ABC's fall schedule heavy on new dramas

[May 19, 2010]  NEW YORK (AP) -- Dana Delany, Michael Imperioli, Michael Chiklis, Rob Morrow and Joely Richardson are among the stars who will appear in new shows on ABC's fall schedule.

ABC is losing "Lost" at the end of its run this month, and its fall schedule is heavy on dramas. Five of its seven new series are hour-long dramas, with a medical, legal and police show among them.

The network is canceling last season's ambitious "Flash Forward." After an unsuccessful move from NBC, "Scrubs" is ending. "Shark Tank" and "Wife Swap" aren't on the schedule, but still may appear at some point.

A new Wednesday-night comedy, "Better Together," explores three couples in one family at different stages in their relationship.

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ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Co.

[Associated Press]

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