Fox announced its Fall 2013 schedule ahead of its upfront presentation in New York today, confirming that The X Factor will stay at Wednesdays and Thursdays, while J.J. Abrams’ Almost Human got a late fall premiere. Other shows that will kick off in the fall include Andy Samberg’s Brooklyn Nine-Nine and Sleepy Hollow.
Almost Human, which was among the shows picked up last week, will take the Monday 8 p.m. slot in late fall, after Bones shifts to Fridays. Sleepy Hollow, which stars Tom Mison as Ichabod Crane, will premiere on Mondays after Bones. The Following will return mid-season.
Tuesdays will still be the home of Fox’s sitcoms. New Girl and The Mindy Project will keep the 9 p.m. hour, while new shows Dads and Brooklyn Nine-Nine will have the 8 p.m. hour.
The X Factor is returning for a third season, even though the only judges who will be back are Simon Cowell and Demi Lovato. Even co-host Khloe Kardashian isn’t coming back. The show will have Wednesdays to itself and the results show will follow on Thursdays.
Fridays will be a mix of whatever else is left to schedule. Junior Masterchef will have 8 p.m. at the start of the season, while Bones will take over in ‘late fall.’ Raising Hope will be back, but it won’t return until Bones goes to Fridays.
Here’s the schedule (*new shows):
Mondays:
8-9: Bones/Almost Human* (late fall)
9-10: Sleepy Hollow*/The Following (midseason)
Tuesdays:
8-8:30: Dads*
8:30-9: Brooklyn Nine-Nine*
9-9:30: New Girl
9:30-10: The Mindy Project
Wednesdays:
8-10: X Factor/American Idol (midseason)
Thursdays:
8-9: X Factor/American Idol (midseason)
9-10: Glee/Rake* (midseason)
Fridays:
8-9: Junior Masterchef*/Bones (late fall)
9-10: Sleepy Hollow repeats/Raising Hope & Enlisted* (late fall)
Saturdays: Fox Sports programming/Animation Domination Hi-Def block
Sundays:
7-8: NFL coverage
8-8:30: The Simpsons
8:30-9: Bob’s Burgers
9-9:30: Family Guy
9:30-10: American Dad
Shows that still need to be scheduled include Gang Related, Surviving Jack, Us & Them and Murder Police.
image: 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine'/Fox