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Fox Adjusts Fall Schedule and Series Plans

Updated 2026-05-11 13:50 UTC 2 sources Neutral

Fox Television Network is adjusting its fall schedule, confirming the return of 'Best Medicine' while delaying 'Baywatch' until January. The network is also stepping back from live-action comedies as it mulls a viable business model.

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Variety
So you think you can dance? You won’t be doing it on Fox any time soon. Fox Television Network president Rob Wade confirmed Sunday that the long-running dance competition show, which hasn’t aired since May 2024, isn’t expected to return. “Obviously, a really important show in
2026-05-11 13:30 UTC
Deadline
Fox’s Baywatch has been in production in Los Angeles for two months now, so it will be ready for fall. But the high-profile reboot will not premiere then. Instead, the network is planning a January launch. Why? “We have a rich history of launching series midseason, we just did it most re
2026-05-11 13:31 UTC
Deadline
Fox is down to one live-action comedy series next season, Animal Control, starring Joel McHale, after cancelling sophomore Going Dutch. While a couple of half-hour projects, including Mammoth, Thunderjacks and King Gary, had been heating up at the network over the past few of weeks, Fox Entertainmen
2026-05-11 13:31 UTC
Deadline
Season 1 of Fox’s Best Medicine launched in January but fans won’t need to wait until next January for Season 2. The network this morning unveiled its fall 2026 schedule, and Best Medicine is on it, once again paired with fellow medical drama Doc on Tuesdays for what Fox’s head of
2026-05-11 13:38 UTC
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