Coming soon from TNT...
From the network that brought you The Closer, a high-stakes drama about a take-no-guff police interrogator who plays by her own rules starring Kyra Sedgwick , Saving Grace, a high stakes drama about a take-no-guff alcoholic police detective who plays by her own rules starring Holly Hunter, and HawthoRNe, a high-stakes drama about a take-no-guff nurse who plays by her own rules starring Jada Pinkett Smith, comes a trio of the latest in groundbreaking basic cable television:Autumn Leaves starring Gina Gershon - It's a high-stakes drama about a take-no-guff environmentalist named Autumn Morris who plays by her own rules and moonlights as a tree surgeon.
Mo Money Down starring Laura Linney - It's a high-stakes drama about a take-no-guff real estate agent named Melissa "Mo" Carter who plays by her own rules. Also, she loves her some marijuana.
Rocket's Red Glare starring Vicki Lewis - It's a high-stakes drama about a take-no-guff pyrotechnics expert named Amanda Redekker who plays by her own rules ever since the fireworks accident that haunts her every waking moment: she blew off all but three of her fingers.
Now you! Take a B to C-level actress, add in a premise that feels unusual and original when focused on a female lead, and finish it off with a title that plays off the lead character's name(1). That's all it takes to be an executive over at TNT. They know drama.
(1) Yes, I know this disqualifies The Closer, but go with it.
Mo Money Down starring Laura Linney - It's a high-stakes drama about a take-no-guff real estate agent named Melissa "Mo" Carter who plays by her own rules. Also, she loves her some marijuana.
Rocket's Red Glare starring Vicki Lewis - It's a high-stakes drama about a take-no-guff pyrotechnics expert named Amanda Redekker who plays by her own rules ever since the fireworks accident that haunts her every waking moment: she blew off all but three of her fingers.
Now you! Take a B to C-level actress, add in a premise that feels unusual and original when focused on a female lead, and finish it off with a title that plays off the lead character's name(1). That's all it takes to be an executive over at TNT. They know drama.
(1) Yes, I know this disqualifies The Closer, but go with it.