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TV Show: TV Upfronts (2012-2013 Season)
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Thanks, Lee!
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I'm confident that Americana gets picked up. I'm really looking forward to it.
666 Park Avenue sounds fun. They should couple it with OUAT in the fall, I wouldn't mind Beauty & The Beast though.
No mention of The Asset anymore. That's normally never a good sign.
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More buzz from The Hollywood Reporter
With the upfronts around the corner, THR has a look at which pilots are gaining steam heading into the broadcast networks' presentations to Madison Avenue buyers.
With less than two weeks to go until the broadcast networks roll out their plans for the 2012-13 television season, it's crunch time for the more than 80 pilots bidding for a slot on the fall (and midseason) schedule.
Projects from established showrunners including Shawn Ryan, Greg Berlanti, Ryan Murphy, Shonda Rhimes and Marc Cherry are screening this week for network executives, who hope that stars including Connie Britton, Bill Pullman, Mindy Kaling and Dennis Quaid turn enough heads to gain a place in primetime.
Here are a collection of the comedies and dramas gaining steam heading in to crunch time. Worth noting: While early buzz can be a good indicator, it doesn't always translate to a series order.
ABC
Soapy drama Nashville, starring Friday Night Lights' Connie Britton as a country music star at her peak teamed with a rising star (Heroes' Hayden Panettiere) from Thelma and Louise scribe Callie Khouri, is considered a safe bet at the Disney-owned network. … Marc Cherry's Devious Maids, an adaptation of the Mexican format with Susan Lucci attached, has heat heading into the final days of decision making. .... Fashion soap Americana, with Anthony LaPaglia and from North Country writer Michael Seitzman, is gaining steam, with internal conversations about it being "on brand" for the female-skewing network. Meanwhile, Radha Mitchell's crime syndicate adaptation Penoza, which has Twilight's Melissa Rosenberg on board as a writer/exec producer, and Shawn Ryan's island-set military drama Last Resort, starring Scott Speedman, are also in serious contention, though one source suggests departing from ABC's soapy, female core with this season's The River may have given Paul Lee's camp cold feet about veering off again. Meanwhile, Shonda Rhimes' period hotel drama Gilded Lilys, from Gossip Girl scribe KJ Steinberg and starring Torchwood's John Barrowman, and spooky drama 666 Park Ave., starring Lost's Terry O'Quinn, have not been ruled out.
Among the network's comedy offerings, which several sources have labeled as disappointing, country-themed multicamera effort Malibu Country, starring Reba McEntire, screened Wednesday to positive buzz, with Claudia Lonow's How to Live With Your Parents, Kyle Bornheimer starrer Red Van Man, Judy Greer's American Judy, Kal Penn's Prairie Dogs and multicam Only Fools and Horses all in contention.
NBC
The first to greenlight a pilot to series with its Matthew Perry comedy Go On, the struggling network already has a jump on the pack and has two more half-hour efforts currently staffing up. Ryan Murphy and Ali Adler's blended-family comedy The New Normal and Anne Heche starrer Save Me have both begun looking for writers, and the latter of which screened through the roof. … White House comedy 1600 Penn, created by and co-starring The Book of Mormon's Josh Gad, with Bill Pullman as the leader of the free world, is considered a sure thing though it has yet to begin staffing. … Also testing well was the network's Justin Kirk House-like single-camera veterinarian comedy Animal Kingdom. … Greg Daniels' adaptation of Brit series Friday Night Dinner, despite mixed feedback, is considered to have a shot because of The Office creator's value to the network. … Meanwhile, Jimmy Fallon's multicam effort Guys With Kids has internal heat, with his early involvement giving execs added confidence.
