ABC's Whiskey Cavalier, the Butt of Jimmy Kimmel's Upfront Jokes, Hopes to Get the Last Laugh

A sneak preview of the show will air after Sunday’s Oscars

For buyers who attended ABC’s upfront event last May, the prognosis for the network’s just-announced midseason series Whiskey Cavalier seemed suddenly grim, thanks to a particularly withering routine from Jimmy Kimmel.

But nine months later, Kimmel’s barbs are a distant memory as ABC is putting the biggest spotlight possible on the dramedy, about an FBI agent (Scott Foley) who teams up with a CIA operative (Lauren Cohan) to lead an inter-agency team of spies. The network is giving Whiskey Cavalier a sneak preview after Sunday’s Oscars, ahead of its official debut next Wednesday, marking the first time its has aired a scripted drama following the Academy Awards telecast.

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