Viewers will have at least five times to catch the entire first season of TBS's new comedy, "Angie Tribeca," during an unprecedented cable launch.
TBS will premiere the first season of "Angie Tribeca," a spoof on police procedurals starring Rashida Jones, through a 25-hour binge-watching marathon that starts on Sunday, Jan. 17 at 9 p.m. and finishes on Monday, Jan. 18 at 10 p.m. All 10 episodes will run commercial free and be available on TBS's VOD as well as digital and mobile platforms.
The cable network also ordered 10 more seasons of the comedy series, each consisting of one episode. The new seasons will launch weekly across all TBS platforms each Monday at 9:30 p.m., beginning Jan. 25.
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USA Orders Dana Carvey's Competition Series "First Impressions"
USA Network has ordered the half-hour comedy series, "First Impressions," from Dana Carvey. The reality competition series will pit America's best amateur impressionists against each other in a weekly battle of celebrity impressions. Carvey will serve as the "expert-in-residence," mentor the contestants and participate in the game play.
"Fresh Off the Boat" and "Dr. Ken" Stars Swap Shows
"Fresh Off the Boat" star Ian Chen and "Dr. Ken" star Albert Tsai will make guest appearances on each other's ABC comedies this season, according to Entertainment Weekly. Tsai will reprise his role that he played last season on "Fresh Off the Boat" in the upcoming episode, "Phil's Phaves." Chen will play a neighbor on "Dr. Ken" who Dave (Tsai) "hires" to replace him in the episode "The Wedding Sitter."
CBS to Colorize Classic Vitameatavegamin Episode of "I Love Lucy"
CBS will celebrate the holidays with a one-hour special featuring two back-to-back colorized classic episodes of "I Love Lucy" on Wednesday, Dec. 23 at 8 p.m. The "I Love Lucy Christmas Special" will include "The Christmas Episode" from 1956 and the memorable "Lucy Does a TV Commercial" (a.k.a. the "Vitameatavegamin" episode) from 1952.
ABC Family Orders Amanda Knox-Themed And Supernatural Dramas
ABC Family, soon to be Freeform, has added two new dramas to its roster. "Guilt," a spin on the Amanda Knox case, tells the story of a young American woman in London who becomes the prime suspect in her roommate's murder. "Beyond" comes from executive producer Tim Kring ("Heroes") and centers on a young man who wakes up from a coma after 12 years and discovers he has new supernatural abilities that propel him into the middle of a dangerous conspiracy.
"Luther" Returns for a One-Night Special Event
Idris Elba returns to his award-winning role on "Luther" in a one-night special event on Thursday, Dec. 17 at 9 p.m. on BBC America. A terrifyingly complex case will draw back Detective Chief Inspector John Luther (Elba) from his attempt at a normal life to stop a cannibalistic serial killer.
ABC Renews "Battlebots" for a Second Season
ABC has renewed "Battlebots" for a second season of fighting robots. The network revived the battling bots last summer and the show was ranked the No. 1 series in its time period in total viewers (5.4 millions) and adults 18-49 (1.7 rating).
