20 Broadcast TV Pilots for 2026-2027 (as per April 30, 2026) ABC (Drama) The Rookie: North Created by: Alexi Hawley Executive Producer: Alexi Hawley, Nathan Fillion, Mark Gordon, Bill Norcross, Michelle Chapman Writer: Alexi Hawley Cast: Janet Montgomery, Karen Fukuhara, Mya Lowe, Froy Gutierrez, Jay Ellis, Chris Sullivan, Malik Watson Premise: The second spinoff from The Rookie sees a middle-aged man join the Pierce County Police Department as its oldest rookie after a traumatic home invasion. Production Company: 20th TV, ABC TV, Lionsgate TV, Perfectman Pictures ABC (Comedy) Do You Want Kids? Executive Producer: Steven Levitan, Danielle Stokdyk, Jeff Morton, Rachel Bloom, Jeff Levitan, Dan Gregor, Trent O’Donnell Writer: Rachel Bloom, Dan Gregor Cast: Rachel Bloom, Dan Gregor, Jorge Diaz, Ayden Mayeri, Steve Levitan, Jeff Morton, Trent O’Donnell, Danielle Stokdyk, Joshua Rodriguez, Rory Scorvil Premise: Two different lives for the same married couple. In one life they have a child, but they are child-free in the other. Production Company: Levitan Prods, 20th TV The Dogwood Created by: Gemma Baker Premise: A workaholic mom leaves her marriage and quickly discovers she’s the most stereotypical divorced dad anyone has ever met. Production Company: Fox Entertainment Studios CBS (Drama) Cupertino Writer: Michael King, Michelle King Co-Executive Producer: Dewayne Darian Jones, Joey Hartstone, Keith Eisner Executive Producer: Liz Glotzer, Sam Hoffman Cast: Ella Stiller, Stephen Kunken, Debra Monk, Busy Philipps, Joe Morton Premise: An attorney opens up a law office in Silicon Valley dedicated to taking on the Goliaths of the tech industry. Production Company: CBS Studios, King Size Prods. Flint (In development, possibly 2027-28) Writer: Evan Katz Executive Producer: Matt Le Blanc, Evan Katz, Jerry Bruckheimer, KristieAnne Reed Cast: Matt Le Blanc Premise: A burnt-out LAPD detective is on the verge of retirement, but the city extends his service. Rather than accepting, he decides to get himself fired — breaking rules, ignoring orders, and generally becoming a pain for everyone. Production Company: CBS Studios, Jerry Bruckheimer TV NCIS: New York Created by: R. Scott Gemmill Executive Producer: L.L. Cool J, Byron Balasco, Jason Barrett, R. Scott Gemmill Cast: L.L. Cool J, Scott Caan Premise: NCIS Agent Sam Hanna returns to his hometown of New York City. He partners with a roguish agent to lead a new team tasked with high-stakes missions to defend the city and port. Production Company: CBS Studios CBS (Comedy) Eternally Yours Director/Executive Producer: Trent O’Donnell Executive Producer: Joe Port, Joe Wiseman, Eric Tannenbaum, Kim Tannenbaum, Jason Wong Cast: Ed Weeks, Allegra Edwards, Parker Young, Rose Abdoo, Tristan Michael Brown, Shylo Molina, Helen J. Shen, Jaren Lewison Premise: About a vampire couple whose once passionate romance has devolved into a pulseless marriage after 500 years together. They’ve settled into an eternal rut — until their daughter’s earnest human boyfriend unexpectedly enters their lives. Production Company: CBS Studios, The Tannenbaum Company CBS (Dramedy) Einstein Writer: Andy Breckman, Lauren Gussis Co-Producer: Dantonio Alvares, Corinne Brinkerhoff Executive Producer/Showrunner: Andy Breckman Executive Producer: Lucas Carter, Joel Denton, Tiffany Grant, Matthew Gray Gubler, Laura Beetz, Shirley Bowers, Lauren Gusis, Rodrigo Herrera Ibarguengoytia, Roe Hughes, Tariq Jalil, Michael Rauch, Joe Wiggins, Randy Zisk Cast: Matthew Gray Gubler, Melissa Fumero, Gopal Divan Premise: The illegitimate great-grandson of Albert Einstein is paired with a detective to consult on cases as a way to stay out of jail. Production Company: CBS Studios, Green Ribbon Entertainment, Intrigue Entertainment, Red Arrow Studios International, SevenOne Entertainment Group. Hilda! In Lights Executive Producer: Abbey Caldwell, Will Graham, Max Linsky, Tonia Davis Writer: Abbey Caldwell Premise: A spunky, small-town upstart moves to the big city to make it on her own. There’s just one teeny, tiny, totally inconsequential difference… she is a 70-year-old woman named Hilda. Production Company: CBS Studios Fox (Drama) Baywatch Created by: Gregory J. Bonann, Lara Olsen Director/Executive Producer: McG Writer: Gregory J. Bonann, Matt Nix, Lara Olsen, Danti Di Loreto, Matt Nix Executive Producer/Showrunner: Matt Nix Showrunner: Lara Olsen EPs: Douglas Schwartz, Chad McQuay, Michael Berk, Douglas I Schwartz Cast: Stephen Amell, Shay Mitchell, Noah Beck, Jessica Belkin, Hassie Harrison, Thaddeus LaGrone, Brooks Nader, David Chokachi, Ashley Moore, Kylar Miranda, Luke Eisner, Nadia Gray, Livvy Dunne, Charlie McElveen Premise: A return to the beach and lives of the Californian lifeguards. A reboot of the ’90s lifeguard drama. Production Company: Fox Entertainment, Fremantle The Interrogator Executive Producer: Stephen Fry, Bill Harper, Matt Pyken, Neil Burger, Paul McGuigan, Anthony Bregman, Miriam Mintz, Jay Beattie, Dan Dworkin Writer: (Pilot) Stephen Fry, Bill Harper, Matt Pyken Cast: Stephen Fry, Luke Kleintank Premise: Henry, a former MI6 agent, leads an elite team into cases where conventional methods have already failed. Production Company: Lionsgate TV, Fox Entertainment Studios, Likely Stories, Anonymous Content NBC (Drama) Key Witness Writer/Executive Producer: Dean Georgaris, John Fox Director/Executive Producer: Jennifer Morrison Executive Producer: John Davis Cast: Emily Deschanel, An-Li Bogan, Jon Beavers. Premise: Professor Georgia Ryan is a trailblazing psychologist who challenges the field of criminology by shifting the investigative focus to the victim rather than just the perpetrator in order to uncover the crucial clues that more traditional methods leave behind. Production Company: Universal Television, Davis Entertainment Line of Fire Writer/Executive Producer: Josh Safran Director/Executive Producer: Rebecca Thomas Executive Producer: Jenna Bush Hager, Ben Spector Cast: Peter Krause, Hope Davis, Kat Cunning, Tommy O’Brien, Taylor Bloom, Charlie Barnett Premise: When a U.S. Marshal falls in the line of duty, a seemingly cut-and-dried case turns into a deadly conspiracy, as a family of law enforcement agents become the target of a mysterious assassin. Production Company: Universal Television Puzzled Writer/Executive Producer: Joey Falco Executive Producer: Jordan Cerf Cast: Damon Wayans Jr., Christina Elmore, Molly Griggs Premise: After barely escaping a tragic fire, once VIDEOAGE May 2026 New U.S. TV Season
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