What New Shows Will You Watch Fall 2007? (Pilot Season)

[Shifty]

Well its March and networks will be filming pilots soon and then selecting what they think is the best and announce their schedules in May. Only a handful of new shows really become hits (Heroes, Ugly Betty, Jericho) from the few dozen that arrive in the fall. But that's nothing compared to the what seems like an endless amount of pilots.

What sounds good to you? There doesn't seem to be any clones based on existing shows like the last two years. There are of course the usual, cop/lawyer/doctor shows but a couple of newsroom ones, more adaptations from BBC, and some featuring aliens.

TV.com's List with polls ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox, The CW, HBO, Showtime, A&E, Sci-Fi,TV Land, Spike

Futon Critic has their list scroll down a bit.

These are the ones I'm interested in, and hopefully get the greenlight.

ABC
The Thick of It
Adapted from the British series of the same name, this comedy--penned by Arrested Development's Richard Day and Mitch Hurwitz--will follow the foibles and misadventures of a Congress member and his staff.
[who's making it?]
· Armando Iannucci as EP/CRTR (U.K. Series)
· Christopher Guest as DIR (Pilot)
· Mitchell Hurwitz as CRTR/EP
· Paul Telegdy as EP
· Richard Day as CRTR/EP

Life On Mars
A remake of the hit BBC series comes to America with the strange tale of a detective who, after his girlfriend is kidnapped, wakes up to find himself in the 1970s.

who's making it?]
· Ashley Pharoah as CRTR (U.K. Series)
· David E. Kelley as CRTR/EP
· Dwight Little as DIR (Pilot)
· Jane Featherstone as EP
· Matthew Graham as CRTR (U.K. Series)
· Stephen Garrett as EP
· Tony Jordan as CRTR (U.K. Series)

NBC
Area 52
Area 52 is a workplace comedy set deep in the Nevada desert where the U.S. government id hiding an extraterrestrial.

[who's making it?]
· David Latt as EP
· Dean Parisot as EP/DIR (Pilot)
· Mike Armstrong as CRTR/EP
[who's in it?]
· ??? as Dr. Duxler
· ??? as Dr. Marc Allan
· ??? as Private Simms
· ??? as Dr. Annabelle Fermi
· Bruce McGill as General Keller
· Jane Lynch as Irene Maloof
· Kelvin Yu
· Matthew Lillard as Colonel Steven Isaac
· Paul Reubens as The Alien

Ft. Pit
Ft. Pit is a cop drama with a touch of comedy that follows Bobby Bonelli(James Badge Dale), who is assigned to the infamous 74th Precinct, aka Fort Pit, in Brooklyn. Fresh out of the academy where he was the top of his class, Bonelli is assigned to clean up the corruption in the force, a job that will take him into a 'battle' with the veteran officer Jack Cadge(Elias Koteas), a legend in the force.

who's making it?]
· Denis Leary as EP
· Jim Serpico as EP
· Lou DiGiamo as PROD
· Michael Chernuchin as CRTR/EP
· Peter Tolan as CRTR/EP/DIR (Pilot)
· Robert Cea as PROD

Fox

N.S.A. Innocent
Stana Katic stars as Baker, an NSA agent who recruits Paul Fisher, a normal family man as a spy against his will.

[who's making it?]
· Bob Cochran as CRTR/EP
· David Ehrman as CRTR/EP
· Howard Gordon as EP
· Joel Surnow as EP
· Jon Cassar as DIR (Pilot)

New Amsterdam
A New York City homicide detective is cursed with immortality.

who's making it?]
· Allan Loeb as CRTR/EP
· Christian Taylor as CRTR/EP
· David Mason as EP
· Lasse Hallstrom as EP/DIR (Pilot)
· Leslie Holleran as EP
· Steven Pearl as EP

The Sarah Connor Chronicles
The Terminator franchise arrives on TV to give us insight into the lives of Sarah and John Connor, as they hide from Skynet and its army of Terminators.

