Video Age International May 2013

2013-14 Network-Commissioned Pilots A B C - COMEDY Back in the Game A recently divorced single mother moves in with her estranged father, a former baseball player. Bad Management In a luxury department store, the boss’s son has plans to sex up the place. The Crazy Gene Karey is the straight-arrow black sheep in a family of petty thieves and drug addicts. Divorce: A Love Story Based on an Israeli format about a recently divorced couple who can’t stay out of each other’s lives. The Goldbergs Inspired by writer-producer Adam F. Goldberg’s dysfunctional childhood. King John Based on comedian John Leguizamo’s life. A Bronx-born man marries into a privileged lifestyle. Middle Age Rage A fed-up middle-aged mom begins to speak up and demand respect. Mixology New York City singles looking for love — over the course of one night. Pulling Based on a British series, about three single, 30-something women. Spy Based on a British series, the father of a highly intelligent and verbal son inadvertently takes a job at the Secret Service. Super Fun Night Three nerdy female friends’ quest to have “super fun” every Friday night. Trophy Wife A reformed party girl falls for a man with three children and two difficult ex-wives. ABC - DRAMA Betrayal A female photographer begins an affair with a lawyer for a powerful family who is connected to her husband. Big Thunder A brilliant, late-19th-century New York doctor relocates to a frontier mining town. Doubt A former cop-turned-low-rent-lawyer uses his street smarts to work the system. Gothica A sexy gothic soap set in present day that incorporates the legends of Dracula, Jekyll and Hyde and Dorian Gray. Influence Two brothers head a unique agency designed to use the science of human motivation and manipulation. Killer Women Based on Argentinean series Mujeres Asesinas , the drama revolves around the only woman in the Texas Rangers. Lucky 7 Seven employees of a service station in Queens win the lottery. Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Based on Marvel Comics’s secret intelligence organization. Murder in Manhattan A dramedy about a mother-daughter amateur sleuthing team. Reckless After his wife is unjustly imprisoned overseas, a man turns to less-than-legal options. The Returned A supernatural thriller where people see their dead loved ones returning. Westside A soap about two rival families from Venice, California. C B S - COMEDY Bad Teacher Based on the 2011 film about a morally corrupt teacher. The Crazy Ones A workplace comedy set in the advertising world, starring a brilliant but crazy dad and his more practical daughter. Ex Men A young guy finds camaraderie living in a short-term rental complex. Friends with Better Lives A group of 30-something friends who each think the other has it better. Gaffigan A semi-autobiographical comedy about the stand-up comic and his five kids. Jacked Up A recently retired baseball player has trouble adjusting to retirement. The McCarthys A family comedy about a dysfunctional Irish Catholic sports-crazed Boston clan. Mom A newly sober single mom tries to pull her life back together in Napa Valley. Super Clyde Centers on a meek, unassuming fast food worker who becomes a superhero. Unauthorized Greg Garcia project A recently divorced man’s life is complicated when his parents move in. Untitled Julie Rottenberg and Elisa Zuritsky project Based on Israeli format Mother’s Day, a mom of three struggles to balance family, life and work. Untitled Tad Quill project A recently widowed father raises his son while jumping back into dating. CBS - DRAMA The Advocates A lawyer and an ex-con go to the very edge of the law for the underdogs. Anatomy of Violence A criminal psychologist partners with a female detective with a difficult past. Backstrom A surly detective tries, and fails, to change his self-destructive behavior. Beverly Hills Cop Continuation of the movie franchise, focusing on Axel Foley’s police officer son in the tony California neighborhood. Hostages A Washington, D.C., surgeon is thrown into a political conspiracy after being chosen to operate on the U.S. president. Intelligence The U.S. Cyber Command unit is created around one agent with a microchip implanted in his brain. NCIS: Red Spin-off to popular series about a mobile team of agents. The Ordained The son of a famous political family leaves the priesthood and becomes a lawyer. Reckless A sultry legal show set in Charleston, S.C., about a Yankee litigator and a Southern city attorney. Second Sight A gothic psychological thriller about a detective with a virus that causes hallucinations reflective of his subconscious. The Surgeon General A medical show centered on America’s top doctor. C W - DRAMA Blink A family