Charlie could be joining Zoey in college on black-ish. https://www.buzzfeed.com/marcusjones/zoey-is-not-the-only-black-ish-character-joining-the?utm_term=.ydya2verj

Pitch was canceled. http://deadline.com/2017/05/pitch-canceled-fox-one-season-1202081028/

Sleepy Hollow was canceled.  http://share.ew.com/PqQ3OO7

Donald Glover is writing an animated Deadpool show.  http://ti.me/2q4MsYR

Scandal to end after seven seasons. http://ew.com/tv/2017/05/10/scandal-ending-season-7/

American Crime canceled. http://deadline.com/2017/05/american-crime-canceled-abc-3-seasons-1202090548/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Underground may be facing trouble. http://www.theroot.com/underground-is-fighting-for-its-tv-life-with-a-network-1795101928

Dee Rees is developing a horror film about a Black lesbian couple. https://shadowandact.com/dee-rees-developing-horror-film-about-black-lesbian-couple-in-rural-america-with-get-out-producer

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Fall is upon us, so that means many of our favorite shows are returning. But fall also brings a crop of new shows, ones we hope will take off and make it past the first year. Here are some of the shows were looking forward to for the 2016 Fall TV season.

Pitch

Pitch focuses on Ginny Baker (played by Kylie Bunbury), a baseball pitcher who becomes the first female player in the MLB when she joins the San Diego Padres.

Synopsis:

A beautiful, tough and gifted athlete, GINNY BAKER is vaulted into instant fame when she’s called up by the San Diego Padres to make her Major League debut. Like any rookie, Ginny must prove herself to her teammates. Foremost among them is MIKE LAWSON, the team’s ruggedly handsome star catcher. There’s instant chemistry between them, although neither dares admit it. After all, Mike is captain of the team and a few of his players don’t even want Ginny on the field. One of the players watching Ginny’s back is center fielder BLIP SANDERS, an old friend from the minor leagues. Guiding her is her agent/confidante AMELIA SLATER. Amelia saw Ginny’s star potential early on and left her previous job as a Hollywood publicist to concentrate on the young phenom. Although groomed for this moment by her demanding father, BILL BAKER, the end of Ginny’s improbable journey is the beginning of an almost impossible one: representing her gender as she embarks on a successful baseball career under the glare of the white-hot media spotlight. It’s a goal hard enough for anyone to achieve – except this player is also a woman, who happens to be the most important historical figure in sports since Jackie Robinson. This season, Ginny Baker will be the other woman trying to break into one of the oldest, most exclusive men’s clubs in the country.

Lethal Weapon

I know. Everyone’s over reboots. But that’s not stopping Hollywood. This time it’s Lethal Weapon. Damon Wayans takes over the role, Roger Murtaugh, made famous by Danny Glover.

Synopsis:

Grief-stricken after the loss of his young wife and unborn child, ex-Navy SEAL-turned-detective MARTIN RIGGS moves to California to “start over” at the LAPD. He’s paired up with ROGER MURTAUGH, who’s just coming back to the job after a near-fatal heart attack. Riggs’ penchant for diving headfirst into the line of fire immediately clashes with Murtaugh’s prudent, by-the-book technique. It’s clear from the moment they meet, this partnership could be lethal. But during their first case together, Riggs drags Murtaugh on a high-speed chase culminating inside the Long Beach Grand Prix and into a seaport shootout with drug dealers – and despite his protests, the older cop feels more alive than he has in years. Meanwhile, Riggs gets a glimpse of why Murtaugh is so determined to get home safely at the end of each day – he’s got a family and a newborn baby of his own. By the time their investigation ends, Riggs realizes he may have found something worth living for – a partner and friend like Murtaugh. And even Murtaugh figures this arrangement might just work out after all. If only Riggs doesn’t get them killed first…

Insecure

Insecure is the highly anticipated series from Issa Rae. To learn more about it, check out our write up.

New series that have already started are Queen Sugar and Atlanta. What shows are you looking forward to? What about returning shows?

Pitch premieres September 22 at 9/8c and airs Thursdays on FOX.

Lethal Weapon premieres September 21 at 8/7c and airs Wednesday on FOX.

Insecure premieres October 9 at 10:30/9:30c and airs Sundays on HBO.

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