FX To Ring Bell on New Boxing-Themed Series in January

By R. Thomas Umstead
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Fx in January will debut its newest scripted series Lights Out, as well as return its animated comedy series Archer for a second season.
Lights Out, starring Holt McCallany (CSI: Miami) as a former heavyweight boxing champion trying to make a life for himself after retiring from the ring, will debut Jan. 11. Warren Leight (In Treatment, Law & Order Criminal Intent), will executively produce the series, which also stars Catherine McCormack (Braveheart), Pablo Schreiber (The Wire) and Stacy Keach (Fat City).
Archer, which revolves around a spy agency known as the International Secret Intelligence Service (ISIS) and the lives of its employees, will begin its second season Jan. 27, according to the network. The series features the voices of H. Jon Benjamin (as Sterling Archer); Aisha Tyler; Jessica Walter; and Chris Parnell.

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.