| series |
date
start/end |
updated |
network |
commitment |
status |
| ABOUT A BOY |
11/4/02
-
4/1/03
|
4/1/03 |
FOX |
ordered to pilot
[7-10 minute presentation] |
previously in development
(2003-2004 season) |
[who's behind it?]
· Tribeca Films
· Universal Media Studios
· Working Title Television
[related genres]
·
| [who's in it?]
· max kirsch
· patrick dempsey
| [who's making it?]
· Ken Kwapis
· Matthew Carlson
| [what's it about?]
series version of the recent film starring hugh grant with patrick dempsey taking over the lead role |
| ABSOLUTELY AMERICAN |
8/13/03
-
8/25/04
|
8/25/04 |
ABC |
script |
previously in development
(2005-2006 season) |
[who's behind it?]
· ABC Studios
[related genres]
· drama
| [who's in it?]
· N/A
| [who's making it?]
· David Lipsky as BOOK
· James D. Parriott as WRTR/EP
· Marc E. Platt as EP
| [what's it about?]
based on lipsky's book which chronicles a class of west point cadets from enrollment to graduation |
| ACADEMY, THE |
8/4/03
-
9/24/04
|
9/24/04 |
MTV |
unspecified |
previously in development
(2004-2005 season) |
[who's behind it?]
· TWI
[related genres]
· reality
| [who's in it?]
· N/A
| [who's making it?]
· N/A
| [what's it about?]
a new reality series centered on life at img's 190-acre academy in florida, where students live, train and attend classes |
| ACES |
1/15/02
-
5/29/02
|
5/29/02 |
WB |
ordered to pilot |
previously in development
(2002-2003 season) |
[who's behind it?]
· N/A
[related genres]
·
| [who's in it?]
· daniel baldwin
| [who's making it?]
· Greer Shephard
· Leonard Dick
· Michael M. Robin
| [what's it about?]
a light family drama that centers on the son of a poker-playing rounder (daniel baldwin) who attends an elite private school |
| AD |
3/13/07
|
3/13/07 |
TNT |
script |
previously in development
(2007-2008 season) |
[who's behind it?]
· N/A
[related genres]
· drama
| [who's in it?]
· N/A
| [who's making it?]
· Angelo Pizzo as CRTR/EP
· David Anspaugh as CRTR/EP
| [what's it about?]
(from TNT's press release) This family drama is being developed for TNT by Angelo Pizzo and David Anspaugh, the filmmaking talents behind the popular movies Hoosiers and Rudy. |
| ADDICKS |
1/19/06
|
1/19/06 |
HBO |
script |
previously in development
(2006-2007 season) |
[who's behind it?]
· Bender-Brown Productions
[related genres]
· comedy (all)
· comedy (single-camera)
| [who's in it?]
· N/A
| [who's making it?]
· Jason Dean Hall as WRTR/EP
· Kevin Kelly Brown as EP
· Lawrence Bender as EP
· Peter Morgan as EP
| [what's it about?]
comedy that tells the story of a pair of recovering addicts: one's an ex-drug dealer/gigolo, the other's an heir to a fortune he can't collect until he's sober |
| ADOPTED |
1/31/05
-
7/8/05
|
7/8/05 |
ABC |
ordered to pilot |
previously in development
(2005-2006 season) |
[who's behind it?]
· 20th Century Fox Television
· Principato-Young Entertainment
[related genres]
· comedy (all)
· comedy (multi-camera)
| [who's in it?]
· Andrew W. Walker as Tucker
· Bernadette Peters as Mrs. Leaf
· Christine Baranski as Judy Rabinowitz
· Jodi Lyn O'Keefe as Rachel
· Kevin Wheatley as Lloyd Leaf
| [who's making it?]
· Brian Dobbins as CO-EP
· Jim Rash as CRTR/EP
· Kevin Abbott as EP
· Nat Faxon as CRTR/EP
· Paul Young as EP
· Peter Principato as EP
· Ted Wass as DIR (Pilot)
| [what's it about?]
(from ABC's press release) Every kid thinks about it and some dream it's really true, but no one expects to wake up one day and find out they're actually adopted – especially when they're 30. Well that's what Lloyd Leaf learned this morning... from a... [continued] |
| ADVENTURE CHEF |
1/18/01
|
1/18/01 |
SPIKE TV |
unspecified |
previously in development
(2001-2002 season) |
[who's behind it?]
· N/A
[related genres]
·
| [who's in it?]
· N/A
| [who's making it?]
