ABC⿿s fall lineup is starting to take shape. The
network has announced 11 shows, including
Lost,
Grey⿿s Anatomy and
Desperate Housewives, that they have been picked up for the fall season.
Rookies ⿿Ugly Betty,⿿ ⿿Brothers & Sisters⿿ and ⿿Men In Trees⿿ have been given an early second-season order.
Dramas ⿿Grey⿿s Anatomy,⿿ ⿿Lost⿿ and ⿿Boston Legal,⿿ dramedy ⿿Desperate Housewives,⿿ reality series ⿿Dancing with the Stars,⿿ ⿿Extreme Makeover: Home Edition⿿ and ⿿The Bachelor⿿ and late-night talk show ⿿Jimmy Kimmel Live⿿ also have also been picked up for next season, joining recently renewed ⿿America⿿s Funniest Home Videos,⿿ ⿿Supernanny⿿ and ⿿Wife Swap.⿿
Though the pickups for hits like ⿿Grey⿿s,⿿ ⿿Lost, ⿿Housewives,⿿ ⿿Betty,⿿ ⿿Dancing⿿ and ⿿Home Edition⿿ have been widely expected, the early vote of confidence for freshmen ⿿Men In Trees⿿ and ⿿Boston Legal,⿿ which have developed smaller but devoted fan base, was somewhat of a surprise. Remaining on the fence is another drama with limited following, sophomore ⿿What About Brian.⿿ No half-hour comedy made the cut for an early pickup, though veterans ⿿According to Jim⿿ and ⿿George Lopez⿿ are considered strong candidates to return.
