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TV Show: TV Upfronts (2013-2014 Season)
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90210: Officially Canceled
America’s Next Top Model: Officially Renewed
Arrow: Officially Renewed
Beauty and the Beast: 50% chance of renewal
The Carrie Diaries: 45% chance of renewal
Cult: 0% chance of renewal
Emily Owens, M.D.: Officially Canceled
Gossip Girl: Officially Canceled
Hart of Dixie: 75% chance of renewal
Nikita: 75% chance of renewal
Supernatural: Officially Renewed
The Vampire Diaries: Officially Renewed
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I thought Nikita is going to get canceled this season Hope you're right I love Nikita
@SMASH, I love it and watch it since the very 1st episode
Poor Matt Davis and Cult But it's kinda bad I dropped it since episode 2
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Can't wait I want Happy Endings to go to USA tho
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I just hope NBC saves Whitney.
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ATRL is so helpful, I would have no idea where to go for this kind of info
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I just hope NBC saves Whitney.
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They better! I'm in love with this show.
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Another great thread, Lee. Will be checking this up.
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SOME network better pick up Happy Endings, I honestly don't care if it's ABC, USA, TBS, or some other rando network, I just need more.
*crosses fingers for The New Normal*
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PRIMETIME PILOT PANIC: The Early Buzz
It’s the first week of April, and we’re kicking off our annual Pilot Buzz series. Keeping with tradition, the first list only includes a limited number of projects that have been garnering strong early buzz as the vast majority of pilots are still filming or going through post-production. So we will omit those on which there is no conclusive feedback yet and will reserve judgement on those that we hear not so good things about until next time.
ABC:
If the rather dull Pirates Of The Caribbean Disney ride spawned a successful movie franchise, could the Big Thunder Mountain Railroad do the same on the small screen? Despite taking jabs for its origins and casting mostly unknowns, Big Thunder is a surprising early leading contender on the drama side at ABC. Not so surprising is the very strong early showing of the McG-directed Romeo and Juliet-esque soap Venice, with another soapy drama, Betrayal, and the horror take on Once Upon A Time, Gothica, also drawing some early attention, while Reckless and The Returned are emerging as dark horses. Then there is a drama pilot with a zero buzz that is all but assured a spot on the schedule, Joss Whedon’s S.H.I.E.L.D. Why isn’t anyone talking about S.H.I.E.L.D.? Because virtually no one has seen it, with Marvel and Whedon keeping the footage under lock and key.
On the comedy side, the David Spade starrer Bad Management is hot, as is the Cullen Bros. project, with people singling out the great comedic performance of star James Caan. Adam Goldberg’s How The Hell Am I Normal also has momentum, as do early pickups Trophy Wife starring Malin Akerman and Super Fun Night starring Rebel Wilson, who is breaking out in a big way and is hosting the MTV Movie Awards next weekend.
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In the past two years, Fox had a clear early comedy favorite with New Girl and The Mindy Project, respectively, both of which rode the momentum to series orders. This time around, it is a male-centered half-hour that is getting the strongest yearly buzz, the Andy Samberg-starring Mike Schur/Dan Goor cop comedy. Since the three comedy series Fox has renewed for next season all have female skew, Raising Hope and especially New Girl and The Mindy Project, the Schur/Goor project could be a potential companion for the male-centered Dads, which already has a six-episode order and is coming off a strong table read. Given its pedigree — Family Guy and American Dad creator Seth MacFarlane is executive producer — some suggest Dads may break into Fox’s Sunday animated comedy block the way Malcolm In The Middle launched behind The Simpsons. There are two other male-skewing pilots that are getting some buzz, Army-based Enlisted and dating comedy I Suck At Girls, which stars Christopher Meloni. On the female/family comedy side, Us And Them (aka Friends And Family) and To My Future Assistant are getting solid buzz, with The Gabriels also a possibility.