On the drama side, there's heavy interest surrounding JJ Abrams' Revolution. ... Dick Wolf drama Chicago Fire, starring The Vampire Diaries' Taylor Kinney, is being described as ER at a fire station with real "broadcast potential." … The network's Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde effort Do No Harm, starring Steven Pasquale and Phylicia Rashad, looks to have heat. … Meanwhile, ensemble Western The Frontier is said to have turned out great, but the network remains hesitant on the period piece directed and exec produced by Thomas Schlamme. Also still in contention: murder-mystery Notorious and Jason Katims' medical drama County.
The CW
With considerable ratings needs and a desire to have more original year-round fare, there's talk of the younger-skewing network picking up at least five new dramas. (CW topper Mark Pedowitz told The Hollywood Reporter that he's holding off on comedies until he has stabilized the schedule.) Comic adaptation Arrow, starring Stephen Amell as the DC hero, and The Carrie Diaries with AnnaSophia Robb as a young Carrie Bradshaw, are both considered locks for series orders among the network's eight dramas. … Josh Schwartz crime drama Cult, starring Vampire Diaries' Matt Davis, has begun staffing, with the prolific producer possibly going 2-for-2 this development season. … The Good Wife's Mamie Gummer is receiving rave reviews for her role on medical drama First Cut, with her performance being described as a mix of Calista Flockhart in Ally McBeal and Ellen Pompeo in Grey's Anatomy. … Hunger Games-like effort The Selection, starring Aimee Teegarden (Friday Night Lights), hasn't impressed everyone and isn't coming off as the slam dunk everyone had hoped for. … With Pedowitz looking to expand the network's original scripted fare beyond fall, Beauty and the Beast -- starring Smallville's Kristin Kreuk in the adaptation of the 1980s CBS drama -- could earn a pickup as not all the network's series orders likely will be for fall alone.
CBS
Although it remains the most-watched network with the clearest brand, CBS is in need of a few replacements as many of its dramas grow long in the tooth. Of appeal: procedurals with a bit more character built in. Early front-runners Elementary, the modern take on Sherlock Holmes starring Jonny Lee Miller and Lucy Liu, and the untitled Ralph Lamb Western -- starring Dennis Quaid, Michael Chiklis, Jason O'Mara and Carrie-Anne Moss -- are considered as close to a lock as they get. … Female-fronted hours Applebaum, starring Rachelle Lefevre and Jay Mohr and based on Ayelet Waldman's Mommy Track Mysteries, and legal drama Baby Big Shot, with Janet Montgomery, could get pickups, with the latter possibly getting a fall slot and the former held for midseason. … The untitled Greg Berlanti-Nicholas Wootton cop drama starring Holt McCallany (Lights Out) remains in the mix.
Among comedies, the network is said to have loved Partners, from Will & Grace creators Max Mutchnick and David Kohan and starring David Krumholtz, Michael Urie and Sophia Bush. … Insiders were said to also have loved the untitled Nick Stoller sad-sack comedy starring Michael Angarano, with the network mulling whether it would finally pickup a single-camera effort ("they'll have egg on their face if they don't do it," suggests one source of the big push the network made earlier this season to court single-cam fare). … The Greg Berlanti-Greg Malins comedy could see a pickup, with talk of the Martin Lawrence comedy moving forward care of his promotability (though some question the show's international appeal).
Fox
With the network looking to fill many needs, all reports indicate that Mindy Kaling will be departing Dunder Mifflin as her Bridget Jones-type doctor comedy from Universal Television is considered a lock, with one source indicating that it's as good as "on the schedule." … Also considered a strong contender is Rebounding, the late-season pilot order about a guy recovering from his fiancee's death, from Last Man Standing duo Joe Port and Joe Wiseman and exec produced by Modern Family's Steve Levitan. ... Despite mixed reviews internally, prospects are still good for The Goodwin Games, from How I Met Your Mother scribes Carter Bays and Craig Thomas and starring Becki Newton and Scott Foley. … Single-camera Mercedes Ruehl comedy El Jefe, screened Tuesday and -- along with Mike O'Malley's Prodigy Bully, Mike Royce's John Stamos comedy Little Brother and Dana Fox's Ned Fox is My Manny -- are all considered in contention.
