweet, the network decided to cancel the entire show. ABC boss Channing Dungey called Roseanne's tweet about Valerie Jarrett "abhorrent, repugnant and inconsistent with our values." The rest of the Roseanne cast, who were basically collateral damage in the drama, returned for a spinoff called The Conners.

Kevin Spacey, House of Cards

Kevin Spacey's personal house of cards came crashing down after Star Trek: Discovery and Rent star Anthony Rapp accused Spacey of trying to have sex with him when Rapp was just 14 years old. After that, several members of the House of Cards also came forward with stories about Spacey's alleged misconduct. Netflix decide to cut ties with Spacey, and cut him out of the final Season 6 entirely. Robin Wright's President Claire Underwood was instead the lead of the shortened final season. The show killed off Frank Underwood, and also buried the character somewhere he would never want to be. Spacey later revived his character for a bizarre holiday video called "Let Me Be Frank."

Erinn Hayes, Kevin Can Wait

This casting drama started when it was announced that Kevin James' former King of Queens co-star Leah Remini would be joining Kevin Can Wait full-time in Season 2. That news was followed by reports that Erinn Hayes was fired after Season 1. The show decided to kill off her character, Donna, wife of Kevin's lead character. That allowed Season 2 to focus on Kevin's relationship with Remini's Vanessa Cellucci. The change didn't sit well with fans, and Hayes didn't seem to be happy with it either. CBS decided to cancel the whole show after Season 2 anyway.

Connie Britton, Nashville

It was a huge shock to Nashville fans when Rayna James died due to injuries from a car crash. It seemed like Rayna was going to be fine ... until she wasn't. Fans were devastated. What was Nashville without Rayna James? Connie Britton said leaving was her decision. She felt it was time to exit Nashville after it found a new home at CMT for Season 5. But the show continued for another season on CMT, and Britton even brought back Rayna back in the finale for two scenes -- a flashback and the big musical number at the end.

Sophia Bush, Chicago P.D.

Sophia Bush left Chicago P.D. after playing Det. Erin Lindsay for four seasons. She was tight-lipped about her reasons at first, and only opened up more over time, talking about her unhappiness on the set. Bush said (via TVLine) that she experienced "a consistent onslaught barrage of abusive behavior." She said producers initially dismissed her complaints, and they even seemed irritated that she was asking them to investigate negative conditions on set. She gave them notice that if things didn't change by the end of Season 4, she'd quit. She threatened to sue the network and write an op-ed on why she was unhappy, but NBC ultimately allowed her an early exit from her seven-season contract.

T.J. Miller, Silicon Valley

T.J. Miller's Erlich Bachman was one of the main characters of HBO's Silicon Valley. When Miller announced he'd be leaving the show after Season 4 wrapped, plenty of reasons flew around as to why. Initially, Miller said he wanted to do more things like The Emoji Movie and have time to develop animated features. After that, more stories started coming out about his allegedly unprofessional behavior on set. He also reportedly didn't get along with star Thomas Middleditch. The more that came out, the more toxic and mutual the departure sounded.

Stana Katic, Castle

Stana Katic played co-lead Kate Beckett on Castle, so it was baffling to fans to hear she'd be leaving after Season 8 -- and not by her own choice. Nathan Fillion's contract was renewed, and he and some of the other stars were ready to return for Season 9. But how could Castle continue without Beckett? Rumors flew as to what happened, from recycled talk of tension between Katic and Fillion to discussion of various contracts. There was huge fan outcry, and ABC ultimately decided just to end the show with Season 8. Two different endings were filmed -- one with a cliffhanger if Season 9 had happened, and the happy ending that fans got to see. But the behind-the-scenes drama toward the end of the show's run was still fresh to fans, and soured the happy ending a bit.

Josh Charles, The Good Wife

So much of The Good Wife was the love story between Alicia Florrick (Julianna Margulies) and Will Gardner (Josh Charles). So it was a massive shock to see Will gunned down inside a courtroom in Season 5, Episode 15. Will was dead. Josh Charles had wanted to leave the show, and the creators wrote an open letter to fans to try and justify the end of Will's story. Charles' exit wasn't even the only dramatic one for the legal show. You may have heard about the rumored tension between Margulies and Archie Panjabi, who played Kalinda Sharma. When Panjabi left in Season 6, the show filmed a final scene for best friends Alicia and Kalinda. But there was speculation that the stars filmed their respective sides of the scene separately.

Patrick Dempsey, Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy is now in Season 15 but fans are still pissed about Derek's death. There was already behind-the-scenes drama suggesting Patrick Dempsey would be leaving the show, but the way they wrote out his character in Season 11 was just brutal. Derek had stopped to help some people in a car accident, and ended up hit himself. He was rushed to a hospital, but not Grey Sloan, and his doctor made a mistake that ended up in Derek's death. Shonda Rhimes defended the decision to kill off Derek, saying it was better than having him just disappear on Meredith Grey. At least this preserved their love story. Some fans said they would stop watching after Derek's death. Even some current viewers still don't want Mer to be with anyone else.

Columbus Short, Scandal

Columbus Short brought his own scandal to Scandal. He played Harrison Wright on the first three seasons, but confirmed he wouldn't return for Season 4. Harrison was ultimately killed in the Season 3 finale. Short opened up later about the personal drama that led to his departure, saying, "I'll be candid. I was struggling with drugs. I had a lot on my plate, and you know, I was using unhealthy ways to kind of self-medicate and deal with a lot of heavy duty stuff in my life." He was jailed after getting into a fight in a restaurant, and his wife filed for divorce following a misdemeanor spousal battery charge. Short said Scandal creator Shonda Rhimes and the cast knew about his drug and alcohol problems and tried to protect him and hold him down. "And that was one of the real reasons – they just wanted me to get my stuff together."

