American Crime (ABC)
Felicity Huffman is returning to her ABC roots for the first time since Desperate Housewives ended with American Crime. The drama, which comes from 12 Years a Slave's John Ridley, centers on the players involved in a racially charged trial whose personal lives are examined as their worlds are turned upside down.
Black-ish (ABC)
Anthony Anderson stars as Andre ‘Dre' Johnson, who hss a great job, a beautiful wife, Rainbow (Tracee Ellis Ross), four kids, and a colonial home in the ‘burbs. But has success brought too much assimilation for this family? With a little help from his dad, played by Laurence Fishburne, Dre sets out to establish a sense of cultural identity for his family that honors their past while embracing the future.
Forever (ABC)
Ioan Gruffudd plays Doctor Henry Morgan, New York City's star medical examiner in the thriller. But what no one knows is that Henry studies the dead for a reason—he is immortal, and he has been for the past 200 years. With the help of detective Jo Martinez (Alana De La Garza), viewers will peel back the layers of Henry's colorful and long life through their cases.
Galavant (ABC)
A fairy-tale musical that centers on handsome Prince Galavant (Joshua Sasse) and his quest for revenge against the king who stole his one true love. Created from a team who helped write Tangled, composed the music for Aladdin and penned the lyrics for The Little Mermaid.
How to Get Away With Murder (ABC)
From the brilliant mind of ABC's go-to executive producer Shonda Rhimes, get ready for a sexy, suspense-driven legal thriller that centers on ambitious law students and their brilliant and mysterious criminal defense professor, played by Viola Davis.
Marvel's Agent Carter (ABC)
ABC has added yet another Marvel hero to the mix. Captain America's Hayley Atwell stars as Peggy Carter and her missions in the upcoming period drama will be inspired by the feature films Captain America: The First Avenger and Captain America: The Winter Soldier, along with the short Marvel One-Shot: Agent Carter.
Secrets and Lies (ABC)
It's time to welcome Ryan Phillippe to the small screen, y'all! The Cruel Intentions actor stars in the new ABC drama as Ben a man who is about to go from Good Samaritan to murder suspect, after he discovers the body of his neighbor's young son in the woods. Private Practice's KaDee Strickland also stars.
Selfie (ABC)
A single-cam comedy that stars Karen Gillan as Eliza Dooley, a girl with 263,000 followers who hang on to her every post, tweet and selfie. After a moment of clarity, Eliza asks marketing guru Henry (John Cho) to "rebrand" her self-obsessed reputation and teach her how to connect with people in the real world. Selfie, which is loosely based off of My Fair Lady, explores the modern struggles of Eliza and Henry.
The Whispers (ABC)
It's an alien invasion! in this new drama, Aliens have invaded Earth by using a most unlikely resource to achieve world domination—our children. As the kids unwittingly help these unseen enemies, the clock counts down in this suspenseful race to save humanity. American Horror Story star Lily Rabe is joined by several other big names, including Revenge's Barry Sloane (What will happen to Aiden?!) and Heroes' MiloVentimiglia.
Battle Creek (CBS)
Given the team behind the drama, Breaking Bad's Vince Gilligan andHouse's David Shore, it's not hard to see why CBS picked this one up straight to series. Centering on two detectives with very different world views (Anyone else picking up True Detective vibes?), they must team up to clean up the streets of Battle Creek, Mich. Josh Duhamel, Dean Winters and Kal Penn star.
CSI: Cyber (CBS)
From the team behind CBS' juggernaut CSI franchise comes this spinoff starring Patricia Arquette as Avery Ryan, the special agent in charge of the FBI's Cyber Crime Division. It's inspired by Mary Aiken, a real-life cyberpsychologist.
Madam Secretary (CBS)
Are you ready for yet another, political drama? Madam Secretaryfollows the personal and professional life of Secretary of State Elizabeth McCord (Tea Leoni). Viewers will watch as this "maverick" drives international diplomacy, wrangles office politics, and balances a complex family life.
