And You Thought Summer TV Has Been Interesting

Jul 14, 2013 11:03

... Well here come the fall pilots.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/tv-pilots-2013-complete-guide-413377

TV Pilots 2013: The Complete Guide to What Lives, Dies and Still Has a Pulse

* Indicates series regular roles completed.
Compiled by Lesley.Goldberg@thr.com

Click on the link for the entire article. I'm going to spotlight the ones I find interesting, even if they didn't make it onto the schedule.

ABC

Big Thunder*
Logline: When a brilliant, late-19th-century New York doctor and his family are given a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to relocate to a frontier mining town run by a powerful, but mysterious tycoon, they quickly realize that not everything in Big Thunder is as it seems. Based on the Disney attraction.
Cast: Ana De La Reguera, Zahn McClarnon, Alex Hassell, Pierce Gagnon (Looper), Ed MacLiam, Alex Meraz, Ruth Bradley, Spencer Locke
Team: Jason Fuchs (Ice Age: Continental Drift); EP Chris Morgan (Fast & Furious); D Rob Bowman; S Melissa Rosenberg
Studio: ABC Studios
Location: Vancouver
(It's a period drama, what more can I say?)

The Resurrection* (previously The Returned) -- ORDERED TO SERIES
Logline: What happens when the people you have mourned and buried suddenly appear on your doorstep as if not a day's gone by? The lives of the people of Aurora Arcadia are forever changed when their deceased loved ones return. Based on a novel by Jason Mott.
Cast: Omar Epps (House), Devin Kelley (Covert Affairs), Matt Craven, Frances Fisher, Samaire Armstrong, Sam Hazeldine, Nicholas Gonzalez, Mark Hildreth, Kurtwood Smith, Landon Gimenez
Team: W/EP Aaron Zelman (Criminal Minds); EP JoAnn Alfano, Jon Liebman, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner; D Charles McDougall
Studio: ABC Studios, Brillstein Entertainment, Plan B
Location: Atlanta
(Poor Atlanta, the city just can't seem to catch a break as far as zombies are concerned.)

Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.* (previously S.H.I.E.L.D.) -- ORDERED TO SERIES


Logline: Based on Marvel Comics' secret intelligence organization that has appeared in countless titles including Iron Man, Captain America and The Ultimates since being introduced in the 1960s. The military law-enforcement agency's moniker stands for Strategic Hazard Intervention Espionage Logistic Directorate, which also has evolved over time in the comics.
Cast: Ming-Na, Clark Gregg, Brett Dalton, Elizabeth Henstridge, Ian De Caestecker, Chloe Bennet
Team: W/EP/D Joss Whedon; W/EP Jed Whedon, Maurissa Tancharoen, EP Jeffrey Bell, Jeph Loeb,
Studio: ABC Studios, Marvel TV
Location: Los Angeles
(Can't pass up another superhero series, especially with Joss Whedon at the helm.)


CBS

Anatomy of Violence* -- PASSED OVER
Logline: A criminal psychologist (Skeet Ulrich) with an expertise in sociopaths partners with a young, female detective (Amber Tamblyn) with whom he shares a conflicted past.
Cast: Skeet Ulrich (Jericho), Amber Tamblyn (House), David Harewood (Homeland)
Team: W/EP Howard Gordon, Alex Gansa, Alex Cary (Homeland)
Studio: 20th Television, Teakwood Lane
Location:
(Damnit, CBS! You owe Skeet Ulrich another series big time, so quit effing around!)

Second Sight*
Logline: Based on the U.K. by series of the same name by Paula Milne, the gothic psychological thriller revolves around a detective (My Name Is Earl's Jason Lee) who is suddenly afflicted with an autoimmune virus that causes hallucinations reflective of his subconscious. He discovers that catching the killer depends as much on insight as eyesight.
Cast: Jason Lee, Christina Cole, Kim Dickens (Treme), Derek Luke, Jill Scott, Erik Jensen, Madison Moellers
Team: W/EP/D Michael Cuesta (Homeland); W/EP Gerald Cuesta; EP Carol Mendelsohn, Julie Weitz, Nick Reed, Phil Goldfine, Paula Milne
Studio: CBS Television Studios
Location:
(I knew it would happen sooner or later. It will never be as good as the original.)

The Surgeon General*
Logline: A medical show centered on America’s doctor: the surgeon general of the United States.
Cast: Jason Isaacs, Kathryn Morris (Cold Case), Beth Riesgraf (Leverage), Katherine McNamara, Sean Astin, Mike Colter, Christopher Thornton
Team: W/EP Samuel Baum (Lie to Me)
Studio: CBS Television Studios
Location:
(Hello to Jason Issacs! It's a British inside joke. Leave me a comment and I'll explain.)

