Some of the new exciting programs scheduled for the fall include several talented Latinos. Here are some of the new shows you should be watching for in order to encourage and support our Latino talent- an important thing to do considering the fact that new television series need to prove themselves to the networks through an immediate and substantial audience; otherwise, they are quickly cancelled. It has taken a long time for the television networks to put Latinos on primetime TV, but unfortunately it doesn’t take that long for them to yank off a series with these same Latino actors if they don’t see a positive response right away. So this fall, choose the programming you watch by supporting Latino talent.
ABC
Betty the Ugly on Fridays at 8:00 p.m. (ET)– New one-hour comedy based on the popular Yo soy Betty la Fea Spanish Telenovela. In the superficial world of high fashion, image is everything. Styles come and go and the only constants are wafer-thin beauties who wear it. Where could a girl who is less than pretty and a little bit pudgy possibly fit in? Executive Producer Salma Hayek and the creator of Urban Legend brings the Latino television phenomenon to an English-speaking audience. America Ferrera (The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants) and Eric Mabius (The L Word) are the Working Girl couple who tackle the colorful, cutthroat world of fashion head on. Cast also includes Mark Indelicato, Tony Plana, Ana Ortiz, Ashley Jensen, William Abadie, Alan Dale, Vanessa Williams, Michael Urie, and Becki Newton
The Knights of Prosperity on Tuesdays at 9:00 p.m. (ET) - For almost 20 years, Eugene Gurkin (Donal Logue) has dreamt of opening a bar, but his dead end job on the late, late janitorial shift won't even fund a bottle of premium booze. In the wake of a co-worker's death, he catches an episode of television. Call it divine intervention, call it a dumb idea, but whatever it is takes hold of Eugene and soon he recruits a group of misfits into his "gang" for a heist to finance their dreams. The target: Mick Jagger's super-luxe Central Park West apartment. Working together, this band of adorable, new-age Robin Hoods, who have never even shoplifted a candy bar, are soon casing the joint and prepping for their crime. What they don't know is that there's a much richer target for them…the chance to find hope, self-esteem and confidence within themselves.
Cast includes Lenny Venito, Josh Grisetti, Maz Jobrani, Sofia Vergara, Donal Logue, Kevin Michael Richardson.
The Nine on Wednesday at 10:00 p.m. (ET) - So much in life is beyond your control. One day you wake up and go to work like a regular day. Suddenly a random moment, an accident, a blessing, even a stranger, comes from out of the blue and redirects your life forever. But it's up to you to decide if that moment will stop you in your tracks or lift you up to new heights. Today nine people face just such an unexpected twist when they are caught in a bank robbery gone wrong and endure a 52-hour hostage standoff that will leave two persons dead. When all is said and done, these nine people will never be the same. They will always share the common bond of what happens inside the bank…, which only they'll know. And they will be forever affected and intertwined because of it. Cast includes Lourdes Benedicto, Camille Guaty, Scott Wolf, Jessica Collins, Tim Daly, Kim Raver, John Billingsley, Chi McBride, Dana Davis, Owain Yeoman
Six Degrees on Thursdays at 10:00 p.m (ET) - It's said that six people separate any one person from another. Considering the millions of people in the United States alone, it's an amazing thought that we're connected to anyone and everyone by a chain of six. The cast of six strangers are going about their normal lives but not realizing the impact they're having on each other – yet. It's a mysterious web of seeming coincidence and happenstance that draws these people closer to those who will change their lives forever. Even decisions made freely will seem part of a larger design begging the question if there is a greater force at work in our world, guiding us along and connecting our lives. The producers of Lost and Alias create an intriguing tale of intertwined strangers. It's a story that will prove just how small the world really is and how someone just five people away could be shaping your future right now. Starring Jay Hernandez (Friday Night Lights), Erika Christensen (Flightplan), Bridget Moynahan (Sex and the City), and Hope Davis (About Schmidt).
NBC
Heroes on Mondays 9:00 p.m. (ET) - They thought they were like everyone else... until they woke with incredible abilities. In Japan, a lowly office worker can teleport at will. In New York, a struggling artist can paint the future. In Los Angeles, a discontented beat cop can hear the thoughts of others. Elsewhere, a high school cheerleader discovers she is unbreakable and a single mom realizes she has a powerful alter ego. Heroes chronicles the lives of these people and the lives of others like them – whose destiny just might be saving humankind. Cast includes Santiago Cabrera, Tawny Cypress, Greg Grunberg, Ali Larter, Masi Oka, Adrian Pasdar,
Hayden Panettiere, Sendhil Ramamurthy, Leonard Roberts, Milo Ventimiglia, Noah Gray-Cabey
Studio 60 on Mondays at 10:00 p.m. (ET) - Aaron Sorkin takes us behind the scenes of a fictional late-night sketch comedy series. Lately, “funny” has been in short supply at Studio 60. The executive producer just had a meltdown – on live TV. The control room is out of control. The actors are acting up. And that’s just last Friday’s show! Studio 60’s only hope lies with two wunderkind writers (Matthew Perry and Bradley Whitford) with troubles of their own, and the headstrong new network president (Amanda Peet) determined to turn things around. Cast includes Matthew Perry,Bradley Whitford, Amanda Peet, Steven Weber, Sarah Paulson, D.L. Hughley, Nathan Corddry, Evan Handler, Carlos Jacott, and Timothy Busfield.
Law & Order moving to Fridays at 10:00 p.m. (ET) – Although not a new show, the exciting news to report is that Alana de la Garza has been added as the new Assistant District Attorney, Connie Rubirosa on our long-running series "Law & Order".
CBS
Shark on Thursdays at 10:00 p.m. (ET) - James Woods plays the charismatic, supremely self-confident attorney Sebastian Stark, who brings his cutthroat style to the Los Angeles DA's high-profile crime unit after years spent cutting a wide swath as a defense attorney. Leading a team of new young lawyers, this shark now preys on the notorious among the city's rich and powerful. Cast includes Jeri Ryan, Danielle Panabaker, Sam Page, Sophina Brown, Alexis Cruz, Sarah Carter.
FOX
Standoff on Tuesdays at 8:00 p.m. (ET). Matt Flannery and Emily Lehman are the top-ranked negotiators in the FBI’s Crisis Negotiation Unit (CNU). They’re trained to talk their way through volatile situations. They’re experts at knowing what makes other people tick. They’re also sleeping together … a secret that they agreed to keep to themselves, until Matt reveals it to the entire world during a tense hostage standoff. The public revelation causes friction between Matt, who relies on gut instinct, and Emily, an academic who analyzes every move. Standoff combines the relationship banter of audience favorites like Moonlighting with the adrenaline-paced suspense of hits like 24. The series advances a fundamental idea: that in life and in love, “Everything is a negotiation.” Cast includes Ron Livingston, Rosemarie DeWitt, Michael Cudlitz, Gina Torres, and Raquel Alessi.
So You Think You Can Dance on Thursdays at 9:00 p.m. (ET) - Last summer’s smash hit, So You Think You Can Dance will begin another search for the best undiscovered dancing talent the U.S. has to offer. We are excited that two of the judges, Doriana Sanchez and Ron Montez, are Latino. Contestants will endure a grueling 12-week competition to become America’s No. 1 dancer. If you think the American Idol competition is tough, you haven’t seen anything yet! Some contestants will collapse under the pressure, others will reveal their two left feet; but only one will dance his or her way into America’s heart.