Chandler Riggs, The Walking Dead

The Walking Dead loves a shocking exit, but if there was any character that seemed safe, it was Carl Grimes. Chandler Riggs apparently though he'd be safe for a while too, so it was shocking for him as well as fans when Carl was killed off halfway through Season 8. Riggs said it was "devastating" for him and his family, especially since he had just bought a house in the Atlanta area where Walking Dead films. Riggs' father also spoke out on social media, slamming showrunner Scott M. Gimple for firing Chandler two weeks before the actor's 18th birthday, despite telling him they wanted him on the show for the next three years. The very next season, the show's main star, Andrew Lincoln, also exited the show -- although this time it was by choice, and AMC didn't kill off Rick Grimes, the network is giving him his own set of films.

Those are just a few of the controversial departures from the past few years. There are more -- and many more if we went back even further in time. At this point, we've just started the second month of 2019, but it will surely add more names to the list. That's the way of the TV biz. For now, keep up on everything airing with our handy midseason 2019 schedule.

UPDATE: The Friday, February 1 episode of MacGyver did indeed have George Eads' Jack Dalton say goodbye to the team and exit at the end of the broadcast. He went off to join the U.S. government's new task force to lead the hunt against Kovacs. It was a heartfelt, emotional farewell. Jack got to live to see another day, so it's possible the character will return at some point down the road ... if George Eads elects to return. He's the one who wanted to leave.

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MacGyver just set up how Jack Dalton will be written off the CBS show. At least, that's how it looks. George Eads plays the character, and he asked to leave the show after after an on-set issue during filming for Season 3. All we knew was that he'd be leaving and his final episode would air in 2019. Now, the promo for the February 1 episode appears to reveal how the character of Jack will exit:

Well, if that plays out as advertised, it certainly shows how Jack will leave. He's being set up to "lead the hunt" on a terrorist, and this open-ended new mission may be his last. We see George Eads' Jack talk to Lucas Till's Angus "Mac" MacGyver, saying Jack invited Mac there to "say goodbye to a good friend." The promo ends with Jack in uniform, slow-motion walking away.

George Eads had reportedly asked to be released from his long-term contract multiple times, saying he wanting to leave Atlanta and return to his daughter in Los Angeles. He had some kind of on-set altercation this past October, leading him to leave the set. When he returned, he reportedly asked to be written out.

As fans have noted, this is not the first time George Eads had an on-set issue, leading to his departure from a CBS show. He left CSI after 15 seasons, one season after an on-set problem with one of the writers. It seemed like he might quit, but he took a leave of absence and came back for another season before being written off.

George Eads is a popular actor, and he was a draw for many fans on both CSI and MacGyver. He's had good luck with CBS that way, but also clearly some bad luck with a few clashes and earlier-than-expected exits.

Hopefully MacGyver doesn't feel the need to kill off Jack in this "final mission." We don't need another Clayne Crawford Lethal Weapon situation. Same for Patrick Dempsey leaving Grey's Anatomy. Did they have to kill off Derek? Fans aren't privy to everything that happens on set, so when they lose a favorite actor any which way they tend to just get upset and blame the show.

In this case, Jack may get a hero's exit from MacGyver, as opposed to being killed off or exiting in ignominious fashion. It's kind of like how Criminal Minds wrote off Thomas Gibson's Hotch. There was on-set drama -- another altercation with one of the show's writers -- but they didn't kill off the character, they came up with a good reason for his exit. They also left the door open for the character, which ... is that something they might do for Jack as well?

MacGyver Season 3, Episode 14 is called "Father + Bride + Betrayal." Here's the official synopsis from CBS:

We'll see exactly how MacGyver says goodbye to Jack Dalton -- temporarily or forever -- when Season 3 continues. It looks like the big exit airs next Friday, February 1 at 8 p.m. on CBS, but let's wait and see how it plays out. Here's what else is playing on the small screen this 2019 midseason.

Hollywood might still be excited about reboots, remakes and spinoffs, but there are complications that come from using an existing property as a jumping off point. Specifically, there are potential complications when it comes to rights and residuals. No company knows that better right now than CBS which is being sued by two different companies, each of whom feels it should be collecting some of that MacGyver money.

The plaintiffs in question are Hanzer Holdings and Arlita Inc, and their involvement is really complicated. Basically, the original run of MacGyver, which aired from 1985 to 1992, was packaged by Major Talent Agency. The company later signed an agreement with Paramount that included a stake in all of the shows produced under a completed 1984 agreement. Hanzer Holdings and Arlita Inc both describe themselves as "successors in interest", according to Deadline, which basically means each is claiming a portion of the rights to those contracts were passed down to them. Both companies claim they repeatedly contacted CBS about being paid what they claim they're owed, but since the Tiffany Network has allegedly never paid any money, they're now filing a lawsuit.

This might all sound a bit out there to everyone outside the industry, but it's actually a good lens into how Hollywood operates. A really high percentage of projects fail. They generate no or very little money for everyone involved, at least beyond the initial payment for services. A small percentage do incredibly well, and these rare successful projects generate a lucrative return for many people either directly or even just loosely involved. For television shows, there are rerun residuals, merchandising and typically at least one new contract negotiation. This pool of resources typically shrinks after the show goes off the air, but it can still be a very healthy source of revenue for years afterward. That pool can occasionally replenish too for a few of the creators and rightsholders if there are ever spinoffs or reboots or what not, which is why Hanzer and Arlita are now wondering where their taste is.

It's going to take many well-payed lawyers and probably a long time to figure all of this out. At this point, it's foolish to even speculate on who is right and who is wrong. As for the show itself, it is also at a bit of a crossroads. MacGyver made some initial tweaks after those involved weren't happy with the product, but it quickly found its way. Unfortunately, there are some worrisome signs popping up again. Key support George Eads recently left the show after an alleged altercation on the set. Ratings aren't what they were during Season 1, and it's unclear how fans might respond long-term to his absence and whether enough will stick around to push the over-the-top show into Season 4. We shall see.

