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Author:  thompsoncory [ Wed May 08, 2013 11:08 am ]
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Since television upfronts begin next Monday and a few series pickups are beginning to be announced, I figured I would make a new thread with all scheduling updates/renewal/cancellation announcements over the next few days.

At the moment the following pilots have been picked up to series:

"Untitled Michael J. Fox Project" (NBC) - family sitcom starring Michael J. Fox
"The Originals" (The CW) - A spinoff of the series "The Vampire Diaries" set in New Orleans
"Mom" (CBS) - Anna Faris and Allison Janney star in this sitcom from Chuck Lorre
"Almost Human" (FOX) - sci-fi police drama produced by J.J. Abrams starring Karl Urban and Michael Ealy
"Gang Related" (FOX) - action drama starring Ramon Rodriguez, Terry O'Quinn and RZA
"Rake" (FOX) - legal drama starring Greg Kinnear
"Sleepy Hollow" (FOX) - modern-day retelling starring Tom Mison and Nicole Beharie
"Dads" (FOX) - already ordered to series, exec produced by Seth MacFarlane, starring Giovanni Ribisi
"Brooklyn Nine-Nine" (FOX) - cop comedy starring Andy Samberg
"Surviving Jack" (FOX) - starring Chris Meloni
"Enlisted" (FOX) - army comedy starring Geoff Stults
"Us & Them" (FOX) - relationship comedy with Jason Ritter and Alexis Bledel
"About A Boy" (NBC) - adaptation of the 2002 film starring David Walton and Minnie Driver
"Sean Saves The World" (NBC) - sitcom starring Sean Hayes
"Believe" (NBC) - J.J. Abrams/Alfonso Cuaron sci-fi drama
"Family Guide" (NBC) - Parker Posey/J.K. Simmons sitcom
"Crisis" (NBC) - action thriller starring Dermot Mulroney and Gillian Anderson
"The Tomorrow People" (The CW) - sci-fi drama starring Sarah Clarke and Mark Pellegrino
"The 100" (The CW) - post-apocalyptic thriller starring Isaiah Washington and Henry Ian Cusick
"Star-Crossed" (The CW) - sci-fi teen romance starring Aimee Teegarden and Matt Lanter
"Reign" (The CW) - chronicles the story of Mary Queen of Scots at 15.
"Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D" (ABC) - Spinoff of the hit Marvel film The Avengers from Joss Whedon.

Announcements will be made by network in the following order:

Monday, May 13: NBC
Monday, May 13: Fox
Tuesday, May 14: ABC
Wednesday, May 15: CBS
Thursday, May 16: The CW

The following series (by network) have been picked up already for the 2013-2014 season.

NBC:

"Revolution"
"Parenthood"
"Chicago Fire"
"Grimm"
"The Voice"
"Law & Order: SVU"
"The Sing-Off"
"Parks and Recreation"

ABC:

-

The CW:

"The Vampire Diaries"
"Arrow"
"Supernatural"
"Hart of Dixie"
"Beauty and the Beast"

FOX:

"New Girl"
"The Mindy Project"
"Glee"
"Bones"
"American Dad"
"Bob's Burgers"
"The Simpsons"
"Family Guy"
"The Following"
"Raising Hope"
"The X-Factor"

CBS:

"The Big Bang Theory"
"How I Met Your Mother"
"2 Broke Girls"
"The Good Wife"
"The Amazing Race"
"CSI: Crime Scene Investigation"
"Elementary"
"Hawaii Five-0"
"Person Of Interest"
"Mike and Molly"
"NCIS"
"NCIS: Los Angeles"
"Survivor"
"Two and a Half Men"
"Undercover Boss"
"48 Hours"
"60 Minutes"
"Criminal Minds"
Author:  Libs [ Wed May 08, 2013 11:11 am ]
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Mom was the world's most obvious series pickup. I wonder where they'll put it on the sched.
Author:  thompsoncory [ Wed May 08, 2013 11:15 am ]
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Libs wrote:
Mom was the world's most obvious series pickup. I wonder where they'll put it on the sched.


They're apparently aiming to put it at 8:30PM on Mondays after "How I Met Your Mother."

