How NFL Flex Scheduling Could Boost Fox’s Almost Human

Many variables in play for premiere shift

After months of promoting the Nov. 4 launch of its robocop series Almost Human, Fox has decided to call an audible, announcing that it will now roll out the show as a two-night event on Sunday, Nov. 17, and Monday, Nov. 18. 

The late strategic switcheroo was devised to make the most of Fox’s Nov. 17 NFL doubleheader, which should provide a powerhouse lead-in for the J.J. Abrams drama. The scheduled games are particularly promising; among the early games are an NFC East grudge match (Washington at Philadelphia), while the late national game pits the 49ers against the Saints.

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