May 2015 20 (Continued on Page 22) U.S. Commissioned Pilots upcoming new season. This year, thereare several themes poppingup— diverse casts, TV series based on movie franchises and a few remakes of series that are transporting here are the comedies, dramas and kids series that may very well be coming to a TV screen — or, as is becoming increasingly likely — an iPad, laptop or phone near you from fall 2015 onward. By Lucy Cohen Blatter us back to the 1990s (NBC’s Coach and Netflix’s Fuller House, both of which have been picked up). But most of the winners and losers (e.g. pick-ups and passed-overs) are anyone’s guess. For now, (Continued from Cover) 2015-2016 U.S. Network-Commissioned Pilots A&E Drama Damien Damien, from the 1976 motion picture, has grown up. But he’s haunted by his past and must come to terms with his destiny: the Antichrist. ABC Comedy The 46 Percenters An anti-romantic comedy about the 46 percent of the population who stay married, told through the eyes of three couples. Chevy Two baby boomers find their retirements turned upside down when they have to raise their grandchildren. Chevy Chase stars. Delores & Jermaine Comedian Jermaine Fowler stars as a millennial with big ideas and little drive who moves in with his estranged grandmother. Dr. Ken Ken is a frustrated HMO doctor juggling work, marriage and parenting. Family Fortune A popular gym teacher in Georgia comes out of the closet as her divorced parents reveal that they’re sleeping together again. Irreversible A somewhat eccentric, self-absorbed couple face trials and tribulations —most of which they’ve brought on themselves. The King of 7B After seeing the woman he believes to be his soulmate, a man leaves his apartment for the first time in 20 years. The Muppets Amockumentary-style remake of the classic. The Real O’Neals A picture perfect family is turned upside down when the son comes out of the closet. Uncle Buck Based on the 1990s movie, a childish man learns how to be an adult by taking care of his brother’s kids. Untitled Johnny Knoxville Project Johnny Knoxville recalls life growing up in the “outlaw culture” of Knoxville, Tennessee. Untitled Judah Miller Project A Broadway starlet and brainiac husband find themselves with an athletically gifted son. Untitled Molyneux Project A new stay-at-home dad discovers his wife has been raising their kids too smart. Untitled NBA Project A buddy comedy set in the NBA about a rookie who doesn’t speak English, and his translator. Drama The Adversaries When the patriarch of a legal dynasty becomes embroiled in his own trial, his federal prosecutor daughter is put in a difficult position. The Advocate A type-A businesswoman has a medical scare and leaves her career behind to fix the healthcare system. Boom A modern-day story about the biggest oil discovery in American history in North Dakota. The Broad Squad Inspired by true stories, about the first four women to graduate from Boston’s Police Academy, set in the 1970s. The Catch A bride-to-be and her slippery fiancé find their perfectly constructed lies colliding in a dangerous game of cat and mouse. Kingmakers When his sister is found dead at an elite university, a young man adopts a new identity to infiltrate the school and its secret society and investigate her death. Kings and Prophets A biblical saga of faith, ambition and betrayal told from the side of a battleweary king, a powerful prophet and a resourceful young shepherd. L.A. Crime A true crime procedural that explores sex, politics and popular culture across different eras in L.A. MIX A dramedy about the realities of modernday families set against the backdrop of a family restaurant at a crossroads. Original Sin A politician’s son shows up nearly 10 years after his presumed death. Quantico A group of young FBI recruits battle their way through training at the Quantico base. Runner LaurenMarksmust follow a trail of lies that take her into theworld of cartels and the illegal gun trade between theU.S. andMexico. ABC Family Comedy Kevin fromWork* A young man declares his love to a coworker thinking he’ll never see her again. Drama Recovery Road* A teenage girl deals with addiction. Shadowhunters* Follows an 18-year-old who is an angelhuman hybrid who hunts demons. AMAZON Drama Mad Dogs* A group of underachieving 40-something friends reunite in a Belizean villa and their trip becomes a labyrinthine nightmare of lies, deception and murder. The Man in the High Castle* Based on an alternative history novel in which Nazi Germany and Japan were the victors of World War II. Kids Just Add Magic* Kelly Quinn and her two BFFs stumble upon her grandmother’s mysterious cookbook in the attic and discover it has some magical recipes. The Stinky & Dirty Show* Follows the adventures andmishaps faced by best friends and unlikely heroes, Stinky the garbage truck and Dirty, the backhoe loader. BET Comedy Zoe Moon* Brandy Norwood plays a singlemom starting a new life as a fledgling cosmetics mogul. CBS Comedy Angel From Hell Amy enters Allison’s life claiming to be her guardian angel. The Half of It A newly divorced dad revels in the fact that he now gets to keep half of his stuff. Happy Life A family man struggles with the fact that everyone around him is pursuing their dreams and loving their lives more than him. Life in Pieces Told through the separate stories of different family members, this sitcom tells the story of one family. The Mistake A couple who just “finished” raising their kids discover they’re pregnant. Super Clyde A meek fast-food worker finds his calling. Taxi-22 Revolves around a misanthropic and politically incorrect taxi driver. Untitled O’Shannon/Warren Project Follows a group of friends and family at three different points in their lives. Untitled Tommy Johnagin Project Inspired by the life of the stand-up comic, who raises a family in the small midwestern town where he was raised. Drama Code Black Medical drama set in the busiest andmost notorious Emergency Rooms in the country. Criminal Minds Spin-off Focuses on a part of the FBI that helps American citizens who find themselves in trouble outside of the country. Doubt A successful defense lawyer at a boutique firm gets involved with one of her clients. For Justice An FBI agent in the Criminal Section of the Department of Civil Rights Division is caught between her radical family and her professional “family.”
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