Let's take a peek at the sf/f shows that might just appear, in some form, next fall, courtesy of The Futon Critic devwatch. Don't kill me for how bad most of these sound, I'm just the messenger. At the very least, it's good for a laugh.
Crime fighting ghosts are as popular as ever. but amazingly, there's hardly a vampire in sight. Anything sound remotely interesting? Which ones do you hope survive/never see the light of day? Is the fact that the only space opera series in the mix is from the CW proof positive that there is no God?
ABC
Clive Barker's Hotel - drama about a series of ghoulish incidents at a haunted hotel.
Ghost World - drama about a male ghost who helps an ambitious femme homicide detective in new york city crack her cases in the hopes of finding clues to his own life and death.
Untitled House & Sonnenfeld Project - comedy about a harried mom who finds a suit that turns her into a "supermom" when she puts it on.
AMC
The Walking Dead - Based on the graphic novel of that name, "The Walking Dead" tells the story of the months and years that follow after a zombie apocalypse. The story follows a group of survivors, led by police officer Rick Grimes, who travel in search of a safe and secure home.
CBS
Untitled Burnett & Wright Project - drama about a lawyer who, after a near-fatal car crash, is offered a second chance at life by the ghost of his ex-wife.
CW
Plymouth Rock - drama about young people on a ship traveling to a distant planet in order to colonize and save the human race.
FOX
Fallen - drama about a group of vigilante "fallen" angels who take down the criminal and the corrupt in New York while falling in love, battling demons and seeking their own personal revenge.
Untitled Diane Ruggiero Project - drama about a group of dysfunctional siblings who are forced to live together in the family's haunted house after their father dies.
Untitled Harris Wilkinson Project - drama about a division of the cia that specializes in "remote viewing," the ability to gather information using paranormal means.
Untitled Scott Rosenbaum Project - drama about a gunslinger caught between worlds that mixes the western and sci-fi genres.
HBO
Game of Thrones - drama based on george r.r. martin's bestselling fantasy series "a song of ice and fire".
Humanitas - medical drama set in a time when major advances in medicine have created dilemmas for doctors and fanned fears that a devastating pandemic is imminent.
The World Inside - drama about about a grim vision of the future where overpopulation has run amok, and people live in carefully controlled urban centers where frustration and anger are eliminated, sex is rampant and fertility is the most prized human attribute.
NBC
The Cape - drama about a former cop framed for a crime he didn't commit who becomes the cape, a masked hero, to clear his name and reunite with his son.
Midnight, Mass - drama about a sophisticated, sexy, globe-trotting husband-and-wife team who solve mysteries and crimes of the supernatural.
Midnighters - drama about the strange happenings in the town of bixby, oklahoma where every night time freezes for one hour, leaving the townsfolk prey to various dark creatures, except for four teen outcasts.
Nola Rising - drama about a down-on-his-luck private investigator and a charismatic ex-con capable of being inhabited by ghosts who become unlikely partners to help solve the problems of new orleans citizens, living or dead.
Untitled Larry Charles Project - comedy a group of sci-fi fanboys in a small town who shoot their own version of a canceled tv show.
SyFy
Alphas - Alphas follows a team of ordinary citizens who possess extraordinary and unusual mental skills. Using physical feats and mental trickery, this elite force of heroes take the law into their own hands and uncover what the CIA, FBI and Pentagon have not been able or willing to solve. Each possessing their unique and not always visible power, they alone solve the crime, stop the ticking time bomb and catch the enemy.
Being Human - Being Human is a re-imagining of the acclaimed BBC original. Three 20-something roommates, a ghost, a vampire, and a werewolf, struggle to keep their dark secrets from the world, while helping each other navigate the complexities of living double lives.
Haven - drama series based on the novella "The Colorado Kid," from Stephen King, full of complex, yet identifiable, characters and compelling supernatural situations.
TNT
Untitled Alien Invasion Project - Noah Wyle will play the leader of a rag-tag group of soldiers and civilians as they struggle against an occupying alien force. Executive-produced by Stephen Spielberg.
