ABC Drama Pilots for 2012-2013 Season

[Pavan]

It's that time of the year again! Our 10th Annual ABC drama pilot development! The last nine years we provided in-depth coverage of all the drama pilots on ABC:
2003-04: http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/...threadid=68839
2004-05: http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/...d.php?t=107245
2005-06: http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/...d.php?t=135757
2006-07: http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/...d.php?t=167870
2007-08: http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/...d.php?t=196895
2008-09: http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/...70&postcount=2
2009-10: http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/...d.php?t=244454
2010-11: http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/...d.php?t=264161
2011-12: http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/...d.php?t=282802

(Head on over to the General Sitcom Discussion board for the sitcom pilots.)

This year, we'll do the same. This thread will be updated constantly, so keep checking back for title updates, cast updates, photos, which make it and more. There are 12 drama pilots in development (plus a series order for Mistresses). Which do you think will make it? Only between 4-6 will make it I think, so make your picks now.
(NOTE: WE DO NOT HAVE DETAILED INFORMATION ON OTHER NETWORK PILOTS, SO PLEASE CHECK OUT VARIETY.COM, HOLLYWOODREPORTER.COM OR THEFUTONCRITIC.COM FOR DETAILS ON THOSE PILOTS)

Read more: http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/...#ixzz1shAaE4Js



2012-2013 SEASON DRAMA PILOTS:

666 Park Avenue
1 Hour

CAST
Terry O’Quinn
Dave Annable
Rachael Taylor
Robert Buckley
Mercedes Masohn
Samantha Jade Logan
Helena Mattsson
Vanessa Williams

CREDITS
PRODUCTION COMPANY: Warner Brothers Television
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER/WRITER: David Wilcox
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Gina Girolamo, Leslie Morenstein

If you could make one wish, what would it be? And what would you do to get it? At 666 Park Avenue, all of your dreams and burning desires can come true: wealth, sex, love, power, even revenge. But just be careful what you wish for, because the price you pay…could be your soul.

Welcome to The Drake, the premiere apartment building on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Owned by the mysterious Gavin Doran (Terry O’Quinn – Lost) and his sexy wife Olivia (Vanessa Williams – Desperate Housewives), The Drake is home to dozens of residents who are unaware they’re living in the dark embrace of supernatural forces. They think their dreams are all coming true, only to find they’ve been lured into making, what feels like, a deal with the Devil. When a young Mid-western couple — Jane Van Veen (Rachael Taylor – Charlie’s Angels, Grey’s Anatomy) and Henry Martin (Dave Annable – Brothers & Sisters) — is hired to manage The Drake, they soon discover that evil, obsession, and manipulation has a home.

Allow yourself to be seduced by 666 PARK AVENUE, and unravel the mysteries of this devilish new drama from Alloy Entertainment (Gossip Girl, The Vampire Diaries, Pretty Little Liars) and executive producers David Wilcox (Fringe, Life on Mars), Leslie Morgenstein (Gossip Girl, The Vampire Diaries) and Gina Girolamo (The Secret Circle, The Lying Game).





Americana
One Hour

CAST
Anthony LaPaglia
Ashley Greene
Ken Olin
Emilie De Ravin
David Alpay
Christine Adams
Annabeth Gish
Tiffany Hines
Natalie Mendoza

CREDITS
PRODUCTION COMPANY: ABC Studios
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER/WRITER: Michael Seitzman
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERs: Mark Gordon, Nick Pepper, Phillip Noyce

It turns out clothes really do make the man. Legendary designer Robert Soulter (Anthony LaPaglia – Without a Trace) has transformed his fashion label “Americana” into a remarkable family dynasty. It’s not just a billion dollar company, it’s the most iconic brand in the world. At Americana, everyone works hard and plays even harder. The Soulter family lives in a modern day Oz and Robert Soulter is the Wizard.

Beyond the glitz and glamour, the fashion business has a notorious dark side. This year, you’re a genius. Next year, you’re out. But one thing’s for sure…you have to watch your back. And Robert had better watch his, because a power struggle is just beginning. It’s the established powerbrokers versus the young and ambitious. After 30 years of being the king of his industry, someone wants Robert replaced. Shockingly, that someone might be his wife Sierra (Christine Adams – Terra Nova), his ex-wife Wendy (Natalie Mendoza – Hotel Babylon), or one of his own children, Jesse (David Alpay) and Francesca (Emilie De Ravin – Lost).