· N/A
| [what's it about?]
N/A |
| ADVENTURES OF BIG HANDSOME GUY AND HIS LITTLE FRIEND, THE |
12/7/05
-
10/12/07
|
10/12/07 |
FOX |
ordered to pilot |
previously in development
(2006-2007 season) |
[who's behind it?]
· 20th Century Fox Television
· Guy Walks Into a Bar
[related genres]
· comedy (all)
· comedy (single-camera)
| [who's in it?]
· Hayes MacArthur as Guy
· Jason Winer as Buddy
· Margo Harshman as Jane
· Mircea Monroe as Jennifer
| [who's making it?]
· Dennie Gordon as DIR
· Hayes MacArthur as WRTR/CO-EP
· Jason Winer as WRTR/CO-EP
· Jeffrey Ventimilia as WRTR/EP
· Joshua Sternin as WRTR/EP
| [what's it about?]
single-camera comedy about the unlikely friendship between two men - one for which everything comes easy (hayes macarthur), the other not so much (jason winer) |
| AFTER HOURS CLUB, THE |
11/17/00
-
5/6/01
|
5/6/01 |
COMEDY CENTRAL |
unspecified |
previously in development
(2000-2001 season) |
[who's behind it?]
· N/A
[related genres]
·
| [who's in it?]
· N/A
| [who's making it?]
· N/A
| [what's it about?]
N/A |
| AFTERLIFE, THE |
3/25/03
|
3/25/03 |
FOX |
ordered to pilot
[7-10 minute presentation] |
previously in development
(2003-2004 season) |
[who's behind it?]
· Threshold Entertainment
[related genres]
·
| [who's in it?]
· Alexandra Holden
· Barry Bostwick
· danny strong
· kerri kenney
| [who's making it?]
· David Schneiderman
· Derek Guiley
· Joshua Wexler
· Lawrence Kasanoff
| [what's it about?]
a digitally animated comedy about a family that dies from a freak photography accident and winds up in purgatory, which looks a lot like suburban los angeles |
| AKA |
10/9/03
-
4/12/06
|
4/12/06 |
CBS |
ordered to pilot |
previously in development
(2006-2007 season) |
[who's behind it?]
· ABC Studios
· CBS Paramount Network Television
· Mandeville Films
[related genres]
· drama
| [who's in it?]
· Arija Bareikis as Vanessa
· Currie Graham as Capt. Mayhew
· Deidrie Henry as Det. Snow
· Jake T. Austin as C.J.
· Joe Manganiello
· John Leguizamo as Sean Edison
| [who's making it?]
· David Hoberman as EP
· John Leguizamo as CO-EP
· Kevin Rodney Sullivan as DIR
· Ron Milbauer as WRTR/EP
· Terri Hughes as WRTR/EP
| [what's it about?]
drama revolves around a los angeles detective (john leguizamo) who relies on impersonations and disguises to solve crimes |
| AKA THE JONESES |
9/24/03
|
9/24/03 |
NBC |
unspecified |
previously in development
(2004-2005 season) |
[who's behind it?]
· 20th Century Fox Television
· Original Film
[related genres]
·
| [who's in it?]
· N/A
| [who's making it?]
· Cormac Wibberley
· Dawn Parouse
· Marianne Wibberley
· Marty Adelstein
· Neal H. Moritz
| [what's it about?]
a new dramedy about a group of unrelated people in the f.b.i.'s witness protection program that are thrown together as a "family" in order to make it harder for the bad guys to find them |
| AL IN THE FAMILY |
12/7/05
|
12/7/05 |
CBS |
script |
previously in development
(2006-2007 season) |
[who's behind it?]
· CBS Paramount Network Television
[related genres]
· comedy (all)
· comedy (multi-camera)
| [who's in it?]
· Al Sharpton
| [who's making it?]
· Bruce Cherat as EP
· James Widdoes as DIR/EP
· Jeffrey Kramer as EP
· Peter Ackerman as WRTR/EP
| [what's it about?]
described as a family comedy with sharpton playing off his larger-than-life personality |
| ALASKA |
9/17/02
-
10/5/04
|
10/5/04 |
ABC |
ordered to pilot |
previously in development
(2003-2004 season) |
[who's behind it?]
· ABC Studios
[related genres]
· drama
| [who's in it?]
· Brad Johnson as Ray Mathers
· Dahlia Salem as Alison Harper
· Gary Farmer as Paul Vico
· Michael Ironside as Roger Prescott
| [who's making it?]
