Adult Swim Announces Upfront Programming Slate for 2014-15

Adult Swim Announces Upfront Programming Slate for 2014-15

Adult Swim Enters Upfront at #1

New Live-Action Series Starring Jack McBrayer and Triumph the Insult Comic Dog Joins the Network's Primetime Programming Line-Up

Basic Cable's #1 Network in Total Day with Adults 18-24, 18-34, 18-49

ATLANTA, May 9, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Adult Swim, basic cable's #1 network with young adults for almost a decade, announces a slate of new and returning programming in advance of its annual Upfront event in New York City on May 14, which will feature a scheduled performance by Grammy®-winning hip-hop duo Outkast.

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"Since its launch, Adult Swim has effectively expanded from a late-night programming block to a network that resonates with all key adult demos," said Donna Speciale, President of Turner Ad Sales. "Building upon Adult Swim's successful foundation, Mike Lazzo and his team have put together a programming slate that will be very attractive to our advertising partners looking to reach and engage with the brands' key adult demos in primetime. Additionally, Adult Swim's robust late-night schedule continues to resonate with the younger male and adult demo, providing opportunities for our advertising partners to connect with this hard to reach audience."

Recently expanding its programming into primetime at 8:00 p.m., the network announced that joining the hit series, Rick and Morty,The Boondocks and Childrens Hospital is the Untitled McBrayer/Triumph Sitcom from Robert Smigel, along with pilots from Daniel Stessen, John Krasinski and Jon Glaser. Premiering later this year are the previously announced Mike Tyson Mysteries, Black Jesus and Tim & Eric's Bedtime Stories.

The 2014-2015 programming schedule includes more than 30 new and returning series, pilots and specials.

Original series and pilots:


-- UNTITLED TRIUMPH/MCBRAYER SITCOM - Jack (McBrayer) is a former child
star of a popular Lassie-type series that ran in the '80s and '90s.
After it was cancelled, his crude but beloved co-star (Triumph) spiraled
into decadence and got Jack in trouble with him. 15 years later, with
Jack finally self-sufficient, happy, and away from show business,
Triumph finds his way back into Jack's life. This new half-hour
live-action comedy series is created by Robert Smigel (SNL, TV Funhouse,
Conan), Michael Koman (Eagleheart, Nathan For You) and David Feldman
(Real Time, Dennis Miller Live), starring Emmy®-nominee Jack McBrayer
(30 Rock) and Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (Conan), produced by Poochie
Doochie Productions and Universal Television.
-- DREAM CORP LLC - DREAM CORP LLC is a new live-action/rotoscope hybrid
pilot being developed for Adult Swim, with Daniel Stessen (The Gold
Sparrow) as creator and executive producer and John Krasinski (The
Office) also as executive producer. "DREAM CORP LLC" is an experimental
therapy facility that creates a virtual reality for patients to confront
issues in their waking life by simulating their wildest dreams. Guided
by the eccentric Dr. Roberts (Jon Gries) a team of unique scientists
document and conduct their research that hasn't been funded since 1992.
Like a poorly maintained carnival ride, the program has developed some
questionable kinks throughout the years. The patients change from week
to week, but despite the advice of their loved ones and their own
instincts, they keep coming back.
-- NEON JOE, WEREWOLF HUNTER - Set in the pretend sleepy enclave of
Garrity, Vermont (aka "B&B Town, USA!"), Neon Joe, Werewolf Hunter is
the story of a neon-clad man with a mysterious past and a highly
specialized skill set - hunting werewolves. When a sudden plague of
inexplicable werewolf fatalities strikes, the Garrity sheriff's
department finds itself in over its head and the fate of the townspeople
is left up to Neon Joe. Will he catch the beast before the next full
moon, or will it live another day and kill again? Pilot is created by
Jon Glaser (Delocated, Parks and Recreation, Girls).
-- UNTITLED WORLD STAR HIP HOP PROJECT - This live-action single cam comedy
pilot is inspired by the energy and style of the #1 urban website
featuring a celebrity guest in a very World Star world. Executive
produced by Q WorldStar and Devon Shepard (House of Lies, MadTV). Since
its launch in 2005, WorldstarHipHop.com has grown from a niche site
covering hip-hop culture, news and user-generated video content into an
online juggernaut that receives over 20 million page views a day and 30
million unique visitors a month.
Series and Specials Premiering This Summer and Fall:


-- MIKE TYSON MYSTERIES - In Mike Tyson Mysteries, a new half-hour animated
adult comedy series, Mike Tyson is taking the fight from the boxing ring
to the streets ... by solving mysteries! Aided by the Mike Tyson Mystery
Team -- the Ghost of the Marquess of Queensbury, Mike's adopted Korean
daughter, and a pigeon who was once a man -- Mike Tyson will answer any
plea sent to him. If you have a problem that needs solving, Iron Mike is
in your corner. The series incorporates live-action appearances
featuring Mighty Mike himself, and the gloves come off as the former
heavyweight champ and his team gear up for weekly adventures as they put
unsolved mysteries down for the count. The series stars Mike Tyson, Norm
Macdonald (Saturday Night Live), Rachel Ramras (MAD), and Jim Rash (The
Way Way Back, Community). Mike Tyson Mysteries is produced by Warner
Bros. Animation and premieres on Adult Swim this fall.
-- BLACK JESUS - Black Jesus is a half hour live-action scripted comedy
series from Aaron McGruder (The Boondocks, Red Tails). The series finds
Jesus living in present day Compton, CA on a daily mission to spread
love and kindness throughout the neighborhood with the help of his small
but loyal group of downtrodden followers. The series stars newcomer
Gerald "Slink" Johnson (Grand Theft Auto V) as Black Jesus, and also
stars Charlie Murphy (Are We There Yet?), Corey Holcomb (The Cleveland
Show), and John Witherspoon (The Boondocks, The First Family). McGruder,
who created the series, is executive producer through his 5 Mutts
Productions along with writer/director Mike Clattenberg (Trailer Park
Boys) and LEG's Norman Aladjem and John Bravakis. Black Jesus premieres
this summer on Adult Swim.
-- MR. PICKLES - In Mr. Pickles, the urban sprawl of modern society
pollutes the old-fashioned town where the Goodman family lives with
their lovable pet dog, Mr. Pickles, a deviant border collie with a
secret satanic streak. From creators Will Carsola and Dave Stewart
(Funny Or Die Presents Nick Swardson's Pretend Time), the series is an
animated quarter-hour and premieres this fall on Adult Swim.
-- TIM & ERIC'S BEDTIME STORIES - Tim Heidecker & Eric Wareheim return to
Adult Swim - writing, directing and starring in Tim & Eric's Bedtime
Stories - an anthology series in the tradition of Twilight Zone. Each
episode offers a unique tale: dark, horrifying, perverse, insane...
hilarious - featuring a wide array of comedic and dramatic guest stars.
High production value replaces "awesome show" era cable access low-fi -
but there'll be no question whose minds are behind "Bedtime Stories."
This live-action half-hour series premieres this summer on Adult Swim.
-- THE VENTURE BROS. SPECIAL - Space. The final frontier, where no one can
hear you scream, revenge is only served cold, and the drinks are comped
in the casino. Join the Ventures--and pretty much everyone they've ever
crossed paths with--as they rocket to the Gargantua-2 space station for
an epic, hour-long adventure that will change the Ventureverse as we
know it forever. Created and directed by Jackson Publick and written by
Publick and Doc Hammer, both of whom also provide voices for the
special, The Venture Bros. Special is being animated by Titmouse, Inc.
The half-hour animated special premieres on Adult Swim later this year.
Returning series:


-- AQUA TV SHOW SHOW
-- BLACK DYNAMITE
-- THE BOONDOCKS
-- CHILDRENS HOSPITAL
-- CHINA, IL
-- THE ERIC ANDRE SHOW
-- THE HEART, SHE HOLLER
-- HOT PACKAGE
-- INFOMERCIALS
-- LOITER SQUAD
-- NEWSREADERS
-- ROBOT CHICKEN
-- RICK AND MORTY
-- SQUIDBILLIES
-- SUPERJAIL!
-- THE VENTURE BROS.
-- YOUR PRETTY FACE IS GOING TO HELL
New acquisitions:


-- SPACE DANDY
-- BLUE EXORCIST
-- BLACK LAGOON
-- ATTACK ON TITAN
Returning acquisitions:


-- AMERICAN DAD
-- BLEACH
-- BOB'S BURGERS
-- CLEVELAND SHOW
-- FAMILY GUY
-- KING OF THE HILL
-- NARUTO: SHIPPUDEN
-- ONE PIECE
Adult Swim (AdultSwim.com), launched in 2001, is Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.'s network offering original and acquired animated and live-action series for young adults. Airing nightly from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. (ET/PT), Adult Swim is basic cable's #1 network with persons 18-34 and 18-49, and is seen in 99 million U.S. homes.

Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., a Time Warner company, creates and programs branded news, entertainment, animation and young adult media environments on television and other platforms for consumers around the world.

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