Alice Garano (Ashley Greene – Twilight), an up-and-coming young designer who just graduated from a top New York fashion school, could be the next Marc Jacobs or Alexander Wang. Except she just made a deal to work for her father Martin Soulter (Ken Olin – Brothers and Sisters) at his garment factory. That deal becomes impossible to honor when she meets her estranged uncle, Robert Soulter for the first time. Though Alice knows how much her father resents his famous brother, no one has ever talked about their 25 year feud. Alice can’t resist Robert’s invitation to discuss her work and a potential future at Americana. As Robert lures Alice deeper into his web, she feels like all of her dreams are coming true. Though what she has yet to realize is the dream comes with a cost — a family secret that could shatter everything she wants and everyone she loves, if it’s ever revealed.

Executive producers Mark Gordon (Grey’s Anatomy, Criminal Minds) and Michael Seitzman (North Country) and director Phillip Noyce (Revenge) take you inside a glittering world of catwalks and catfights, to reveal the deliciously ugly side of the beautiful people who work in fashion, and explore the lengths people will go to protect their secrets.





Beauty and the Beast
1 Hour

CAST
F. Murray Abraham
Christopher Egan
Darius Campbell
Ruth Bradley
Meegan Warner
Karen LeBlanc,
Alan Dale
Wendy Crewson

CREDITS
PRODUCTION COMPANY: ABC Studios
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER/WRITER: Jon Steinberg
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Gary Fleder, Yves Simoneau

His eyes. His piercing blue eyes. Before Princess Grace (Ruth Bradley – Titanic mini-series) ever met Shiro (Darius Campbell), she dreamt of his unforgettable eyes and knew that, despite his beastly appearance, he held a powerful connection to her.

From the studio that brought you Once Upon a Time, and executive producers Jon Steinberg (Human Target, Jericho) and Gary Fleder (Life Unexpected, Happy Town), comes an epic and achingly romantic re-imagining of the classic fairy tale Beauty and The Beast, set in a fantastically mythical and dangerous new world.

In the capital city of Kendan, the kingdom is at war, and its leader Lord Dorian is laying on his deathbed. Grace, his beautiful and headstrong young daughter, is quietly ruling with guidance from Council leader Cyril (F. Murray Abraham). Grace soon discovers deceit and betrayal at the highest levels of the realm. A traitor, she learns, has poisoned her father. Leaving her fiancé Garrick (Chris Egan – Letters to Juliet) behind, Grace embarks on a treacherous journey to find a cure and save her father’s life. Her adventure takes her across sweeping lands where she is taken captive by Shiro, a mysterious and tragically heroic beast.

Shiro is intrigued by Grace, and despite his allegiance to the enemy, eventually allows her to return home to save her father. But their connection cannot be denied, nor can the idea that fate will bring them together again…






Devious Maids
1 Hour

CAST
Ana Ortiz
Dania Ramirez
Roselyn Sanchez
Judy Reyes
Angelique Cabral
Rebecca Wisocky
Edy Ganem
Brianna Brown
Brett Cullen
Drew Van Acker
Susan Lucci
Mariana Klaveno
Grant Show
Tom Irwin

CREDITS
PRODUCTION COMPANY: ABC Studios
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER/WRITER: Marc Cherry
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Eva Longoria, Sabrina Wind, Larry Shuman, David Lonner, John Mass, Michael Garcia, Paul Presburger, Paul McGuigan

They wash clothes they can’t afford, polish silver they’ll never dine with, and sometimes, they sleep with their employers’ husbands. It’s all in a days work for a Beverly Hills maid. They’re constantly surrounded by wealth and privilege, yet they’re never allowed to forget that they’re just the help.

Meet Rosie (Dania Ramirez – Entourage), Marisol (Ana Ortiz – Ugly Betty), Carmen (Roselyn Sanchez – Without a Trace), Valentina (Edy Ganem – Like Crazy), and Zoila (Judy Reyes – Scrubs). It’s their job to clean up the messes left by the rock stars, filthy rich billionaires, and self-centered celebrities they work for. Even, if it means cleaning up a murder.

But these ladies are anything but pushovers. They’ve all got their eyes on a bigger prize: a better life here in America. Whether it’s immigrating their child from Mexico, or having a career in music, they’ll do whatever it takes, including flirting with the bosses’ son, blackmailing a philandering husband, or hiding an addict’s drugs.

And they’re always there for each other. When their friend and fellow maid Flora is found brutally murdered, she took a shocking secret to her grave. Now, the Devious Maids will do anything to protect it. Between the spoiled-rotten “haves” and these beautiful “have not’s,” there’s plenty of upstairs-downstairs intrigue.

Marc Cherry, the creator of the Emmy-winning Desperate Housewives, takes you out of the burbs and into a whole new neighborhood: the palm tree-lined streets and mansions of Beverly Hills for a fun, soapy peek inside the sordid lifestyles of the rich and famous.





