Every year, the five major broadcast networks (ABC, CBS, The CW, Fox and NBC) order pilots to be considered for the fall season. A pilot, as you may know, is the first episode of a TV series and the final step in a long development process from idea to screen.
From the 87 drama and comedy pilots ordered this year, a new crop of television shows will be selected -- and I read the scripts for each and every one of them. Over the course of this week, I'm walking you through the network's pilot slates, offering a bit of analysis on their present schedules and providing you with a rundown of the drama contenders. (Plus, a little bit of info about the comedies, too.) Of course, not all of these shows will find their way to your TV set -- in fact, most of them you may never hear of again.
From the 87 drama and comedy pilots ordered this year, a new crop of television shows will be selected -- and I read the scripts for each and every one of them. Over the course of this week, I'm walking you through the network's pilot slates, offering a bit of analysis on their present schedules and providing you with a rundown of the drama contenders. (Plus, a little bit of info about the comedies, too.) Of course, not all of these shows will find their way to your TV set -- in fact, most of them you may never hear of again.
- 3/28/2012
- by Garrett Greer
- Aol TV.
There are Vampires, Silurians and life-changing choices to be made, in this month's Doctor Who Magazine.
Four forthcoming episodes are previewed, The Vampires of Venice, Amy’s Choice, The Hungry Earth and Cold Blood and there are interviews with writers Toby Whithouse, Simon Nye, Chris Chibnall and Steven Moffat, and never-before-seen photos!
Talking about the new-look reptile people of The Hungry Earth/Cold Blood, Chris Chibnall reveals,These new creatures don’t negate the original Silurians, they’re a different exploration of the same idea. They’re close cousins. And once you see Neve McIntosh (who plays Silurians Alaya and Restac) and Matt Smith acting their socks off together, I’m hoping you’ll feel the idea paid off.
Also in the magazine
Head writer Steven Moffat gets his head flushed down the loo and tells what else happened when Matt Smith and Karen Gillan went back to school with the Doctor Who team,...
Four forthcoming episodes are previewed, The Vampires of Venice, Amy’s Choice, The Hungry Earth and Cold Blood and there are interviews with writers Toby Whithouse, Simon Nye, Chris Chibnall and Steven Moffat, and never-before-seen photos!
Talking about the new-look reptile people of The Hungry Earth/Cold Blood, Chris Chibnall reveals,These new creatures don’t negate the original Silurians, they’re a different exploration of the same idea. They’re close cousins. And once you see Neve McIntosh (who plays Silurians Alaya and Restac) and Matt Smith acting their socks off together, I’m hoping you’ll feel the idea paid off.
Also in the magazine
Head writer Steven Moffat gets his head flushed down the loo and tells what else happened when Matt Smith and Karen Gillan went back to school with the Doctor Who team,...
- 4/29/2010
- by Marcus
- The Doctor Who News Page
BBC America has announced that the new season of "Doctor Who" will make its U.S. premier on Saturday, April 17th. The new era of the BAFTA award winning show will see new comer Matt Smith as the eleventh Doctor.
"Doctor Who" returns with a new Doctor, a new creative team, and a new travelling companion Amy Pond, played by Karen Gilan. Richard De Croce, Senior Vice President Programming, BBC America expressed his excitement over the new season saying: "Britain has a tradition of reinventing its iconic characters, like James Bond and Sherlock Holmes - and Doctor Who. In introducing the Eleventh Doctor, writer Steven Moffat is opening the show to a whole new audience, while serving fans with an exciting mix of inter galactic, time travelling adventures. We can't wait to meet his new Doctor!"
In the new season, the doctor, along with Pond explores sixteenth century Venice, 1890s France and futuristic Britain,...
"Doctor Who" returns with a new Doctor, a new creative team, and a new travelling companion Amy Pond, played by Karen Gilan. Richard De Croce, Senior Vice President Programming, BBC America expressed his excitement over the new season saying: "Britain has a tradition of reinventing its iconic characters, like James Bond and Sherlock Holmes - and Doctor Who. In introducing the Eleventh Doctor, writer Steven Moffat is opening the show to a whole new audience, while serving fans with an exciting mix of inter galactic, time travelling adventures. We can't wait to meet his new Doctor!"
In the new season, the doctor, along with Pond explores sixteenth century Venice, 1890s France and futuristic Britain,...
- 2/26/2010
- icelebz.com
A&E Network has handed out a cast-contingent pilot order to the scripted drama Under from Gary Randall and Nancy Miller. Fox Television Studios has come on board to produce.
The project, created by Charles Murray, was first announced in May as part of A&E's scripted development slate. It centers on a young thug who, after being marked for death by the mob and turning state's evidence against them, joins the witness protection program. He becomes an NYPD patrolman but is unable to escape his past.
