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UPFRONTS: FOX 2021-22 Schedule

Here is a look at the FOX schedule for 2021-22!

MONDAYS
8:00 9-1-1 (5th season)
9:00 THE BIG LEAP
FOX is breaking up its 9-1-1 duo as the mothership will serve as a lead-in to a new drama while 9-1-1: Lone Star will be held to replace 9-1-1 temporarily in the winter. The new 9pm entry is The Big Leap, a wide-ranging dance drama with a large cast led by Scott Foley. On paper, it seems like a bit of a weird match for 9-1-1 but it seems to be FOX's top priority as far as new shows so it's not surprising it got the best possible slot for a drama.



TUESDAYS
8:00 The Resident (5th season)
9:00 OUR KIND OF PEOPLE
It had to sweat until today but The Resident was renewed for a fifth season. It will continue to lead things off on Tuesday nights. Replacing the cancelled Prodigal Son at 9pm is Our Kind of People, a soapy drama from Lee Daniels based on the book of the same name and centered on the rich and powerful black elite. The series will star Yaya DaCosta and Morris Chestnut. Chestnut will also continue to recur on The Resident. The plan for now is for country music dynasty drama Monarch to premiere after the NFC Championship Game and then take up residence on Tuesdays.

WEDNESDAYS
8:00 The Masked Singer (6th edition)
9:00 ALTER EGO
The Masked Singer will of course return for its sixth edition. The only question is if it will ever drop down to one cycle per year. There was a lot of speculation that The Big Leap would be paired with it but FOX is sticking with unscripted on the night as they will premiere the new Alter Ego, yet another singing competition series though this one is a new concept and not based on an international format.

THURSDAYS
8:00 Thursday Night Football
FOX will have football on Thursdays for one more season before it goes to Amazon and then they'll need to find a new plan for the night.

FRIDAYS
8:00 WWE Smackdown
WWE Smackdown will continue on Fridays for a third season. It keeps the light on for FOX there but isn't a huge success.

SATURDAYS
8:00 FOX Sports Saturday

SUNDAYS
7:00 NFL Overrun/The OT/Animated Encores
8:00 The Simpsons (33rd season)
8:30 The Great North (2nd season)
9:00 Bob's Burgers (12th season)
9:30 Family Guy (20th season)
Animation continues on Sunday nights with the same lineup as right now minus the cancelled Bless the Harts, which has been airing at 7:30pm. The newest entry, The Great North, was renewed for a third season today. The early renewal is likely for production reasons but it also shows some faith in the show.

MIDSEASON: THE CLEANING LADY, DON'T FORGET THE LYRICS!, KRAPOPOLIS, MONARCH, NEXT LEVEL CHEF, PIVOTING, WELCOME TO FLATCH, 9-1-1: Lone Star, Call Me Kat, I Can See Your Voice
As mentioned, 9-1-1: Lone Star will return to Mondays and Monarch is slated to debut on Tuesdays. The other big drama is The Cleaning Lady, which will be an interesting show to slot. Comedies might go on Thursdays after football with the returning Call Me Kat and newbies Welcome to Flatch and Pivoting, but that's just speculation on my part. Dan Harmon's animated Krapopolis may not hit the network until the 2022-23 season.

CANCELLED/ENDED: Bless the Harts, Filthy Rich, Last Man Standing, Next, Prodigal Son

TBD: America's Most Wanted, Cherries Wild, Game of Talents, Let's Be Real, The Masked Dancer, The Moodys, Name That Tune
FOX has a lot of unscripted fare on the bubble still. The Moodys is on this list but it's as good as gone. The rest are more truly undetermined ones. I think Name That Tune and Game of Talents will be back. Possibly The Masked Dancer unless they think it's diluting the brand.
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