The McCarthys (CBS)
Saddle up for another family comedy starring the amazing Laurie Metcalf!The McCarthys revolves around a big, sports-crazed Irish Catholic clan in Boston and their gay son, played by Tyler Ritter (Fun-fact: He's Jason Ritter's little brother!) The comedy has been retooled as multi-camera after shooting a single-camera pilot last season.
NCIS: New Orleans (CBS)
The NCIS New Orleans office handles cases from Pensacola through Mississippi and Louisiana to the Texas panhandle. Special Agent Dwayne Pride (Scott Bakula) will lead his team through the rich setting of music, fun, and debauchery which, in the NCIS world, is a natural magnet for trouble.
The Odd Couple (CBS)
Matthew Perry is once again dipping his toe back into the vast ocean of TV with a brand-new pilot. The Friends actor, who co-wrote the first script and will serve as an executive producer, is set to star as Oscar Madison, the iconic messy roommate who is always up to no good. Thomas Lennon is set to play the iconic neat freak, Felix Unger. (And in case you missed it, here are all the reasons why Matthew Perry is going to be the perfect Oscar!)
Scorpion (CBS)
Calling all Smash fans, it's time to welcome Katharine McPhee back to the small screen. The actress has signed onto to star alongside Robert Patrick and Eddie Kyle Thomas in Scorpion. The drama follows an eccentric genius (Patrick) and his international network of super-geniuses form the last line of defense against the complex threats of the modern age.
Stalker (CBS)
From the dark and twisted mind of The Following's Kevin Williamson comesStalker, a psychological thriller centered around a pair of detectives, played by American Horror Story's Dylan McDermott and Nikita's Maggie Q. These two TV badasses will handle stalking incidents for the Threat Management Unit of the LAPD. And of course look damn fine while doing it.
The Flash (The CW)
From the dream team behind Arrow, Greg Berlanti, Andrew Kreisberg,Geoff Johns, the spinoff is the origin story of the classic DC Comics hero, Barry Allen aka The Flash aka the fastest man alive. Gustin's Barry was introduced to fans earlier this season on Arrow, and two of the series stars, Danielle Panabaker and Carlos Valdes, recently made guest appearances on the hit drama. Original Flash star John Wesley Shipp will recur, while Jesse L. Martin, Rick Gosnett and Tom Cavanagh will star.
Backstrom (Fox)
The Office's Rainn Wilson returns to TV in another hate-to-love-him role in Bones creator Hart Hanson's new crime drama. "He's truly despicable. He's really mean. And racist. And he hates women. And he hates himself," Wilson recently told us.
Empire (Fox)
This family hip-hop drama from The Butler's Lee Daniels and Danny Strong stars Terrence Howard and Taraji P. Henson, and will have mega-producer Timbaland serving as songwriter and song producer. Viewers can expect to hear original music, as well as current hits. American Horror Story: Coven's Gabourey Sidibe is set to recur. Set for midseason.
Gracepoint (Fox)
Set to air at midseason, this highly anticipated remake of Broadchurch, the acclaimed British mystery series, stars David Tennant (Yes, he who also fronted the British version!) and Breaking Bad's Anna Gunn will be a 10-episode event and feature a different ending than the original.
Gotham (Fox)
One of the most buzzed-about new offerings of pilot season, the DC Comics drama centers on a young Jim Gordon, played by The O.C.'s Ben McKenzie, and the villains who eventually will make Gotham City famous (and in desperate need of saving from Batman). The Penguin, the Riddler, Catwoman, Bruce Wayne, the gang's all here.Donal Logue and Jada Pinkett Smith also star.
Hieroglyph (Fox)
Given a 13-episode order, this fantastical action-drama set in ancient Egypt follows a thief who tasked with serving the Pharaoh after being plucked from prison. Hieroglyph comes from Travis Beacham and will blend fantasy and reality. (Insert Walk Like an Egyptian pun here.)