NBC Thursday 9:30pm
Premieres Thursday, September 26, 9:00pm (1-hour premiere)
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Look who's making the news again. One of New York's most beloved news anchors, Mike Henry, put his career on hold to spend more time with his family and focus on his health after he was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. But five years later, with the kids busy growing up and Mike growing restless, it just might be time for him to get back to work.

Having never wanted Mike to leave in the first place, his old boss Harris Green jumped at the chance to get him back on TV. The trick, as it's always been, was to make Mike think it was his idea. Now the plan is in motion and Mike will be back to juggling home, family, and career - just like the old days, but only better... 
stars
Michael J. Fox (Spin City, Family Ties), Betsy Brandt (Breaking Bad), Wendell Pierce (The Wire, Treme), Katie Finneran (I Hate My Teenage Daughter), Juliette Goglia (Easy A)
prods
Will Gluck (Easy A, Friends with Benefits), Michael J. Fox, Sam Laybourne (Cougar Town), Alex Reid
studio
Sony Pictures Television, Olive Bridge Entertainment
my take
Mike could schedule a show where he does dramatic readings from a phone book and I'd check it out. There was an amusing Twitter "war" between Fox and Dean Norris of Breaking Bad regarding Fox "stealing" Betsy Brandt (who played Norris' wife and will play Fox's). Expectations are high. As Fox has done for the last two decades, he'll bring attention to Parkinson's and show that people with the disease can actually still function. Looking forward to checking it out.
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