Drama-wise, Rake, starring Greg Kinnear and directed by Sam Raimi, seems to be the one to beat in the early going, with Gang Related and The List, both headlined by Latino actors, probably competing for a slot (Gang Related seems to have a slight edge at the moment), and Sleepy Hollow gaining momentum and Boomerang looking solid. It’s too early for the special-effects-enhanced Inhuman, but it comes from the Fringe duo of J.H. Wyman and J.J. Abrams, which gives it heft.
CBS:
With CBS recently renewing 18 programs (and two more pending, Two And A Half Men and Criminal Minds), the network has very little shelf space for next season. The competition is shaping up to be fierce on both the comedy and drama side. I hear top CBS brass are particularly happy with this year’s crop of half-hour pilots. Chuck Lorre’s pilot Mom, starring Anna Farris, is as close to a sure thing as they come, and that’s just on paper as the project is yet to go into production, awaiting for Lorre to wrap his three CBS series. Also all but assured at least one spot on the schedule is Greg Garcia, who has two pilots, the recently completed single-camera Super Clyde, which is getting good buzz, and a multi-camera pilot, which is yet to film but boasts top-notch cast led by Will Arnett. After once again sticking to all-multi-camera series orders last May, CBS is expected to back up its statements of commitment to the single-camera genre with 1-2 single-camera series pickups. In addition to Super Clyde, other early single-camera standouts include the Robin Williams-starring Crazy Ones and the Irish family comedy The McCarthys, while ensemble Friends With Better Lives is strong on the multi-camera side. Because of their very late casting, there is no feedback yet on the single-camera Rottenberg/Zuritsky and Tad Quill, but with Debra Messing and Matthew Broderick as the leads, they are intriguing.
Five of the six CBS comedies currently on the air are coming back. ( There was talk that the sixth, Rules Of Engagement, might do one final short order but that now appears very unlikely.) That leaves only one half-hour opening on the schedule. With so many half-hour contenders, CBS will likely add another comedy hour after contemplating the idea but ultimately passing on it last season. The question is whether CBS will expand its Thursday block to two-hours and move Person Of Interest or open a block elsewhere, something that has proven challenging in the past.
On the drama side, the NCIS: LA spinoff has got to be a top contender. The backdoor pilot episode was received OK, and CBS so far has picked up every spinoff from one of its crime franchises to series. Also very strong is Beverly Hills Cop. I hear Eddie Murphy killed it with the reprisal of his signature role as Axel Foley in the pilot, while Brandon T. Jackson is still coming into his own as a leading man. I’m sure CBS would want more of Murphy on the show. The rest of the drama field is pretty tight. There is strong early buzz for the Jerry Bruckheimer-produced conspiracy thriller Hostages, with most of the other pilots also very much in the running, including gothic psychological thriller Second Sight, which has Carol Mendelsohn and Michael Cuesta behind it, Intelligence, which stars Josh Holloway and Marg Helgenberger, and Backstrom, whose script was a favorite of CBS brass.
NBC:
A surprising early drama frontrunner at NBC — the comic book-driven The Sixth Gun, which has an unconventional premise (supernatural Western, mythical guns) and had difficulty casting some of the lead roles. But it has top showrunner Carlton Cuse and a rumored $10+ million budget. NBC also seems to be going back to the well, betting on the producer who delivered its only new scripted hit this season, Revolution‘s J.J. Abrams, with his new NBC pilot, the high-concept Believe, drawing early attention. Also solid early on is the James Spader-Megan Boone starrer The Blacklist. NBC brass also appear committed to legal drama I Am Victor starring John Stamos, which experienced a behind-the-scenes clash over differences between the network and executive producers Katie Jacobs and Daniel Rappaport, who may be exiting. Also in the running is the Rand Ravich action thriller.