Until then, we'll keep you updated on any exciting new developments that happen with this lawsuit.

The characters on MacGyver may be able to find a way out of the unlikeliest of situations, but one of those characters won't be around too much longer. George Eads, who is second-billed and plays Mac's partner Jack Dalton, is exiting the series in Season 3 after a reported altercation on set. Here's what we know about the incident, which is not the first issue on the MacGyver set during Season 3 production.

George Eads reportedly had an altercation and subsequently stormed off of set in Atlanta. The alleged incident took place back in October and must have caused a sticky situation on set, as sources indicate that it happened when there were still several more hours of scheduled production that day.

Any on-set altercation that may have happened did not immediately result in George Eads taking his leave of the series. As MacGyver fans know, Jack has continued to be a part of the series in Season 3, and THR states that Eads is still in production on MacGyver. As of now, his last episode on the show will air at some point in 2019. No details are currently available about how his character will be written out of the show.

Given that the show is called MacGyver and not Jack or MacGyver & Jack, the show could go in plenty of directions to write George Eads out of the narrative. One of those options is obviously to kill him off. Considering the parting sounds like it's not happening under the most amiable of circumstances, perhaps a clean break via Jack's death would be the easiest way to go. Hey, it worked for Lethal Weapon when that show wrote out its co-lead!

Although George Eads hasn't officially commented on news of his departure, he has reportedly asked to be released from his contract multiple times due to a desire to spend time with his daughter in Los Angeles. With MacGyver production based out of Atlanta, he likely wouldn't have been able to travel back and forth to L.A. on a regular basis.

Producers apparently agreed to George Eads' requests to leave the show after Eads announced his intention to quit the series. The altercation does not seem to have been so serious that immediate action was warranted against him. Given the seemingly messy nature of this split, perhaps Eads will not make another return to CBS.

Yes, MacGyver marked George Eads' second gig on a high-profile CBS gig. He spent 15 seasons on CSI, and his departure from that show was linked to an on-set issue between the actor and one of the writers about his character. That split was described as "amicable," and it obviously didn't result in the kind of bad blood that would discourage Eads from taking another job on a CBS show. Still, could this be the end of his time on CBS as a whole?

We'll have to wait and see. Tune in to CBS on Fridays at 8 p.m. ET for new episodes of MacGyver, which will still feature George Eads as Jack into the new year. For some viewing options in the not-too-distant future, swing by our midseason TV guide.

Stuntmen and stuntwomen frequently put their safety on the line for the sake of entertainment, and sometimes things don't always go as expected. This was the case during a recent film shoot for CBS' MacGyver, where an on-set accident resulted in the serious injuries to stunt coordinator Justin Sundquist. The crew member was hospitalized following a botched car stunt, and is now in the hospital while authorities further investigate the situation that led to his injury.

Sources from the MacGyver set said Justin Sundquist sustained a head injury whilst performing a stunt that required transferring from one vehicle to the next, which then resulted in him falling off a moving vehicle. Deadline reported Sundquist was conscious following the event, but has since been placed in a medically induced coma due to the seriousness of his head injury.

CBS released an official statement following the accident and confirmed the show is cooperating with authorities in their investigation.

This is not the first time Justin Sundquist's name has appeared in a story about a stunt injury related to work at CBS. Sundquist actually sued the network last year following an injury he suffered on the set of Hawaii Five-O, which he alleged was the result of a "series of reckless, negligent mishaps." THR reported the two parties settled the matter outside of court, and Sundquist stayed with the network to become a stunt coordinator on the MacGyver reboot, making him responsible for the safety of the show's stunts, though not typically the person performing stunts, making the accident all the more unfortunate.

The incident is just the latest reminder of the dangers that stuntmen and women go through, as some may be reminded of the death of a stuntman on the set of The Walking Dead last year. It's also a reminder of how much the industry relies on these individuals to make action sequences that much more exciting, and how these men and women often sustain injuries the leading actor or actress is able to avoid, unless they're Tom Cruise. Justin Sundquist's latest incident will surely inspire some debates on safety measures for stunt people, and the production investigation should unearth whether or not this was a situation that could've been avoided.

MacGyver is expected to return to CBS for Season 3 on Friday, September 28, at 8:00 p.m. ET. Keep up with all television returns by visiting our summer and fall premiere guides.

While CBS had already put in official renewals for a handful of its most popular shows, such as The Big Bang Theory and NCIS, many more series were left waiting in the wings, while fans remained as optimistic as possible. Some very good news came today, as CBS renewed Tom Selleck's long-running hit Blue Bloods for Season 9, Michael Weatherly's sophomore drama Bull for Season 3, NCIS: New Orleans, NCIS: Los Angeles and seven more hugely popular primetime series.

While Blue Bloods isn't one of those CBS dramas that people are always going on about obsessively, the Tom Selleck drama is consistently one of the ten most watched TV shows in any given year, and it's pulling that feat off from a Friday night time slot. So I don't think anyone can question why the network confirmed Blue Bloods Season 9 will be showing up this fall. Similarly, Michael Weatherly's Bull doesn't get the same kind of buzzworthy attention that the actor's old gig NCIS still gets in Season 15, but it has also maintained a top slot in the scripted TV ranks, so Season 3 almost definitely won't be the last renewal that Weatherly hears about in the coming years.

Speaking of the almighty NCIS franchise, both of the crime drama's location-based spinoffs also picked up renewals from CBS. NCIS: New Orleans recently said goodbye to series regular Shalita Grant and Agent Sonja Percy, but we can possibly expect to hear about some new cast additions as the upcoming Season 5 comes together. (Especially if the season ends badly for another big character.) Meanwhile, NCIS: Los Angeles will duke it out for Season 10, giving newest cast member Nia Long another year to kick ass and track down names alongside LL Cool J and Chris O'Donnell.