[who's in it?]
· Lena Headey as Sarah Connor
· Owain Yeoman as Cromartie
· Richard T. Jones as Van Meter
· Summer Glau as Cameron
· Thomas Dekker as John Connor

[who's making it?]
· Andrew G. Vajna as EP
· David Nutter as EP/DIR (Pilot)
· James Middleton as PROD
· Josh Friedman as CRTR/EP
· Mario Kassar as EP

NSA Innocent could've been a 24 spinoff with the director, creators and showrunner involved with the pilot.
Fort Pit seems like Rescue Me with NYPD.
The Thick Of It - the BBC series is great and Mitch Hurwitz should be able to do well with it.
Area 52 - Paul Reubens back on TV as an alien, that would fit nicely on Thursdays.
New Amsterdam - it would be cool if they had episode arcs taking place in the 18th, 19th 20th and 21st century but I don't know if the show could have the budget switching back and forth between years.
Life on Mars - haven't watched the original British series, is David Kelley going for the record for most shows created?

Fox's
PHILADELPHIA GENERAL
drama about the lives and loves of a team of nurses in a big-city hospital (Grey's Anatomy with cheesesteak references?)

This one could be the most talked about:
K-VILLE
[who's in it?]
· Anthony Anderson
· Blake Shields
· Cole Hauser as Trevor Cobb
[who's making it?]
· Deran Sarafian as DIR (Pilot)
· Jonathan Lisco as CRTR/EP
[what's it about?]
new orleans-based drama about two cops of different racial backgrounds who have very different takes on how the city should be dealing with its problems post-katrina

CBS has crap, but they're the #1 network and probably only need two or three shows.

 

[Cmill216]

The Thick of It

Please tell me Alan and/or Robin is involved.

 

[Shifty]

Please tell me Alan and/or Robin is involved.

I'm sure Alan Thicke wants to be. But that's the same title as the British version.

 

[Catman]

K-Ville sounds interesting.

 

[X-Ray]

New Amsterdam sounds like something I might watch.

 

[blind_fury]

My favorites:

The Great American Dream Vote (ABC)
This new show lets everyday hard working american people live their dreams of one day becoming famous, or just get their fifteen minutes of fame. Depending on what the studio audience thinks.

Twilight (CBS)
Twilight follows an immortal vampire/private eye and the issues he struggles with as a result of his immortality. Joel Silver is executive producing with Trevor Munson and Ron Koslow writing and executive producing.

Demons (CBS)
An ex-Jesuit priest/psychologist finds a new career performing exorcisms.

Lip****z Saves the World (NBC)
A teenage loner realizes he's destined to save the world.

Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? (FOX)
Ordinary adults must try their luck at a series of questions targeted at the fifth-grade level. The adults will be asked questions from elementary school textbooks. There are five children as classmates that can help the adults through out the process. The contestants have the opportunity to answer 10 subject questions for 500,000 and one additional question to win a million dollars.

Two Dreadful Children (FOX)
A family of rednecks find that their disobedient, amoral twins are actually geniuses.

Them (FOX)
Graphic novel "Six" comes to the small screen to tell the story of an alien agent who comes to Earth in search of a rogue operative and finds himself lured in by the temptations of the blue planet.

The Sarah Connor Chronicles (FOX)
The Terminator franchise arrives on TV to give us insight into the lives of Sarah and John Connor, as they hide from Skynet and its army of Terminators.

New Amsterdam (FOX)
A New York City homicide detective is cursed with immortality.

The Life and Times of Tim (FOX)
This animated comedy brings viewers into the fascinating life of a twenty-something guy.

Animals (FOX)
An animated comedy described as a parody of suburban life, with critters filling in for humans.

Reaper (CW)
A twenty-something slacker finally scores a job as the devil's bounty hunter.


I bet the best ones won't get picked up.