· John August as CRTR/EP
· Kim Manners as DIR (Pilot)
| [what's it about?]
(from ABC's press release) The untamed terrain is almost impossible to cross. The evergreen forests are dark and impenetrable. Rivers of ice creep down from granite mountains, creaking toward the sea. For weeks on end a dry sun burns, unblinking and ... [continued] |
| ALESSANDRA |
3/24/06
|
3/24/06 |
LIFETIME |
unspecified |
previously in development
(2006-2007 season) |
[who's behind it?]
· Promofilm
[related genres]
· talk show
| [who's in it?]
· Alessandra Rampollo as Host
| [who's making it?]
· Alessandra Rampollo as EP
| [what's it about?]
miami-based talk show hosted by alessandra rampollo, which focuses on relationships and celebrity interviews |
| ALIEN ENCOUNTERS |
1/9/07
|
1/9/07 |
A&E |
ordered to pilot |
previously in development
(2007-2008 season) |
[who's behind it?]
· Original Productions
[related genres]
· reality
| [who's in it?]
· N/A
| [who's making it?]
· Phillip Segal as CO-EP
· Robert Sharenow as EP
· Thom Beers as EP
| [what's it about?]
(from A&E's press release) ALIEN ENCOUNTERS is the Real X-Files. It is the first show to tackle the controversial field of unexplained phenomena by investigating paranormal activity with its own objective and highly credible task force. Rather than p... [continued] |
| ALIEN INVASION |
7/13/06
|
7/13/06 |
SCI FI |
script |
previously in development
(2006-2007 season) |
[who's behind it?]
· N/A
[related genres]
· comedy (all)
· comedy (animated)
| [who's in it?]
· N/A
| [who's making it?]
· Dave Goetsch as WRTR/EP
| [what's it about?]
(from Sci Fi's press release) Alien Invasion is a hilarious and innovative computer-animated comedy from Dave Goetsch (Executive Producer/Showrunner, 3rd Rock from the Sun, Creator/Executive Producer, Game Over.) Blending CG animation with live-actio... [continued] |
| ALL FALL DOWN |
1/18/07
-
3/23/07
|
3/23/07 |
ABC |
ordered to pilot |
previously in development
(2007-2008 season) |
[who's behind it?]
· Warner Bros. Television
[related genres]
· drama
| [who's in it?]
· Alyssa Milano as Annie Stevens
· Anna Camp as Meg Wheeler
· Ian Kahn as Peter Hudgins
· James Brolin as Tom Wheeler
· Mary Steenburgen as Claire Wheeler
· Misha Collins as Joey Wheeler
| [who's making it?]
· Lawrence Trilling as DIR (Pilot)
· Rina Mimoun as CRTR/EP
| [what's it about?]
(from ABC's press release) A comedic hour centering on a successful female attorney who ends up joining her father's family law practice when she leaves her high-powered big city law firm and moves home to Savannah, Georgia, where her crazy relatives... [continued] |
| ALL GROWN UP |
10/29/02
-
11/9/05
|
11/9/05 |
CBS |
ordered to pilot |
previously in development
(2003-2004 season) |
[who's behind it?]
· Bull's Eye Entertainment
· LivePlanet
· Warner Bros. Television
[related genres]
·
| [who's in it?]
· Alexander Chaplin
· Amanda Detmer
· charles esten
· jay lacopo
· laura bell bundy
· mike mcdonald
| [who's making it?]
· Ben Affleck
· Casey Affleck
· Jay Lacopo
· Matt Damon
· Sean Bailey
· Tom Nunan
| [what's it about?]
comedy focuses on lifelong friends who must adjust when two of them become parents |
| ALLIGATOR POINT |
1/30/03
-
9/11/04
|
9/11/04 |
NBC |
ordered to pilot |
previously in development
(2003-2004 season) |
[who's behind it?]
· CBS Paramount Network Television
· Grammnet Productions
[related genres]
·
| [who's in it?]
· jaime pressly
· james mcdaniel
· jim rash
· joel mccrary
· nathan fillion
· park overall
· paula marshall
| [who's making it?]
· Anne Flett-Giordano
· Chuck Ranberg
· Kelsey Grammer
· Robert Peacock
· Steve Stark
| [what's it about?]
comedy revolves around the relationships at a florida-based oyster bar |
| ALMOST |
10/12/07
|
10/12/07 |
A&E |
script |
currently in development
(2008-2009 season) |
[who's behind it?]