Three more of CBS' primetime dramas were lucky enough to get renewed, too, though luck is less of an issue than the network's continually massive audience base. Téa Leoni's Secretary of State Bess McCord will be back for more political drama for Madam Secretary Season 5. Blue Bloods' fellow Friday night dramas Hawaii Five-0 and MacGyver can celebrate just as heartily, as those shows were renewed for Season 9 and Season 3, respectively.

CBS also announced a handful of renewals on the unscripted front. Currently in the middle of its game-changing Ghost Island season, Survivor will definitely be back again for more sun-drenched deviousness with Season 37. Having just wrapped its thirtieth cycle of globetrotting episodes, The Amazing Race will continue challenging its contestants when Season 31 hits later later this year. And then continuing some of the longest TV streaks out there, CBS News' 60 Minutes and 48 Hours were renewed for Season 51 and Season 30, respectively.

All of these renewals join the previously re-ordered Big Bang Theory, Young Sheldon, Mom, NCIS, Seal Team and S.W.A.T. All of those were no-brainers, but there are also a few presumed no-brainers that still have yet to get officially renewed. Such as a little drama called Criminal Minds, and the sitcoms Kevin Can Wait and Man with a Plan, to name a few. Time will tell where the network goes with the remaining bubble shows, and then we'll be there to share the news, celebratory or disappointing.

Criminal Minds will be airing its Season 13 finale on Wednesday, April 18, at 10:00 p.m. ET, and you can check out when all the other season-enders will air with our handy season finale rundown. And then check out our midseason premiere schedule and our summer premiere schedule to see all the shows that will be popping up on CBS and beyond.

Magnum P.I. might be getting a TV reboot, which would place the series back on its home network. CBS is trying to bring back one of their beloved shows, and they've already handed out a sizable pilot-production commitment for the cop drama that could make a new series a reality. Of course, there's still a long way to go before this reboot gets underway, but what has been reported so far looks promising.

THR is reporting that Peter Lenkov and Eric Guggenheim have been attached to write the script for this potential Magnum P.I. reboot. If those names sound familiar, it's because they're both behind another rebooted CBS series, Hawaii 5-0. Lenkov is also responsible for the MacGyver reboot, so suffice to say this pilot is in the hands of guys with a proven track record. The potential series also will have The Blacklist producers John Davis and John Fox on board as executive producers, and perhaps their influence will help shape what is being described as an update of the original show's story.

The pilot will follow ex-Navy Seal Thomas Magnum who, after returning home from Afghanistan, has decided to use his military skills to become a private investigator. Beyond the switch from Magnum serving in Afghanistan versus Vietnam, very little seems to have changed in the plot for this Magnum P.I. project. This differs from a project ABC was trying to make happen a year ago, in which the idea pitched focused on Magnum's daughter Lily.

With Thomas Magnum set to be the star of the show, and Tom Selleck a part of the CBS family, one has to wonder if the actor will appear in this project in some capacity should it go to series. With the character's backstory changed to fit a more modern time, it seems incredibly unlikely Selleck (who stars on CBS's Blue Bloods) will reprise his former role in spite of his mustache still being in peak condition. Finding a new Thomas Magnum that's as cool as Selleck was back in the day won't be an easy task, but if CBS pulls it off, this project could get a series order sooner than later.

As this Magnum P.I. reboot is only in the early stages of developing a pilot, there's no word whether or not if this project will become a series, but we'll keep an eye out. If it does get an order, it will be another bit of good news Peter Lenklov has gotten in the past week, as his show Salvation just got renewed for Season 2. For more on upcoming CBS programming, or any shows coming out in the next couple months that may be of interest, be sure to visit our fall premiere guide and stay informed on the latest and greatest in television.

If you love CBS shows, you're about to get the joy of two shows in one episode. Hawaii Five-0 is going to crossover with another of the network's series. In just a few weeks, fans will be able to watch as characters from the popular cop drama make their way to freshman hit MacGyver.

MacGyver's March 10 episode will host the crossover, which will see Hawaii Five-0 stars Daniel Dae Kim, Grace Park and Taylor Wiley make guest appearances on the show. The episode, which is currently being filmed in Atlanta and Oahu, will follow MacGyver and his team to Hawaii when they head to the big island in order to help with some earthquake relief efforts there. They'll end up partnering with Chin Ho Kelly and Kono Kalakaua to save a group of government scientists who've gotten stuck in a building that's very close to collapsing. As can be expected, the team is going to end up dealing with much more than they bargained for, since, while they're trying to complete the complicated rescue mission, they'll discover that a group of criminals is using the earthquake madness as cover for their plan to steal the weaponry those scientists were working on.

TV crossovers are all the rage nowadays, with several networks merging their hit shows to the ratings gold delight of fans everywhere. The CW has a yearly crossover event which features all of its DC shows, along with several smaller crossovers throughout each television season. NBC has had great success with crossovers in the shared universe of its Dick Wolf shows, and Fox even managed to crossover the very reality-based Bones with the fantastical Sleepy Hollow last season. So, even though this isn't being billed as a major event like most of those crossovers, it's no surprise that CBS would take advantage of the phenomenon. Hawaii Five-0 has crossed over with another CBS series previously. The show joined with NCIS: Los Angeles in 2012 for a two-episode crossover that took place across both shows.

According to Entertainment Weekly, the crossover between Hawaii Five-0, currently in its seventh season, and MacGyver was almost meant to be, especially since the two shows share an executive producer in Peter Lenkov, and he's always imagined that the shows took place in different corners of the same universe anyway. Back in November, he revealed that the shows had actively started to work out the logistics of the crossover, which would, understandably, be difficult to plan.

Well, there's no word right now as to whether or not we'll get any more crossovers between Hawaii Five-0 and MacGyver, but this one sure sounds like it'll end up being exciting to watch. MacGyver airs Fridays on CBS at 8 p.m. EST. Be sure to check out our midseason premiere schedule to see what else you can watch in the meantime.

