ABC Offers Passive Prime-Time Lineup

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Citing stability in this strike-infected season (despite, in fact, ongoing double-digit rating losses, according to Nielsen Media Research data), ABC’s lineup in fall 2008 could be considered the most passive prime-time schedule the network has ever offered. ABC will introduce only two new series next fall (Thursday 10 p.m. drama Life on Mars and non-scripted Opportunity Knocks, which opens Tuesday), while re-launching Pushing Daisies, Private Practice and Dirty Sexy Money and relying heavily on the strength of scripted returnees like Grey

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