 

[blind_fury]

more:

Manchild (Showtime)
Based on the BBC series of the same name, Manchild tells the story of four men nearing their 50th birthdays and diving head-first into midlife crises. Kevin Smith, John Corbett, Paul Hipp and James Purefoy will star.

Flash Gordon (SciFi)
This new series brings the famed comic strip character to the small screen for a contemporary look at his intergalactic adventures. Look for beloved characters like Ming, Dale Arden, and Dr. Hans Zarkov!

In Treatment (HBO)
A therapist (Gabriel Byrne) is the picture of insightful perfection when dealing with his patients...but becomes a raging ball of issues during his own therapy sessions.

 

[X-Ray]

Twilight (CBS)
Twilight follows an immortal vampire/private eye and the issues he struggles with as a result of his immortality. Joel Silver is executive producing with Trevor Munson and Ron Koslow writing and executive producing.

Demons (CBS)
An ex-Jesuit priest/psychologist finds a new career performing exorcisms.

Lip****z Saves the World (NBC)
A teenage loner realizes he's destined to save the world.

Two Dreadful Children (FOX)
A family of rednecks find that their disobedient, amoral twins are actually geniuses.

Them (FOX)
Graphic novel "Six" comes to the small screen to tell the story of an alien agent who comes to Earth in search of a rogue operative and finds himself lured in by the temptations of the blue planet.

New Amsterdam (FOX)
A New York City homicide detective is cursed with immortality.


Reaper (CW)
A twenty-something slacker finally scores a job as the devil's bounty hunter.

I really like how these ones sound. Twilight sounds a lot like Forever Knight. And reaper sounds like Brimstone. Fall 2007 looks good so far.

 

[amazingfantasy15]

Twilight sounds like a crappy rip-off of Angel. I say crappy because it probably won't have nearly the depth Angel ultimately brought. Plus it's being made by CBS so it'll be primarily for an older demo like all CBS' other shows.

Reaper sounds pretty much exactly like Dead Like Me without a supporting cast, could go either way CW has a pretty good track record with Sci-Fi shows like this when it was WB, Supernatural, Buffy, Angel...

 

[Phoney Bone]

I'm worried about the US version of "Life on Mars" - I'm not sure how well it'll be accepted over here. But hey, that's what they said about "The Office."......But it's also what they said about "Coupling"......

 

[Max Shrek]

I've ealy been wanting to watch Life on Mars (the British version). I don't know why they're doing an American version though, that's stupid. Why can't they just import the real version ala Doctor Who?

 

[SapphirePrima]

Where is Footballer's Wives?

 

[AssMan]

I have no interest in any of those. I may check out The Sarah Conner Chronicles but I am not expecting ANYTHING from that show

 

[04nbod]

Why the hell remake 'Life on Mars' its great as it is. Its like all UK shows america thinks it can do it better but it loses a lot of what made us like it in the first place. Look at the office the original was massive in the UK but the american version is relegated to a spin off digital channel.

I advise you all to watch the original 'life on mars' anyhow. I love it.

 

[Sawyer]

ABC:
The Thick of It (Mitch Hurwitz can do no wrong).
Marlowe.
Life On Mars.
CBS:
Demons.
Twilight (Dont want to see it, but want to point out that it is, from the synopsis, a complete ripoff of Angel).
NBC:
Chuck.
Lipsitz Saves the World.
FOX:
The Sarah Conner Chronicles.
Them.
The CW:
Reaper (Would go great with Supernatural).

 

[Phoney Bone]

04nblood, "The Office" (US) is a wonderful show that comes on NBC, not some "spin-off digital channel". NBC is one of the "main 4" TV networks.....so...Yeah...

 

[Phoney Bone]

Why the hell remake 'Life on Mars' its great as it is. Its like all UK shows america thinks it can do it better but it loses a lot of what made us like it in the first place. Look at the office the original was massive in the UK but the american version is relegated to a spin off digital channel.