It's sort of amazing that we have reached November and no network has outright cancelled a series, yet. However, some shows are not doing well, at all, at this point. The CW's Crazy Ex-Girlfriend is still the lowest-rated program on network TV and should count its lucky stars it has earned awards notice. Over at ABC, Notorious has already gotten its episode order cut. When that happens, a cancellation is frequently inevitable. Regardless, what about all of the shows that are doing O.K. right now?

This is not a list of shows that are likely to get cancelled. Instead this is a list of shows that are on the bubble and will really need to improve in the weeks to come if they want to get greenlighted for another season. Some of these shows are new, some old, but all are fighting and clawing to beat the other stuff airing during primetime. The key is that they are fighting and clawing to stick around, which means that if you don't see your show on this list, either it is screwed or it's doing well enough that it is already earmarked as likely to be renewed. For your sake, I hope it's the latter.

Elementary, CBS

Sunday nights are often where CBS shows go to die, and die Elementary will if its numbers don't improve. During previous seasons, the 18-49 ratings have been high enough that the Sherlock Homes-oriented procedural has pulled through, but now in its fifth season, the show is most certainly on the bubble. If Elementary wants to squeak through with a sixth season, the show will need to entice people to stick around, and since CBS usually has more pilots than timeslots in a given season, this is one show that is very much a toss-up.

MacGyver, CBS

A few weeks ago, we wrote a story about the MacGyver pilot, noting that more than 11 million viewers tuned in for the premiere. The show at the time nabbed a 1.7 rating, but that has dropped drastically over the last month. Last week the show only did a little over 7 million total viewers and a .9 rating in the 18-49 demographic. Since the network averages ratings, that's not a disaster at this point, but it does indicate that a lot of CBS' Friday night viewers are less and less excited about the show. Still, because the show started with such high numbers---especially for a Friday---if it could just entice a few more viewers, it could continue to fit nicely into CBS' programming for some time to come.

Timeless, NBC

NBC's Timeless is one of the few freshman dramas on this list because it has waffled back and forth between OK and OK minus numbers since it first started airing this fall. It's not getting poor ratings like Conviction nor is it getting good numbers like Speechless. Like most programs, Timeless has dropped in the ratings since it first started airing, but unlike a lot of shows, those drops have been small, meaning the series has, more or less, remained steady since it premiered. It's enough that NBC has increased the show's order a little bit, to 16 episodes, but again that's not the full 22 that more popular series usually get. For now, Timeless will remain a bubble series, because alright ratings never made a show a standout.

Rosewood, Fox

Last season, Fox was pretty high on Rosewood, a procedural that aired with Empire in the schedule. The key thing to note is that it aired with Empire in the schedule and it still only did modestly good ratings. Now that it no longer airs alongside the ratings juggernaut, the numbers have been even lower. The Fox series has seen a little over 3 million total viewers tune in for each of its Season 2 numbers, and last week's episode nabbed a .82 rating. That's not dismal for Fox, but it's certainly a number that could use improving. Maybe splitting up Rosewood and newbie Pitch would help.

Quantico, ABC

Quantico is another show that dazzled us during its first season. The fast-paced drama earned acclaim for its diverse cast and quick twists and turns. It was also a good partner for Once Upon A Time on Sunday nights, as that night has become known for soapier dramas over the last few years. You would think this year would be a repeat of last year, but it hasn't been. Ratings are down, and Quantico is not a lock for next year. Once Upon A Time's ratings are also down, although its numbers aren't quite as bad, so it hasn't been a great year for Sunday night programming on ABC, at all.

Legends of Tomorrow, The CW

Let me start out by saying that Legends of Tomorrow is not the most likely show to be cancelled. We know this because Frequency and No Tomorrow have both been duds on the CW this fall, and The Vampire Diaries is also ending. However, of all of the CW's superhero dramas, Legends of Tomorrow is the most lackluster, and it does the fewest viewers. If the CW is going to cull one superhero program, Legends of Tomorrow would be it. Let's just hope the network doesn't have a ton of great new show ideas for the 2017-2018 TV season.

Hawaii Five-0, CBS

A perennial favorite on these sorts of lists, I'd argue Hawaii Five-0 has the most meh ratings on television. CBS is all about consistency and Hawaii Five-0 is certainly consistent on Friday nights. However, the numbers have never been stellar for this series and over time the numbers have fallen somewhat. Now, the show is reaching its 150th milestone, and members of the cast have spoken out about being ready to say goodbye when the time comes. This one's definitely on the bubble, and one to keep an eye on in the months to come.

The Blacklist, NBC

The Blacklist does pretty good DVR numbers, but it's certainly not achieving the great ratings it earned through its first couple of seasons. Part of the problem is that NBC has shuffled it into a 10 p.m. timeslot following a bunch of its comedies. Part of the problem is that The Blacklist is no longer young, fresh or shiny. It's only in its fourth season and it's only averaging a 1.2 rating right now. It's kind-of the network's flagship program along with Chicago Fire and The Voice, but right now it really needs to see its numbers improve. Perhaps that spinoff will help.

Dr. Ken, ABC

It took ABC a long time to find a companion to Last Man Standing. Shows like Malibu Country and Cristela have come and gone and it was only last year that ABC seemed to have found a steady replacement in Dr. Ken. The two shows complimented one another in styles and in the numbers through last season, but this year, Dr. Ken's numbers have dropped below a 1.0 average for the first time. We doubt ABC will be keen to cancel the series tomorrow, but right now it's looking as if Dr. Ken may not have as long of a shelf life as we would have presumed last season.

It's been a pretty song season for TV thus far. After strong starts to some of its fall programs and a few good weeks of follow-up, CBS has already announced that three of its freshman shows have earned full season orders. New dramas Bull and MacGyver along with new comedy Kevin Can Wait have all added a bunch of new episodes to their orders.

