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[02/10/17 - 11:39 PM]
Development Update: Friday, February 10
Updates include: Sarah Shahi to topline "Reverie" for NBC; Jack Cutmore-Scott set as male lead on ABC's "Deception"; and Elizabeth Gillies cast in The CW's "Dynasty."

[08/15/16 - 11:44 PM]
Development Update: Monday, August 15
Updates include: Comedy Central cancels "The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore"; Robert Downey, Jr. to play "Perry Mason" for HBO; and Carrie Preston cast in TNT's "Claws."

[05/18/16 - 12:51 PM]
"Cooper Barrett's Guide to Surviving Life" Returns to FOX on Sunday, June 12
Look for two of the show's three remaining produced episodes back-to-back beginning at 7:00/6:00c.

[05/12/16 - 06:01 PM]
FOX Axes Entire Freshman Comedy Class; "Second Chance" Too
"Bordertown," "Cooper Barrett's Guide to Surviving Life," "Grandfathered" and "The Grinder" won't be back next season.

[04/12/16 - 01:33 PM]
FOX to Pull "Cooper Barrett's Guide to Surviving Life" from Sunday Lineup
Look for repeats of "The Simpsons" to fill the show's Sunday, 7:30/6:30c time period following its April 17 airing.

[03/18/16 - 04:02 PM]
FOX to Flip "Bob's Burgers," "Cooper Barrett's Guide to Surviving Life" on Sundays Going Forward
"Cooper Barrett" will now air at 7:30/6:30c with "Bob's Burgers" moving to 8:30/7:30c.

[02/04/16 - 02:00 PM]
New Late-Night Sketch Comedy Series "Party Over Here," From The Lonely Island and Comedian Paul Scheer, To Premiere Saturday, March 12, On FOX
The half-hour series stars newcomers and actress/comedians Nicole Byer, Jessica McKenna and Alison Rich.

[12/21/15 - 11:35 AM]
Special Advance Previews of the Series Premieres of "Cooper Barrett's Guide to Surviving Life" and "Second Chance" to Be Available for Viewing on FOX NOW, FOX on Demand, Hulu and YouTube
The former is available beginning today through Sunday, December 27.

[11/10/15 - 11:24 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, November 10
Updates include: Jeffrey Dean Morgan casts as Negan on "The Walking Dead"; Stephenie Meyer to adapt "The Rook" for Hulu; and Laura Dern eyes return to HBO.

[11/10/15 - 12:00 PM]
FOX Announces Winter Premiere Dates
New comedies "Bordertown" and "Cooper Barrett's Guide To Surviving Life" will help kick things off on Sunday, January 3.

[10/30/15 - 11:23 PM]
Development Update: Friday, October 30
Updates include: Comedy Central sets cast, director for "Overanalyzers"; NBC eyes re-imagining of "The Nutcracker"; and Tom Hertz, Chris Case land new series projects.

[10/16/15 - 11:27 PM]
Development Update: Friday, October 16
Updates include: Adam Milch brings "Summer People" to FOX; Nick Weiss sets "Hot Sauce" at CBS; and Meredith Averill to explore "Centralia" at NBC.

[09/21/15 - 11:04 PM]
Development Update: Monday, September 21
Updates include: FOX extends "Cooper Barret's Guide to Surviving Life" to 13 episodes; E! eyes March return for "I Am Cait"; and Kevin Michael Martin, Bren Foster named regulars on TNT's "The Last Ship."

[09/08/15 - 11:24 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, September 8
Updates include: Emily Rios signs onto USA's "Shooter"; Marlyne Barrett joins the cast of NBC's "Chicago Med"; and Meghan Ory's Ruby to return to ABC's "Once Upon a Time."

[08/26/15 - 11:48 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, August 26
Updates include: Jim Belushi signs onto FOX's "Urban Cowboy"; Maria Bello set for Amazon's "The Trial"; and Eric Kripke, Shawn Ryan bring "Time" to NBC.

[06/26/15 - 11:22 PM]
Development Update: Friday, June 26
Updates include: Amazon's "Catastrophe" set for second season; Liza Lapira cast on FOX's "The Guide to Surviving Life"; and Lizzie Brocheré joins "Falling Water" at USA.

