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pilot season - and so it begins...

I think some of the comments about Outsourced are right in that I don't think a show on one of the regular broadcast network that looks like it'll have about 90% of the cast being from India, or of Indian descent will work. I hope it does, I'd love to see myself proved wrong and see the viewing public be accepting of other cultures, I doubt it though.

I think it would have been a much better fit on a cable network like USA (if they had another 30min sitcom to pair it with) or paired with It's always Sunny on FX.

I appreciate that NBC is giving it a shot and I hope the show is good, but that it actually succeeds.
 
NBC's picked up The Event! :bolian:

NBC has ordered three more shows for next season, picking up high-concept drama "The Event" as well as comedies "Outsourced" and "Love Bites."

"We love these three shows and it made sense to pick them up right now," said NBC entertainment president Angela Bromstad. "Each of these three series reflects a unique point of view and distinct style of quality that fits perfectly with NBC’s dedication to rebuilding the schedule."
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FreezeC77 said:
I think some of the comments about Outsourced are right in that I don't think a show on one of the regular broadcast network that looks like it'll have about 90% of the cast being from India, or of Indian descent will work. I hope it does, I'd love to see myself proved wrong and see the viewing public be accepting of other cultures, I doubt it though.

I think it would have been a much better fit on a cable network like USA (if they had another 30min sitcom to pair it with) or paired with It's always Sunny on FX.

I appreciate that NBC is giving it a shot and I hope the show is good, but that it actually succeeds.
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I think the show has a chance, especially if it attracts the very people it is about. In my line of work I have been to India several times in the past five years, and will be going again in August. I have many Indians who occupy these 'outsourced' jobs and see no problem with it.


Rob
 
According to Deadline Hollywood it's expected that NBC will announce today that they're picking up Chase.

Update: Chase has indeed been picked up. From Deadline Hollywood:

Chase is officially on at NBC for next season. The network on Monday handed the hot procedural from Warner Bros. TV and Jerry Bruckheimer a 13-episode series order. Written by Jennifer Johnson, Chase is a thriller about a team of U.S. marshals hunting most-wanted criminals. Kelli Giddish stars, along with Cole Hauser, Jesse Metcalfe and Amaury Nolasco. Johnson is executive producing with Bruckheimer and Jonathan Littman. KristieAnne Reed is co-executive producing. David Nutter directed and executive produced the pilot, extending his streak to 16 consecutive pilots picked up to series. Chase joins four other pilots already picked up to series by NBC: dramas Undercovers and The Event, anthology dramedy Love Bites and comedy Outsourced. The network also has a new Law & Order series, L&O: LA, on tap for fall.
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I can't get too excited about that one. All the cop shows just blend together into one big grey mass for me. :wtf:

But overall, I'm pretty happy with the number of interesting sounding new series being picked up.

The lastest.

The "untitled medical drama" at CBS with the interesting cast is back in contention. Otherwise, things seem to be solidifying at this point.
 
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Fox has picked up the dramas Lone Star and Ridealong and the comedies Keep Hope Alive and Traffic Light. They've also given 13-episode renewals to both Human Target and Lie to Me.

From Deadline Hollywood:

Fox just picked up comedy pilots Keep Hope Alive and Traffic Light to series. Dramas Lone Star (form. Midland) and Shawn Ryan's Ridealong also have been ordered. And on the bubble series front, Lie To Me and Human Target both are being renewed for 13 episodes. Word is Chuck executive producer Matt Miller will be joining Human Target as an executive producer and co-showrunner alongside Jonathan Steinberg. As for the remaining Fox pilots in contention, I hear Breakout Kings, which had been competing with Ridealong for a slot, is not looking good despite its high testing marks. Comedies Most Likely To Succeed and Mitch Hurwitz/Will Arnett's Wilde Kingdom are still in the mix.
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NBC has picked up the comedy Perfect Couples. The show is about the relationships of three couples and Olivia Munn is one of the six main cast members.

Update: And Fox has picked up Wilde Kingdom, a sitcom starring Will Arnett and Keri Russell.

And another update: ABC has picked up No Ordinary Family.
 
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The Cape? Okay! I wanna see James Frain as a supervillain!

NBC appears to be happy with their pilots. That probably means curtains for Heroes (maybe they'll do a 2- or 4-hr movie wrapup) but Chuck still has a good shot.
 
Temis the Vorta said:
The Cape? Okay! I wanna see James Frain as a supervillain!

NBC appears to be happy with their pilots. That probably means curtains for Heroes (maybe they'll do a 2- or 4-hr movie wrapup) but Chuck still has a good shot.
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That's also a rumor. That Chuck gets another 13 episodes again, and because NBC liked their pilots that HEROES will be pushed to the side. Frankly I think they should just do another 13 episodes, they wasted so much money already what's another 20 million?
 
Glad to hear about Terra Nova. It's the only new show that really intrigues me so far, though I'm sure I'll like more once I see them.
 
CBS has picked up the comedy Mike & Molly. NBC has picked up Garza and renewed Chuck. ABC has renewed V and cancelled FlashForward.

From James Hibberd at The Hollywood Reporter:

Also, superhero drama "The Cape" is said to be looking good for a series order.
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