Looks like FOX sense they have a potential show on their hands. The network has extended the run of JJ. Abrams‘ mystery series Alcatraz by two weeks.
FOX originally planned to end the show’s freshman run on March 12, with two-hour installments starting February 27. They’ve seen reason to relax the schedule by allowing Alcatraz to continue through March 26, bumping medical procedural House out of the house for a month (returning April 2nd).
The move allows Alcatraz and FOX’s other buzz-worthy serial-procedural Touch to double team on Monday nights for a couple of weeks. Should be very interesting to see what the impact of this pairing has on the demo.
The Futon Critic website has a breakdown of these changes:
Mondays (February 6-February 27)
8:00/7:00c – “House”
9:00/8:00c – “Alcatraz”Monday, March 5
8:00/7:00c – “Alcatraz” (Back-to-Back Episodes)Monday, March 12
8:00/7:00c – “Alcatraz” (New Time Period)
9:00/8:00c – “Touch” (Encore of Pilot)Monday, March 19
8:00/7:00c – “Alcatraz”
9:00/8:00c – “Touch” (Season Premiere)Monday, March 26
8:00/7:00c – “Alcatraz” (Season Finale)
9:00/8:00c – “Touch”Mondays (as of April 2)
8:00/7:00c – “House” (Returns from Hiatus)
9:00/8:00c – “Touch”
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This is going to work. Fox has 2 hits here. putting them together is a great move. However, i think Touch should lead into Alcatraz instead of Alcatraz leading into Touch.
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@Pat: Agreed, Touch into ‘traz seems right, though I’m guessing they want to boost Touch with a more established show.
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