The 68th Emmy Awards, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, will air Sunday, Sept. 18 on ABC Television Network from 7 to 11 p.m. There will be a star-studded red carpet preshow, followed by the Emmy Awards presentations. The seven nominations for Outstanding Drama Series include Better Call Saul (AMC), Downton Abbey (PBS), Game of Thrones (HBO), Homeland (Showtime), House of Cards (Netflix), Mr. Robot (USA Network) and The Americans (FX). The seven nominations for Outstanding Comedy Series include black-ish (ABC), Master of None (Netflix), Modern Family (ABC), Silicon Valley (HBO), Transparent (Amazon), Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Netflix) and Veep (HBO).
CBS will premiere the new season of NCIS on Tuesday, Sept. 20 at 8 p.m. More than just an action drama, this series offers liberal doses of humor, while sometimes focusing on the complex dynamics of the NCIS team. Wilmer Valderrama joins the cast this season as Special Agent Nicholas “Nick” Torres and Jennifer Esposito joins as Special Agent Alexandra “Alex” Quinn, lured back to field service by Gibbs (Mark Harmon).
Superstars Miley Cyrus and Alicia Keys join coaches Adam Levine and Blake Shelton for the new season of The Voice, premiering Monday, Sept.19 at 8 p.m. on NBC. The show’s innovative format continues to feature five stages of competition in route to the grand prize recording contract.
FOX will premiere the new season of Gotham on Sept. 19 at 8 p.m. The series is an origin story of the great DC Comics Super-Villains and vigilantes, revealing an entirely new chapter that has never been told. The new season promises to peel back the curtain on the infamous criminal organization known as the Court of The Owls. Ben McKenzie stars as Jim Gordon.
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Photo caption: Jimmy Kimmel, host of “The 68th Emmy Awards”