· Overbrook Entertainment
[related genres]
· drama
| [who's in it?]
· N/A
| [who's making it?]
· Jada Pinkett-Smith as EP
· James Lassiter as EP
· Ken Stovitz as EP
· Peter Mattei as CRTR/EP
· Will Smith as EP
| [what's it about?]
supernatural drama at set in a roadside motel in the middle of nowhere that doubles as purgatory, where the recently deceased are given a chance to revisit episodes from their past as a way of finding closure and paying off their karmic debts before ... [continued] |
| ALPHA MOM |
2/3/06
-
3/27/06
|
3/27/06 |
NBC |
ordered to pilot |
previously in development
(2006-2007 season) |
[who's behind it?]
· Universal Media Studios
[related genres]
· comedy (all)
· comedy (single-camera)
| [who's in it?]
· Alexondra Lee as Jerri
· Johnny Sneed as Dan
· Justina Machado as Nena
· Kevin Rahm as Steve
· Michael Mosley as Bob
· Preston Bailey as Will
· Robert Wu as Morris
· Scott Holroyd as Mark
| [who's making it?]
· Bill Lawrence as DIR
· Kerry Ehrin as WRTR/EP
| [what's it about?]
(from NBC's press release) Thirty-year-old Jerri thinks she can do it all. Every day, she takes on the demands of being a successful lawyer, a committed PTA mother and a loving wife to her stay-at-home husband. Somehow, Jerri’s guilty conscience help... [continued] |
| ALTER ROAD |
9/25/03
|
9/25/03 |
NBC |
script |
previously in development
(2004-2005 season) |
[who's behind it?]
· Dark Harbor Productions
· Universal Media Studios
[related genres]
·
| [who's in it?]
· N/A
| [who's making it?]
· David Schwimmer
· Lowell Cauffiel as BOOK
| [what's it about?]
drama which revolves around two families separated by race and class in the detroit suburb grosse pointe |
| ALYX |
12/3/02
-
12/4/02
|
12/4/02 |
ABC |
unspecified |
previously in development
(2003-2004 season) |
[who's behind it?]
· N/A
[related genres]
·
| [who's in it?]
· marla sokoloff
| [who's making it?]
· Ehrich Van Lowe
· Guy Oseary
· Madonna
· Melissa Rosenberg
| [what's it about?]
hourlong drama series centers on the life of a 17-year-old pop star (marla sokoloff) who decides to leave behind the glamour and the ghost-written songs to pursue her dream of becoming a real musician |
| AMAZING MRS. NOVAK, THE |
4/14/08
-
8/6/08
|
8/6/08 |
LIFETIME |
ordered to pilot |
currently in development
(2008-2009 season) |
[who's behind it?]
· Kudos Film & Television
· Shine
· Warner Horizon Television
[related genres]
· drama
| [who's in it?]
· ??? as Trish Novak
| [who's making it?]
· Carolyn Bernstein as EP
· Jane Featherstone as EP
· Stephen Garrett as EP
· Vanessa Taylor as CRTR/EP
| [what's it about?]
drama revolves around a supermarket manager, wife and mother of two who, through a series of unexpected circumstances, becomes governor of new jersey |
| AMAZING WESTERBERGS, THE |
10/1/03
-
2/4/05
|
2/4/05 |
CBS |
ordered to pilot |
previously in development
(2004-2005 season) |
[who's behind it?]
· CBS Paramount Network Television
· Sony Pictures Television
[related genres]
·
| [who's in it?]
· chris o'donnell
· george segal
· jay harrington
· joel david moore
· kathleen rose perkins
· monica potter
· susan sullivan
| [who's making it?]
· David Ronn
· Jay Scherick
| [what's it about?]
ensemble comedy which revolves around two brothers (chris o'donnell, jay harrington) who were raised to think they were special -- and as adults must adjust to the reality that they're just regular guys |
| AMBULANCE |
11/16/05
|
11/16/05 |
FOX |
script |
previously in development
(2006-2007 season) |
[who's behind it?]
· Fox Television Studios
[related genres]
· drama
| [who's in it?]
· N/A
| [who's making it?]
· Dan Halsted as EP
· John Mankiewicz as WRTR/EP
· Tom Mankiewicz as PROD
| [what's it about?]
black comedy about l.a. paramedics |
| AMBUSH TV |
10/23/00
-
3/21/01
|
3/21/01 |
UPN |
unspecified |
previously in development
(2001-2002 season) |
[who's behind it?]
· N/A
[related genres]
·
| [who's in it?]
