April 2014 18 U.S. Pi lot Season (Continued on Page 20) Also, it’s interesting to note that many of the pilots and series that have been picked up for the 2014-2015 season were first introduced for 20132014 but passed over. CBS’s The McCarthys, about a sports-crazed Irish Catholic family in Boston, and their Untitled Jim Gaffigan comedy based on the stand-up comic’s real life as a father of five in New York City, were both in the running last year but not picked up (and their fate this year is still unknown). Mulaney, a comedy about an up-and-coming comedian, was optioned by NBC last season and has now received a series order from FOX. Backstrom, a drama about a self-destructive detective, has been ordered by FOX as well, though CBS ordered the pilot last year. Mr. Robinson, about a talented musician who’s now a middle school music teacher, was passed over byNBC last year, but has already beenordered to series by the network this year. For a complete list of the major networks’ fulllength series, starting in fall 2014, read below. ABC Comedy An American Education Based on the BBC series Bad Education, about an unorthodox San Diego public school teacher Black-ish An upper middle class black man tries to raise his kids with some cultural identity Damaged Goods A look at the sexual politics that have changed in the post-feminist era Fresh Off the Boat Based on chef Eddie Huang’s memoir, it revolves around a Chinese family that moves to suburban Orlando Galavant A musical comedy about a handsome prince galavant and his quest for revenge Irreversible Based on the Israeli seriesBilti Hafich, about a somewhat eccentric, self-absorbed couple, and their trials and tribulations —most of which they bring upon themselves My Thoughts Exactly Exposes the internal monologues of a young couple in a new relationship Saint Francis A blue collar, no-nonsense cop butts heads with the liberal world when his sister gets pregnant out of wedlock Selfie A self-obsessed 20-something garners unwanted social media attention and tries to live through the aftermath Strange Calls ** Based on an Australian series about a good-hearted, bumbling Boston cop Toby Banks, who is exiled to night duty on Nantucket Island Untitled Brian Gallivan project An overworked father moves his family from the city to New Hampshire, where they open a group of tourist cottages Untitled Hart, Goldman and Donovan Project ** Based on Kevin Hart’s life, the show asks the question: “Can a man and woman ever be friends?” The Winklers An emotionally reserved construction worker unexpectedly moves in with his in-laws Taxi-22 An off-color cab driver in NYC is perpetually on the brink of a breakdown Untitled Jim Gaffigan Project Stars comedian Jim Gaffigan as a NYC father of five, as he is in real life Drama Battle Creek* Two detectives with very different worldviews are teamed up on the semi-mean streets of Battle Creek, Michigan CSI Spin-off Revolves around a special agent in Virginia Madam Secretary Explores the personal and professional life of a maverick female Secretary of State NCIS: New Orleans A spin-off of the current series Only Human A soapy medical drama about quadruplets who grew up on a reality show Scorpion A procedural about an eccentric genius and his international network of super-geniuses who form the last line of defense against the complex threats of the modern age Untitled Elmore, Cavell and Cusack Project Set in the world of power and money on Wall Street Untitled Kevin Williamson Project A psychological thriller about a pair of detectives who handle stalking incidents at the LAPD Untitled Nikki Toscana Project Centers on a retired CIA operative who must rejoin the group when a terrorist event rocks Washington, D.C. Reality In The Spotlight Based on a Turkish format, this music competition reality series comes from former American Idol producer Nigel Lythgoe CW Drama The Flash Based on the DC Comics character Identity Inspired by Israeli script Dance of the Hours, about a whip-smart New Yorker who discovers her only possible organ donor is a newfound half-brother, part of a wealthy and powerful Southern family iZombie A med student-turned-zombie gets a job in the coroners, office but she inherits the corpses’ memories whose brains she reluctantly eats Jane the Virgin Based on the Venezuelan telenovela Juana La Virgen, about an innocent girl who accidentally becomes artificially inseminated The Messengers A group of strangers awaken to learn they are being deemed responsible for preventing an Apocalypse Supernatural: Tribes A spin-off of Supernatural that explores the clashing hunter and monster cultures of Chicago Drama Agatha A former convict becomes a big-city criminologist American Crime A racially charged murder and its subsequent trial are examined through the lives of the victims, the accused and their families Clementine When she stops running from her past, a troubled 28year-old psychic sees her life change in unexpected ways The Club* AnUpstairs, Downstairs-style soap set at a private country club Exposed Based on a Scandinavian format, it follows an investigative journalist who will stop at nothing to uncover the truth Forever Centers on New York City’s immortal star medical examiner How To Get Away With Murder A legal thriller about ambitious law students and their brilliant, mysterious criminal defense professor who becomes entangled in a murder plot Sea of Fire Based on a Dutch TV series, set in a small town torn apart when three teenage girls are in a pornographic film Secrets & Lies* A family man finds the body of a young boy and quickly becomes the prime murder suspect Untitled Richard LaGravanese Project Revolves around the love and rivalry between two powerful socialites with an obsessive attraction The Visitors Based on Ray Bradbury’s short story “Zero Hour,” this chronicles a race against the clock to defeat an unseen alien enemy Warriors The best and brightest active duty military doctors and nurses practice trailblazing medicine on wounded warriors CBS Comedy Cuz-Bros A successful and suave ladies man sees his life turned upside down when his mess of a cousin comes to stay Good Session A happy couple decides to see a therapist to help them decide if they should have a baby, but quickly learns there’s more to discuss How I Met Your Dad A spin-off of How I Met Your Mother about a new group of friends who hang out at MacLaren’s The McCarthys Centers on a large Irish Catholic family from Boston that is crazy about sports The Mistake A couple who just “finished” raising their kids becomes pregnant More Time With the Family A husband and father makes a career change in order to spend more time at home The Odd Couple A modern version of the classic, with Felix and Oscar Save the Date A single 35-year-old drunkenly books a wedding venue and embarks on a race against the clock to meet the right man in time (Continued from Page 16)
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