V I D E O • A G E MAY 2 0 1 1 2 0 1 1 2011-12 Network Commissioned Pilots L . A . S C R E E N I N G S 20 *Indicates that the pilot has already been picked up (as per May 16). ABC Comedy Bad Mom A woman learns to raise her kids by herself. Stars Jenna Elfman. Don’t Trust the Bitch in Apartment 23 A naive young woman and her party-girl roommate live in NYC. James Van Der Beek stars as himself. Man Up What it takes to survive as a modern man, as told through the eyes of three best friends and the women in their lives. My Frickin’ Family Two young people’s lives change after they have a baby and families get involved. The Last Days of Man The world has declared the male an “endangered species,” but Tim Fitzgerald (Tim Allen) fights for his manhood. Lost and Found A narcissistic New York City party girl has her life turned upside down when the son she gave up for adoption shows up. Other People’s Kids An irresponsible 32-year-old finds himself with an insta-family when he falls in love with an older woman with kids. Smothered A young couple is smothered by their two very different sets of parents. Suburgatory Satirical look at life in the suburbs. Work it Two out-of-work salesmen have to dress as women to get jobs as pharmaceutical reps. Drama Charlie’s Angels* Based on the 1970s classic, but this time it’s in Miami. Georgetown A sexy soap about young people behind the power brokers of Washington, D.C. Good Christian Bitches A primetime soap about a former “mean girl” who returns to Dallas after a scandalous end to her marriage. Grace Focuses on a dysfunctional family, set in the world of professional dance. Hallelujah From Desperate Housewives creator Marc Cherry, a Tennessee town called Hallelujah is being torn apart by forces of good and evil. Identity An elite police unit is formed to combat the explosion of identity-related crime. Missing Ashley Judd is a former CIA agent who tracks down her son after he disappears in Italy. Once Upon a Time A young boy is drawn into a town where the magic of fairy tales may be real. Pan Am A soap focusing on the glamorous lives of stewardesses and pilots. Partners Two female police detectives, fiercely loyal to one another, are secretly sisters. Poe Crime procedural following Edgar Allan Poe as the world’s very first detective. Revenge Primetime soap based in the Hamptons, a privileged woman wreaks havoc. The River A famed adventurer/TV personality and his crew go missing in the Amazon. Scandal Revolves around a professional crisis management consultant and her staff. CBS Comedy The Assistants An ensemble about four young assistants who work for a celebrity couple. Herd Mentality Inspired by the life of ESPN personality Colin Cowherd. Home Game A retired NFL player returns home to his wife and daughters. Home Grown A man wrestles with how to parent his unmarried grown daughter and her 12year-old son. How to be a Gentleman Follows an unlikely friendship between an uptight columnist and his rougharound-the-edges friend and trainer. Rob Schneider project Rob Schneider stars as a bachelor just married into a Mexican-American family. Two Broke Girls Two broke 22-year-old girls tackle life in Brooklyn, New York. Vince Uncensored Co-produced by Conan O’Brien. A man decides to take a more honest approach to his life. Worked Up A workplace ensemble centered around the young people who work at a highpowered venture capital firm. Drama The Doctor About a mother who reconnects with her adult children when she joins her family’s medical practice. Hail Mary A suburban single mom in Atlanta joins forces with a hustler to solve crimes. Person of Interest From J.J. Abrams. An ex-CIA agent, presumed dead, teams up with a mysterious billionaire to prevent crimes in NYC. The Rememberer A female NYPD detective can remember everything. Ringer On the run from the Mob, a troubled woman hides out by inhabiting the life of her wealthy twin sister. Rookies Six NYPD rookies learn the beat on the streets of Manhattan. Produced by Robert DeNiro. Untitled Susannah Grant project* An ultra-competitive surgeon’s life is changed forever when his ex-wife dies. CW Drama Awakening Two sisters come of age amidst the beginning of a zombie uprising. Cooper and Stone Two smart, young female detectives on Chicago’s North Side homicides. Danni Lowinski A young law school grad opens her own law