On the drama side, Greg Berlanti's Cuba Gooding Jr. legal drama Guilty is said to have played well. … Pilot season's "big get" -- Kevin Williamson's Kevin Bacon serial killer drama Mastermind -- hasn't screened but is considered to be a sure thing considering its star power and pedigree. … Josh Berman-Robert Wright medical drama Mob Doctor, with Jordana Spiro and Zach Gilford, is also said to have heat, with the Untitled Karyn Usher spy drama still in the mix.
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Pilot status update from Variety
CW:
"Arrow," "Carrie Diaries," "Cult," "First Cut" and "Beauty and the Beast" are considered sure things.
"The Selection" is the only question mark and is competing with bubble shows for a spot in the schedule.
"Shelter" and "Dakota" are dead
FOX:
Drama:
Mafia doctor drama is getting rave reviews. Kevin Williamson's Mastermind is a sure thing for midseason, Karyn Usher is more likely to be picked up than The Asset. and Guilty is still in consideration
Comedy:
Untitled Mindy Kaling project and Rebounding are sure things
"El Hefe," "Little Brother," "Ned Fox is My Manny" and "The Goodwin Games." are in contention.
ABC:
"Mistresses" could move to Fall from its summer order
"Devious Maids," "666 Park Ave.," "Americana,""The Last Resort." are in the mix ABC is trying to geta small episode order for Last Resort ala The River, "Penoza," and "Nashville" are also in consideration.
Comedy wise "How to Live with Your Parents for the Rest of Your Life," is a sure thing.
NBC:
Comedy:
"The New Normal," "1600 Penn" and "Save Me," all likely for August launches.
Rosanne's "Downwardly Mobile." is getting mixed responses.
"Guys with Kids," is getting good reactions.
"Table for Three" (fka "Daddy's Girls") and Kari Lizer's "Lady Friends," : mixed reactions.
Drama:
top 2: "County" and "Chicago Fire,"
next 2:"Do No Harm" and "Midnight Sun."
"The Frontier": well received but NBC iffy about picking it up
CBS:
Dramas:
Pickups seems to be "Elementary" "Ralph Lamb" and perhaps "Golden Boy."
Comedy:
"Partners," and "Oh Fk, It's You," seem certain
"Super Fun Night," dark horse
"Entry Level" possible single camera
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Really hoping the ABC Wednesday Night comedy block gets renewed, I live for those shows.
OUAT, CA, and DWTS better be renewed too.
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I just want arrow because of katie cassidy and I'm looking forward cult, devious maids and maybe americana.
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ABC will probably pick up these shows:
Americana (this will be my **** in the fall, I can already tell)
666 Park Ave (sounds really, really amazing)
Devious Maids
Mistresses
Nashville
Penoza (mid-season)
Gilded Lilys (mid-season)
Last Resort (mid-season)
It's a pity that "The Asset" is likely not going to be picked up. CBS's Elementary sounds interesting though. Other than that, I'm not intrigued with the other network's upcoming shows at all.
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I'm taking it Ashley's show got axed!
God damn it, I ****ing hate how mean broadcast networks are to former Disney stars.
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You really think Community has a 75% chance of being brought back for season 4?
I thought for sure it was a goner.
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1 week from now we'll know NBCs new schedule!
Last pilot update from Deadline
UPDATE: I hear speculation that NBC’s FRIDAY NIGHT DINNER is unlikely to go forward, which would open up a slot for another comedy pilot. The chances of the network’s freshman Whitney to return also appear slim.