CW

Reign -- ORDERED TO SERIES
Logline: The previously unknown and untold story of Mary Queen of Scots' rise to power when she arrives in France as a 15-year-old, betrothed to Prince Francis, and with her three best friends as ladies-in-waiting. The secret history of survival at French Court amid fierce foes, dark forces and a world of sexual intrigue.
Cast: Adelaide Kane, Toby Regbo, Torrance Combs, Celina Sinden, Jenessa Grant, Megan Follows, Caitlin Stasey, Anna Popplewell, Rossif Sutherland (recurring)
Team: W/EP Stephanie Sengupta (Outlaw), Laurie McCarthy (CSI: Miami); D Brad Silberling
Studio: CBS Television Studios
Location: Europe
(Yay! Another period drama!)

The Tomorrow People* -- ORDERED TO SERIES
Logline: Based on the U.K. series created by Roger Price, the drama tells the story of several young people from around the world who represent the next stage in human evolution, possessing special powers, including the ability to teleport and communicate with each other telepathically. Together they work to defeat the forces of evil.
Cast: Robbie Amell, Peyton List (Mad Men), Luke Mitchell, Mark Pellegrino, Madeleine Mantock, Aaron Yoo
Team: W/EP Phil Klemmer (Political Animals); EP Greg Berlanti (Arrow); Julie Plec (The Vampire Diaries); co-EP Melissa Kellner Berman; D Danny Cannon
Studio: Warner Bros. Television, Berlanti Productions, FremantleMedia
Location: New York
(I'll give it a go.)

FOX

Sleepy Hollow* -- ORDERED TO SERIES
Logline: A modern-day supernatural thriller based on the legend of Sleepy Hollow starring British actor Tom Mison as Ichabod Crane.
Cast: Tom Mison (Salmon Fishing in the Yemen), Nicole Beharie (Shame), Orlando Jones, Katia Winter, John Cho (guest star)
Team: W/EP: Alex Kurtzman, Bob Orci (Fringe); W/Supervising producer: Phil Iscove; EP: Heather Kadin; D/EP Len Wiseman
Studio: 20th Television, K/O Paper Products
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina (pilot)
(Gotta check this one out.)

The Wild Blue -- pushed off-cycle
Logline: ER, The West Wing and Top Gun collide in this young ensemble about the working men and women on board a U.S. aircraft carrier. Equipped with a 500-foot landing strip, a nuclear reactor and 6000 souls on board, the drama is an upstairs/downstairs look at pressure-cooker lives of the U.S. Navy.
Cast: Will Rotthaar (Battle: Los Angeles), Gina Rodriguez, Josh Salatin (The Carrie Diaries), Alano Miller (Damages), Mykelti Williamson (Justified)
Team: W/co-EP Taylor Elmore (Justified); EP Graham Yost (Justified), Mark Johnson; co-EP: Melissa Bernstein; D/EP: Michael Dinner
Studio: Sony Pictures Television
Location: Los Angeles
(If it's anything like "JAG" was, then it'll be a winner.)

NBC

The Michael J. Fox Show -- ordered straight to series
Logline: Inspired by the former Family Ties actor's life, Fox stars as a husband and father of three from New York City dealing with family, career and challenges -- including Parkinson's disease -- as he goes back to work as a news anchor.
Cast: Michael J. Fox, Betsy Brandt (Breaking Bad), Katie Finneran (Wonderfalls), Wendell Pierce (Treme), Ana Nogueira, Conor Romero, Juliette Goglia, Jack Gore
Team: W/EP Sam Laybourne, EP Michael J. Fox, Richard Schwartz, EP/D Will Gluck; co-EP Richard Schwartz
Studio: Sony Pictures Television, Olive Bridge
Format: Single-camera
Location: New York
(The one and only comedy I'll be watching this fall, because hey, who can resist Michael J.?)

Believe -- ORDERED TO SERIES --
Logline: An unlikely relationship develops between a young girl named Bo (Johnny Sequoyah) with a gift and a man named Tate (Jake McLaughlin) sprung from prison who has been tasked with protecting her from the evil elements that hunt her power.
Cast: Jake McLaughlin (Savages), Kyle MacLachlan, Delroy Lindo (The Chicago Code), Sienna Guillory (Resident Evil), Jamie Chung (Once Upon a Time), Johnny Sequoyah, Arian Moayed
Team: W/EP Alfonso Cuaron (Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban), Mark Friedman (The Forgotten); EP J. J. Abrams, Bryan Burk
Studio: Warner Bros. Television, Bad Robot
Location: New York
(It might even be scary...)

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