· N/A
| [who's making it?]
· N/A
| [what's it about?]
N/A |
| AMERICAN ARTIST |
7/20/08
|
7/20/08 |
BRAVO |
unspecified |
currently in development
(2008-2009 season) |
[who's behind it?]
· Magical Elves
· Pretty Matches
[related genres]
· reality
| [who's in it?]
· N/A
| [who's making it?]
· Dan Cutforth as EP
· Eli Holzman as EP
· Jane Lipsitz as EP
· Sarah Jessica Parker as EP
| [what's it about?]
(from Bravo's press release) Producer, Golden Globe and Emmy Award winner Sarah Jessica Parker and her production company Pretty Matches, will team with the Emmy-nominated Magical Elves and Eli Holzman, to produce "American Artist" (wt), an hour long... [continued] |
| AMERICAN CAVEMAN |
12/7/05
|
12/7/05 |
SPIKE TV |
ordered to pilot |
previously in development
(2006-2007 season) |
[who's behind it?]
· Krasnow Productions
[related genres]
· game show
| [who's in it?]
· N/A
| [who's making it?]
· Stuart Krasnow as EP
| [what's it about?]
a late-night gameshow in which contestants are challenged to unleash their neanderthal |
| AMERICAN FAMILY |
1/18/07
-
3/23/07
|
3/23/07 |
ABC |
ordered to pilot |
previously in development
(2007-2008 season) |
[who's behind it?]
· Sony Pictures Television
[related genres]
· comedy (all)
· comedy (single-camera)
| [who's in it?]
· Ashley Rickards as Julia Bogner
· Charles Esten as Larry Bogner
· Colin Ford as Caleb Bogner
· Raymond Ochoa as Will Bogner
· Stephanie Childers as Nancy Bogner
| [who's making it?]
· Dave Ronn as CRTR/EP
· Jay Scherick as CRTR/EP
· John Fortenberry as DIR (Pilot)
| [what's it about?]
(from ABC's press release) Meet the Bogners, a modern American family that takes dysfunction to a whole new level. Larry Bogner and his wife Nancy encourage perfection from their clan, consisting of 14-year-old Julia, 11-year-old Caleb and 5-year-old... [continued] |
| AMERICAN FAMILY |
???
|
??? |
WB |
unspecified |
previously in development
(2000-2001 season) |
[who's behind it?]
· N/A
[related genres]
·
| [who's in it?]
· N/A
| [who's making it?]
· N/A
| [what's it about?]
N/A |
| AMERICAN GIRL |
3/28/07
-
3/26/08
|
3/26/08 |
USA |
script |
currently in development
(2008-2009 season) |
[who's behind it?]
· N/A
[related genres]
· drama
| [who's in it?]
· N/A
| [who's making it?]
· Toni Graphia as CRTR/EP
| [what's it about?]
(from USA's press release) Cindy loves her comfortable life, living in Poughkeepsie and working at Wal-Mart. The only problem is people always take advantage of her and she has been too afraid to do anything about it. This all changes one day. While ... [continued] |
| AMERICAN MADE |
3/22/07
-
8/2/07
|
8/2/07 |
AMC |
script |
previously in development
(2007-2008 season) |
[who's behind it?]
· N/A
[related genres]
· drama
| [who's in it?]
· N/A
| [who's making it?]
· Adam Glass as EP
· Bob Cooper as EP
· Orin Woinsky as EP
| [what's it about?]
no details are available other than it is a drama |
| AMERICAN MEN |
2/16/06
-
5/9/06
|
5/9/06 |
ABC |
ordered to pilot |
previously in development
(2006-2007 season) |
[who's behind it?]
· Tannenbaum Company, The
· Warner Bros. Television
[related genres]
· comedy (all)
· comedy (multi-camera)
| [who's in it?]
· ??? as Cindy Wilson
· Bumper Robinson as Kevin Park
· David Anthony Higgins as Tyler Farnsworth
· Robert Bagnell as Reece Sullivan
· Sean Astin as Sean Wilson
· Stephen Tobolowsky as Sterling Moss
| [who's making it?]
· Alan J. Higgins as CRTR/EP
· Bari Halle as PROD
· Craig Doyle as CRTR/EP
· Eric Tannenbaum as EP
· Kim Tannenbaum as EP
· Rob Schiller as DIR (Pilot)
| [what's it about?]