Bull is the least surprising of these three big fall winners. The show had a lot going for it heading into the premiere. First and foremost, it stars Michael Weatherly, an actor who until recently starred in CBS' popular drama NCIS. He left for another high-profile show with a courtroom bent that actually airs alongside NCIS on Tuesday nights. It's no wonder Bull has been a good fit with audiences, averaging 17.3 million total viewers at this point in the season---although these numbers do not seem to be Live+ Same day numbers and instead seem to be a tally of total viewers over time.

Kevin Can Wait is another high-profile series. The only comedy on this full season order list, Kevin Can Wait marks Kevin James' return to television for his first lead role since King of Queens. It's also been pulling pretty big numbers for CBS. It's currently averaging 11.26 million total viewers over at the Eye Network.

CBS announced that each of the three shows have done exceptionally in the ratings. MacGyver is the real surprise, here, as the freshman drama exceeded expectations. Friday can be a tough night to air, and MacGyver's premiere managed to bring in 10.9 million total viewers on Friday night. The performance was actually an 11-year high in the timeslot and the numbers have continued to be steady in the weeks since.

Over the past few seasons, networks have been quicker to order full season orders for fall shows. They've also been slower to cancel underperforming series. So far, there hasn't been an outright disaster for new fall TV. In fact, shows on other networks, including Lethal Weapon on Fox and This Is Us on NBC, have also already gotten full season orders at this juncture.

It should be noted that a full season order does not guarantee that a series will eventually be renewed for a second season. A lot of TV shows on the bubble have earned elusive 22-episode orders so that networks can finish out the season, but have still gotten cancelled afterward. Hopefully, this will not be the fate of the aforementioned shows.

If you want to keep tabs on how shows are panning out, check out our ratings roundup to see how the new freshman shows have been stacking up.

MacGyver has already kicked off to a strong start on CBS. The new Friday night series absolutely dominated during its first episode, and although it saw a drop in Episode 2, the show is still doing well and is a good fit for new and old fans alike. Although it's clear the new show can stand on its own two feet, there are still plenty of fans that would be happy to see the series nod at the original MagGyver series. The notion is not all that far-fetched, either. Recently, showrunner Peter M. Lenkov revealed there is hope that we could see Richard Dean Anderson in the future:

So, in short, the show isn't planning to totally forget about its past history. Although the new MacGyver is played by relatively young actor Lucas Till, CBS' new series pays some homage to the eighties series of the same name. Although the new Angus MacGyver does frequently use a lot of new types of technology, he also occasionally resorts to the sorts of tactics that Richard Dean Anderson's character would have used during the day. The pilot even brings in the character's signature paper clip, so there are nods to Anderson.

Unfortunately, Peter M. Lenkov didn't explain to EW exactly what the role in question could be, so we have no idea what Richard Dean Anderson could potentially do on the show should he want to be a part of the CBS drama. The cool thing about it is that it doesn't sound like a one-off cameo. Recurring is really promising, but that might also mean that it could be harder to sign on Richard Dean Anderson for the long haul.

Richard Dean Anderson has been out of the acting game for the past several years. For a long time, the man could be found over on Syfy, where he starred in Stargate: SG1 for most of the show's run. He subsequently also appeared on other shows in the Stargate franchise. However, following a guesting stint on Don't Trust the B in 2013, He's reportedly cut back on acting a few years ago to spend time with his daughter, but it's not like he's officially retired or anything, and maybe a major network TV series would be enough to lure him back to the small screen.

For now, expect MacGyver to nod at the original series in different ways. New episodes of the new CBS drama air on Friday nights at 8 p.m. ET, followed by Hawaii Five-0 and Blue Bloods. To find out what else has yet to premiere, you can check out our fall TV premiere schedule.

Everything old has become new again on TV in recent years as most of the major networks have begun rebooting and reviving old series for another go at primetime. One of CBS' most highly-anticipated new shows is the MacGyver reboot that is retooling the classic story of a guy who can use everyday objects to save the day for a 21st century audience. The new MacGyver is a series with the potential to win big or spectacularly flop in its return to primetime. As it turns out, MacGyver 2.0 is perfect for what it is: a mostly family-friendly Friday night show with a lot of adventures but not a ton of plot.

MacGyver jumps into the action right away during the pilot. Twenty-something Angus "Mac" MacGyver (Lucas Till) is in the middle of infiltrating a mansion to steal a weapon from some seriously bad guys. He introduces via voiceover his girlfriend/tech goddess Nikki Carpenter (Tracy Spiridakos) and former CIA agent Jack Dalton (George Eads). There's a heist involving some classic MacGyver improvisation, a boat chase, and a hostage situation in the first few minutes of the series. The team goes through some changes after their latest mission as Mac and Jack convince their boss (Sandrine Holt) at the Department of External Services (DXS) to bring rebellious computer genius Riley Davis (Tristin Mays) on board as a new member of the crew. The newly expanded team works together to stop some sinister people from using a biological weapon to kill millions, all while Mac tries to maintain his cover story to his best friend/roommate Wilt Bozer (Justin Hires).

The MacGyver pilot is surprisingly straightforward for an episode that features a main character narrating a bunch of crazy ways to save the day with regular household items. Fans of the original MacGyver should be tickled to see that Mac busts out his handy dandy paper clip at a few key moments. The reboot ran the risk of either sticking too much with the old school methods of improvisation or relying too heavily on modern gadgets to get the jobs done. The pilot does a good job of balancing the importance of technology in 21st century crime-fighting with Mac's love of using office supplies and cleaning agents to best his opponents.

Possibly the most successful element of the MacGyver pilot is the way that it uses a team dynamic to battle the bad guys rather than just relying on Mac in the field. Mac definitely does most of the heavy-lifting when it comes to cracking safes and escaping explosions, but Jack, Nikki, and Riley are all essential at various points. Even if Mac is the hero, he needs backup to survive as a secret agent.

