John Mulaney resonates with the late Matthew Perry’s story.
16.11.2023 - 22:17 / deadline.com
ABC today announced premiere dates for its mideason lineup, which features the return of the network’s scripted series post-strike. ABC is making a slew of scheduling changes this year.
They are led by The Good Doctor‘s move from its longtime Monday 10 PM slot to Tuesdays 10 PM. The popular medical drama had been ABC’s Monday 10 PM anchor since its launch six years ago. The rationale for the relocation is that a drama vs. unscripted lead-in tends to provide better retention.
The Good Doctor has followed a tentpole ABC reality series on Mondays, Dancing With the Stars or The Bachelor. The network is now putting another unscripted program, a 20/20 true crime limited series about love crimes behind The Bachelor on Monday.
ABC’s Tuesday lineup is getting scrambled upon The Good Doctor‘s arrival, with The Rookie sliding from 8 PM to 9 PM and Will Trent moving from 10 PM to 8 PM. Putting two of ABC’s most watched series, The Rookie and The Good Doctor, back-to-back should create a formidable block of programming.
Another arrival, that of Fox’s 9-1-1, which moved to ABC after last season, is bringing a change to Thursday’s lineup. After three seasons in the pole 8 PM position, first responder drama Station 19 is moving to 10 PM, switching from a Grey’s Anatomy lead-in to lead-out. Instead, another first responder show, 9-1-1, is taking over the 8 PM hour.
There are minor changes on Wednesday, with Not Dead Yet moving into the hammock 8:30 PM slot between The Conners and Abbott Elementary following the end of The Goldbergs. Judge Steve Harvey, which has aired on the night at 8 PM, will now follow the comedy block at 10 PM. (ABC is yet to announce what will air at 9:30 PM.)
Here is ABC’s midseason lineup:
MONDAY
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John Mulaney resonates with the late Matthew Perry’s story.
John Mulaney has shared that he “identified” with Matthew Perry’s story of addiction.Speaking with Variety following the Friends actor’s sudden death last month, Mulaney opened up about his connection to Perry’s experience. The actor, who died at his home aged 54, had a history of addiction, which he detailed in his memoir, Friends, Lovers And The Big Terrible Thing.The book, which also covered Perry’s road to recovery, reportedly impacted Mulaney, who has himself struggled with addiction, leading him to attend rehab following a drug relapse in 2020.“Addiction is just a disaster,” said Mulaney.
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Variety about relating to the “Friends” star’s battle for sobriety, which Perry detailed in his 2022 memoir “Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing.” Perry died on Oct. 28 at the age of 54. “Addiction is just a disaster,” Mulaney told the outlet on Monday.
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