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NBC to remake Prime Suspect?

Tharpdevenport said:
I can think of no less than five failed British to American TV re-visionings.
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There are more than five that failed, and there are more than five that succeeded. Most TV shows fail, period. So saying that a few shows of a particular type failed doesn't mean that whole category is intrinsically unfeasible. It just means that developing a TV show of any kind is far from a sure thing. But that doesn't mean it shouldn't be tried, because if nobody tries, you don't get the success stories.
 
Star Wolf said:
That's why I keep saying the female murder police is nothing new. The major case task force type squad hasn't been done since Kojak and Hawaii 5-0 and may play as new in America.
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The Wire was centered around a major cases squad for most of its run, but I'll concede that it wasn't a ratings winner.
 
Harvey said:
Star Wolf said:
That's why I keep saying the female murder police is nothing new. The major case task force type squad hasn't been done since Kojak and Hawaii 5-0 and may play as new in America.
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The Wire was centered around a major cases squad for most of its run, but I'll concede that it wasn't a ratings winner.
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You know the line, The Wire was about Baltimore.
 
Serial thread killer said:
wamdue said:
well I expect more accuracy from UK TV, even from ITV
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I hope you did not see waking the dead this week.:wtf:
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I enjoyed Waking the Dead. Granted, the baddies were thick as shit to a) not notice the different hairstyles of the two women, b) just go along with everything that happened and not get too suspicious about anything...I'll agree that it's not realistic, but WtD is about the grittiest that BBC crime drama gets these days. Silent Witness went seriously down hill after Amanda Burton left, and New Tricks is hilarious. I've never liked Dalziel and Pascoe either and I couldn't really identify with the Inspector Lynley mysteries, but the Mrs Bradley Mysteries were quite good.

The rest of the crime dramas I can think of are on ITV, like the short lived Murder in Suburbia, the excellent Morse (and later Lewis), Taggart (which survived the death of its major character intact), Midsomer Murders (got bored after a while), Rosemary and Thyme (fairly meh most of the time), and a whole slew that have come and gone.

There Liverpool One, Holby Blue, one set in Newcastle I can't remember the name of, all from BBC which awful and thankfully didn't last long.
 
BrotherBenny said:
Serial thread killer said:
wamdue said:
well I expect more accuracy from UK TV, even from ITV
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I hope you did not see waking the dead this week.:wtf:
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I enjoyed Waking the Dead. Granted, the baddies were thick as shit to a) not notice the different hairstyles of the two women, b) just go along with everything that happened and not get too suspicious about anything...I'll agree that it's not realistic, but WtD is about the grittiest that BBC crime drama gets these days. Silent Witness went seriously down hill after Amanda Burton left, and New Tricks is hilarious. I've never liked Dalziel and Pascoe either and I couldn't really identify with the Inspector Lynley mysteries, but the Mrs Bradley Mysteries were quite good.

The rest of the crime dramas I can think of are on ITV, like the short lived Murder in Suburbia, the excellent Morse (and later Lewis), Taggart (which survived the death of its major character intact), Midsomer Murders (got bored after a while), Rosemary and Thyme (fairly meh most of the time), and a whole slew that have come and gone.

There Liverpool One, Holby Blue, one set in Newcastle I can't remember the name of, all from BBC which awful and thankfully didn't last long.
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Besides Prime Suspect, Cracker and Morse/Lewis, my favorite UK crime dramas included The Vice (it was great until Ken Stott left, the last season that was without him was much weaker) and Trial and Retribution (I haven't seen all the newer ones, but the older ones were excellent... they also did the split screen thing some 10 years before 24, and in a much more effective way), the older episodes of Touch of Frost were really good, the newer ones I've seen less so (is it still on?), and then there are darker dramas that seem influenced by movies like Se7en -such as Messiah...

I would say that Wire in the Blood (which is apparently set to be remade for US TV as well! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wire_in_the_Blood) is grittier than Waking the Dead... I don't know if it's still being produced? I haven't seen the last season yet.
 
^I think all of those shows were/are on ITV, not BBC.
Wire In The Blood was recently cancelled for the shitty reason of they're concentrating on "Entertainment" shows because of the budget cuts... Yeah, clever, cut some of your biggest shows in favour of shite.
I think Touch of Frost may have ended now, I know David Jason wasn't keen on doing any more. He felt Frost was too old now.
 
BrotherBenny said:
I enjoyed Waking the Dead. Granted, the baddies were thick as shit to a) not notice the different hairstyles of the two women, b) just go along with everything that happened and not get too suspicious about anything...I'll agree that it's not realistic, but WtD is about the grittiest that BBC crime drama gets these days. Silent Witness went seriously down hill after Amanda Burton left, and New Tricks is hilarious. I've never liked Dalziel and Pascoe either and I couldn't really identify with the Inspector Lynley mysteries, but the Mrs Bradley Mysteries were quite good.