The show could probably do without Mac's narration, although his continuing voiceover works better than some of the early exposition dumps. Mac falls into a classic pilot pitfall by explaining a mission to his team after they had already begun the mission. MacGyver will need to find a way to use the narration to better incorporate exposition in the future. Given that this is the pilot and pilot episodes for series are notoriously shaky, however, we can probably give the show a break for falling short a few times in its premiere.

The cast is strong enough. There are no powerhouse performances coming out of any of them, but nobody really fell short. Lucas Till strikes the right balance between lightness as a man who loves solving problems and seriousness as a man tasked with saving millions of lives. George Eads pulls off the best comic relief of the pilot as a muscle man who is as effective in the field as he is ineffective with charming ladies. The episode makes the wise move of keeping Jack from seriously hitting on the women of the main cast, so he comes across as funny rather than sleazy. Sandrine Holt is solid as DXS boss Patricia Thornton, and Tracy Mays could be fabulous as Riley as long as she is able to see past her mop of hair. Tracy Spiridakos strikes an ambiguity as Nikki that could serve her well in the long run.

If there is a weak link among the cast, it would have to be Justin Hires as Wilt Bozer. To Hires' credit, however, the writing for Justin in the premiere is pretty terrible. The pilot episode makes sure to mock his job as a fast food operator before the hour is up, and it's clear from his very first scene with Mac that the show is going to dumb him down in order to keep Mac's secret safe. Hopefully Hires will get more to do than make waffles and be oblivious as Justin in the future of the series.

MacGyver is an inoffensive series with crazy adventures, vehicular chases, and a guy who can make anything out of nothing to save the day. There are enough laughs and scares that the series may be worth watching even if it's not especially engaging. In fact, MacGyver could be a winner for anybody looking for a family-friendly series. The pilot is probably a bit too explosive and violent for the youngest of viewers, but there isn't much in the way of swearing, and most of the adult elements were present via implication rather than demonstration. Parents may want to give the episode a chance before letting kids tune in, and they almost certainly want to clarify to the youngsters that MacGyver is definitely a "Do not try this at home" sort of show. Still, it could be fun for the whole family.

All in all, MacGyver is a perfect show for folks looking for an easy series on a Friday night that doesn't require a lot of thinking but has enough excitement to hold attention for an hour. Even if it's not the best new series of the 2016 - 2017 TV season, it may find a nice niche in its time slot.

MacGyver premieres on Friday, September 23 at 8 p.m. ET on CBS. Check out our fall TV premiere schedule to see when your other favorites will hit the airwaves in the near future.

TV news nowadays is filled with remakes, revivals, and continuations. After the success of The X-Files' return to television and the levels of buzz around some of the other revivals, we can expect that networks will carry on trying to strike gold by bringing back successful premises for another go. Some remakes fall apart early on and never get past the theoretical stage, but others are still in development and moving toward the small screen. Check out our list of 17 TV remakes and revivals that are currently in the works!

Xena: Warrior Princess

Xena: Warrior Princess was a fantasy series that aired from 1995 - 2001 and followed the warrior Xena in her attempts to redeem herself from a very dark past with the help of her sidekick Gabrielle. The reboot will feature serialized plots and a new cast. We do know that the ambiguous relationship with Xena and Gabrielle will no longer be ambiguous if a remake comes together; the remake would explore a romance between the ladies.

What Stage of Development: No set premiere date, but Lost alum Javier Grillo-Marxuach is on board to write and produce for NBC.

Training Day

Training Day started out as a 2001 film following the action of a corrupt cop as he was partnered with a more idealistic cop. The series will serve as a continuation of the events of the movie, taking place 15 years after the end credits rolled. Bill Paxton and Justin Cornwell star.

What Stage of Development: No premiere date has been set, but CBS has given Training Day a full series order.

MacGyver

The new MacGyver will bring back the premise of an improvisational genius who can create something useful out of almost anything. The show will be updated to include 2016 technology in addition to the good old-fashioned office supplies. Lucas Till and George Eads star.

What Stage of Development: MacGyver debuts on Friday, September 23 at 8 p.m. ET on CBS.

The Notebook

A revival of 2001's The Notebook has been in the works for a while, but development had stalled. Now, The CW is once again moving forward with the project, which will follow the drama of Noah and Allie's courtship post-WWII after the events of the original movie.

What Stage of Development: A script was ordered by The CW.

L.A. Law

L.A. Law was a legal drama that originally ran from 1986 - 1994 on NBC. It covered fictionalized versions of real-life matters that were relevant to audiences everywhere. Original creator Steven Bochco and former writer Billy Finkelstein are looking to adapt a L.A. Law revival for the 21st century.

What Stage of Development: Bochco and Finkelstein are working on a script for Fox.

Tales From The Crypt

Tales From the Crypt started out as an HBO horror anthology series that ran from 1989 - 1996. The revival will air on TNT with M. Night Shyamalan as the executive producer. Although TNT won't have the same freedom for gore and language as HBO, we can at least count on a similarly creepy Crypt Keeper.

What Stage of Development: A ten-episode first season will premiere in 2017 on TNT.

Prison Break

Prison Break ended its original run in 2009 after four seasons. The revival will pick up several years after the events of the finale and deal with the reveal that Michael never actually died; he was just imprisoned again.

What Stage of Development: The ten-episode revival will debut in winter 2017 on Thursdays at 9 p.m. ET on Fox.

Lethal Weapon

Lethal Weapon will be a small screen adaptation of the popular Lethal Weapon film franchise that followed the exploits of a pair of mismatched cops. Clayne Crawford and Damon Wayans will star, so the series should have a good balance of action and humor when it hits the airwaves.

What Stage of Development: Lethal Weapon makes its grand TV debut on Wednesday, September 21 at 8 p.m. ET on Fox.