The Gilded Lilys
1 Hour

CAST
Blythe Danner
Sarah Bolger
Madeline Zima
Matt Long
Brian O’Byrne
Brigid Brannagh
Maury Sterling
Matt Lauria
John Barrowman

CREDITS
Production Company: ABC Studios
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER/WRITER: KJ Steinberg
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Shonda Rhimes, Betsy Beers

At The Lillian, New York’s grandest hotel, forbidden love is checking in.

After a year away in Paris, Violet Langton Lily (Sarah Bolger – The Tudors) – a beautiful young socialite from the renowned Lily family – gets blindsided by love on a New York-bound luxury liner. His name is John Kidd (Matt Long – Mad Men, The Deep End), a handsome and mysterious man whom Violet’s family definitely wouldn’t approve of. Promised to the heir of a very prominent family, Violet was raised to find a man of acceptable class and stature. This sudden yet profound encounter, with working-class John Kidd, makes her question everything including her future. Ultimately, Violet will have to choose between what her heart wants, and what her family expects.

Back in New York, Violet returns to discover her father, Edwin Lily (Brian O’Byrne – Prime Suspect, Mildred Pierce), has sunk the family fortune into the construction of the City’s first Luxury Hotel, The Lillian. Eager to get in on the action and attention, Edwin’s brother, Julius (John Barrowman – Torchwood), offers to become equal partner and financier, much to Edwin’s chagrin. Through years of reckless behavior, Julius has earned a reputation for being a playboy and lout. He’s the Black Sheep, and this is his chance at familial redemption. And he’s willing to get it no matter the cost.

Meanwhile, the “downstairs” at The Lillian is awash in its own strife. Struggling against society’s class limitations, Abigal, Violet’s Maid (Madeline Zima – Californication) and Jasper, Foot Man to Julius (Maury Sterling – Homeland) are trying to break into high society.

From Executive Producers Shonda Rhimes and Betsy Beers (Grey’s Anatomy, Private Practice and Scandal) and creator KJ Steinberg (Executive Producer of Gossip Girl) comes a fresh look at a golden world, full of glamorous galas, sibling rivalry, dangerous liaisons, and murder.





Gotham
1 Hour

CAST
Barry Sloane
Megan Ketch
Lennie James
Brian Cox

CREDITS
PRODUCTION COMPANY: 20th Century Fox Television
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER/WRITER: Michael Green
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Erwin Stoff, Francis Lawrence

Under our very noses exists a world most of us cannot see. A world where magic is behind every door, and danger lurks around every corner.

New York City Homicide Detective Anne Travers (Megan Ketch) discovers this world when she’s assigned a case that seems unsolvable. No clues, no suspects, no method. But Travers is a cop who refuses to become cynical – and often sees what others can’t. Not willing to give up her investigation, she finds herself recruited into a secret magical division of the police force, by the mysterious Alderman and his rugged constable, Boyo (Barry Sloane).

With both of them leading the way, Travers will discover a side of Manhattan that is both fascinating and frightening, one where Harry Potter and friends would feel right at home. Here, spells are real, charms can be bought, and unsolvable crimes have complicated solutions. If you can unlock the magic, you can solve the case.

We quickly learn that the magical world needs Travers even more than the real one. And not just because her talent for law enforcement… but for reasons she doesn’t even know yet.

Executive produced by Michael Green (The River, Kings, Heroes), Francis Lawrence (I am Legend, Water for Elephants, Constantine) and Erwin Stoff (The Matrix, The Blindside) Gotham takes us inside a hidden world of magic… where nothing is what it seems… and where the fantastical happens everyday. You just have to be able to see it.




Last Resort
1-Hour

CAST
Andre Braugher
Daisy Betts
Daniel Lissing
Autumn Reeser
Scott Speedman
Camille De Pazzis
Sahr Ngaujau
Dichen Lachman
Jessy Schram

CREDITS
PRODUCTION COMPANY: Sony Studios
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS/WRITERS: Shawn Ryan, Karl Gajdusek
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Marney Hochman

500 feet beneath the ocean’s surface, the U.S. ballistic missile submarine Colorado receives their orders. Over a radio channel, designed only to be used if their homeland has been wiped out, they’re told to fire nuclear weapons at Pakistan.

Captain Marcus Chaplin (Andre Braugher) demands confirmation of the orders only to be unceremoniously relieved of duty by the White House. XO Sam Kendal (Scott Speedman) finds himself suddenly in charge of the submarine and facing the same difficult decision. When he also refuses to fire without confirmation of the orders, the Colorado is targeted, fired upon, and hit. The submarine and its crew find themselves crippled on the ocean floor, declared rogue enemies of their own country. Now, with nowhere left to turn, Chaplin and Kendal take the sub on the run and bring the men and women of the Colorado to an exotic island. Here they will find refuge, romance, and a chance at a new life, even as they try to clear their names and get home.