The rest of the crime dramas I can think of are on ITV, like the short lived Murder in Suburbia, the excellent Morse (and later Lewis), Taggart (which survived the death of its major character intact), Midsomer Murders (got bored after a while), Rosemary and Thyme (fairly meh most of the time), and a whole slew that have come and gone.

There Liverpool One, Holby Blue, one set in Newcastle I can't remember the name of, all from BBC which awful and thankfully didn't last long.
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Emphasis mine.

Bob The Skutter said:
^I think all of those shows were/are on ITV, not BBC.
Wire In The Blood was recently cancelled for the shitty reason of they're concentrating on "Entertainment" shows because of the budget cuts... Yeah, clever, cut some of your biggest shows in favour of shite.
I think Touch of Frost may have ended now, I know David Jason wasn't keen on doing any more. He felt Frost was too old now.
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Bob, read my above post carefully, I was saying that Waking the Dead was the grittiest that BBC crime drama gets, and then went on to list ITV dramas that I could remember. I made no comment on the grittiness of them. The shows that DevilEyes listed were on ITV, yes.
 
No worries.

To be honest, I think that a US remake of Wire in the Blood in likely to be darker than ours.
 
BrotherBenny said:
No worries.

To be honest, I think that a US remake of Wire in the Blood in likely to be darker than ours.
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I'm not sure about darker, there was some pretty dark shit in Wire in the Blood.
I don't think it's going ahead either, I seem to remember it didn't get picked up.
 
According to TheWrap it is still going ahead, as of August 11, 2009.

By Josef Adalian
Published: August 11, 2009
CBS is teaming with DreamWorks Television to adapt the British crime hit "Wire in the Blood" for American audiences.

"CSI: Miami" scribe Ildy Modrovich is on board to write the pilot, while Terry McDonough ("Breaking Bad") is attached to direct.

Sandra Jobling, a producer on the original ITV series, is on board as an executive producer via Coastal Productions.

"Wire" will revolve around a brilliant clinical psychologist who teams with a female detective to solve murders. While most of CBS's crime dramas feature male or ensemble leads, the network has done well with the female-led "Cold Case."

The original "Wire" ran on ITV from 2002 until 2008. American audiences are familiar with the show via a run on BBC America.

McDonough is no stranger to the "Wire" franchise, having directed several episodes of the British series. Modrovich's other credits include "Californication" and "Eleventh Hour," the latter a CBS adaptation of a British drama.

CBS Television Studios and DreamWorks will co-produce the project, which has been given a script commitment.
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August 31, 2009 from TheWeek:

CBS, DreamWorks to Adapt U.K. Hit 'Wire in the Blood' to U.S. TV TheWrap.com
CBS and DreamWorks Television are joining forces to adapt the British crime hit "Wire in the Blood" to American TV, Josef Adalian reports at TheWrap.com.

"Wire," which has been given a script commitment, will concern a clinical psychologist who teams with a female detective to solve murders, The Wrap says. The original "Wire in the Blood" ran on Britain's ITV from 2002-08 and has been seen by U.S. audiences on BBC America.

--Tom Gilbert
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TBH so many US versions of UK shows have been given pilots but so few have made it to air, I dont think alot of it, until there is some major evidence its going to get picked up to air on TV
 
wamdue said:
TBH so many US versions of UK shows have been given pilots but so few have made it to air, I dont think alot of it, until there is some major evidence its going to get picked up to air on TV
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I can see this one working though, it's the sort of think that is popular on US TV. I think it will be toned down though.
 
Looks like Prime Suspect has been picked up for development by NBC after all...

From C21 Media

NBC axes Leno, unveils new pilots

As well as cancelling The Jay Leno Show, US network NBC has today unveiled some of its development slate for next season.

Among the drama pilots that have been picked up are an adaptation of the BBC crime hit Prime Suspect, with exec producer Hank Steinberg (Without A Trace) attached; and an updated version of the 1970s cop show The Rockford Files, with exec producer David Shore (House) attached.

Hollywood über-producers JJ Abrams and Jerry Bruckheimer are also on the list, with the former making Undercovers and the latter producing Chase. David E Kelley is also piloting Kindreds. Comedies include the untitled Adam Corolla project.

Prime Suspect is being made by Universal Media Studios and ITV Studios, with Erwin Stoff (The Blind Side) sharing exec production duties with Steinberg. The Rockford Files is being remade by Shore and Steve Carell (The Office) via Universal Media Studios and Carousel Productions.
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Although for some reason it says Prime Suspect was a BBC Drama when it was actually ITV.
 
Although for some reason it says Prime Suspect was a BBC Drama when it was actually ITV.
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Maybe the UK version was shown on BBC America So they decided just to said BBC so the audience knows what show they are on about?
 
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