NBC
NBC is expected to order about 6 new comedy series and 4-5 dramas. The network, which has been very secretive about its testings and screenings this year, gave an indication of some of its favorites when it allowed several pilots to start making staffing offers last week. The list includes five comedy pilots: the single-camera 1600 PENN, THE NEW NORMAL, SAVE ME and FRIDAY NIGHT DINNER (the latter is backed by by Greg Daniels’ veteran NBC series The Office, meaning that the writer-producers signed for FND would segue to The Office if the pilot doesn’t go) and the multi-camera GUYS WITH KIDS. With the Matthew Perry starrer GO ON already picked up, NBC has pretty much filled up its comedy quota. But in case one of two of those five don’t go or NBC opts to pick up more than 6 new comedy series, multi-camera comedy pilot DADDY’S GIRLS has been gaining momentum and has a real shot, with the single-camera ANIMAL KINGDOM and multicamera DOWNWARDLY MOBILE also percolating. On the drama side, CHICAGO FIRE, medical dramas COUNTY and DO NO HARM, action drama REVOLUTION (which has been given permission to start making staffing offers), and mystery soap NOTORIOUS are picking up steam. A pickup of the Dick Wolf-produced Chicago Fire is expected to seal the renewal of Wolf’s veteran procedural Law & Order: SVU. Early forntrunner MIDNIGHT SUN, a thriller based on an Israeli format, prison drama BAD GIRLS and Western FRONTIER have gone quiet, but it is still possible for NBC to take a swing with an unusual concept.
FOX
Fox is considering picking up about 3-4 new comedies and 2-3 dramas. The UNTITLED MINDY KALING comedy pilot is all but assured a spot, with NED FOX IS MY MANNY peaking at the right moment and the Steve Levitan-produced REBOUNDING relying on great testing and big auspices. That squeezes the rest of the comedy pilots out, though LITTLE BROTHER, GOODWIN GAMES, EL JEFE and PRODIGY/BULLY are still holding out hope as each has something going for it, mostly on the casting side. Drama-wise, the Kevin Bacon-starring UNTITLED KEVIN WILLIAMSON is a go, with the UNTITLED BERMAN/WRIGHT mob doctor drama also looking more and more like a lock, especially in light of House‘s departure. That leaves the Cuba Gooding Jr-starring legal drama GUILTY and the UNTITLED KARYN USHER teen spy drama fighting it out for the third spot if there is one. Fox will likely renew Touch, but there is speculation that the network could also bring back The Finder, which would eliminate one of the slots earmarked for new dramas.
ABC
ABC is looking to pick up six dramas, including MISTRESSES, which has a straight-to-series order. That number will be impacted by how many of the bubble dramas – Scandal, Body Of Proof and GCB – the network renews. NASHVILLE is the one pilot so far guaranteed a spot on the schedule for next season. AMERICANA also looks strong. Marc Cherry’s DEVIOUS MAIDS has been given permission to make staffing offers but didn’t hit it out of the park in its screening. Of the magic pilots ordered as potential companions to ONCE have yet to be seen, with the latter undergoing massive re-editing. PENOZA is a possibility, UNTITLED ROLAND EMMERICH and GILDED LILYS also are a maybe. ABC’s comedy field has no standouts like Suburgatory and Don’t Trust The B last year. MALIBU COUNTRY is solid, with UNTITLED MANDY MOORE and UNTITLED DAN FOGELMAN gaining momentum, AMERICAN JUDY, HOW TO LIVE WITH YOUR PARENTS, ONLY FOOLS & HORSES, RED VAN MAN and PRAIRIE DOGS all still in contention and UNTITLED KARI LIZER soon to be seen.
