List as of September 19. Shows in blue were announced after the L.A. Screenings. CBS PARAMOUNT INT’L TV 90210 (CW) Format: One-hour drama Contemporary spin-off of the iconic drama. The Cleaner (A&E) Format: One-hour drama A recovering addict helps clients clean up their acts. The Doctors (Syndicated) Format: One-hour talk show From the creative team behind Dr. Phil, a source of reliable medical and health advice dispensed by a panel of physicians. Harper’s Island (CBS) (midseason) Format: One-hour drama A murder mystery unfolds as friends and family attend a destination wedding on a secluded island. Stylista (CW) Format: One-hour reality Aspiring fashion assistants vie for a muchcoveted editorial job with Elle magazine. Worst Week (CBS) Format: Half-hour comedy About a man who’ll do anything to please his girlfriend’s parents… but becomes a human wrecking ball whenever they’re around. DISNEY-ABC INTERNATIONAL TV Castle (ABC) Format: One-hour drama A novelist helps police solve homicides. Cupid (ABC) Format: One-hour drama Remake of a 1990s series about a man who claims to be Cupid and the shrink who treats him. Gary Unmarried, formerly Project Gary (CBS) Format: Half-hour comedy About a dad trying to navigate new waters with his kids, his ex and his newfound romantic life. In the Motherhood (ABC) Format: Half-hour comedy About the perils of parenting. Legend of the Seeker (Syndicated) Format: One-hour drama Based on the epic fantasy book by Terry Goodkind called Wizard’s First Rule. Raising the Bar (TNT) Format: One-hour drama A public defender tries to help the down and out. Single With Parents (ABC) Format: Half-hour comedy Alyssa Milano stars as a woman juggling family, friends and career. FREMANTLEMEDIA ENTERPRISES America’s Toughest Jobs (NBC) Format: One-hour reality Twelve people leave their safe jobs to pursue demanding ones. Black Gold (TruTV) Format: One-hour reality Centers on the West Texas oil boom, where oilmen take big risks to get bigger rewards. Merlin (NBC) Format: One-hour drama Fantasy series set in Camelot about the early days of Arthur and Merlin. Shark Taggers (NBC) Format: One-hour reality Marine biologists track down and investigate ocean predators. Spectacle: Elvis Costello With… (Sundance) Format: One-hour reality Music talk show where legendary musician Costello plays host. ITV WORLDWIDE Chopping Block (NBC) Format: One-hour reality Couples are tested in various restaurant challenges. LIONSGATE Crash (STARZ) Format: One-hour drama Based on the movie of the same name. Scream Queens (VH1) Format: One-hour reality Actresses compete against each other to see who makes the best horror movie victim. NBC UNIVERSAL INT’L TV DISTRIBUTION Kath & Kim (NBC) Format: Half-hour comedy Molly Shannon and Selma Blair star in a sitcom about a 40-something divorced mom and her self-absorbed daughter. Based on the Australian series. Kings (NBC) Format: One-hour drama David and Goliath set in a meta modern world. Knight Rider (NBC) Format: One-hour drama A modern take on the original series with a brand-new KITT and cast. My Own Worst Enemy (NBC) Format: One-hour drama A middle-class executive lives a double life as a government agent. The Office Spinoff (NBC) Format: Half-hour comedy Spinoff of the hugely successful sitcom, with new faces and a new location. The Philanthropist (NBC) Format: One-hour drama A billionaire helps those in need — often at great risk to himself. The Rachel Zoe Project (Bravo) Format: One-hour reality Celebrity stylist Zoe gives a fly-on-the-wall look at how she juggles it all. The Real Housewives of Atlanta (Bravo) Format: One-hour reality An up-close and personal look at lives in “Hotlanta.” The Real Housewives of New Jersey (Bravo) Format: One-hour reality The lavish lifestyles of some of New Jersey’s wealthiest wives. POWER Crusoe (NBC) Format: One-hour drama New twist on Daniel Defoe’s classic tale. RDF MEDIA Secret Millionaire (FOX) (midseason) Format: One-hour reality Millionaires go undercover to some of America’s most disadvantaged areas in search of everyday heroes. SHINEREVEILLE INT’L Easy Money (CW) Format: One-hour drama About a family that runs a high-interest loan