Pilot Orders: NBC (2008-09)

Other network pilots: Fox, CBS, ABC, CW

(w) = writer (d) = director

DRAMA

TITLE: Knight Rider (backdoor pilot)
STUDIO: Universal Media Studios/Cullen Bros./Dutch Oven Productions
PRODUCTION TEAM: Sean Ryerson, David Andron (w), Steve Shill, David Bartis, Glen A. Larson, Doug Liman
SYNOPSIS: An updated version of the 1980's television series.
CAST: Sydney Tamiia Poitier, Justin Bruening, Val Kilmer

TITLE: Kings
STUDIO: Universal Media Studios
PRODUCTION TEAM: Michael Green (w) , Francis Lawrence (d) , Erwin Stoff,
SYNOPSIS: A contemporary soap loosely based on the story of King David.
CAST: Christopher Egan, Susanna Thompson

TITLE: Blue Blood
STUDIO: Rat Ent./Roundtable Ent./20th Century Fox TV
PRODUCTION TEAM: Niel Tolkin (w), Grant Scharbo, Gina Matthews, Brett Ratner
SYNOPSIS: Based on the 2004 bestselling autobiography by New York police officer Ed Conlon, the show is about a rookie NYPD officer who is a Harvard grad who decides to return to the family beat -- law enforcement.

TITLE: Untitled Luke Reiter
STUDIO: Universal Media Studios
PRODUCTION TEAM: Luke Reiter (w), Barry Sonnenfeld (d)
SYNOPSIS: A legal thriller about unapologetic lawyers at a prestigious New York civil firm who will do whatever it takes to win their high-profile cases and outmaneuver one another.
CAST: Alan Tudyk, Andrew Lincoln, Megan Dodds

TITLE: The Philanthropist (series order)
STUDIO: Levinson/Fontana Co./Original Film/Universal Media Studios
PRODUCTION TEAM: Barry Levinson, Tom Fontana (w), Jim Finnerty, Charlie Corwin
SYNOPSIS: A hedonistic maverick with billions goes out of his way to help those in need.

TITLE: Robinson Crusoe (series order)
STUDIO: NUTS/Universal Media Studios/Power
SYNOPSIS: A drama based on Daniel Defoe's classic novel.

TITLE: The Listener (series order)
STUDIO: Shaftesbury Films/CTV/NBC
PRODUCTION TEAM: Michael Amo (w), Christina Jennings, Scott Garvie, Russ Cochrane
SYNOPSIS:
The show centers on Toby Logan (Craig Olejnik) as a young, big-city paramedic with
the power to listen to people's thoughts; developed by and shared with
Canada's CTV.
CAST: Craig Olejnik

COMEDY

TITLE: Man of Your Dreams
STUDIO: Universal Media Studios/Conaco
PRODUCTION TEAM: Conan O'Brien, David Kissinger, Jeff Ross, Jay Lacopo
SYNOPSIS: A womanizer uses his expertise to help romantically challenged women.

TITLE: Kath & Kim (6 episode order)
STUDIO: Reveille/Universal Media Studios
PRODUCTION TEAM: Paul Feig, Jane Turner, Michelle Nader (w), Gina Riley, Rick Mckenna
SYNOPSIS: Focuses on a dysfunctional relationship between a mother and a daughter.
CAST: Molly Shannon, Selma Blair

TITLE: Zip
STUDIO: NUTS/Universal Media Studios
SYNOPSIS: A guy with no money living in Beverly Hills concocts schemes with his buddy to make it bog and secure a glamorous lifestyle in Beverly Hills for his three children.
CAST: Steven Weber, Bernardo De Paula

**Note: NBC's comedy pilot "Father Ted" is not going forward.


 

Comments

[THR Helper]

Aren't you missing the Canadian drama "The Listener" and the U.S. version of "Father Ted" starring John Michael Higgins?

[Illya Osherov]

"Knight Rider" is not going to survive. It does not have an original magic. All tricks created by the computer are not bringing real interest in the show. My guess, it will not last for one season.

[Sam]

I think you guys are missing My Worst Enemy. An article on hollywood reporter you linked to mentioned a show called My Worst Enemy as likely being picked up for a series order.

Anyway, if that article is right and this page has all the right info, NBC looks like it is gonna have some incredibly awesome new shows next year. Robinson Crusoe, Listener, Philanthropist, Kings, Knight Rider, and My Worst Enemy all sound awesome. Hopefully they work out well on TV. Only watched 2 shows up NBC before too. That's gonna be changing quite a bit next year.

[Sam]

Awesome. NBC picked up every single series I wanted them to. Although I'm a bit confused about what they're doing with Kings. It sounds like Merlin and Kings are just 2 hour backdoor pilots but they're featured prominently on the schedule as if they'll be going on for multiple weeks. What exactly is happening with them?

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