NBC already has one new comedy series set for next season, the untitled Michael J. Fox vehicle, which has a 22-episode order. Another half-hour fronted by a well known sitcom star, the untitled Sean Hayes pilot, is getting strong early buzz, along with the Krysten Ritter-starring Assistance. Abrams and Hayes may get more good news soon as there is speculation that Revolution and the Hayes-produced Grimm, along with The Voice, may get early renewals next week. Also said to have support at the network are school parent comedy The Gates, the multi-cultural Welcome To The Family, the Bill Lawrence-produced Undateable and About A Boy. It’s too early for the Lorne Michaels-produced John Mulaney pilot, which just finished casting. With The Office gone, NBC is expected to add a new show to Greg Daniels’ plate. He has two pilots: The untitled Robert Padnick project which was very strong at the script stage but hit some bumps in the casting process, and the Craig Robinson project, one of which will likely get on the schedule.
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CW brass seem very pleased with the Vampire Diaries planted spinoff The Originals, which is now shooting, so it appears a lock for next season’s schedule. The Originals also is a marketing dream as its three stars are established Vampire Diaries cast members who have built-in followings. Of the network’s traditional pilots, the futuristic The 100 is very hot. Also getting early buzz is the Close Encounters Of The Third Kind-esque love story Oxygen. The new Selection pilot is not a lock yet but is considered a significant improvement over last year’s pilot. The Mary Queen of Scots period piece Reign is getting points for its visuals (both The Selection and Reign are filmed in Europe — in Hungary and Ireland, respectively), while Tomorrow People has top CW producers Greg Berlanti (Arrow) and Julie Plec (Vampire Diaries, The Origins) behind it.
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I'm glad to hear good things about S.H.I.E.L.D. Super Fun Night, Enlisted, I Suck At Girls, Mom, Super Clyde, Crazy Ones, Hostages, Intelligence, The Sixth Gun, Assistance, The Originals, The 100, Oxygen, The Selection, Reign and Tomorrow People. Hopefully these and some others not listed can get/keep up the good buzz and get ordered to series at Upfronts!
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OMG How could I forgot about SHIELD Is there any confirmation about Maria Hill? Will Cobie countinue to play it like the movie
Tomorrow People sounds promising since Julie Plec is behind it
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OMG How could I forgot about SHIELD Is there any confirmation about Maria Hill? Will Cobie countinue to play it like the movie
Tomorrow People sounds promising since Julie Plec is behind it
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IIRC I read that if they're picked up to series they hope she can make an appearance or two on the show with her possibly joining once her commitment to HIMYM is over
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I need TNN and Parenthood to get renewed.
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so Simon has a month before he announces the judges for the third season of XF?
i hope The Carrie Diaries gets renewed
The Mindy Project deserves way more viewers
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NBC Eying Early Series Renewals?
So far, three of the broadcast networks — CBS, Fox and the CW — have awarded early renewals to their strongest series, while ABC and NBC have yet to make any moves on that front. There is speculation that NBC may jump in the fray with early pickups to some of its strongest series. Among those rumored to get an early jump on next season are the network’s flagship reality series The Voice, top scripted series Revolution and solid Friday performer Grimm, which also received an early second-season order last year. The renewals could come as early as tomorrow, following the latest set of ratings for The Voice and Revolution, both of which made a strong return to the schedule two weeks ago. Meanwhile, Grimm just logged another finish as the top-rated scripted series on Friday. I hear a deal for a second-season renewal of Revolution was put in motion several months ago when NBC reduced the first-season order to the futuristic drama by two episodes. Meanwhile, I hear Grimm is already preparing for third season, releasing a large number of low- and mid-level writers early than normal in preparation for staffing. Beyond those three series, also certain to return at NBC are comedy Parks And Recreation, which also is reading writers for next season, and Chicago Fire, whose pickup may once again be tied to that for NBC’s other Dick Wolf-produced drama, Law & Order: SVU, which is looking to re-sign star Mariska Hargitay. This year, there may be another wrinkle to the Chicago Fire-SVU renewal related to the planned Chicago Fire spinoff. Elsewhere at NBC, Parenthood also appears on track for a renewal, with Go On and The New Normal looking hopeful after getting a boost from the return of The Voice. Midseason comedy 1600 Penn and sophomore drama Smash are dead, while comedy series Whitney and Guys With Kids are heavily on the bubble. There has been speculation that, like last year, NBC may opt to keep one multi-camera comedy for next season, with Guys having a slight edge. It is produced by soon-to-be-host of The Tonight Show Jimmy Fallon.
