• by Wayne Friedman , July 11, 2007

As promised, Fox will debut most of its new fall season of programming, like every other network, in the early part of September.

All of its five new series--dramas "K-Ville" and "New Amsterdam," comedy "Back to You," and reality shows "Kitchen Nightmares" and "Nashville"--will debut then.

While Fox has won the ratings race the last couple of seasons among the prized 18-49 viewers--mostly from its usual late surge of "American Idol" and "24," which starts up in January--the network still struggles in the fall.

Now, Fox wants to turn things around.

Peter Chernin, president/COO of Fox parent News Corp. has told investors that it was unacceptable for the network to get off to such a slow start. And that has put some pressure on Peter Liguori, now chairman of Fox Entertainment, to improve results. On Monday, Fox hired ex-NBCer Kevin Reilly as president of Fox Entertainment to help rectify the situation.

Fox's new fall lineup will have a somewhat easier time of it--fewer Major League Baseball playoff games in October less disruptions to the lineup.

Here is Fox's debut schedule. All times are EST/PST.

Thursday, Aug. 30

8:00-9:00 p.m. "Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?" (Season Premiere)

Saturday, Sept. 8

8:00-8:30 p.m. "Cops" (Season Premiere)

8:30-9:00 p.m. "Cops" (Season Premiere)

9:00-10:00 p.m. "America's Most Wanted: America Fights Back" (Season Premiere)

Thursday, Sept. 13

9:00-10:00 p.m. "Kitchen Nightmares" (Series Premiere)

Friday, Sept. 14

9:00-10:00 p.m. "Nashville" (Series Premiere)

Saturday, Sept. 15

11:00 p.m.-12 a.m. "MADtv" (Season Premiere)

Monday, Sept. 17

8:00-9:00 p.m. "Prison Break" (Season Premiere)

9:00-10:00 p.m. "K-Ville" (Series Premiere)

Wednesday, Sept. 19

8:00-8:30 p.m. "Back to You" (Series Premiere)

8:30-9:00 p.m. "'Til Death" (Season Premiere)

9:00-10:00 p.m. "Bones" (Season Premiere)

Sunday, Sept. 23

8:00-8:30 p.m. "The Simpsons" (Season Premiere)

8:30-9:00 p.m. "King of the Hill" (Season Premiere)

9:00-10:00 p.m. "Family Guy" (1-Hour Season Premiere)

Tuesday, Sept. 25

8:00-9:00 p.m. "New Amsterdam" (Series Premiere)

9:00-10:00 p.m. "House" (Season Premiere)

Sunday, Sept. 30

9:00-9:30 p.m. "Family Guy" (Time Period Premiere)

9:30-10:00 p.m. "American Dad" (Season Premiere)