business. F.A.T. City (CW) Format: One-hour drama Procedural drama set in Las Vegas. The Goode Family (ABC) (midseason) Format: Half-hour comedy Animated comedy about a family obsessed with doing the right thing. In Harm’s Way (CW) Format: One-hour reality In-depth look at the lives of people who perform dangerous jobs. The Listener (NBC) Format: One-hour drama A suspenseful series that follows a paramedic who can read people’s minds. Rita Rocks (Lifetime) Format: Half-hour comedy About an overworked housewife who starts a garage band. Surviving Suburbia (CW) Format: Half-hour comedy Bob Saget stars in this comedy about a family and its new neighbors. Valentine (CW) Format: One-hour drama A family of Greek gods tries to bring soulmates together, while keeping their own identities secret. SONY PICTURES TV INT’L The Beast (A&E) Format: One-hour drama A veteran undercover agent partners with an up-and-coming FBI rookie. Sit Down, Shut Up (Fox) (midseason) Format: Half-hour comedy Animated show about the faculty at the most dysfunctional school in America. The Unusuals (ABC) Format: One-hour drama Centers on a quirky police precinct. TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX TV DISTRIBUTION Better Off Ted (ABC) Format: Half-hour comedy Satirical office comedy about a worker trying to move up the corporate ladder. The Cleveland Show (FOX) Format: Half-hour comedy Animated series that follows The Family Guy’s Cleveland Brown as he moves to Stoolbend, Virginia. Dollhouse (FOX) Format: One-hour drama From the mind of Joss Whedon comes this action series about a female Jason Bourne. Do Not Disturb (FOX) Format: Half-hour comedy Multi-camera sex-com focusing on the help at a hip New York hotel. The Ex List (CBS) Format: One-hour drama A woman learns from a psychic that she’s already dated her future husband. Lie To Me (Fox) Format: One-hour drama Deception expert can tell if you are lying Life on Mars (ABC) Format: One-hour drama Adaptation of a BBC series about a cop who wakes up 30 years in the past. Sons of Anarchy (FX) Format: One-hour drama An outlaw motorcycle club protects its small town against drug dealers, corporate developers and overzealous cops. WARNER BROS. INT’L TV Eleventh Hour (CBS) Format: One-hour drama Focuses on a government agent who investigates scientific crises and oddities. Fringe (Fox) Format: One-hour drama An FBI agent, an institutionalized scientist and a Mensa member/high school dropout team up to identify paranormal activity. Man vs. Cartoon (truTV) Format: One-hour reality Real humans attempt stunts like those performed by Looney Tunes characters. The Mentalist (CBS) Format: One-hour drama A former celebrity psychic-turneddetective “reads” people and solves crimes. Privileged, formerly Surviving the Filthy Rich (CW) Format: One-hour drama Recently fired tabloid journalist tutors twin 16-year-old billionaire sisters. Trust Me, formerly Truth in Advertising (TNT) Format: One-hour drama Two ad men have jobs and friendships that are increasingly on the line. INT’L DISTRIBUTOR TBA Angel City (TNT) Format: One-hour drama Features six cops in three cars during a single shift. Delta Blues (TNT) Format: One-hour drama Tells the tale of an Elvis impersonator/cop who lives with his mother. Leverage (TNT) Format: One-hour drama Timothy Hutton stars as a former insurance investigator who turns against corporate America. Momma’s Boys (NBC) Format: One-hour reality Moms select brides for their complacent sons. Morse Code (TNT) Format: One-hour drama About a young war hero/DEA officer in Boston. Opportunity Knocks (ABC) Format: One-hour reality A game show that shows up on America’s doorstep. Tough Trade (TNT) Format: One-hour drama Dramatic but humorous look at the Nashville music scene. Untitled Ashton Kutcher/Tyra Banks Project (ABC) Format: One-hour reality A beauty pageant unlike all others. Untitled Joel Surnow Project (TNT) Format: One-hour drama The life of an agent with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms. V I D E O • A G E OC T O B E R 2 0 0 8 60 U . S . T V S E A S O N List of New Shows Shown and Not Shown in L.A.
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