The Upfronts are here! We recorded this two-parter a tad earlier to get in on the analysis of the actual trailers for the shows but we discuss the concept and give our picks for our favorites. This is part two where we discuss ABC, CBS and CW. Tune in!

 ABC

Cancellations - Forever, Resurrection, Revenge, AoS Spinoff, The Taste, Cristela

Renewals - Agents of SHIELD, Agent Carter, Nashville, Once Upon a Time, Castle, Scandal, How to get Away with Murder, Greys Anatomy,  “American Crime” and “Secrets and Lies” “Black-ish” and “Fresh Off The Boat,” plus “The Goldbergs,” “The Middle” and — no-brainer — “Modern Family.” Fairy-tale musical “Galavant” was also renewed.

Pickups

[dramas]
“Of Kings & Prophets” - An epic Biblical saga of faith, ambition and betrayal as told through the eyes of a battle-weary king, a powerful and resentful prophet and a resourceful young shepherd on a collision course with destiny. Ray Winstone as King Saul
“Quantico” - A diverse group of recruits have arrived at the FBI Quantico Base for training. They are the best, the brightest and the most vetted, so it seems impossible that one of them is suspected of masterminding the biggest attack on New York City since 9/11. Priyanka Chopra, Dougray Scott
“Untitled Pate & Fishburne Project” - Billy and Cody Lefever dream of a new life beyond their working class roots and move to “the Bakken” in North Dakota, booming after the biggest oil discovery in American history, only to be pitted against a ruthless tycoon. Don Johnson, Chace Crawford, Rebecca Rittenhouse, Delroy Lindo, Amber Valetta
“The Catch” -  A strong, successful fraud investigator is about to be the victim of fraud perpetrated by her fiancé. Between her cases, she is determined to find him before it ruins her career. Mireille Enos, Alimi Ballard 
“The Family” - The return of a politician’s young son who was presumed dead after disappearing over a decade earlier raises suspicious about whether he really is who he says he is. Joan Allen, Allison Pill, Margot Bingham as Sergeant Nina Meyer, Zach Gilford, and Andrew McCarthy as Hank.
“Wicked City” - Each season is designed to follow a different case from a noteworthy era of L.A. history, starting with a murder case from 1982 centered on the rock and roll, cocaine-infused revelry of the Sunset Strip.  Adam Rothenberg, Taissa Farmiga, and Erika Christensen as Betty.
[comedies]
'Uncle Buck' - Mike Epps as the title character, a “fun-loving but irresponsible guy” who moves in with his brother Will (James Lesure) and sister-in-law Cindy (Nia Long) to take care of their three kids (Iman Benson, Sayeed Shahidi, andAalyrah Caldwell) after their nanny quits.
'The Muppets' - a documentary-style show that will explore the Muppets’ personal lives and relationships, both at home and at work, including breakups, romances and more adult topics that lend themselves to a reinvented version of the beloved characters fit for all ages.
'Dr.Ken' -  Ken Jeong as a brilliant physician with no bedside manner. Always trying to be a good doctor, husband and father, he has a way of driving everyone nuts, both at work and at home. Suzy Nakamura stars as Jeong’s wife, and Tisha Campbell-Martin, Dave Foley, Jonathan Slavin, Albert Tsai and Krista Marie Yu round out the cast.
'The Real O’Neals' - is a contemporary take on a seemingly perfect Catholic family whose lives take an unexpected turn when surprising truths are revealed. Instead of ruining their family, the honesty triggers a new, messier chapter in which everyone stops pretending to be perfect and actually starts being real. Martha Plimpton stars with Jay R. Ferguson (Stan!), Noah Galvin, Mathew Shively, Bebe Wood and Mary Hollis Inboden.

'Rush Hour' - Justin Hires (21 Jump Street) and Jon Foo (Tekken) as the new Chris Tucker andJackie Chan. Like the 1998 action-comedy, the series will follow a loud-mouthed LAPD officer who’s paired with a by-the-book Hong Kong police officer. The original film’s director, Brett Ratner, is executive producing along with Bill Lawrence 
'Limitless' - Jake McDorman as Brian, who unlocks his full potential after using the drug NZT. The FBI then coerces him into using those newfound abilities to help crack their cases. Marc Webb will direct.
'Supergirl' - Kara Zor-El, who escaped Krypton just as it was destructing. She’s grown up on Earth as Kara Danvers, but now, at the age of 24, she’s decided to embrace her superhuman abilities and use them for good.
'Criminal Minds: Beond Borders' - focuses on a division of the FBI that helps Americans who find themselves in danger abroad. 
'Code Black' - Medical Drama - series takes place in the busiest and most notorious ER in the nation. The ensemble cast lead by Marcia Gay Harden is rounded out by Bonnie Somerville, Raza Jaffrey, Luis Guzman, Melanie Kannokada, Harry M. Ford, Ben Hollingsworth and William Allen Young.
[comedies]
'Life in Pieces' - single-cam family sitcom - cast includes Dianne Wiest, James Brolin, Zoe Lister Jones, Colin Hanks, Angelique Cabral, Thomas Sadoski, Dan Bakkedahl, Niall Cunningham, Holly J. Barrett, Giselle Eisenberg and “Breaking Bad” alum Betsy Brandt.
'Angel from Hell' - Jane Lynch and Maggie Lawson and Kevin Pollack. When Amy (Lynch) enters the life of Allison (Lawson) and claims to be her guardian angel, they form an unlikely friendship, and Allison can’t be sure if Amy is an angel or just nuts.

'Legends of Tomorrow' - Brandon Routh as the Atom, is a superhero team-up series that pulls its cast from both DC efforts. Routh will team up with a motley crew of heroes and villains, including Dominic Purcell as Heat Wave and Wentworth Miller as Captain Cold, to stop a seemingly unstoppable threat.
“Cordon” revolves around an epidemic that breaks out in Atlanta, leaving some people stuck on the outside of a large city quarantine. It’s based on a Belgian series.
“Tales From the Darkside” is a reboot of the fantasy-thriller anthology series from the 1980s. Joe Hill wrote the pilot script. The original series, which aired in syndication from 1984 to 1988, was known for adaptations of horror works by Clive Barker, Stephen King and other heavyweights of the genre.
“Dead People” centers on an alcoholic cab driver who gains the ability to interact with ghosts, including his late ex-wife, after a near-death experience. Karpinos wrote and is exec producing with J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot banner.

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