Star Trek: Discovery

Alex Kurtzman, co-writer and producer of 2009’s “Star Trek” and sequel “Star Trek Into Darkness,” will executive produce the series alongside Heather Kadin, with whom Kurtzman executive produces on CBS dramas “Scorpion” and “Limitless.” The updated series will introduce new characters “seeking imaginative new worlds and new civilizations, while exploring the dramatic contemporary themes that have been a signature of the franchise since its inception in 1966,” reads the press release.

S.W.A.T.

An intense, action-packed procedural following an African-American S.W.A.T. lieutenant torn between loyalty to the streets and duty to his fellow officers. He is tasked to run a new unit of highly trained but rugged outcasts who are the last stop for solving crimes in Los Angeles.

Heartland

A family deals with the ups and downs of running a ranch for abused horses that’s now so deep in debt that they’re one payment away from losing it all. Adapted from Lauren Brooke’s best-selling novels.

Mickey and the Bear

Faced with the responsibility to take care of her addict, veteran father, headstrong teen Mickey Peck keeps her household afloat. When she has the opportunity to leave for good, she must choose between familial obligation and personal fulfillment.

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