Now it’s Variety’s turn to reveal the buzz on pilots in contention for slots on networks’ Fall 2010 schedules.
Here’s the latest:
NBC
Undercovers from JJ Abrams is considered “a lock” for the NBC schedule.
The Rockford Files re-do is putting out feelers for a writing staff, so that sounds pretty good.
The Chase – things look good.
Kindreds, The Cape and The Event are all “contenders.” Love Bites has fans at the network.
Next with Paul Reiser, Outsourced, Perfect Couples, and This Little Piggy are looking good on the sitcom front.
CBS
Hawaii Five-O with Alex O’Loughlin is also already looking for staff writers.
The Criminal Minds spin-off may be held for midseason, if it happens. Defenders with Jim Belushi and Jerry O’Connell as Las Vegas attorneys sounds like it’s got a chance.
Bleep My Dad Says and Mike and Molly seem the strongest on the sitcom side, according to Variety.
ABC
No Ordinary Family “makes Disney execs giddy” because of its family appeal and sci-fi elements.
Body of Evidence, 187 Detroit, and Off The Map seem to be ABC’s other contenders.
Mr. Sunshine with Matthew Perry and It Takes A Village sound the strongest on the sitcom side, and Wright vs. Wrong with Debra Messing, Cheryl Hines, and Carrie Fisher has fans at the network.
FOX
Breakout Kings about “ex-cons who team up with marshals to track down fugitives” is “leading the pack.”
Ride-Along, a cop drama by Shawn Ryan, is also well-received.
Pleading Guilty and Midland also sound like contenders.
Traffic Light, Keeping Hope Alive, Breaking In, and the Will Arnett-starring series Running Wilde (from Arrested Development’s Mitch Hurwitz) sound the strongest on the comedy side.
The CW
Nikita – Variety says that The CW’s La Femme Nikita re-do is “sure to” get one of the three new drama slots on the network.
Betwixt and Hellcats seem to be “heatseekers.”
If you’re a Variety subscriber you can read the original article here.
Here is when we’ll know the score for sure:
Monday, May 17
NBC (Morning)
FOX (Afternoon)
Tuesday, May 18
ABC (Afternoon)
Wednesday, May 19
CBS (Afternoon)
Thursday, May 20
The CW (Morning)
