It’s early to be talking Fall TV but this season African-Americans are truly getting the chance to make an impact on what people watch. With the breakout hits “Empire,” “Black-ish,” and the influence of Shonda Rhimes with hugely popular shows like ‘Scandal” and “How To Get Away with Murder” with black women in the lead roles, it is not a surprise to see the networks announcing black shows that will be leading the Fall 2015 lineup.
This has not happened seen since FOX announced their Thursday Night line-up of “Martin,” “Living Single” and “New York Undercover.”
Here is a look at a few shows to look out for:
The Catch (ABC) — Another Shonda Rhimes show starring Mirelle Enos as a fraud investigator who’s about to become a victim of fraud herself.
“Minority Report” (Fox) — Tom Cruise’s 2002 movie gets a TV adaptation produced by Steven Spielberg, set 10 years after the end of the Pre-Crime unit. Meagan Good, Stark Sands, Wilmer Valderrama and Daniel London star.
The Player (NBC) — Wesley Snipes stars as a security expert in a high-stakes Las Vegas game frequented by shady individuals as he seeks vengeance for the death of his wife.
“Rosewood” (Fox) — Morris Chestnut stars as Dr. Beaumont Rosewood, Jr., a private pathologist who “finds the secrets in bodies that others usually miss.”
Rush Hour (CBS) — Justin Hires and Jon Foo are the new Chris Tucker and Jackie Chan, respectively, in this reboot of the action-comedy movies about a loud-mouthed LAPD cop and a kung fu fighting police officer from Hong Kong.
Uncle Buck (ABC) — Mike Epps plays the John Candy character in this all-black reboot of the 1989 John Hughes movie about an irresponsible man who helps take care of his brother and sister-in-law’s (Nia Long) kids.
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