[05/11/15 - 05:00 AM]
FOX Announces New Primetime Series for 2015-2016 Season
Highlights include the new drama "Minority Report," which will follow "Gotham" on Monday nights.

[05/07/15 - 11:47 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, May 7 - Odds & Ends
Updates include: The CW passes on its remaining pilots; Greg Malins to run FOX's "The Grinder"; and NBC to recast Meaghan Rath's role on "People Are Talking."

[05/07/15 - 06:15 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, May 7 - FOX Adds "Grandfathered," "Surviving Life" to Comedy Series Roster
John Stamos and Jack Cutmore-Scott star in the respective half-hour entries.

[03/23/15 - 11:29 PM]
Development Update: Monday, March 23
Updates include: TBS passes on its comedy pilot "Quality Time"; Connie Britton cast as Faye Resnick in FX's "American Crime Story"; and directors are confirmed for the remaining broadcast pilots.

[03/19/15 - 11:25 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, March 19
Updates include: FOX lands 10-episode drama "Houdini & Doyle"; Bella Thorne to be "Famous in Love" for ABC Family; and James Caan departs "Fantasy Life" at FOX.

[03/05/15 - 11:56 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, March 5
Updates include: Rutina Wesley bound for "The Broad Squad" at ABC; Daniel Sharman tapped for "LFE" at CBS; and Matthew Lillard cast in NBC's "Problem Child."

[02/25/15 - 11:19 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, February 25
Updates include: Andrew J. West to lead "Dead People" at The CW; James Brolin cast in CBS's "Life in Pieces"; and Dougray Scott, Aunjanue Ellis are both bound for ABC's "Quantico."

[02/09/15 - 11:35 PM]
Development Update: Monday, February 9
Updates include: Adan Canto tapped for NBC's "The Curse of the Fuentes Women"; Adhir Kalyan boards FOX's "Frankenstein"; and Walton Goggins, Shea Whigham bound for HBO's "Vice Principals."

[02/02/15 - 11:50 PM]
Development Update: Monday, February 2
Updates include: The CW orders first wave of drama pilots; Augustus Prew to star in HBO's "Mamma Dallas"; and "Uncle Buck" among ABC's latest comedy pilot orders.







COOPER BARRETT'S GUIDE TO SURVIVING LIFE (FOX)
BROADCAST HISTORY:
1/3/16 - 6/26/16
STATUS:
canceled/ended (2015-2016 season)
TIME SLOT:
completed airing its current season
SEASON(S):
1 (13 episodes, 0 of which have yet to air)
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
confirmed as canceled on 5/12/16
DESCRIPTION:
(from FOX's press release, November 2015) Two new comedies join the Sunday night lineup on Sunday, Jan. 3. New ensemble comedy COOPER BARRETT'S GUIDE TO SURVIVING LIFE will premiere at 8:30-9:00 PM ET/PT, following an all-new THE SIMPSONS (8:00-8:30 PM ET/PT). The series follows the charming misadventures of COOPER BARRETT (Jack Cutmore-Scott, "Kingsman: The Secret Service") and his friends as they struggle through messy, terrible and hilarious disasters - a night in jail, crazy ex-girlfriends, going broke - giving us guidance so we can avoid the same mistakes. Then, following an all-new FAMILY GUY (9:00-9:30 PM ET/PT), new animated comedy BORDERTOWN will debut at 9:30-10:00 PM ET/PT. A satirical look at the cultural shifts taking place in America, the series explores family, politics and everything in between. The comedy centers on two very different families living in a fictional Southwest desert town on the U.S. - Mexico border and stars Hank Azaria, Alex Borstein, Judah Friedlander, Nicholas Gonzalez and Missi Pyle.
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Charlie Saxton as Neal
· Jack Cutmore-Scott as Cooper
· James Earl as Barry
· Justin Bartha as Josh
· Liza Lapira as Leslie
· Meaghan Rath as Kelly
RECURRING/PREVIOUS CAST INFORMATION:
· Maureen Sebastian as Leslie (Original Pilot)
CREW INFORMATION:
· Bill Callahan as EP
· Gail Berman as EP
· James Griffiths as EP/DIR (Pilot)
· Jay Lacopo as CRTR/EP
GENRE(S):
· comedy (all)
· comedy (single-camera)
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· 20th Century Fox Television
· Jackal Group, The