The FOX Network proves ambitious in the competitive TV world by adding new dramas, new comedies, and new unscripted series to its fall lineup, and it has favorites returning, most notably with “The Simpsons” entering Season 36.

The Italian influence arrives with the new medical drama “Doc,” which is based on the globally acclaimed Italian series “DOC – Nelle tue mani,” with a storyline of a doctor surviving being shot in the head and losing his memory of the last twelve years of life.

The American version, with an abbreviated titled of only “Doc,” stars Molly Parker as the hard-charging, brilliant Dr. Amy Larsen, Chief of Internal and Family Medicine at Westside Hospital in Minneapolis.

After a brain injury erases the last eight years of her life, Amy must navigate an unfamiliar world where she has no recollection of patients she has treated, colleagues she’s crossed, the soulmate she divorced, the man she now loves and the tragedy that caused her to push everyone away.

She can only rely on her estranged 17-year-old daughter, whom she remembers as a 9-year-old, and a handful of devoted friends, as she struggles to continue practicing medicine, despite having lost nearly a decade of experience and knowledge.

Denis Leary stars in the new comedy “Going Dutch” which centers on an arrogant, loudmouth U.S. Army Colonel, who after an epically unfiltered rant is reassigned to the Netherlands, where he is punished with a command position at an unimportant base.

After serving with distinction in every war zone of the last three decades, the colonel is now in charge of a base with no guns, no weapons, and no tactical purpose. Instead, it has a Michelin-star level commissary, top-notch bowling alley, and the best (and only) fromagerie in the Army.

Surrounded by a diverse group of underdogs, the colonel tries to reinstall military discipline and professionalism with the help of the base’s previous interim leader, who just happens to be his estranged daughter.

The animated comedy “Universal Basic Guys” centers on two brothers, Mark and Hank Hoagies, who lose their jobs to automation and are given $3,000 a month on a new basic income program.

Now they’re using their free time and free money to find purpose in a world where they’re no longer needed. Maybe they will learn how to code, but I am not sure that’s part of the program.

Any surfer with a taste for big waves or anyone who has ever been to the North Shore on the Hawaiian island of Oahu may appreciate more than most the new pulse-pounding lifeguard drama “Rescue: HI-Surf.”

The series follows the personal and professional lives of the heavy-water lifeguards who patrol and protect the North Shore – the most famous and dangerous stretch of coastline in the world.

Each episode will feature these dedicated, heroic, and adrenaline-seeking first responders saving lives in the difficult and often life-threatening conditions of Hawaii’s Seven Mile Miracle.

Based on the Edgar Award-winning, nine-book “Karl Alberg” series by acclaimed novelist L.R. Wright, “Murder in a Small Town” follows Karl Alberge (Rossif Sutherland), who moves to a quiet coastal town to soothe a psyche that has been battered by big-city police work.

But this gentle paradise has more than its share of secrets, and Karl will need to call upon all the skills that made him a world-class detective in solving the murders that, even in this seemingly idyllic setting, continue to wash up on his shore.

Kristin Kreuk (“Smallville”) stars as Cassandra, a local librarian who becomes Alberg’s muse, foil, and romantic interest. Special guest stars James Cromwell, Stana Katic, and Paula Patton, are featured.

New unscripted programming includes “Extracted,” a groundbreaking new survival competition, in which, for the first time ever, the contestants are not in charge of their destiny. That’s all we know at this point, but we need to know more about why it is considered a novel concept.

Inspired by the beloved, award-winning 1997 film, “The Real Full Monty” is an all-new two-hour special in which a daring group of male celebrity volunteers bare all to raise awareness for prostate and testicular cancer testing and research.

The event features Anthony Anderson, Taye Diggs, the NFL’s Chris Jones, Tyler Posey, Bruno Tonioli and James Van Der Beek. This special is based on the international unscripted format with hit versions in the U.K., France, and The Netherlands.

During the special, the celebrity talent will train and rehearse for the most revealing performance of their careers, culminating with a big strip-tease dance, choreographed by Emmy Award-winner Mandy Moore, in front of a live audience.

Leading up to the final disrobing, the men will push their limits of comfortability, modesty, and brotherhood with a series of experiences, both private and public, designed to build confidence and remove them far from their comfort zone and strengthen their bond as a group.

Along the way, each of the celebrities will share their personal stories of how cancer has impacted their lives.

Tim Riley writes film and television reviews for Lake County News.