Fall TV 2018: Exclusive looks at 104 of this year's biggest shows

“A lot of stuff happened in that year,” sums upGood Placecreator Mike Schur.

“They’re inwildlydifferent places than we’ve ever seen them.”

Expect a far-more-adventurous Meredith (Ellen Pompeo) this seasonat least when it comes to love.

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“Meredith is gonna date,” Pompeo explains.

“People who lose their spouses do want to find love again.”

“Her kid is here,” Frank said on the phone.

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“Does she have room in her life for love?”

teases executive producer Pete Nowalk.

Timothy Hutton also joins the cast in a secret role.

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Meanwhile, Benson (Mariska Hargitay) will be facing her own mortality.

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“It’s more like two people in need of each other at this particular moment.”

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“He goes back to that village and ends up falling in love with a local girl there.

He’s found a new purpose.”

That new purpose, however, won’t last.

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The Phoenix Foundation will need MacGyver’s special set of skills as early as episode 1.

After all, who else can start a car engine using only a set of dog tags?

“I wanted to give the all-stars a kick in the ass,” Ramsay says.

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“Our rookies are millennials who have been studying on YouTube.

They’re hungry, raw talent and it’s incredibly competitive.”

“Like anybody in a relationship, you think, ‘Nothing’s going to change, right?'”

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Also, home-security cameras will capture painful spills.

“As long as we don’t draw blood, we’re good.”

“I’ll leave you to guess who might win.”

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Dan Snierson

Bob’s Burgers: Premieres Sept. 30 on Fox

Is Tina Belcher really boy crazy?

Her family certainly thinks so.

“He’s a modern-day prophet, but not by Godby social media,” says EP Bryan Wynbrandt.

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“Let’s just say we have our fingers crossed!”

teases showrunner R. Scott Gemmill about potential deaths or injuries.

“The full fallout lasts for several episodes.

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“We can have interesting conversations in funny ways about our country’s racial divide,” he says.

“It also allows us to show we’re more the same than we are different.

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Happy Together: Premieres Oct. 1 on CBS

Damon Wayans Jr. is happy again.

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“This couple actually enjoys each other.”

Overall, Spitzer promises that change will be big a part of the season.

“They describe their relationship as monogam-ish,” teases executive producer Max Mutchnick.

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“It really blows up the whole Instagram-perfect family we assume everyone else exists in,” he says.

The two are playing father and daughter againand their relationship is just as complicated.

“They had a huge fight 20 years ago, and they haven’t spoken,” says Driver.

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Oh, and there’s a musical number!

“I think there’s gonna be a lot more because I’m obsessed with it.

“We were watchingFargoseason 3 as we were writing the Shame Wizard,” says Kroll.

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And he was like, ‘Yeah, I’d love to!

“There is a grand plan at work.”

“He’s inspired by Juliana,” EP Daniel Percival hints.

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“They develop a very meaningful partnership.”

“What next?”

Taking on the churchnot to mention a mysterious man in an iron mask, that’s what.

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Pros Lindsay Arnold, Cheryl Burke, and others will be mentors.

“Casting was amazing!”

says EP Andrew Llinares.

“There were a lot of kids who were excited about being part of the show.

I think they’ll surprise people.

“Here’s the dilemma,” says creator Barbara Hall.

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“The minute she declares her run, she can’t be secretary of state anymore.

And it’s not time for her to run.

The president [Keith Carradine] is only on the second year of his term.

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We’ll give a shot to fit this in real time and do a season when she announces.

Maybe next season?”

Plus, guest Shark/NBA legend Charles Barkley will slack jaws.

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“The other Sharks about fell out of their chairs.”

“They were pitching, oddly enough, engagement rings.”

What percentage of their wedding gifts will Mr. Says Gustin, “He comes on really hard and fast the first time we meet him.

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Riverdale: Premieres Oct. 10 on The CW

Even simple fun inRiverdaleturns deadly.

Season 3s major murder mystery revolves around some ritualistic killings connected to a popular role-playing game.

Maybe its best to stick to Scrabble.

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Thats the good news.

Instead, hes trying to figure out how to make a better world, says co-showrunner Andrew Dabb.

“She’s got a cover.”

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But with Sandstorm dismantled, Remi’s left untetheredand she’s more dangerous because of it.

“She’s completely infiltrated the FBI, so what does she do now?”

“In the beginning of season 4, she’s formulating a plan.”

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Quick refresher: She ended season 3 by confessing to attempted murder.

But they dont put you in jail for very long for metaphysical crimes.

“The house represents the past, and we can’t escape it,” says star Elizabeth Reaser.

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“The house is inside of us all now, in a way.”

(Henry Thomas and Carla Gugino play the parents in the flashbacks.)

But the big question is whether all of them will come out.

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It begins streaming with two parts available Oct. 12, and then airs weekly.

AlthoughThe Romanoffsis shrouded in Weiner-esque mystery, Bishe was satisfied when she saw her piece of the puzzle.

I feel good about the resolution here.

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“It’s definitely a Dick Grayson that’s more violent than people are used to.

“The story revolves around this young girl [Raven] struggling with her dark side.

“Part of what interested us was really reflecting reporters and journalists as heroes.”

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The suspicious death of their mother leads the trio to discover theyre witches (and sisters!)

and soon they must band together to fight demons.

that ABC has given its Match Game emcee his own prime-time talk show.

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A recipe for disaster, thats what.

a bear shows up at one point.

“It’s almost like the entire series is a bottle episode,” Konner explains.