(from ABC's press release) When you have your first kid, for a little while, you can still get away with trying to convince yourself that you're still that same fun-loving guy who you were pre-kid...hang out with all those buddies you used to hang ou... [continued] |
| AMERICAN START-UP |
7/26/04
|
7/26/04 |
SPIKE TV |
unspecified |
previously in development
(2004-2005 season) |
[who's behind it?]
· LivePlanet
[related genres]
· reality
| [who's in it?]
· N/A
| [who's making it?]
· Ben Affleck
· Chris Moore
· Matt Damon
· Sean Bailey
| [what's it about?]
(from Spike TV's web site) "American Start-Up" celebrates the entrepreneurial spirit. Eight young businesses will be selected to compete, each receiving seed capital to help them reach their goals. Guided each week by a panel comprised of highly succ... [continued] |
| AMERICAN TABLOID |
9/18/08
|
9/18/08 |
HBO |
script |
currently in development
(2008-2009 season) |
[who's behind it?]
· Playtone
[related genres]
· drama
| [who's in it?]
· N/A
| [who's making it?]
· Gary Goetzman as EP
· James Ellroy as BOOK
· Kirk Ellis as CRTR/EP
· Tom Hanks as EP
| [what's it about?]
drama, which may be a series or mini-series, based on james ellroy's alternative history books about three men and their shifting alliances with the cia, the mafia and the kennedys in a very different 1960s |
| AMERICAN TOWN |
10/23/00
-
8/19/02
|
8/19/02 |
FOX |
unspecified |
previously in development
(2001-2002 season) |
[who's behind it?]
· N/A
[related genres]
·
| [who's in it?]
· N/A
| [who's making it?]
· N/A
| [what's it about?]
N/A |
| AMERICAN, THE |
10/29/03
|
10/29/03 |
UPN |
script |
previously in development
(2004-2005 season) |
[who's behind it?]
· DiNovi Productions
· Spelling Television
[related genres]
·
| [who's in it?]
· N/A
| [who's making it?]
· Aaron Spelling
· Denise Di Novi
· Juan Carlos Coto
| [what's it about?]
drama about a guatemalan immigrant who became a war hero while fighting in iraq who is granted citizenship and becomes a private eye to assist the defenseless |
| AMERICANA |
10/13/03
-
11/18/04
|
11/18/04 |
NBC |
ordered to pilot |
previously in development
(2004-2005 season) |
[who's behind it?]
· Universal Media Studios
[related genres]
·
| [who's in it?]
· Al Madrigal
· Alyson Hannigan
· colin ferguson
· katherine waterston
· michael landes
| [who's making it?]
· Bill Wrubel
· David Schwimmer
· Jamie Tarses
· Karey Burke
· Matt Tarses
| [what's it about?]
comedy revolves around the relationship between two siblings, a workaholic ex-dork older sister (alyson hannigan) and her slacker brother (michael landes), both single, who haven't spoken in 18 months; previously titled "home & hardware" |
| AMERICA'S BIGGEST IDIOT |
3/12/08
|
3/12/08 |
COMEDY CENTRAL |
ordered to pilot |
currently in development
(2008-2009 season) |
[who's behind it?]
· N/A
[related genres]
· reality
| [who's in it?]
· Daniel Tosh as Host
| [who's making it?]
· Jim Biederman as CRTR/EP
· Paul Greenberg as CRTR/EP
· Vito Viscomi as CRTR/EP
| [what's it about?]
(from Comedy Central's press release) Each week, three guys compete against one another in a series of off-the-wall physical challenges to see who is willing to take the most punishment. Hosted by Daniel Tosh. Created and executive produced by Jim Bi... [continued] |
| AMERICA'S BRAINIEST |
2/22/06
|
2/22/06 |
MYNETWORKTV |
unspecified |
previously in development
(2006-2007 season) |
[who's behind it?]
· Celador Productions
[related genres]
· reality
| [who's in it?]
· N/A
| [who's making it?]
· N/A
| [what's it about?]
(from MyNetworkTV's press release) This quiz show, based on the hit British program, will find the country’s smartest individuals and reveal them in an exciting format. |
| AMERICA'S MOST TERRIBLE THINGS |
12/14/01
-
3/25/02
|
3/25/02 |
NBC |
ordered to pilot |
previously in development
(2002-2003 season) |
[who's behind it?]
· N/A
[related genres]
·
| [who's in it?]
· Abigail Mavity
· Allison Scagliotti
· chevy chase
· rheagan wallace
| [who's making it?]
