Fox Midseason
Premieres Midseason
concept
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Murder Police is a new animated comedy series that expands the boundaries of the cop show genre as only animation can. From David A. Goodman and rising writer/animator/performer Jason Ruiz, the series follows a dedicated, but inept detective and his colleagues - some perverted, some corrupt, some just plain lazy - in a twisted city precinct. At the center of this maelstrom is Manuel Sanchez, a neurotic and nerdy cop who aspires to be a good policeman, but his efforts to solve crimes are constantly put in jeopardy by his own clumsiness and the incompetence of his fellow detectives. Making matters worse, his egotistical, bribe-accepting partner, Tommy Margaretti, a tough, rule-breaking "bad cop," can't interrogate a suspect without beating him up. The other detectives in the precinct include Randall Hickox, a cop with little interest in police work. He's lost a lot of partners, hates his job and often hands off his resume to crime scene witnesses. Randall's newest partner, Justice, is a self-righteous working mother whose child is lodged in a baby bjorn that is permanently secured around her chest. Undercover cop Donel is in so deep that he often does things of questionable legality.

They all are supervised by the perpetually annoyed Captain John Rushour, a brusque, overweight old-school cop who expects failure and can't be bothered to even get out of his Rascal scooter. Manuel's ex-wife, Rosa, is a defense lawyer who remains irritated that Manuel always put his job first. But they remain bonded in the upbringing of their son, Mario, a troubled teen who is less impressed with his father than he is by the criminals he catches. These cops often find themselves mildly interested in the most recent crime victim, but completely obsessed with who "destroyed" the bathroom. Nevertheless, where there's a mystery, Manuel somehow finds a way to solve it... 
stars
Chi McBride (Golden Boy, Boston Public), Jane Lynch (Glee, The 40 Year Old Virgin), Jason Ruiz, Justina Machado (Private Practice, Six Feet Under), Peter Atencio (Key and Peele), Will Sasso (The Three Stooges, MADtv)
prods
David A. Goodman (Family Guy), Emily Spivey (Up All Night), Jason Ruiz
studio
20th Century Fox Television, Bento Box Productions
my take
Very little information about this new animated series, but it's from the guy who was the EP on Futurama and one of the EPs on Family Guy, so that bodes very well for Murder Police. Can't see Fox placing this anywhere but on Sunday night.
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