Of course these descriptions could change. For instance, here's the first reference to what would eventually become Lost that I could find on The Futon Critic:
Crime fighting ghosts are as popular as ever. but amazingly, there's hardly a vampire in sight. Anything sound remotely interesting? Which ones do you hope survive/never see the light of day? Is the fact that the only space opera series in the mix is from the CW proof positive that there is no God?
ABC
Clive Barker's Hotel - drama about a series of ghoulish incidents at a haunted hotel.
Ghost World - drama about a male ghost who helps an ambitious femme homicide detective in new york city crack her cases in the hopes of finding clues to his own life and death.
Untitled House & Sonnenfeld Project - comedy about a harried mom who finds a suit that turns her into a "supermom" when she puts it on.
AMC
The Walking Dead - Based on the graphic novel of that name, "The Walking Dead" tells the story of the months and years that follow after a zombie apocalypse. The story follows a group of survivors, led by police officer Rick Grimes, who travel in search of a safe and secure home.
CBS
Untitled Burnett & Wright Project - drama about a lawyer who, after a near-fatal car crash, is offered a second chance at life by the ghost of his ex-wife.
CW
Plymouth Rock - drama about young people on a ship traveling to a distant planet in order to colonize and save the human race.
FOX
Fallen - drama about a group of vigilante "fallen" angels who take down the criminal and the corrupt in New York while falling in love, battling demons and seeking their own personal revenge.
Untitled Diane Ruggiero Project - drama about a group of dysfunctional siblings who are forced to live together in the family's haunted house after their father dies.
Untitled Harris Wilkinson Project - drama about a division of the cia that specializes in "remote viewing," the ability to gather information using paranormal means.
Untitled Scott Rosenbaum Project - drama about a gunslinger caught between worlds that mixes the western and sci-fi genres.
HBO
Game of Thrones - drama based on george r.r. martin's bestselling fantasy series "a song of ice and fire".
Humanitas - medical drama set in a time when major advances in medicine have created dilemmas for doctors and fanned fears that a devastating pandemic is imminent.
The World Inside - drama about about a grim vision of the future where overpopulation has run amok, and people live in carefully controlled urban centers where frustration and anger are eliminated, sex is rampant and fertility is the most prized human attribute.
NBC
The Cape - drama about a former cop framed for a crime he didn't commit who becomes the cape, a masked hero, to clear his name and reunite with his son.
Midnight, Mass - drama about a sophisticated, sexy, globe-trotting husband-and-wife team who solve mysteries and crimes of the supernatural.
Midnighters - drama about the strange happenings in the town of bixby, oklahoma where every night time freezes for one hour, leaving the townsfolk prey to various dark creatures, except for four teen outcasts.
Nola Rising - drama about a down-on-his-luck private investigator and a charismatic ex-con capable of being inhabited by ghosts who become unlikely partners to help solve the problems of new orleans citizens, living or dead.
Untitled Larry Charles Project - comedy a group of sci-fi fanboys in a small town who shoot their own version of a canceled tv show.
SyFy
Alphas - Alphas follows a team of ordinary citizens who possess extraordinary and unusual mental skills. Using physical feats and mental trickery, this elite force of heroes take the law into their own hands and uncover what the CIA, FBI and Pentagon have not been able or willing to solve. Each possessing their unique and not always visible power, they alone solve the crime, stop the ticking time bomb and catch the enemy.
Being Human - Being Human is a re-imagining of the acclaimed BBC original. Three 20-something roommates, a ghost, a vampire, and a werewolf, struggle to keep their dark secrets from the world, while helping each other navigate the complexities of living double lives.
Haven - drama series based on the novella "The Colorado Kid," from Stephen King, full of complex, yet identifiable, characters and compelling supernatural situations.
TNT
Untitled Alien Invasion Project - Noah Wyle will play the leader of a rag-tag group of soldiers and civilians as they struggle against an occupying alien force. Executive-produced by Stephen Spielberg.
Of course these descriptions could change. For instance, here's the first reference to what would eventually become Lost that I could find on The Futon Critic:
The premise that they are straight-up vigilantes is more of the "usual" way to do this premise, so no points for originality, but at least this gives them a real focus for the plotline and makes it harder to really screw up.