Murray also wrote the pilot. Randall and Miller will executive produce.
The pickup comes on the heels of A&E's recently announced cast-contingent pilot orders for Danny Fricke and The Beast, both from Sony Pictures TV, and The Cleaner, from CBS Paramount.
A&E is looking for scripted drama projects that will complement its other programming, particularly such acquired series as The Sopranos and CSI: Miami. Senior vp drama programming Tana Nugent Jamieson recently said the intention is to premiere one scripted series in early summer 2008 -- marking the network's first original drama series since 2002 -- and possibly a second series after that.
The project, created by Charles Murray, was first announced in May as part of A&E's scripted development slate. It centers on a young thug who, after being marked for death by the mob and turning state's evidence against them, joins the witness protection program. He becomes an NYPD patrolman but is unable to escape his past.
Murray also wrote the pilot. Randall and Miller will executive produce.
The pickup comes on the heels of A&E's recently announced cast-contingent pilot orders for Danny Fricke and The Beast, both from Sony Pictures TV, and The Cleaner, from CBS Paramount.
A&E is looking for scripted drama projects that will complement its other programming, particularly such acquired series as The Sopranos and CSI: Miami. Senior vp drama programming Tana Nugent Jamieson recently said the intention is to premiere one scripted series in early summer 2008 -- marking the network's first original drama series since 2002 -- and possibly a second series after that.
- 9/11/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
A&E Network has handed out cast-contingent pilot orders to two scripted series projects tentatively titled The Beast and The Cleaner.
The pickups follow on the heels of the recently announced cast-contingent pilot order for Danny Fricke.
Beast, from Sony Pictures Television, is executive produced by Allan Loeb and Steven Pearl for Scarlet Fire Films (New Amsterdam) and Cory Concoff (Beltway) for Fuel Filmworks. The project centers on an unorthodox but effective FBI veteran who trains a new partner in his hard-edged, psychologically clever style while being pursued by a secret Internal Affairs team.
The script was written by William Rotko (Breach, Beltway) and Vincent Angell (Stand by Love), who also will serve as co-executive producers.
Cleaner, from CBS Paramount Network Television, is written and executive produced by Robert Munic (For Life) and Jonathan Prince (Cane).
The project, based on a real-life extreme interventionist, centers on William, a man who feels that helping others is his calling. After hitting rock bottom during the birth of his twins, William strikes up a tentative deal with God, kicks his addictions and dedicates his life to helping others do the same.
The pickups follow on the heels of the recently announced cast-contingent pilot order for Danny Fricke.
Beast, from Sony Pictures Television, is executive produced by Allan Loeb and Steven Pearl for Scarlet Fire Films (New Amsterdam) and Cory Concoff (Beltway) for Fuel Filmworks. The project centers on an unorthodox but effective FBI veteran who trains a new partner in his hard-edged, psychologically clever style while being pursued by a secret Internal Affairs team.
The script was written by William Rotko (Breach, Beltway) and Vincent Angell (Stand by Love), who also will serve as co-executive producers.
Cleaner, from CBS Paramount Network Television, is written and executive produced by Robert Munic (For Life) and Jonathan Prince (Cane).
The project, based on a real-life extreme interventionist, centers on William, a man who feels that helping others is his calling. After hitting rock bottom during the birth of his twins, William strikes up a tentative deal with God, kicks his addictions and dedicates his life to helping others do the same.
- 8/22/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Even before the CW's official word came down that Reba McIntyre's popular sitcom Reba was being cancelled, there were rumors that the show might continue -- either on another network or in the form of a spin-off. Will either be happening? Sadly, no.
There were rumors that cable channel Lifetime (that airs Reba in syndication) was interested in a doing a spin-off featuring Van (Steve Howey) and Cheyenne (Joanna Garcia). Van & Cheyenne would be in their own home and with their young family and other former Reba castmembers would stop by as needed (or as the budget would allow). While there's no official word that the spin-off was ever seriously being considered, it seems pretty certain that it won't be happening. Both Howey and Garcia have just been cast in new series pilots.
Howey has been cast as the lead in a new sitcom called The Beast. It's based on...
There were rumors that cable channel Lifetime (that airs Reba in syndication) was interested in a doing a spin-off featuring Van (Steve Howey) and Cheyenne (Joanna Garcia). Van & Cheyenne would be in their own home and with their young family and other former Reba castmembers would stop by as needed (or as the budget would allow). While there's no official word that the spin-off was ever seriously being considered, it seems pretty certain that it won't be happening. Both Howey and Garcia have just been cast in new series pilots.
Howey has been cast as the lead in a new sitcom called The Beast. It's based on...
- 3/15/2007
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
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