ABC uncovers midseason sked

In line with the book 'Good Christian Bitches,' ABC will premiere 'GCB' on March 4 at 10 p.m.ABC revealed its midseason schedule Friday, with new drama "GCB" obtaining the alluring time slot following "Desperate Average women" beginning March 4 on Sunday at 10 p.m. Which will also mean the hotly anticipated new hour, in line with the book "Good Christian Bitches," should benefit most out of the inevitable marketing push the prior week in one of TV's greatest marketing platforms: the Oscar ceremony on February. 26. Another likely beneficiary of Oscar afterglow is going to be "Missing," the Ashley Judd drama which will launch March 15 on Thursday at 8 p.m., the same time frame slot where another rookie hour, "Charlie's Angels," tanked. ABC Entertainment leader Paul Lee is really a large proponent of utilizing high-profile occasions such as the Oscars they are driving tune-directly into other series. The process labored well last season, when new series "Body of Proof" and "Secret Uniform" saw strong interest after heavy marketed from last year's Academy awards However, a publish-"Average women" time slot has not done an excessive amount of for that current time-slot occupant, "Pan Am," which has not matched up the prosperity of another new Sunday entry on ABC, "Not So Long Ago." However, it'll likely obtain a boost from "Desperate Average women" that ought to see some restored interest because it heads in to the homestretch of their final season. New ABC comedy "Arrange ItInch will part of for battling newcomer half-hour "Guy Up," that has unsuccessful to make the most of getting a powerful lead-in from "Last Guy Standing" on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. "Work" begins Jan. 3. An ABC spokesperson stated "Guy" is not canceled out of the box still in consideration for next season's schedule. Still looking at the sidelines waiting for midseason berths would be the new Shonda Rhimes series "Scandal," rookie "Don't Trust the B---- in Apt. 23" and coming back half-hour "Cougar Town." The 3 are required to become listed on the network's schedule within the midseason, though "Cougar" has become getting its episode order reduced to fifteen given its late start. Both comedies will probably be paired inside a block. Before "Missing" bows, coming back unscripted series "Winter Wipeout" could keep the Thursday 8 p.m. time slot warm beginning Jan. 5. "DwtsInch returns towards the agenda for another cycle on March 19 in the Monday 8-10 p.m. time slot. Results show begins the next week in the regular Tuesday 9-10 p.m. slot. "Celebrity Wife Swap," a brand new version from the veteran ABC unscripted format, will require over for that current results show following a premiere of "Work." But "Swap" 35mm slides on February. 5 to create room for thriller "The River." Another coming back unscripted series, "Shark Tank," returns to Friday 8 p.m. on February. 5. For "Proof," ABC has purchased three more episodes even though series has battled to locate its footing in the second season after its strong start. "GCB," which stars Leslie Bibb and Kristin Chenoweth, comes from ABC Galleries, Darren Star Prods. and Kapital Entertainment. "Missing" can also be from ABC Galleries. Contact Andrew Wallenstein at andrew.wallenstein@variety.com