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I'm only surprised by the prospects for Guys With Kids and The New Normal. But the GWK one makes sense with the Fallon relation. TNN makes no sense and still don't think it'll be renewed.
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Streaming Deals Boost Chances Of CW Bubble Series; Will They All Return?
The CW‘s midseason drama The Carrie Diaries wraps its 13-episode freshman season tonight. With its pedigree as an offshoot from one of most recognizable media franchises of the last 20 years, Sex And The City, it was expected to be a slam-dunk. Instead, Carrie Diaries started slow and is finishing its run on the bubble. But while its TV ratings alone would’ve likely pushed the series toward cancellation, Carrie Diaries‘ very strong online play including on Hulu is making the renewal a possibility. What’s more, besides the three shows the CW already cancelled this season — veteran 90210 and freshmen Emily Owens MD and Cult — there is a chance that the CW returns all of its other series including Hart Of Dixie, Nikita, Beauty And The Beast and Carrie Diaries in some shape or form, including limited runs. (The CW’s strongest series, Arrow, The Vampire Diaries and veteran Supernatural, were already renewed in February.)
More than other networks’ series, the online performance of CW shows, most of which are serialized, plays an important part in the net’s renewal decisions. After all, episode streaming provides a key revenue stream for the CW. In addition to commercial-loaded play on the the network’s website, the CW’s current series are available on Hulu under a five-year, $75-million deal, while previous seasons of CW shows are on Netflix as part of the eye-popping eight-year, $1 billion pact the two companies inked in late 2011. The Netflix deal in particular represents an incentive for the CW to keep shows on the air longer because that raises interest in previous seasons as evident by such current serialized cable series as Breaking Bad, whose older seasons became blockbuster hits on Netflix.
Of the CW series whose fate has not been determined, Hart Of Dixie seems to be the closest to a sure thing. It is worth noting that last season, it was Hart Of Dixie‘s big online play that helped seal its second-season renewal. Perennial bubbler Nikita, a very modest performer on Friday night, also is eying a return for a fourth season. I hear creator Craig Silverstein, who has a new pilot, Turn, at AMC, has closed a deal for a final installment of 6-13 episodes. Giving Nikita a final chapter also falls into CW president’s Mark Pedowitz’s goal to give the network’s series with devoted followings a proper ending. Additionally, Nikita ranks as one of the CW’s top series on social media and, because of its brand, has been a strong international seller for producing studio Warner Bros TV.
As for Beauty And The Beast, it will likely return for a second season. The reboot of the 1980s series was a pet project for Pedowitz and one of the first titles he put in development after taking the reins of the network in 2011. Additionally, with 90210 gone, it is the only current CW series from CBS TV Studios. Set up as a partnership between CBS and Warner Bros with CBS TV Studios and Warner Bros TV as its scripted suppliers, there always is a political element in the CW’s pickup decisions as it tries to strike a balance between its two parents/studio partners.
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I'm still sticking with HoD coming back, Nikita also for syndication purposes and one of either TCD or B&TB will be back
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I need TNN to be renewed Some cast members have been hinting at a second season so I have hope.
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TVD.
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Oh what about Bates Motel? Or is it too early?
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A second season was confirmed.
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Wow, I thought New Normal would be done for.
I don't even know what to do with that show anymore. I like the characters well enough, but the plots are so... half the time.
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This seems interesting
:weeps @ Touch Didn't know it was doing that bad
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