I advise you all to watch the original 'life on mars' anyhow. I love it.

The US Office is a wonderful that comes on NBC, on the the 4 main networks, not a "spin off digital channel".

 

[Shifty]

04nblood, "The Office" (US) is a wonderful show that comes on NBC, not some "spin-off digital channel". NBC is one of the "main 4" TV networks.....so...Yeah...

He's in the UK, meaning that the original Office was a huge hit on one of the main channels in the UK (BBC Two I believe) but the American version is on a obscure digital channel.

About British shows, don't they usually have few episodes a season (or series as the British call them) and the number of seasons is very small? The American networks want 22 episodes and at least six seasons.

 

[X-Ray]

Twilight sounds like a crappy rip-off of Angel. I say crappy because it probably won't have nearly the depth Angel ultimately brought. Plus it's being made by CBS so it'll be primarily for an older demo like all CBS' other shows.

Reaper sounds pretty much exactly like Dead Like Me without a supporting cast, could go either way CW has a pretty good track record with Sci-Fi shows like this when it was WB, Supernatural, Buffy, Angel...

ABC:
The Thick of It (Mitch Hurwitz can do no wrong).
Marlowe.
Life On Mars.
CBS:
Demons.
Twilight (Dont want to see it, but want to point out that it is, from the synopsis, a complete ripoff of Angel).
NBC:
Chuck.
Lipsitz Saves the World.
FOX:
The Sarah Conner Chronicles.
Them.
The CW:
Reaper (Would go great with Supernatural).

Then Angel is a rip off of Forever Knight. t:

 

[Speedball]

The Sarah Connor Chronicles is the only one I'm looking forward to.

 

[04nbod]

04nblood, "The Office" (US) is a wonderful show that comes on NBC, not some "spin-off digital channel". NBC is one of the "main 4" TV networks.....so...Yeah...

its 04nbod and i'm not talking about the US i'm talking about the UK.

He's in the UK, meaning that the original Office was a huge hit on one of the main channels in the UK (BBC Two I believe) but the American version is on a obscure digital channel.

About British shows, don't they usually have few episodes a season (or series as the British call them) and the number of seasons is very small? The American networks want 22 episodes and at least six seasons.

its on ITV2 that is only available through digital. its a free channel but not a main player. Put it this way they had on lois and clark at prime time just this year! i'll give you that brit shows have a small output but the quality is far superior than its US remakes. take coupling for example. 'Life on Mars' is finishing this year after two series because the actor wants more time with family but the other characters are staying on to do a spin-off called 'ashes to ashes'. I never saw why the US needs so many episodes other than the lack of replacements in the time slot.

the problem with having life on mars go on for 6/7 seasons is that its an overarching mystery like lost. and like that show if there isn't momentum in solving it people will turn off in frustration. I don't think shows like that can work for long periods of time.

 

[CAH]

A lot of them sound good, particularly New Amsterdam, Demons, Reaper, The Sarah Connor Chronicles, and Them (as well as Flash Gordon)...a lot of 'supernatural' and demon/hell type shows going on I see, but I like those.

CAH

 

[Dr.Doom]

I'll watch the pilot:

Mr. & Mrs. Smith
John and Jane Smith's marriage is not going well. The spark is gone from their marriage and their professional life is taking up most of their time. The only thing that may help their marriage is some action, but their life together is not containing a lot of it. Except, once they are out of the house, both have their own special job -- they are assassins.

Mr. & Mrs. Smith is produced by Fox Television Studio, Dutch Oven Productions and Regency Television. Dave Bartis, Simon Kinberg, and Doug Liman are executive producers. Simon Kinberg and Doug Liman will also write and direct the pilot respectively.

