Next (2020 TV series)


Next is an upcoming American science fiction crime drama television series created by Manny Coto for the Fox Broadcasting Company. Initially set to debut as a mid-season entry during the 2019–20 United States television season, it has been delayed to the fall schedule of the 2020–21 television season and set to premiere on October 6, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Premise

The series centers on the efforts of a Homeland Cybersecurity team to counter "a rogue AI with the ability to constantly improve itself".

Cast

Episode titles of the first season include:

Development

On February 5, 2019, it was announced that Fox had given the production a pilot order. The pilot was written by Manny Coto, and co-directed by John Requa and Glenn Ficarra with all three serving as executive producers. Production companies involved with the pilot include Zaftig Films, Fox Entertainment, and the Disney-owned 20th Century Fox Television. On May 9, 2019, it was announced that Fox had ordered the pilot to series. A few days later, it was announced the series would premiere as a mid-season replacement in the second quarter of 2020. However, it was subsequently moved to the fall schedule for the 2020–21 U.S. television season and to premiere on October 6, 2020.

Casting

In February 2019, it was announced that Eve Harlow had been cast in the pilot. It was then announced in March 2019 that Fernanda Andrade and Aaron Moten had joined the cast. Alongside the pilot's order announcement, in March 2019 it was reported that Michael Mosley, John Slattery, Jason Butler Harner and Elizabeth Cappuccino had joined the cast.

Marketing

On May 13, 2019, Fox released the first official trailer for the series.