Fox has set the fall premiere dates for its new and returning series and will kick off the 2008-09 season with special two-hour premieres of Prison Break Monday, Sept. 1 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT); Bones Wednesday, Sept. 3 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT); The Moment of Truth Thursday, Sept. 4 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT); and Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? Friday, Sept. 5 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT).
Fringe, the highly anticipated new thriller from J.J. Abrams (Lost), Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman (Star Trek, Mission: Impossible IIIAlias) and starring Joshua Jackson, Anna Torv and John Noble, will debut with a two-hour premiere Tuesday, Sept. 9 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT). Do Not Disturb, the new workplace comedy starring Jerry O'Connell and Niecy Nash, will premiere Wednesday, Sept. 10 (9:30-10:00 PM ET/PT).
New series and returning favorites' premieres are listed below in chronological order. All times are ET/PT.
Monday, Sept. 1
8:00-10:00 PM - Prison Break (2-Hour Season Premiere)
Wednesday, Sept. 3
8:00-10:00 PM - Bones (2-Hour Season Premiere)
Thursday, Sept. 4
8:00-10:00 PM - The Moment of Truth (2-Hour Season Premiere)
Friday, Sept. 5
8:00-10:00 PM - Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? (2-Hour Season Premiere)
Saturday, Sept. 6
8:00-8:30 PM - Cops (Season Premiere)
8:30-9:00 PM - Cops(Season Premiere)
9:00-10:00 PM - America's Most Wanted: America Fights Back (Season Premiere)
Monday, Sept. 8
8:00-9:00 PM - Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (Season Premeire)
9:00-10:00 PM - Prison Break (Time Period Premiere)
Tuesday, Sept. 9
8:00-10:00 PM - Fringe (2-Hour Series Premiere)
Wednesday, Sept. 10
8:00-9:00 PM - Bones (Time Period Premiere)
9:00-9:30 PM - 'Til Death (Season Premiere)
9:30-10:00 PM - Do Not Disturb (Series Premiere)
Thursday, Sept. 11
8:00-9:00 PM - The Moment of Truth (Time Period Premiere)
9:00-10:00 PM - Kitchen Nightmares (Season Premiere)
Friday, Sept. 12
8:00-9:00 PM - Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? (Time Period Premiere)
9:00-10:00 PM - Don't Forget the Lyrics (Season Premiere)
Saturday, Sept. 13
11:00 PM-Midnight - Mad TV(Season Premiere)
Midnight-12:30 AM - Talkshow with Spike Feresten (Season Premiere)
Tuesday, Sept. 16
8:00-9:00 PM - House(Season Premiere)
9:00-10:00 PM - Fringe (Time Period Premiere)
Sunday, Sept. 28
8:00-8:30 PM - The Simpsons (Season Premiere)
8:30-9:00 PM - King of the Hill (Season Premiere)
9:00-9:30 PM - Family Guy (Season Premiere)
9:30-10:00 PM American Dad! (Season Premiere)
The premieres previously announced to begin Monday, Aug. 25 will now begin Monday, Sept. 1.