Twin Peaks

Twin Peaks was a bizarrely intriguing series that followed FBI Agent Dale Cooper as he tried to investigate the murder of homecoming queen Laura Palmer. The revival will pick up 25 years after the series finale back in 1991 and feature a massive cast of famous folks. Kyle MacLachlan will reprise the role of Agent Cooper.

What Stage of Development: Filming has completed, and the series will debut on Showtime at some point in the second quarter of 2017.

Lost In Space

The original Lost in Space ran for three seasons from 1965 - 1968 and followed the adventures of the Robinson family of space colonists. The new series will be similar to the first as the Robinsons are stranded light years off course and forced to deal with strange environments as well as their own troubles.

What Stage of Development: Ten episodes of Lost in Space will be available on Netflix at some point in 2018.

Gilmore Girls

Gilmore Girls was a dramedy all about the lives and loves of Lorelai GIlmore and her daughter Rory. The show is returning for a Season 8 of four episodes that will catch fans up on what Lorelai and Rory have been up to since the end of the series in 2007. Many of the original cast members will be back for the new episodes, which will be subtitled A Year In The Life.

What Stage of Development: All four episodes of the revival will be available on Netflix on November 25, 2016 at 12:01 a.m. PT.

Frequency

Frequency will be a remake of the film of the same name and feature Detective Raimy Sullivan as she discovers that she can chat with her deceased father via ham radio. Father and daughter team up to solve mysteries. Peyton List stars as Raimy.

What Stage of Development: Frequency premieres on Wednesday, October 5 at 9 p.m. ET on The CW.

Star Trek: Discovery

Star Trek: Discovery will be the first Trek series on TV since Enterprise came to an end in 2005. It will tell serialized rather than episodic stories for the latest crew that will boldly go where no one has gone before. The series lead will be female and connect to an event around the original 1960s series.

What Stage of Development: Star Trek Discovery will be available on CBS All Access in January 2017.

Mystery Science Theater 3000

Mystery Science Theater 3000 was a series that featured robots and humans delivering commentary on campy old movies, and it was so weirdly hilarious that we should all be glad that not much is changing for the revival. Felicia Day and Patton Oswald will join the old crew of characters for the next batch of episodes.

What Stage of Development: Netflix has ordered four episodes of ninety minutes each to debut at some point in the not-too-distant future.

The Exorcist

The Exorcist is best known as the 1983 movie that really introduced demonic possession as a horror trope. Supernatural series aren't hard to come by nowadays, but the upcoming Exorcist TV adaptation could be a winner as it takes the premise in a different direction. Who knows? Maybe demonic possession will be scarier than ever thanks to the upcoming Exorcist.

What Stage of Development: The Exorcist premieres on Friday, September 23 at 9 p.m. ET on Fox.

Varsity Blues

Varsity Blues was a 1999 teen flick about a backup quarterback who ended up leading his team after the star was injured, and it featured a whipped cream scene that guaranteed the movie would never be totally forgotten. Details about the TV revival are still scarce at this point, but the original movie writer in on board to contribute to the project.

What Stage of Development: CMT has ordered a script for a potential TV version of Varsity Blues.

The Departed

The Departed was a star-studded film from Martin Scorsese about undercover cops, the Irish mob, and betrayal that was a financial and critical hit. The Departed TV show would move the action away from the Irish mafia in Boston to the warring Latino gangs of Chicago.

What Stage of Development: Amazon is very early in the process of development on the Departed TV project.

Be sure to check out our fall TV premiere schedule to see what else you'll be able to watch on the small screen in the not-too-distant future.

There are millions of avid CBS viewers that are no doubt still severely bummed that the network decided to pull the plug on the futuristic crime drama/thriller Person of Interest. Thankfully, we'll be able to reconnect with one of those cast members later this year, as actress Amy Acker has signed on for a limited role on the upcoming MacGyver reboot, which will also call CBS its home.

Unfortunately, Amy Acker is currently only contracted for a guest-starring role in MacGyver, but nothing is stopping us from hoping it becomes something more permanent in the future. Acker will play an as-yet-unnamed CIA operative on an undercover mission in Caracas, but her attempts to gain information about an international arms dealer go balls up when she gets kidnapped by his crime syndicate.

As you can imagine, this is where the titular brainiac, played by Lucas Till, will enter her story, as he and his partner-in-criminy Jack Dalton (George Eads) travel to rescue her. And here's why I'm optimistic that this guest spot could turn into a recurring gig: according to TVLine, Dalton's days with the CIA had him up close and personal with Acker's operative, and he is still dealing with some unresolved issues from that time of his life. Perhaps we'll get to see some sparks fly on something besides whatever just crashed and blew up behind MacGyver as he walks toward the horizon.

Of course, even if Person of Interest would be back for Season 6 in some form, Amy Acker wouldn't exactly be reprising her role as the hacker extraordinaire Root, given how that final batch of episodes played out. (Although we would probably hear her, and that would do.) Prior to POI, Acker was best known for her work on series such as Angel, Alias, Dollhouse and Con Man, among others, and she'll soon star in the features The Energy Specialist and When Jack Went Glamping.

With Till and Eads as two of the co-leads, MacGyver will also introduce viewers to Sandrine Holt's ex-field agent Patricia Thornton, who runs operations for the clandestine government organization at the heart of the show, and Riley Davis (Tristin Mays), a computer hacker whose personal vendetta makes her unpredictable. Justin Hires of the short-lived Rush Hour reboot will play MagGyver's charismatic roommate Wilt Bozer. The show's original pilot was originally put together by director David Von Ancken and writers Paul Downs Colaizzo and Brett Mahoney, but when CBS ordered it to series, the execs decided to re-shoot the pilot with original director James Wan, and the cast went through an overhaul as well, with just Till and Eads making it from one pilot to the next.

MacGyver will make its debut on CBS on Friday, September 23, at 8 p.m. ET, with Amy Acker set to take on her guest spot in Episode 2. To see when everything else is hitting the small screen later this year, check out our fall TV schedule.