CBS
CBS is eying three new drama series for fall and one more for midseason. ELEMENTARY and RALPH LAMB still look like the ones to beat. Of the female-lead dramas, APPLEBAUM appears to have the upper hand at the moment, but TROOPER comes from producer Jerry Bruckheimer and the last time a pilot produced by him didn’t go to series was seven years ago. Plus, if CBS decides to kill one of the CSI spinoffs, it may fill the void in the Bruckheimer quota on the network with the Mira Sorvino-starring procedural. GOLDEN BOY was well received though there is concern about the lead Theo James being completely unknown. Things are reversed for WIDOW DETECTIVE, whose chances are elevated by the star power of its lead, John Corbett. On the comedy side, CBS could pick up about 3-4 new comedies depending whether it would pull the trigger on expanding to two two-hour comedy blocks. Things look murky, but PARTNERS and the single-camera NICK STOLLER continue to be strong, with UNTITLED MARTIN LAWRENCE, which was ordered late, gaining momentum, along with MALINS/BERLANTI and Rebel Wilson’s SUPER FUN NIGHT, though there have been some issues on the last one, which needs showrunners if picked up to pilot as Andrew Reich and Ted Cohen only agreed to work on the pilot.
The CW
The CW is looking at picking up as many as 5-6 new drama series, probably to spread them out throughout the season. The list of frontrunners continues to be topped by ARROW and THE CARRIE DIARIES, with BEAUTY & THE BEAST, FIRST CUT and CULT strong and the Hunger Games-esque THE SELECTION also in contention.
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Grey’s Anatomy: 100% chance
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Yes!! But I hope the next one will be the last season :\
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Also update for the last pilot update from Deadline
UPDATE: I hear speculation that NBC’s FRIDAY NIGHT DINNER is unlikely to go forward, which would open up a slot for another comedy pilot. The chances of the network’s freshman Whitney to return also appear slim.
I'm actually surprised FND wont be going forward possible! and Whitney I thought had a better chance but I guess Whitney Cummings deal with E! sealed its fate.
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First Glimpse At NBC’s Newly Picked Up Comedy Series ‘Go On’
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NBC Picks Up J.J. Abrams Thriller Revolution and Ryan Murphy
NBC has picked up the Ryan Murphy comedy The New Normal and the J.J. Abrams-Eric Kripke thriller Revolution to series.
That brings to four the number of new shows the Peacock has ordered for fall, joining previously greenlit comedies Save Me (starring Anne Heche) and Go On (starring Matthew Perry).
Revolution — starring The Cape‘s David Lyons, Twilight’s Billy Burke and Breaking Bad‘s Giancarlo Esposito — is described as a high-octane action drama following a group of characters struggling to survive and reunite with loved ones in a world where all forms of energy have mysteriously ceased to exist.
The New Normal, meanwhile, centers on a blended family made up of a gay couple (Book of Mormon‘s Andrew Rannells and The Hangover‘s Justin Bartha) and the surrogate helping them have a baby of their own.
NBC will formally unveil its fall schedule to advertisers next Monday.
http://tvline.com/2012/05/07/nbc-rev...mal-fall-2012/
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Promo shots from TV Line
New Normal
Revolution
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NBC’s ’30 Rock’ Nears Final-Season Renewal, Whitney, Up All Night, Parks & Rec and Community's Chances
It looks like NBC’s 30 Rock will be back for a likely-abbreviated seventh and final season. I hear the Emmy-winning comedy has closed deals with its key high-level writers to return for what is expected to be a final season of 13-14 episodes. Among those who have signed on to go back are co-executive producers Jack Burditt and Josh Siegal & Dylan Morgan.
As for NBC’s other bubble comedies, newbie Whitney does not appear likely to return. Fellow freshman Up All Night has been looking a little better but its executive producer Jon Pollack just moved to NBC’s newly picked up comedy series Go On as a co-executive producer. Is this a bad sign for the future of the family comedy starring Christina Applegate or just a case of staff turnover? As for veterans Community and Parks & Recreation, the former’s chances are considered 50-50, Parks & Rec‘s higher that that.
http://www.deadline.com/2012/05/nbcs...eason-renewal/
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thank you for this thread, lee.
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I just don't wanna even think about what NBC is going to do because they are flops.
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I think Parks and Community's chances are that they will get larger orders than other just because
Parks needs 20 more episodes to get to syndication levels and Community needs 17 to get to the magic number of 88.
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