CBS is also likely going to pick up 3-4 more comedies. Right now the ones with the highest amount of buzz are the Robin Williams/Sarah Michelle Gellar starrer "The Crazy Ones," the untitled Will Arnett/Greg Garcia pilot and the James Van Der Beek/Brooklyn Decker starrer "Friends With Better Lives."

Hoping for a surprise "Bad Teacher" pickup, only because I'd like to see Ari Graynor in a sitcom every week.
Author:  Libs [ Wed May 08, 2013 11:21 am ]
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thompsoncory wrote:
Libs wrote:
Mom was the world's most obvious series pickup. I wonder where they'll put it on the sched.


They're apparently aiming to put it at 8:30PM on Mondays after "How I Met Your Mother."

CBS is also likely going to pick up 3-4 more comedies. Right now the ones with the highest amount of buzz are the Robin Williams/Sarah Michelle Gellar starrer "The Crazy Ones," the untitled Will Arnett/Greg Garcia pilot and the James Van Der Beek/Brooklyn Decker starrer "Friends With Better Lives."

Hoping for a surprise "Bad Teacher" pickup, only because I'd like to see Ari Graynor in a sitcom every week.


The 8:30 slot helped launch 2 Broke Girls into a hit, although I think they should try Mom as a lead-out from The Big Bang Theory.

The show will probably be a hit. I've been waiting for poor Anna Faris to escape from many of the lame movies she's usually stuck in and anchor a hit series.

I also hope The Crazy Ones is picked up AND is good because my expectations are pretty high for it.
Author:  CowboyFromHell [ Wed May 08, 2013 1:32 pm ]
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Yeah, 'The Crazy Ones' and 'Sleepy Hollow' are my most anticipated for next season.

I don't have much faith in the 'Beverly Hills Cop' series.
Author:  jmovies [ Wed May 08, 2013 1:33 pm ]
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I wonder where we'll see the crazy schedule changes next season.

Something tells me it'll be CBS, possibly doing a 2-hour comedy block on Thursdays. That way they could do Moms at 8:30 while moving 2.5 Men to 9. That would probably mean a move of Elementary or Person of Interest to possibly Wednesday.

I could also see NBC not doing 2 hours of comedy on Thursday next season.
Author:  movies35 [ Wed May 08, 2013 1:36 pm ]
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I really hope that Mom is a hit (and that it's actually good). Anna Faris is legit one of my favorite actresses working today. Even in mediocre movies she shines. What's Your Number? wouldn't have even been even funny without her. :P

Libs, have you ever seen May? She was fantastic in that.
Author:  Magic Mike [ Wed May 08, 2013 3:56 pm ]
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I'm not sure Libs could handle May. ;) I love that movie though and it would be cool if Libs did check it out :).

I agree with Libs. Mom should be a lead-out from Big Bang. At least for a while to get enough people to sample it.
Author:  Libs [ Wed May 08, 2013 4:00 pm ]
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A two season pickup for Castle is reportedly looming.

http://www.deadline.com/2013/05/abcs-ca ... on-pickup/
Author:  jmovies [ Wed May 08, 2013 4:03 pm ]
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Castle has had such an interesting run. It has kind of just been there but has had a consistent run so far.
Author:  Julius Pepperwood [ Wed May 08, 2013 4:34 pm ]
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I wonder if the companion books make decent profit?

I understand extending the order = $$$ syndication money but the show now gets low 2s (and the occasional high 1s) in the demo, for sure in two years it will reach Body of Proof numbers... although by then those numbers would be classified as successful lol.

Just like Bones, it is remarkably consistent each season.
Author:  thompsoncory [ Wed May 08, 2013 4:50 pm ]
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ABC may even be picking up "Body of Proof" for a fourth season. Apparently they are pleased with the revamp it had this season, the show isn't that expensive to produce because it won some tax lottery in CA, and it's HUGE internationally.
Author:  Magic Mike [ Wed May 08, 2013 5:44 pm ]
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I think they should pick up Body of Proof. Just make sure it has a strong lead-in. They've come this far. May as well at least get it to syndication.

I'm excited for Upfront week. A little nervous too ;).
Author:  Julius Pepperwood [ Wed May 08, 2013 5:49 pm ]
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thompsoncory wrote:
ABC may even be picking up "Body of Proof" for a fourth season. Apparently they are pleased with the revamp it had this season, the show isn't that expensive to produce because it won some tax lottery in CA, and it's HUGE internationally.