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Like his experience on Lian-Yu, this time on the inside will test him in more ways than one.

“He has to make some questionable choices to survive,” teases showrunner Beth Schwartz.

Meanwhile on the outside, his former teammates will have to learn how to be heroes without their masks.

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“Obviously, there’s a huge change in their lives,” he admits.

Character development aside, expect the show to have plenty of fun with its throwback setting.

Teases costar Mary McCormack, “The fashion stuff is unlimitedthere’s going to be some great clothes.

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“He’s trying to find himself,” Groff says.

“And his parents struggle with that.

So how does that work out for the show’s whole breaking-up premise?

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“Lisa Apple is back,” confirms Hudson.

Well, he leaves that to others.

“And I don’t believe that not to be true.”

‘Madam Secretary’ star Téa Leoni with former Secretaries Madeleine Albright, Colin Powell, and Hillary Clinton.David M. Russell/CBS

“He’s got to start over,” shares Livingston.

“It’s about putting things back together again.

“He’s a rookie police officer with an empathy 25-year-olds dont have,” he explains.

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“We also have episodes this season that were not based on podcasts.”

FYI, that mass murderer?

“It’s a profound and funny story about desperately clawing at a deeper life,” says Collette.

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“There’s a notion that once we’re adults, we’re fully cooked.

But life is constant change.

time fugitives), but there’s a twist.

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“We see a unicorn, but it’s not the unicorn you would think from fairy tales.

It’s a murderous unicorn,” says star Caity Lotz.

Legacies: Premieres Oct. 25 on The CW

Welcome back to Mystic Falls!

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Its the sweet 16!

Maybe theyll get a car!

Choosing the magical life means signing a very powerful book.

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“Ray’s relationship with the police is not through business or any fixing.

It stems from that friendship.”

Minhaj says he’s “beyond humbled” to become the first Indian-American host of a weekly comedy show.

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“We’re taking those stories and flipping them on their head and deconstructing them.

Roberts Heidi works with a soldier named Walter (Stephan James) whos recently returned home from service.

And that bond is something I don’t think will ever be broken.

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We had to rethink to a profound degree.

Too bad Claire doesn’t find much reason to stay.

“Jocasta doesn’t understand what Claires concerns are.

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That stops them from being able to really form any proper bond.

“I wrote it to see if I could,” he admits of his new geriatric dramedy.

“I wanted to write about getting older.”

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Things get heavy, but Kominsky still brims with humor.

(Yeah, itsincrediblytwisted.)

It’s a role the actress couldn’t wait to sink her (false) teeth into.

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“It’s interesting exploring what the world perceives as monsters,” Arquette says.

Those hoping to catch some of Grobans pipes will have to look elsewhere.

Jason Alexander also will return as Mr. Lundy, the drama teacher who persuaded Sheldon to try acting.

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As for the little egghead?

He gets the harebrained idea to take apart the family refrigerator when it starts to make a funny noise.

he gets into a Twitter war with Neil deGrasse Tyson.

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After 11 seasons, that’s not so easy to create.

The decision to end the series came after Parsons declined to sign on past this season.

In a recent Instagram tribute to his costars, Parsons said, “I feel such intense gratitude.”

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For starters, AJ (Malcolm-Jamal Warner, now a series regular) a.k.a.

“It’s not something we’ve seen before,” Czuchry hints.

“We’ll kind of see them go through some good stuff and some bad stuff.”

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But they hit it off and it’s really fun to watch.”

Is the brash and charming trial consultant going to make it?

Like you’re gonna wanna ask.

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“Three months will have gone by, and he’s ready to return to work.

Hows this for tantalizing?

Now the question is, where did they go?

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And why are they back?

Whatever the reason, the people on this plane were there to witness something, says Dallas.

IfManifestis about anything, it’s about the idea of second chances.

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If you get one, what would you do with it?

The situation resolves itself in the premiere.

“There are no body bags,” reassures coexecutive producer Steven D. Binder.

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But it remains a challenge for Gibbs (Mark Harmon) & Co. going forward.

In the meantime, the team investigates a murder on a cozy suburban block.

Jeremy Sisto plays a special agent who runs the nerve center of the office.

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It’s given me a sense of security.”

“Part of them are physical, and part of them are psychological.”

The show will also celebrate its 100th episode this season.

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“We’re trying to make it iconic!”

But have no fear, fans: he’s just as lethal as Martin Riggs.

“Seann’s character had to be a loose cannon,” explains EP Matt Miller.

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But beneath it all, Ray’s masking a secret he’s a hitman.

“Do you remember watchingThe West Wingand how you felt like you were a part of the process?”

asks EP David Schulner (Reverie).

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Consider that a healthy outlook.

Wheres Multiple Man when you need him?

“Obviously our show is a show about family, and Jack being this man who raised two brothers.

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Reflecting on his relationship with his brother feels very much a part of our show.

Along with a twist or two, probably.

“It feels like a reset,” says star Jussie Smollett.

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Adds Smollett with a laugh: “He’s Simba after he hangs with Timon and Pumbaa.”

Elsewhere, death will befall a “significant character,” he shares.

“It will be a moving event and has repercussions across several episodes.”

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Cassie also forges a toxic relationship with real estate investor Xander McPherson (Chad Michael Murray).

Yet it’s the show’s heart and message of found families that drew him in.

Chicago P.D.

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CBS ALL ACCESS

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Starz

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Michael Weatherly on ‘Bull’.Craig Blankenhorn/CBS

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Katy Mixon on ‘American Housewife’.Michael Ansell/ABC

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