Fox has ordered a reboot of the 1976 sitcom “Alice” from Diablo Cody and Liz Astrof, the network announced on Tuesday.
Set up as a put pilot, the multi-camera sitcom hails from Warner Bros. Television and Cody’s Vita Vera Films banner. It is a reboot of the classic CBS series, which starred Linda Lavin as Long Island housewife Alice Hyatt, who moves across the country with her son Tommy following the death of her husband, becoming a waitress at a diner in Arizona.
In the updated version of the comedy, Alice is not a widow, but has finally worked up the courage to leave her cheating husband.
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The original series was itself an adaptation of Martin Scorsese’s 1974 film “Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore” starring Ellen Burstyn.
Alice ran on CBS for nine seasons between 1976 and 1985. It earned five Emmy nominations and a total of five Golden Globes.
21 New Fall TV Shows Ranked by Premiere Viewers: From 'The Conners' to 'Charmed' (Photos)
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With 10.5 million total viewers tuning in to its debut "live," ABC's "Roseanne" spinoff series "The Conners" became the No. 1 new show of the Fall 2018-19 TV season -- but just barely.
NBC's "Lost"-like vehicle "Manifest" is now second, having averaged 10.4 million overall viewers on its own premiere night. CBS' "God Friended Me" had initially topped that total, though the NFL football-boosted drama adjusted down in final numbers.
Scroll through our gallery for the full rankings of fall's 21 debuts. TheWrap will update this post as more new broadcast shows start.
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The CW
Rank: 21
Show: "All American"
Net: The CW
Total Viewers: 710,000Also Read: Broadcast TV’s Most-Watched Debuts Since 2013, From ‘Blindspot’ to ‘Instinct’ (Photos)
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The CW
Rank: 20
Show: "Legacies"
Net: The CW
Total Viewers: 1.2 millionAlso Read: Summer 2018 TV Shows With the Richest and Poorest Viewers (Photos)
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The CW
Rank: 19
Show: "Charmed"
Net: The CW
Total Viewers: 1.5 millionAlso Read: ‘Flip or Flop Atlanta’ Was Not Supposed to Be Part of HGTV Franchise
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Fox
Rank: 18
Show: "Rel"
Net: Fox
Total Viewers: 2 millionAlso Read: ‘America’s Got Talent’ to ‘Celebrity Family Feud': 15 Highest-Rated TV Shows of Summer 2018 (Photos)
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ABC
Rank: 17
Show: "The Alec Baldwin Show"
Net: ABC
Total Viewers: 2.2 millionAlso Read: Ratings: ABC’s ‘Alec Baldwin Show’ Bombs in Premiere, Ties Univision in Key Demo
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NBC
Rank: 16
Show: "I Feel Bad"
Net: NBC
Total Viewers: 2.6 millionAlso Read: Broadcast TV’s Most-Watched Debuts Since 2013, From ‘Blindspot’ to ‘Instinct’ (Photos)
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ABC
Rank: 15
Show: "Single Parents"
Net: ABC
Total Viewers: 4.9 millionAlso Read: 12 Lowest-Rated TV Shows of 2017-18 Season (Photos)
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ABC
Rank: 14
Show: "Dancing With the Stars: Juniors"
Net: ABC
Total Viewers: 5 millionAlso Read: Ratings: Taylor Swift Can’t Save AMAs From Hitting New All-Time Low
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ABC
Rank: 13
Show: "A Million Little Things"
Net: ABC
Total Viewers: 5.1 millionAlso Read: 11 Highest-Rated TV Shows of 2017-18 Season (Photos)
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ABC
Rank: 12
Show: "The Rookie"
Net: ABC
Total Viewers: 5.4 millionAlso Read: ‘The Conners': What ABC Expects From ‘Roseanne’ Spinoff’s Ratings
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CBS
Rank: 11
Show: "Happy Together"
Net: CBS
Total Viewers: 5.9 millionAlso Read: Ratings: ‘I Feel Bad’ Does Bad in Time Period Premiere
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ABC
Rank: 10
Show: "The Kids Are Alright"
Net: ABC
Total Viewers: 6.6 millionAlso Read: ‘The Conners’ Premiere Slips 35 Percent From ‘Roseanne’ Return in Early Ratings
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Fox
Rank: 9
Show: "Cool Kids"
Net: Fox
Total Viewers: 6.9 millionAlso Read: 17 Highest-Rated Canceled or Ending TV Shows of 2017-18 Season – So Far (Photos)
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CBS
Rank: 8
Show: "Murphy Brown"
Net: CBS
Total Viewers: 7.5 millionAlso Read: 14 Lowest-Rated TV Shows of the 2017-18 Season That Have Been Renewed… So Far (Photos)
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CBS
Rank: 7
Show: "The Neighborhood"
Net: CBS
Total Viewers: 8.07 millionAlso Read: NBC Wins 7th Straight Premiere Week in Ratings, CBS Makes It 10 in a Row Among Total Viewers
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CBS
Rank: 6
Show: "Magnum P.I."
Net: CBS
Total Viewers: 8.12 millionAlso Read: ABC Wins Broadcast Battle for Kavanaugh Hearing Viewers, NBC Tops Key Demo
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NBC
Rank: 5
Show: "New Amsterdam"
Net: NBC
Total Viewers: 8.4 millionAlso Read: Fox News Beats CNN and MSNBC Combined in Kavanaugh Hearing Viewers
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CBS
Rank: 4
Show: "F.B.I."
Net: CBS
Total Viewers: 10.08 millionAlso Read: ‘South Park’ Season 22 Premiere: ‘Dead Kids’ Bags 1.5 Million Viewers on Wednesday
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CBS
Rank: 3
Show: "God Friended Me"
Net: CBS
Total Viewers: 10.14 millionAlso Read: NBC’s Emmy Awards Sink to Record-Low 10.2 Million Viewers
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NBC
Rank: 2
Show: "Manifest"
Net: NBC
Total Viewers: 10.4 millionAlso Read: HGTV’s ‘My Lottery Dream Home’ Season 5 Premiere Cashes In With Record Ratings
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ABC
Rank: 1
Show: "The Conners"
Net: ABC
Total Viewers: 10.5 millionAlso Read: Ratings: ‘The Conners’ Premiere Draws 10.5 Million Viewers
Sorry, ”Manifest“: You ran into that ”Roseanne“ buzzsaw
With 10.5 million total viewers tuning in to its debut "live," ABC's "Roseanne" spinoff series "The Conners" became the No. 1 new show of the Fall 2018-19 TV season -- but just barely.
NBC's "Lost"-like vehicle "Manifest" is now second, having averaged 10.4 million overall viewers on its own premiere night. CBS' "God Friended Me" had initially topped that total, though the NFL football-boosted drama adjusted down in final numbers.
Scroll through our gallery for the full rankings of fall's 21 debuts. TheWrap will update this post as more new broadcast shows start.