· Chevy Chase
· Lorne Michaels
· Richard Dresser
· Tom Leopold
| [what's it about?]
chevy chase will star as a modern-day fred macmurray, playing father to three teenage daughters in a twist on the classic 1960s sitcom "my three sons" |
| AMERICA'S NEXT MUPPET |
10/26/05
|
10/26/05 |
ABC |
script
[plus five additional script outlines] |
previously in development
(2006-2007 season) |
[who's behind it?]
· ABC Studios
[related genres]
· reality
| [who's in it?]
· N/A
| [who's making it?]
· N/A
| [what's it about?]
reality tv parody in which viewers get a chance to pick the next muppet |
| AMERICA'S STRANGEST FAMILIES |
1/28/03
-
4/1/03
|
4/1/03 |
CBS |
ordered to pilot |
previously in development
(2003-2004 season) |
[who's behind it?]
· Gay Rosenthal Productions
[related genres]
·
| [who's in it?]
· N/A
| [who's making it?]
· Gay Rosenthal
| [what's it about?]
reality series in which each week will feature three oddball clans showing off what makes them so weird and viewers get to pick the freakiest of the freaks |
| AMINET |
1/22/03
|
1/22/03 |
FOX |
unspecified |
previously in development
(2003-2004 season) |
[who's behind it?]
· N/A
[related genres]
·
| [who's in it?]
· N/A
| [who's making it?]
· Robert Cohen
· Skip Woods
| [what's it about?]
drama about a crimefighter who uses very animated imagination to solve mysteries |
| AMPED |
11/17/05
-
10/2/06
|
10/2/06 |
SPIKE TV |
ordered to pilot |
previously in development
(2007-2008 season) |
[who's behind it?]
· Brightlight Pictures
· Fox 21
[related genres]
· drama
| [who's in it?]
· Cynthia Addai-Robinson
· Josh Biton
· Lee Tergesen as Brian Spicer
· Sarah Brown
· Tony Curran as Mark Jacocks
· Troy Winbush
| [who's making it?]
· Craig Van Sickle as EP
· Frank Spotnitz as CRTR/EP
· Robert Lieberman as EP/DIR (Pilot)
· Steven Mitchell as EP
· Vince Gilligan as CRTR/EP
| [what's it about?]
(from Spike TV's press release) Set in present day Minneapolis, "A.M.P.E.D." centers on a group of police detectives and officers as they deal with a small but growing percentage of the population that is falling prey to strange genetic mutations, ca... [continued] |
| AMY AFTER DARK |
8/4/06
|
8/4/06 |
FOX |
put pilot |
previously in development
(2007-2008 season) |
[who's behind it?]
· N/A
[related genres]
· drama
| [who's in it?]
· N/A
| [who's making it?]
· John Scott Shepherd as CRTR/EP
· Todd Holland as EP/DIR (Pilot)
| [what's it about?]
drama about a young female attorney in new york who joins the undead after she is bitten by a vampire |
| AMY COYNE |
1/11/05
-
5/11/05
|
5/11/05 |
FOX |
ordered to pilot |
previously in development
(2005-2006 season) |
[who's behind it?]
· 20th Century Fox Television
[related genres]
· drama
| [who's in it?]
· Ashley Williams
· Bill Bellamy
· kate jennings grant
· matthew bomer
· nicole vicius
· phillip vaden
· tom berenger
| [who's making it?]
· Kevin Falls as WRTR/EP
· Todd Holland as DIR
| [what's it about?]
(from FOX's press release) After the sudden death of her father, Amy's (Ashley Williams) life takes a sudden turn in the one-hour drama AMY COYNE. |
| ANASTASIA |
11/18/02
|
11/18/02 |
ABC |
unspecified |
previously in development
(2003-2004 season) |
[who's behind it?]
· N/A
[related genres]
·
| [who's in it?]
· N/A
| [who's making it?]
· Shainee Gabel
| [what's it about?]
drama about a photographer who gets involved with her subjects |
| ANATOMY OF AN AFFAIR |
2/4/05
-
1/11/06
|
1/11/06 |
FOX |
script |
previously in development
(2006-2007 season) |
[who's behind it?]
· Flame Ventures
· Fox Television Studios
[related genres]
· drama
| [who's in it?]
· N/A
| [who's making it?]
· Guy Shalem as DIR/EP
· Tommy Swerdlow as WRTR/EP
· Tony Krantz as EP
| [what's it about?]
drama follows a man and woman embarking on a workplace affair |
| ANATOMY OF HOPE, THE |
1/4/07
-
5/18/07
|
5/18/07 |
HBO |
ordered to pilot |
previously in development
(2007-2008 season) |
[who's behind it?]