patriarch is in a coma, he can’t speak or move, but can see and hear. Company Town Chronicles the aftermath of a scandal at a Navy base. The Hundred After a nuclear war destroys civilization, 100 juvenile delinquents are sent back to Earth. The Originals* A spin-off of The Vampire Diaries , about the Original family in New Orleans. Oxygen Nine secret aliens are integrated into a suburban high school. Reign The tale of Mary Queen of Scots’ rise to power. The Selection Set 300 years in the future, a young woman is chosen to participate in a competition for the Royal Prince’s hand. The Tomorrow People Based on a U.K. series, young people across the globe represent the next stage in human evolution, with special powers. F O X - COMEDY Brooklyn Nine-Nine Revolves around a diverse group of detectives at a New York police precinct. Dads* From Seth MacFarlane, a comedy that centers on two successful guys in their 30s and their nightmare dads. Enlisted Follows three very different brothers working together at a small army base. Us & Them* Adaptation of BBC series Gavin & Stacey,about a new couple trying to maintain their long-distance relationship. The Gabriels Centers on a neurotic family of introverts that tries to fit into their Midwest town. I Suck at Girls A story about a boy becoming a man, and a man becoming a father. Murder Police* Animated series about a dedicated but inept detective and his colleagues. Two Wrongs Two star-crossed lovers must contend with friends and family’s disapproval. Untitled Sherry Bilsing-Graham/Ellen Kreamer project Assistants at a big New York law firm band together to cope with their obnoxious, overbearing bosses. FOX - DRAMA Boomerang Focuses on the drama surrounding a family of assassins for the U.S. government. Delirium Set in a world where love is deemed illegal and is eradicated with procedures. Gang Related A gang member infiltrates the San Francisco Police Department’s Gang Task Force. Human Set in the near future, LAPD cops are partnered with human-line androids. The List A U.S. marshal leads the hunt for the person who stole a file with identities of the Witness Security Program. Rake* Based on an Australian series about a brilliant but self-destructive criminal defense lawyer. Sleepy Hollow A modern-day supernatural thriller based on the legend. N B C - COMEDY About a Boy An adaptation of the novel and film about the relationship between an immature bachelor and a young boy. Assistance An idealistic assistant attempts to find balance in her life. Brenda Forever Stories from the past and present of Brenda Miller’s life. Downtowners Revolves around the trials and tribulations of dating in your 20s. Family Guide An immature single mom of two grows closer to her blind ex-husband. Gates Based on the British comedy of the same name, the show is set at the gates of an elementary school. Holding Patterns Ensemble comedy about a group of friends who survive a plane crash. Joe & Joe & Jane A children’s book author is caught in an ongoing tug of war between his wife and his co-author/best friend. The Michael J. Fox Show* Inspired by Michael J. Fox’s life with Parkinson’s. Mr. Robinson A talented musician adjusts to his new life as a middle school music teacher. Mulaney An ensemble comedy loosely based on the life of John Mulaney. Sean Saves The World A guy must parent his 14-year-old daughter while juggling his tough boss. Undateable A “bromantic comedy” about a couple of friends who are terrible with women. Welcome to the Family Two families are bound together by their teenage children’s unplanned pregnancy. NBC - DRAMA After Hours An ensemble medical show following army doctors working the late shift. Believe An unlikely relationship blooms between a young girl with unusual powers and a man sprung from prison. The Blacklist A master criminal turns himself in and works with a newly minted FBI agent. Bloodlines An orphaned young girl is caught in a struggle between two warring families. Crisis The president’s son and his schoolmates are kidnapped. Dracula Dracula lives a double life in London as an American businessman. The Gilded Age A period drama about the millionaires of 1880s New York, by the creator of Downton Abbey. The Hatfields & McCoys Places the legendary family feud in modern day Pittsburgh. I Am Victor A high-powered divorce attorney with a unique view of relationships. Ironside A remake of the 1960s series about a tough wheelchair-bound police detective. The Secret Lives of Husband and Wives A drama about the secrets exposed after a murder in suburban California. The Sixth Gun Based on a supernatural Western graphic novel about six mythical guns. 20 *Ordered to series as of May 6 May 2013

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