That's the headline out of Fox's new fall schedule (other than the fact that a "24" prequel will air late November.) Joss Whedon's "Dollhouse" will air Monday's at 8 in January. "Fringe" will air Tuesdays at 9 this fall.
This is worth noting if only because these two are the standout "must-see" shows of the fall on any network, per industry buzz (though I guess you must add CW's "Bev Hills 90210" remake to that frothy mix.)
Both are not merely big budget but huge budget; their pedigree is TV royalty; and...they actually sound good too....
Here's the Fox description of "F," produced by J.J. Abrams, Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman..."When an international flight lands at Boston’s Logan Airport and the passengers and crew have all died grisly deaths, FBI Special Agent Olivia Dunham (Anna Torv) is called in to investigate. After her partner, Special Agent John Scott (Mark Valley, “Boston Legal”), is nearly killed during the investigation, a desperate Olivia searches frantically for someone to help, leading her to Dr. Walter Bishop (John Noble, “Lord of the Rings”) [but] he’s been institutionalized for the last 20 years, and the only way to question him requires pulling his estranged son Peter (Joshua Jackson, “Dawson’s Creek”) in to help. When Olivia’s investigation leads her to manipulative corporate executive Nina Sharp (Blair Brown), our unlikely trio along with fellow FBI Agents Philip Broyles (Lance Reddick, “The Wire”), Charlie Francis (Kirk Acevedo) and Astrid Farnsworth (Jasika Nicole) will discover that what happened on Flight 627 is only a small piece of a larger, more shocking truth."
And "Dollhouse:"
"'“Buffy' alumna Eliza Dushku is Echo, an “Active,” a member of a highly illegal and underground group who have had their personalities wiped clean so they can be imprinted with any number of new personas. Confined to a secret facility known as the “Dollhouse,” Echo and the other Actives including Sierra (Dichen Lachman, “Neighbours”) and Victor (Enver Gjokaj, “The Unit”) carry out engagements [and) immerse themselves in all manner of scenarios – romantic, criminal, uplifting, dangerous, comical and the occasional good deed. After each scenario, Echo...returns to the mysterious Dollhouse where her thoughts, feelings and experiences are erased by Topher (Fran Kranz, “Welcome to the Captain”), the Dollhouse’s genius programmer....Her memories begin to return and she slowly pieces together her mysterious past. [Show] revolves around Echo’s blossoming self-awareness and her desire to discover her true identity. But with each new engagement, comes a new memory and increased danger inside and outside the Dollhouse."
Now...the rest of the fall lineup:
Monday:
"Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles" (8)
"Prison Break" (9).
Tuesday:
"House" (8)
"Fringe" (9)
Wednesday:
"Bones" (8)
"'Til Death" (9)
"Do Not Disturb" (new sitcom about NYC hotel called the Inn; 9:30)
Thursday:
"The Moment of Truth" (8)
"Kitchen Nightmares" (9)
Friday:
"Smarter...5th Grader" (8)
"Don't Forget the Lyrics" (9).
Saturday:
Song remains the same.
Sunday:
Ditto.
(Above: Eliza Dushku, AKA Faith, from "Buffy" days...)