Among FOX's 2018-19 new pickups, the adaptation of Justin Cronin's The Passage generated the most buzz on social media, according to analysis from The WIT.

A quintet of strong dramas virtually all struck chords with a packed house of overseas program buyers at Warner Bros.'s first full day of screenings on its back lot Monday; as one major European buyer put it: "Nothing too dark, nothing too loud, but characters with a lot of heart and great visuals." 

Tracking YouTube trailer views, Facebook likes and Twitter activity, The WIT will be analyzing social media responses to the new U.S. network shows all week, beginning with NBC, where Manifest generated the most buzz.

PREMIUM: A surprise appearance by movie star Forest Whitaker to promote a brand-new series called Godfather of Harlem and a clever clip from the upcoming animated pic Ralph Breaks the Internet highlighted Disney's annual bash for foreign TV buyers on the studio's backlot in Burbank Sunday night.

The L.A. Screenings roster for Warner Bros. International Television Distribution (WBITD) includes the new Murphy Brown, which sees Candice Bergen reprise her starring role as the eponymous broadcast news legend.

International buyers attending the L.A. Screenings will have the chance to preview Schooled, a spin-off of The Goldbergs, on the Sony Pictures Television (SPT) lot.

NBCUniversal International Distribution will be screening the new Magnum P.I., a modern take on the classic series, for buyers next week.

The comedy Rel, based on the life of Lil Rel Howery, is one of the shows that buyers can preview from Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution at next week’s L.A. Screenings.

Among the series that buyers can preview from Disney Media Distribution (DMD) at next week’s L.A. Screenings is The Fix, co-written and executive produced by attorney and author Marcia Clark.

Next week, buyers from around the world will be busy screening new shows from CBS Studios International (CBSSI) such as FBI, which comes from Dick Wolf and the team behind the Law & Order franchise.