Has it had an actual season yet? Don't remember.
Author:  thompsoncory [ Wed May 08, 2013 6:07 pm ]
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Julius Pepperwood wrote:
thompsoncory wrote:
ABC may even be picking up "Body of Proof" for a fourth season. Apparently they are pleased with the revamp it had this season, the show isn't that expensive to produce because it won some tax lottery in CA, and it's HUGE internationally.


Has it had an actual season yet? Don't remember.


Yeah, it's been airing its third season since February. The demo ratings for it are shit, but in terms of total audience it is one of ABC's higher-rated shows.
Author:  thompsoncory [ Wed May 08, 2013 6:14 pm ]
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NBC has officially passed on the following pilots:

"The Hatfields & McCoys" (the modern-day soap starring Virginia Madsen and Sophia Bush)
"Joe, Joe & Jane" (sitcom starring Dave Annable/Sally Pressman)
"The Gates" (Ken Marino sitcom)
"Holding Patterns" (The Erinn Hayes plane crash comedy - seriously)
"The Secret Lives Of Husbands and Wives" (Jerry Bruckheimer produced soap)
"Brenda Forever" (Ellie Kemper sitcom)

Only really upset about the last one because I love Ellie Kemper :( Deadline is saying there's a possibility it is still in contention though.

This bodes well for a pickup for "About A Boy," which was one of my favorite sitcom pilot scripts.

"Deception" has also been canceled after 1 season.
Author:  Julius Pepperwood [ Wed May 08, 2013 6:22 pm ]
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^
if that means Ellie Kemper can recur more often on Mindy Project, I guess I can live with that lol.
Author:  thompsoncory [ Wed May 08, 2013 6:24 pm ]
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Julius Pepperwood wrote:
^
if that means Ellie Kemper can recur more often on Mindy Project, I guess I can live with that lol.


True! I forgot about her on that show. She's been funny so far on it.
Author:  Libs [ Wed May 08, 2013 6:51 pm ]
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Slightly surprised NBC passed on Hatfields & McCoys. COME BACK TO US, VIRGINIA MADSEN.

But I expect NBC to order relatively few dramas since they renewed a lot of them already.

Also, it's so weird Chyler Leigh was starring on a sitcom about a plane crash given the fate of Lexie Grey.
Author:  Mister Ecks [ Wed May 08, 2013 9:23 pm ]
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My anticipation for an Anna Faris/Allison Janney sitcom could end up being trumped by my hatred for all things Chuck Lorre.
Author:  Libs [ Wed May 08, 2013 9:37 pm ]
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Fox has picked up the following new drama pilots for next season:

Almost Human (sci-fi police drama produced by J.J. Abrams starring Karl Urban and Michael Ealy)
Gang Related (action drama starring Ramon Rodriguez, Terry O'Quinn and RZA)
Rake (legal drama starring Greg Kinnear)
Sleepy Hollow (modern-day retelling starring Tom Mison and Nicole Beharie)
Author:  thompsoncory [ Wed May 08, 2013 9:46 pm ]
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The script for "Sleepy Hollow" is A.W.F.U.L. I can't believe they picked it up.

"Rake" should be good though.
Author:  Magic Mike [ Wed May 08, 2013 9:55 pm ]
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Libs wrote:
Also, it's so weird Chyler Leigh was starring on a sitcom about a plane crash given the fate of Lexie Grey.


Thanks for spoiling Grey's Anatomy for me :(. :P
Author:  Libs [ Wed May 08, 2013 11:14 pm ]
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Fox has additionally picked up the following comedies for next season, all for 13 episode orders (at least for now):

Dads (already ordered to series, exec produced by Seth MacFarlane, starring Giovanni Ribisi)
Brooklyn Nine-Nine (cop comedy starring Andy Samberg)
Surviving Jack (starring Chris Meloni)
Enlisted (army comedy starring Geoff Stults)
Us & Them (relationship comedy with Jason Ritter and Alexis Bledel)
Author:  El Maskado [ Thu May 09, 2013 11:30 am ]
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NBC passing on Hatfields and McCoy?

Does it mean that History Channel has a chance to pick it up since the miniseries originally aired there and that they were already successful with their scripted shows?
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