[PR] ABC Announces 2013-14 Midseason Series Premiere Dates

[InMontreal]

[11/19/13 - 11:47 AM]
ABC Announces 2013-14 Midseason Series Premiere Dates
The Alphabet sets launch dates for "The Assets," "Killer Women," "Mind Games," "Mixology" and "Resurrection."

[via press release from ABC]
ABC ANNOUNCES 2013-14 MIDSEASON SERIES PREMIERE DATES

Premiere Dates Announced for New Series "The Assets," "Killer Women," "Mind Games," "Mixology" and "Resurrection" Along with Returning Series "The Bachelor," "Suburgatory" and "The Taste"

The ABC Television Network announced midseason premiere dates today for new series "The Assets," "Killer Women," "Mind Games," and "Mixology." In addition, the network has scheduled premiere dates for the new season of "The Bachelor" with Juan Pablo Galavis, critically acclaimed comedy "Suburgatory," and the cooking competition series "The Taste," now expanded to two hours. Previously announced new drama series "Resurrection" will now premiere at 9:00 p.m., on SUNDAY, MARCH 9, and "Revenge" will move into the 10:00 p.m. time slot on that date.

Below are ABC's midseason premiere dates (all times ET):

THURSDAY, JANUARY 2
8:00-10:00 p.m. "The Taste"
10:00-11:00 p.m. "The Assets"

MONDAY, JANUARY 6
8:00-10:00 p.m. "The Bachelor"

TUESDAY, JANUARY 7
10:00-11:00 p.m. "Killer Women"

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15
8:30-9:00 p.m. "Suburgatory"

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26
9:30-10:00 p.m. "Mixology"

SUNDAY, MARCH 9
9:00-10:00 p.m. "Resurrection" (New Time)
10:00-11:00 p.m. "Revenge" (New Time)

TUESDAY, MARCH 11
10:00-11:00 p.m. "Mind Games"

ABC 2013-2014 MIDSEASON SERIES IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER:

THE ASSETS

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[InMontreal]

Noteworthy :

Back in august, it was announced that "Grey's Anatomy," "Nashville," "Once Upon a Time," "Revenge" and "Scandal" will air split seasons.

On thursday, as previously announced,
- Grey's Anatomy and Scandal are taking a winter break and are scheduled to come back on feb 27th.
- 3 shows were supposed to take a break and come back Feb 26th (Nashville), March 9th (OUAT and Revenge) but no replacement show were announced.
- OUAT in Wonderland was initially supposed to ake a break in january while reality show "The Quest" was taking over the timeslot, but The Taste was scheduled instead in a 2-hours format, and nothing was mentionned about Quest... OUATIW is low-rated and 8 episodes aired between october and december. Maybe the 5 remaining episodes will come back on Feb 27th as well... or will get a summer burn-off...
- Back in the Game is cancelled, and Suburgatory takes over its timeslot Jan 15th.
- Super Fun Night is also cancelled, air all 17 episodes before being replaced with Mixology.
- The Asset didn't have much development but still made it...

[mtlguy]

- Super Fun Night is not cancelled. They got 4 additional episodes and will be replaced, but it is not canceled.
- The Quest is postponed to the summer.
- OUATIW will be coming back with it's last 5 episodes this coming Spring
- Betrayal will finish it's 13 episodes season before Revenge moves to 10pm in March
- Nashville will not be taking the announced break. It will air 4 original episodes between January and February and repeats the other weeks.

As for The Asset, not sure what you mean by not much development. It is meant as a mini series and has been planed like all the other shows.

[InMontreal]

I meant, The Assets wasn't part of the mid-may announcement of the 2013-2014 season. According to TheFutonCritic, it appeared mid-july as a script... and poof, mid-november, it's part of the winter schedule. Normally, the casting of each actor is announced on deadline, tvline and hollywood reporter, but in the case of this show, nothing... just like ABC News documentaries à la 20/20.

Betrayal aired 10 episodes so far. Remaining 3 episodes are expected for january (likely 5-12-19), then what will air sundays at 10pm during february sweeps ?

[mtlguy]

Betrayal aired 10 episodes so far. Remaining 3 episodes are expected for january (likely 5-12-19), then what will air sundays at 10pm during february sweeps ?

A lot of the Sunday schedule is open right now until those end of February. They will probably have one or 2 Hallmark movie, they have The Bachelor wedding. But a lot of holes right now.

[InMontreal]

'Scandal' Episode Order Reduced

Written By Amanda Kondolojy
December 6th, 2013

ABC has reduced Scandal's episode order this season from 22 to 18 episodes. ABC didn't give an official reason, but this cutback is likely due to the pregnancy of star Kerry Washington.

http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/201...isodes/220629/