The New Shows

You will find plenty of information on new shows in SF TV TALK's Newsbytes. We retain information on possible new shows for many months after they first appear, so that you can return to re-discover what you have to look forward to.

The shows creating the most interest include Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda (syndicated) and the FOX shows, including The Lone Gunmen, an X-Files spin-off, and James Cameron's Dark Angel.

Here is more information on new shows next season:

Network Series:

Dark Angel (FOX - Tuesdays; Debut: 10/3 @ 9pm EDT)
James Cameron ("Titanic", "Abyss") brings his first show to television. Set in San Francisco in the year 2020, Jessica Alba stars as Dark Angel, a motorcycle-riding heroine who has escaped from a military project where she gained genetically-engineered abilities. She finds herself in a post-apocalyptic society that has been dramatically changed by an electromagnetic pulse that destroyed all electronics. She is assisted by cyber-reporter Logan Clarke in evading her nemesis, Lydecker, who seeks to return her to the project. You can look forward to a "big-screen" look to this series.

Lone Gunmen (FOX - early 2001)
A spin-off of The X-Files, this show is brought to the small screen by X-Files' creator, Chris Carter. The show stars Tom Braidwood, Dean Haglund and Bruce Harwood as Frohike, Langly and Byers, the three hi-tech conspiracy investigators who make up the group known as The Lone Gunmen. They are joined by Zuleikha Robinson who portrays a female conspiracy investigator. Expect a lot of character development in this show, as well as unique takes on numerous popular culture and fictitious conspiracies.

Freakylinks (FOX - Fridays; Debut: 10/6 @ 8pm EDT)
In Fearsum, webmaster Derek Barnes and his friends investigate strange and unusual phenomena, real and faked, for their paranormal Web site followers.

Night Visions (FOX - mid-season)
Filling the void left by the demise of other one-hour anthology series, Night Visions purports to take viewers weekly through supernatural adventure, horror and psychological dramas.

The Tick (FOX - early 2001)
Patrick Warburton stars as the comic book defender of justice, The Tick. This half-hour comedy may be too silly to last.

Mysterious Ways (PAX-TV - Debut: 8/22 @ 8pm EDT)
Mysterious Ways stars Adrian Pasdar as Declan Dunn, a college anthropology professor who, following a miraculous excape from death, has committed his life to investigating miracles and the absolute proof of their existence. Rae Dawn Chong stars as his skepical assistant, Peggy. Together they investigate uncanny, inexplicable phenomena in a quest to explain what science cannot. PAX-TV is a combined network of broadcast and cable stations.

Freedom (UPN - Fridays; Debut: 10/27 @ 8pm EDT)
In the near-future, the U.S. is under the totalitarian rule following a military coup. A team of four guerillas use martial arts and futurisitic weapons as they fight to restore freedom to America. Stars include Darius McCrary, Bodhi Elfman and Scarlett Chorvat.

Level Nine (UPN - Fridays; Debut: 10/27 @ 9pm EDT)
It's hi-tech all the way in this series about the first law enforcement agency prepared to fight computer crime and technological terrorism. The ensemble cast stars Tim Guinee, Kate Hodge (as team leader Annie Price), Michael Kelly, Romany Malco, Fabrizio Filippo, Esteban Powell, Kim Murphy and Susie Park.

Cable Series:

Crossing Over with John Edwards (Sci Fi Channel - July 9th)
This is a show wherein John Edwards contacts the relatives and friends of audience members who have "crossed over."

Sciography (Sci Fi Channel - July 16th)
In this monthly series, Sciography dissects a classic sci-fi television series to reveal the circumstances and machinations behind each series. The series expects to reveal who, what, when and how these shows were created, blossomed, and ultimately died using exclusive new interviews, never-before-seen footage, rare home videos, outtakes and insights from fans. Known series to be convered include Battlestar Galactica, Babylon 5, The Incredible Hulk and The Bionic Woman.

Matthew Blackheart - Monster Smasher (Sci Fi Channel - early 2001)
This show's hero fights "human-like Nazi-engineered creatures in modern-day New York City." The show is executive produced by Richard Donner and stars Robert Bouge.

Syndicated Series:

Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda (www.andromedatv.com)
Kevin Sorbo stars as Dylan Hunt, captain of the sentient Commonwealth starship Andromeda Ascendant. The Commonwealth spans three galaxies, a myriad of cultures, but is in decline. The show crew consists of non-military humans and aliens who attmept to bring order back to the planets of the Commonwealth. Based on an idea proposed by Gene Roddenberry before his death.