Pushing Daisies
This romantic drama shows us the strange world of a man, Ned, who can bring dead people back to life through the power of his touch. The people he touches, however, can only stay alive for one minute, and if they don't die again, someone else nearby will die. Ned decides to use his ability to solve crime. He and a local investigator, Emerson, bring murder victims back to life and find out who killed them, to cash in on case-solving rewards. But, when Ned brings an old crush back to life, and decides to let her live, things start to get complicated...

The show is created by Bryan Fuller, who has brought us sci-fi series such as Wonderfalls and Dead Like Me. The series is said to share some aspects of Fuller's previous shows, with quick witted comedy mixed with darker emotions and drama. The main plot about life and death is also akin to Dead Like Me.

The show is still in pre-production, and will, if it is picked up, air on ABC. Lee Pace will star as Ned and Chi McBride as his colleague Emerson. Anna Friel will star as Charlotte "Chuck" Charles, Kristin Chenoweth as Olive and Swoosie Kurtz as a so far unnamed character. Lee Pace has previously worked with creator Bryan Fuller on Wonderfalls.

Caveman
Caveman revolves around the lives of three prehistoric men who battle discrimination in present-day Atlanta. The pilot is based on the Geico commercials that claim their service is so easy, "Even a caveman can do it".

Demons
An ex-Jesuit priest/psychologist finds a new career performing exorcisms.

Twilight
Twilight follows an immortal vampire/private eye and the issues he struggles with as a result of his immortality. Joel Silver is executive producing with Trevor Munson and Ron Koslow writing and executive producing

Area 52
Area 52 is a workplace comedy set deep in the Nevada desert where the U.S. government id hiding an extraterrestrial.

The NBC Universal Television-based pilot was written by Mike Armstrong and will be directed by Dean Parisot. The pair will also serve as executive producers along with David Latt.

The IT Crowd
This new NBC comedy, based on the British series of the same name, centers on three misfits who work in the IT department of a large corporation.

Journeyman
Kevin McKidd (Rome) is set to star in this romantic fantasy sci-fi drama about a man who has the ability to time travel and alter the past. By changing the past, he sometimes affects the future.

New Amsterdam
A New York City homicide detective is cursed with immortality.

The Sarah Connor Chronicles
The Terminator franchise arrives on TV to give us insight into the lives of Sarah and John Connor, as they hide from Skynet and its army of Terminators.

Them
Graphic novel "Six" comes to the small screen to tell the story of an alien agent who comes to Earth in search of a rogue operative and finds himself lured in by the temptations of the blue planet.

Action News
"Action News" is an upcoming traditional live-audience sitcom starring sitcom veterans Kelsey Grammer ("Cheers", "Frasier") and Patricia Heaton ("Everybody Loves Raymond") as co-news anchors working at a local news station. The creative minds behind the series, Steve Levitan ("Just Shoot Me") and Christopher Lloyd ("Frasier") are both very experienced in the sitcom realm. FOX network has committed to 13 episode of the series, which will air during the 2007-2008 TV season.

Reaper
A twenty-something slacker finally scores a job as the devil's bounty hunter.

Flash Gordon - SciFi
This new series brings the famed comic strip character to the small screen for a contemporary look at his intergalactic adventures. Look for beloved characters like Ming, Dale Arden, and Dr. Hans Zarkov!

A.M.P.E.D. - Spike TV
A group of Minneapolis detectives and police officers has discovered that a strange genetic mutation is spreading through the population, causing previously normal citizens to become violent and destructive.

damn, thats alot,

The minute I hear a laugh-track on any of these its over.

 

[Warhammer]

Hell, anything from NBC. They are my favorite network.
I'll give a Fox show and an ABC show a chance.
I never liked CBS's shows.

 

[Warhammer]

Then Angel is a rip off of Forever Knight. t:

LOL.
Yep.

A lot of them sound good, particularly New Amsterdam, Demons, Reaper, The Sarah Connor Chronicles, and Them (as well as Flash Gordon)...a lot of 'supernatural' and demon/hell type shows going on I see, but I like those.

CAH

I second that, CAH.