Upfronts 2009: ABC – Castle, Ugly Betty Return; Cupid Canceled

ABC unveiled their 2009-2010 schedule today, although the bulk of it had already been revealed. Here’s the scoop as it pertains to the Nice Girls:

Staying

Castle – Thanks to burgeoning ratings for the last couple of episodes of season 1, we get at least another 13 episodes of Nathan Fillion next season.

Ugly Betty – Will we finally get to see Betty lose those braces in season 4?

Coming

Cougar Town – This sitcom starring Courtney Cox (wasn’t she in a sitcom a while back?) as a newly divorced mom who is launched back into the dating scene looks both funny and sweet.

Eastwick – An adaptation of the movie and the book, The Witches of Eastwick, this series stars Nice Girls’ faves Lindsay Price (Lipstick Jungle) and Rebecca Romjin (Ugly Betty), plus newcomer Jamie Ray Newman as three witches in a small New England town. Bonus casting: Sara Rue (Less Than Perfect)!

Going

Cupid – Well, at least ABC aired all of the episodes this time around.

Samantha Who? – We were surprised to hear that this show was on the chopping block, but figured ABC would find a way to save it. Apparently not. ABC still has four episodes from this season in the can; watch for them to be burned off over the summer.

ABC’s 2009-2010 Schedule

Perhaps Thursdays won’t be the logjam we thought after Fox announced their schedule yesterday. Ugly Betty moves to Fridays at 9/8c, giving us a little breathing room. On the other hand, Flash Forward is supposed to be really good…

ABC’s fall primetime schedule is as follows (all times listed are Eastern):

MONDAYS
8-10 pm: Dancing with the Stars (two-hours)
10-11 pm: Castle

TUESDAYS
8-9 pm: Shark Tank
9-10 pm: Dancing with the Stars Results Show
10-11 pm: The Forgotten

WEDNESDAYS
8-8:30 pm: Hank
8:30-9 pm: The Middle
9-9:30 pm: Modern Family
9:30-10 pm: Cougar Town
10-11 pm: Eastwick

THURSDAYS
8-9 pm: Flash Forward
9-10 pm: Grey’s Anatomy
10-11 pm: Private Practice

FRIDAYS
8-9 pm: Supernanny
9-10 pm: Ugly Betty
10-11 pm: 20/20

SATURDAYS
8-11 pm: Saturday Night College Football

SUNDAYS
7-8 pm: America’s Funniest Home Videos
8-9 pm: Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
9=10 pm: Desperate Housewives
10-11 pm: Brothers & Sisters

N.B.: The Bachelor will air Monday nights from 8-10 pm following the run of Dancing with the Stars, and Scrubs and Better Off Ted will air at 9:00 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., respectively, following the run of Dancing with the Stars Results Show.