· Bad Robot Productions
· Warner Bros. Television
[related genres]
· drama
| [who's in it?]
· Chris Messina
· Daryl Edwards
· Deepti Daryanani
· Diego Klattenhoff
· John Ortiz
· Kerry Condon
· Matt Craven
· Sarah Knowlton
· Simon Callow
· Valerie Pettiford
| [who's making it?]
· Bryan Burk as EP
· J.J. Abrams as EP/DIR (Pilot)
· Jerome Groopman as BOOK/CONS
· Pamela Hartzband as CONS
· Rafael Yglesias as CRTR/EP
· Tom Schulman as CRTR/EP
| [what's it about?]
drama that explores the battle against cancer from the patients' point of view |
| ANGEL CITY |
5/14/08
|
5/14/08 |
TNT |
script |
currently in development
(2008-2009 season) |
[who's behind it?]
· Mandalay Television
[related genres]
· drama
| [who's in it?]
· N/A
| [who's making it?]
· Barry Schindel as CRTR/EP
· Steve Schill as DIR (Pilot)
· Will Beall as CRTR/EP
| [what's it about?]
(from Turner's press release) ANGEL CITY (working title) features six cops in three cars during one shift, in the spirit of such classic dramas as Adam-12 and Hill Street Blues. The show, conceived by Los Angeles police officer Will Beall, will be wr... [continued] |
| ANGRIEST MAN IN SUBURBIA, THE |
1/20/06
-
7/7/06
|
7/7/06 |
CBS |
ordered to pilot |
previously in development
(2006-2007 season) |
[who's behind it?]
· Pariah Television
· Sony Pictures Television
[related genres]
· comedy (all)
· comedy (multi-camera)
| [who's in it?]
· Kiernan Shipka as Lola
· Maria Pitillo as Allison
· Matthew Glave
· Mitch Rouse as Bill
· Richard Kind as Josh
· Ty Panitz as Mikey
| [who's making it?]
· Ajay Sahgal as WRTR/EP
· Barnet Kellman as DIR
· Gavin Polone as EP
· Jamie Tarses as EP
| [what's it about?]
comedy about a married stay-at-home father dealing with the pesky problems of everyday life |
| ANGRY LITTLE GIRLS |
1/27/06
-
5/4/06
|
5/4/06 |
OXYGEN |
script |
previously in development
(2006-2007 season) |
[who's behind it?]
· Love Spell Productions
[related genres]
· comedy (all)
· comedy (animated)
| [who's in it?]
· N/A
| [who's making it?]
· Alex Borstein as WRTR/EP
· Jennifer Love Hewitt as EP
· Lela Lee as BOOK
| [what's it about?]
(from Oxygen's press release) Based on the book by Lela Lee, this irreverent animated series follows a group of diverse elementary school girls who share their opinions, anger, issues, and upset in a hilarious way with anyone who will listen. |
| ANIMALS |
9/29/06
|
9/29/06 |
FOX |
ordered to pilot
[7-10 minute presentation] |
previously in development
(2007-2008 season) |
[who's behind it?]
· 20th Century Fox Television
· Happy Madison Productions
[related genres]
· comedy (all)
· comedy (animated)
| [who's in it?]
· N/A
| [who's making it?]
· Adam Sandler as EP
· Doug Robinson as EP
· Greg Cohen as CRTR/EP
· Jack Giarraputo as EP
· Robert Smigel as CRTR/EP
| [what's it about?]
animated comedy described as a parody of suburban life, with critters filling in for humans |
| ANIMATED ADVENTURES OF BOB & DOUG MCKENZIE, THE |
6/17/08
|
6/17/08 |
FOX |
ordered to series
[13 episodes] |
currently in development
(2008-2009 season) |
[who's behind it?]
· House of Cool Studios
· Maple Palms Productions
· Two Presidents Productions
[related genres]
· comedy (all)
· comedy (animated)
| [who's in it?]
· Colin Mochrie
· Dave Coulier
· Dave Thomas
· Derek McGrath
· Ho Chow
· Jayne Eastwood
· Pat McKenna
· Rick Moranis
· Ron Pardo
| [who's making it?]
· Dave Thomas as EP
· Patricia Burns as EP
· Rick Moranis as EP
| [what's it about?]
animated series which features "sctv" alums rick moranis and dave thomas reprising their signature characters bob and doug mckenzie |
