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[05/09/22 - 02:49 PM]
The CW Adds Full Seasons of Fan-Favorite Series from Disney Media & Entertainment Distribution to Stream on New CW App
"Bunheads," "Emergence" and "Sleepy Hollow" are now available with "Salem," "Scream Queens" and "Wayward Pines" due on June 1.

[05/21/20 - 11:05 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, May 21
Updates include: ABC pulls the plug on "Bless This Mess," "Emergence," "Kids Say the Darndest Things," "Schooled," "Single Parents"; Yael Grobglas to lead "Here She Lies" at HBO Max; and Amazon lands "Three Pines" drama based on Louise Penny's novels.

[11/21/19 - 10:00 AM]
ABC Announces 2020 Midseason Premiere Dates
Highlights include the launch of drama "For Life" and the return of "American Idol."

[10/28/19 - 11:47 PM]
Development Update: Monday, October 28
Updates include: The CW mulls "Superman & Lois" TV series; Disney+ revives "Becoming" from LeBron James; and Vir Das, Preity G Zinta to star in potential "Fresh Off the Boat" spin-off.

[09/25/19 - 10:19 AM]
Freeform to Offer an Encore Presentation of the Premiere of ABC's Highly Anticipated New Drama "Emergence," Saturday, Sept. 28, at 11 P.M. EDT
The Allison Tolman-led drama bowed last night on the Alphabet.

[08/26/19 - 04:20 PM]
Video: Experience the First Nine Minutes of ABC's "Emergence" One Month Before Premiere
Audiences will be able to get a first look at 3:10 a.m. EDT and 12:10 a.m. PDT on YouTube, ABC.com, Twitter, Facebook and Hulu, as well as select MVPD and DMVPD on-demand services.

[08/19/19 - 11:48 PM]
Development Update: Monday, August 19
Updates include: Stephen Amell to lead "Heels" at Starz; HBO Max opens writers' room for "The Rules of Magic"; and Stacy Rukeyser brings "Sex/Life" to Netflix.

[07/02/19 - 11:00 AM]
ABC Announces Fall Premiere Dates for 2019-2020 Season
"Dancing with the Stars" will kick things off on Monday, September 16.

[05/22/19 - 02:47 PM]
ABC Leads Next Season's Crop of New Series with the Top 3 Most-Watched Trailers
ABC spins the digital numbers for its new series to date.

[05/15/19 - 05:22 AM]
Disney Television Studios Dominates Broadcast Landscape; Lands 14 New Network Series and Returns 24
"This was our first development season as a collective and our results already demonstrate the scope and power of our studios," commented Craig Hunegs.

[05/14/19 - 01:00 PM]
Video: ABC New Official Fall Trailers 2019
Get your first look at new dramas "Emergence" and "Stumptown" plus comedy "mixed-ish."

[05/14/19 - 06:45 AM]
ABC Unveils 2019-2020 Prime-Time Schedule
Only three new scripted series will debut in the fall - dramas "Emergence" and "Stumptown"; and the "black-ish" comedy spinoff "mixed-ish."

[05/11/19 - 06:05 PM]
Development Update: Saturday, May 11 - ABC Adds "Emergence," "The Baker and The Beauty" to Series Roster
The Allison Tolman-led "Emergence" was originally shot for NBC this season.

[05/10/19 - 11:51 PM]
Development Update: Friday, May 10 - Odds & Ends
Updates include: ABC passes on "New York Undercover" revival, will redevelop "NYPD Blue"; Steve Harvey's latest syndicated talk show to sign off in June; and ABC's "Black-ish" prequel series to recast Bow's father.

[03/15/19 - 11:17 PM]
Development Update: Friday, March 15
Updates include: Neil deGrasse Tyson's "Cosmos," "StarTalk" to return to FOX, National Geographic; Ben Lawson set as new lead on ABC's "Nana"; and Hunter Parrish to star in The CW's "Jane the Novela."

[03/11/19 - 11:38 PM]
Development Update: Monday, March 11
Updates include: Syfy ships "Alien News Desk" to Saturday nights; Lucy Hale is The CW's "Katy Keene"; and Mike Judge lands a pair of series commitments at HBO.

[03/04/19 - 11:27 PM]
Development Update: Monday, March 4
Updates include: "Riverdale" co-star Luke Perry passes away; NBC tables plans for "Law & Order: Hate Crimes"; and Nathalie Kelley to star in ABC's "The Baker and the Beauty."

[02/27/19 - 11:55 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, February 27
Updates include: FOX cancels "Love Connection" after two seasons; Mike Vogel to lead ABC's "Triangle"; and Stephen Dorff to play "Deputy" for FOX.

[02/07/19 - 11:19 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, February 7
Updates include: Rachel Skarsten set as villain for The CW's "Batwoman"; Julian McMahon to lead "FBI: Most Wanted" at CBS; and Allison Tolman to star in NBC's "Emergence."

[01/11/19 - 11:25 PM]
Development Update: Friday, January 11
Updates include: Hong Chau cast in HBO's "Watchmen"; John Irwin brings "Funny People" to FOX; and NBC greenlights drama pilots "Emergence," "Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist."

[10/19/18 - 11:35 PM]
Development Update: Friday, October 19
Updates include: Netflix pulls the plug on "Marvel's Luke Cage"; Catalina Sandino Moreno to join Sophia Bush-led "Surveillance" at CBS; and FOX's "The Passage" adds recurring roles.







EMERGENCE (ABC)
BROADCAST HISTORY:
9/24/19 - 1/28/20
STATUS:
canceled/ended (2019-2020 season)
TIME SLOT:
completed airing its current season
SEASON(S):
1 (13 episodes, 0 of which have yet to air)
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
confirmed as canceled on 5/21/20
DESCRIPTION:
(from ABC's press release, May 2019) A character-driven genre thriller, "Emergence" is about a police chief who takes in a young child she finds near the site of a mysterious accident who has no memory of what has happened. The investigation draws her into a conspiracy larger than she ever imagined, and the child's identity is at the center of it all.
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Alexa Skye Swinton as Piper
· Allison Tolman as Jo Evans
· Ashley Aufderheide as Mia Evans
· Clancy Brown as Ed Sawyer
· Donald Faison as Alex Evans
· Owain Yeoman as Benny Gallagher
· Robert Bailey, Jr. as Chris Minetto
· Zabryna Guevara as Abby Frasier
CREW INFORMATION:
· Juan Alfonso as EP
· Michele Fazekas as CRTR/EP
· Paul McGuigan as EP/DIR (Pilot)
· Tara Butters as CRTR/EP
GENRE(S):
· drama
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· ABC Studios
· Fazekas & Butters