office — in a kiosk at the local mall. Hart of Dixie Culture shock awaits a young NYC doctor after she inherits a medical practice in a small Southern town. Heavenly A young female attorney and a former angel tackle cases at her legal aid clinic. Secret Circle A young woman moves to a new town and discovers that she’s a witch. FOX Comedy Allen Gregory* An animated series about a seven-year-old starting elementary school. Connected Two families are suddenly connected by a romantic relationship between their teenage kids. Council of Dads Five men are called together by the widow of their close friend in order to help her raise his two young children. Family Album A determined patriarch takes his extended family on vacation in order to get some quality family time. I Hate My Teenage Daughter* Two women who were once tormented by “mean girls” see their daughters turning into them. Life After A group of friends is reunited after the death of a friend. Little in Common About three very different families united through their kids’ little league sports. Napoleon Dynamite* Animated series based on the film of the same name. The New Girl* After being dumped, a quirky teacher finds herself rooming with three dudes. Outnumbered Based on a British family comedy about a couple trying to raise three precocious kids. Tagged Workplace ensemble set at the Baltimore County coroner’s office. Drama Alcatraz* From J.J. Abrams, this drama revolves around Alcatraz Island and its notorious criminals. Exit Strategy A spy thriller about a team of experts who help the CIA with extractions. Stars Ethan Hawke. The Finder * A spin-off of Bones about a former military policeman who can find anything. Locke & Key The adventures of the Locke family as they move into a haunted house. Terra Nova* On a mission to save humanity, a family heads back to the dinosaur age. Weekends at Bellevue A psychiatrist is in charge of the weekend shift at Bellevue Hospital. Touch A man discovers his mute, autistic son can predict events before they happen. Stars Kiefer Sutherland. NBC Comedy Alpha Mom A working mother deals with her stay-athome husband and parents. Are you there, Vodka? It’s me, Chelsea Inspired by comedian Chelsea Handler’s memoir, follows a very outspoken 20something woman. Bent A recently divorced Type A single mom tries hard not to fall for her contractor. Best Friends Forever A woman and her new live-in boyfriend take in her pushy best girlfriend. Family Practice A young doctor joins his parents’ medical practice. Free Agents Based on a British format, this singlecamera comedy is about two quirky coworkers on the rebound. Help Wanted A multi-camera comedy about a relationship-challenged woman who guides people through downsizing. I Hate That I Love You A straight couple introduces two of its lesbian friends to one another. Lovelives Two couples face challenges of love and infidelity. My Life as an Experiment A magazine writer immerses himself in unusual situations for his stories. The New World A group of unusual characters at Pilgrim Village, a theme park that specializes in historical recreations. Up All Night* A cast-contingent project about parenthood through the eyes of an acerbic working mom. Whitney* Starring and based on the comedy of Whitney Cummings, the show focuses on the ups and downs of a relationship. Drama 17th Precinct An ensemble police drama set in the fictional town of Excelsior, where magic rules over science. A Mann’s World Follows the complicated life of a celebrity L.A. hair stylist. Grimm Cop drama about a world in which characters inspired by Grimm’s Tales exist. Metro A detective in the Mayor’s Special Investigations Unit returns to L.A. to reconnect with his teenage daughter. Playboy Set in the 1960s, looks at the lives of Playboy bunnies. From producers Brian Grazer and Ron Howard. Prime Suspect * Series adaptation of the British miniseries. A female detective makes her bones in a male-dominated New York precinct. Reconstruction A Civil War soldier settles into a town where he is welcomed as its savior. REM Procedural hybrid about a detective’s fractured family after a car accident. Smash * Cross-section of characters come together to put on a Broadway musical. Wonder Woman David E. Kelley’s reboot of the DC Comics superhero tale.
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