Fox has ordered five new comedies, four new dramas, a pint-sized version of one of its reality shows and a couple of “event series” for next summer, one of which will return Jack Bauer and “24” for the first time in four years.
“24: Live Another Day” will be a 12 episode series in summer 2014 reuniting star Keifer Sutherland with the producers of “24” for a return that will mostly follow the real-time conceit of the original series (except it will skip half the hours, perhaps allowing meals and catnaps for the CTU agent for the first time).
The “24” announcement dominated the upfront announcements of Fox Monday which will otherwise include Seth MacFarlane’s first live-action comedy series, an Andy Samberg cop comedy from the maker of “Parks and Recreation”; a remake of the Icobod Crane tale and a futureistic action drama from J.J. Abrams.
Half the series premiere in the fall, in and around postseason baseball, always a tricky time for Fox.
Here’s what’s coming in the fall:
ALMOST HUMAN (Mondays, 8 p.m.) Karl Urbn and Michael Ealy star in a futuristic action police drama from J.J. Abrams set in 2048. Minka Kelly, Lili Taylor and Mackenzie Crook also star.
SLEEPY HOLLOW (Mondays, 9 p.m.). The Washington Irving tale is updated with Tom Mison as a modern day Ichabod Crane. There’s a Headless Horseman too. Nicole Beharie and Orlando Jones also star.
DADS (Tuesdays, 8 p.m.) Seth Green and Giovanni Ribisi star as buddies and video game moguls whose dads suddenly move in — Martin Mull and Peter Riegert — in Seth MaFarlane’s first live-action comedy. Vanessa Lachey (nee Minnillo) and Brenda Song round out the cast.
BROOKLYN NINE-NINE (Tuesdays, 8:30 p.m.) Andy Samberg and Andrew Brauger team up on a cop comedy from Dan Goor and Michael Schur of “Parks and Recreation.” With Terry Crews, Melissa Fumero, Joe Lo Truglio and Stephanie Beatriz.
JUNIOR MASTERCHEF (Fridays, 8 p.m.) Gordon Ramsay gets his fifth Fox show with the kids’ version of “Masterchef,” with Joe Bastianich and Graham Elliot joining him on the judging panel.
ENLISTED (Fridays, 9:30 p.m.) Geoff Stults (“Ben and Kate”), Chris Lowell and Parker Young star as brothers on a small Florida Army base in a comedy that also stars Keith David and Angelique Cabral.
Midseason
GANG RELATED Ramon Rodriguez heads a Gang Task Force who still has ties to one group. RZA, Cliff Curtis, Rey Gallegos and Terry O’Quinn are part of the cast.
RAKE Based on the Australian show of the same stars Geg Kinnear as a criminal defense lawyer with various problems. John Ortiz, Mirando Otto and Tara Summers are part of the cast. Peter Tolan (“Rescue Me”) is co-executive producer as is Sam Raimi who directed the pilot.
SURVIVING JACK Christopher Meloni of “Law & Order” turns to comedy in a series about a traditional dad in the 1990s South who has to help raise his teenagers when his wife goes to law school. Connor Buckley, Claudia Lee and Kevin Hernandez co-star. Bill Lawrence of “Scribs” and “Cougar Town” is co-executive producer, as is Justin Halpern, who based the series on his book (“Suck at Girls”). Also behind it: The guy behind “$#*! My Dad Says.”
US & THEM Jason Ritter and Alexis Bledel star as a young couple negotiating their relationships with others in a remake of the BBC series “Gavin and Stacey.” Its familiar cast includes Jane Kaczmarek, Kurt Fuller, Kerri Kenney and Michael Ian Black. From david J. Rosen, who brought us “I Just Want My Pants Back.” Steve Coogan and “Gavin” originator James Corden are also listed as executive producers.
MURDER POLICE A new animated series co-created by Jason Ruiz, who lends his voice as the cop in the center of the show (as well as that of his son). Co produced by David A. Goodman “Family Guy,” the voice talent also includes Chi McBride, Jane Lynch and Will Sasso.
Summer 2014
24: LIVE ANOTHER DAY Brings back Jack Bauer for another 24-hour day, except compressed a bit to fit into 12 one-hour episodes. Kiefer Sutherland is back on board as are original producers Howard Gordon and (who have since moved on to “Homeland)..
WAYWARD PINES The director M. Night Shyamalan creates a new story about a mysterious town that is pleasant but impossible to leave. Matt Dillon is the secret service agent assigned to look into the disappearance of two other agents there. The rest of the cast hasn’t even been named. It’s created and written by Chad Hodge of “The Playboy Club” and “Runaway.”