ABC's new 'Women of the Movement' about Emmett Till's mother

Posted May 18, 2021 7:00 am

By DAVID BAUDER

This image released by ABC shows Cedric Joe as Emmett Till, left, and Adrienne Warren as Mamie Till-Mobley in "Women of the Movement." (Matt Sayles. ABC via AP) The Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) - ABC will air a short-run series 'œWomen of the Movement'ť next season about Mamie Till-Mobley, whose son Emmett Till became a symbol of the civil rights movement after he was lynched in Mississippi in 1955.

The network, which announced its plans for the next television season on Tuesday, is also reviving 'œThe Wonder Years," this time with a Black cast that will feature Don Cheadle as the adult narrator.

ABC said its popular comedy 'œblack-ish'ť will conclude its run next year after eight seasons. It will return in midseason so the final episodes can run straight through.

Till-Mobley made sure Americans didn't forget about her son, a Chicago resident killed while visiting relatives in the South, and memorably insisted upon an open casket to display his broken body. Actor Will Smith and rapper Jay-Z are on the production team working on the midseason series.

Fred Savage, who starred in 'œThe Wonder Years'ť when it ran originally on ABC from 1988 to 1993, directed the pilot episode of the new version and is a producer of the series.

It is one of two new series debuting on ABC in the fall. 'œQueens'ť features musicians Eve and Brandy in a series about four women from a 1990s-era hip-hop group who reunite in their 40s to try to recapture some of their glory years,

The network's other new series are 'œAbbott Elementary,'ť a workplace comedy set in a Philadelphia public school, and 'œMaggie,'ť about a woman psychic.

Comic Jimmy Kimmel made his annual appearance for the network's presentation of its new schedule to advertisers, for the second straight year done virtually. His jokes about broadcast television rapidly losing relevance in a world dominated by streaming services had particular bite.

'œWe should call ABC for what it really is - Disney minus,'ť Kimmel said.

He said the theme for next year's advertising presentation should be 'œdying together.'ť

'œIsn't there something to be said for dying with dignity?'ť he said.

ABC's full schedule this fall, all times Eastern:

Monday:

8 p.m. - 'œDancing with the Stars'ť

10 p.m. - 'œThe Good Doctor'ť

Tuesday:

8 p.m. - 'œThe Bachelorette'ť

10 p.m. - 'œQueens'ť

Wednesday:

8 p.m. - 'œThe Goldbergs'ť

8:30 p.m. - 'œThe Wonder Years'ť

9 p.m. - 'œThe Conners'ť

9:30 p.m. - 'œHome Economics'ť

Thursday:

8 p.m. - 'œStation 19'ť

9 p.m. - 'œGrey's Anatomy'ť

10 p.m. - 'œBig Sky'ť

Friday:

8 p.m. - 'œShark Tank'ť

9 p.m. - 'œ20/20'ť

Saturday:

8 p.m. - 'œSaturday Night Football'ť

Sunday:

7 p.m. - 'œAmerica's Funniest Home Videos'ť

8 p.m. - 'œCelebrity Wheel of Fortune'ť

9 p.m. - 'œSupermarket Sweep'ť

10 p.m. - 'œThe Rookie'ť

This image released by ABC shows the cast of "The Wonder Years," from left, Dule Hill, Saycon Sengbloh, Elisha Williams and Laura Kariuki. Fred Savage, who starred in 'The Wonder Years' when it ran originally on ABC from 1988 to 1993, directed the pilot episode of the new version and is a producer of the series. (Erika Doss/ABC via AP) The Associated Press

This 2018 image released by ABC shows the cast of "black-ish," from left, Marcus Scribner, Marsai Martin, Miles Brown, Anthony Anderson, Tracee Ellis Ross and Yara Shahidi. The comedy series will end after its eighth season. (Ron Tom/ABC via AP) The Associated Press

This image released by ABC shows, from left, Eve, Brandy, Naturi Naughton and Nadine Velazquez in a scene from the pilot episode of "Queens." (Kimberly Simms/ABC via AP)) The Associated Press

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