ABC rebuilds Tuesday

UPFRONTS: ABC has unveiled its fall schedule, with eight new series added to the grid, another six prepped for midseason, and Tuesday nights getting a complete overhaul.

Resurrection

Series orders were given to 12 scripted shows, as reported by C21 here over the weekend. They are comedies Back in the Game, The Goldbergs, Mixology, Super Fun Night and Trophy Wife, plus dramas Betrayal, Killer Women, Lucky 7, Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Mind Games, Once Upon a Time in Wonderland and Resurrection.

Killer Women

Unscripted format The Quest has also been picked up, alongside a special based on Pixar toon movie Toy Story, and renewals were handed to America’s Funniest Home Videos, The Bachelor, Castle, Dancing with the Stars, Grey’s Anatomy, Last Man Standing, The Middle, Modern Family, Nashville, The Neighbors, Once Upon a Time, Revenge, Scandal, Shark Tank, Suburgatory, The Taste and 20/20.

Once Upon a Time in Wonderland

All told, 14 new shows were given green light by the network. Some of the bigger changes were giving talent hit Dancing With the Stars the 20.00-22.00 slot on Mondays and combining the performance show and results show into one night, and rewriting Tuesdays with fresh series across the three hours.

“We are taking some big swings with groundbreaking shows this season, and staying close to our roots with smart and sophisticated storytelling. ABC is known for its combination of innovation and stability, and our new schedule reflects that. We’re bringing back the shows that viewers have embraced and enhancing the line-up with a slate of exciting new series,” said Paul Lee, president, ABC Entertainment Group.

ABC fall 2013-14 schedule (new shows in caps)

Monday
20.00-22.00 Dancing with the Stars
22.00-23.00 Castle

Tuesday
20.00-21.00 MARVEL’S AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D.
21.00-21.30 THE GOLDBERGS
21.30-22.00 TROPHY WIFE
22.00-23.00 LUCKY 7

Wednesday
20.00-20.30 The Middle
20.30-21.00 BACK IN THE GAME
21.00-21.30 Modern Family
21.30-22.00 SUPER FUN NIGHT
22.00-23.00 Nashville

Thursday
20.00-21.00 ONCE UPON A TIME IN WONDERLAND
21.00-22.00 Grey’s Anatomy
22.00-23.00 Scandal

Friday
20.00-21.00 Last Man Standing
21.00-22.00 The Neighbors
22.00-23.00 20/20

Saturday
Saturday Night College Football

Sunday
19.00-20.00 America’s Funniest Home Videos
20.00-21.00 Once Upon a Time
21.00-22.00 Revenge
22.00-23.00 BETRAYAL

Midseason: MIXOLOGY, KILLER WOMEN, MIND GAMES, RESSURECTION, TOY STORY OF TERROR, THE QUEST.