From executive producer/writer Shawn Ryan (The Shield, The Unit, The Chicago Code) and Executive producer/writer Karl Gajdusek comes this dramatic new international action-thriller about treachery, treason, and nuclear brinksmanship. LAST RESORT contemplates establishing of a new society in the modern world, and character becomes everything when unthinkable decisions must be made.




Mistresses
1 Hour - Series Order (10 episodes ordered for anytime in 2012-2013 season)

CAST
Alyssa Milano: Savi Dillon
Brett Tucker: Harry Dillon
Cameron Bender: Richard
Erik Stocklin: Sam Gray
Jason George: Dominic Montgomery
Jes Macallan: Josslyn
Rochelle Aytes: April
Yunjin Kim: Katie Roden

CREDITS
Production Company: ABC Studios, Ecosse Films
Executive Producers: K.J. Steinberg, Rina Mimoun, Robert M. Sertner, Douglas Rae

A primetime soap which follows the lives of four female friends and their involvement in an array of illicit and complex relationships.






Nashville
1 Hour

CAST
Sam Palladio
Clare Bowen
Jonathan Jackson
Powers Boothe
Robert Wisdom
Hayden Panettiere
Connie Britton
Eric Close
Charles Esten

CREDITS
Production Company: ABC Studios/Lionsgate
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER/WRITER: Callie Khouri
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: RJ Cutler, Steve Buchanan

What Hollywood is to the movie business, Nashville is to music. This is where today’s music is being made and tomorrow’s stars are being born. If you’re Faith Hill or Carrie Underwood in-the-making, you want to be in Nashville.

Chart-topping Rayna James (Connie Britton) is a country legend who’s had a career any singer would envy, though lately her popularity is starting to wane. Fans still line-up to get her autograph, but she’s not packing the arenas like she used to. Rayna’s record label thinks a concert tour, opening for up-and-comer Juliette Barnes (Hayden Panettiere), the young and sexy future of country music, is just what Rayna needs. And scheming Juliette can’t wait to steal Rayna’s spotlight. But sharing a stage with that disrespectful, untalented, little vixen is the last thing Rayna wants to do, which sets up a power struggle for popularity. Could the undiscovered songwriting talent of Scarlett O’Connor (Clare Bowen) be the key to helping Rayna resurrect her career?

Rayna’s wealthy, but estranged, father Lamar Hampton (Powers Boothe) is a powerful force in business, Tennessee politics, and the lives of his two grown daughters. His drive for power results in a scheme to back Rayna’s handsome husband Teddy, in a run for Mayor of Nashville, against Rayna’s wishes.

Set against the backdrop of Nashville’s thriving contemporary music scene, and political world, executive producers Callie Khouri (writer of Thelma & Louise) and RJ Cutler (The September Issue) take you inside the cutthroat world of country music, family, and politics…from the concert tours to the romantic entanglements, to the halls of power and old demons that threaten to derail a career.




Penoza
1 Hour

CAST
Radha Mitchell
Lee Tergesen
Luke Goss
Rade Sherbedzija
Wil Traval
Jaime Ray Newman
Sterling Beaumon
Jakob Salvati
Suleka Mathew
Erin Moriarty
Mido Hamada

CREDITS
Production Company: ABC Studios/Endemol
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER/WRITER: Melissa Rosenberg
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Howard Klein, Alon Aranya

Melissa Rosenberg (executive producer and head writer on “Dexter” and screenwriter of the Twilight franchise), Howard Klein (executive producer of “The Office,” “Parks & Recreation”) and Endemol Studios (“Hell On Wheels”) join forces for a riveting new thriller that takes you inside the world of crime and intrigue and shows you just how far one woman will go to protect her family.

Meet Marta Walraven (Radha Mitchell – Melinda and Melinda) a suburban housewife who’s living the good life in Northern California. She has a loving husband, a beautiful home overlooking Sausalito, and three amazing kids. But behind this perfect façade is a family of organized criminals. Marta’s father, her brother, and husband Franklin all make their living through illegal means, and up until now, she has turned a blind eye to this fact. But when Franklin is murdered, Marta uncovers a tenacity she never knew she had. She’ll do whatever it takes to avenge his death and keep her family alive. Even if it means filling her husband’s shoes and joining the family business.

As Marta digs into this dark underworld, she’ll test her own strength, relying on her resourcefulness, determination and family ties like never before.




Scruples
1 Hour

CAST
Noot Seear
Claire Forlani
Boris Kodjoe
Jessica McNames
Chad Michael Murray
Gary Cole
Karin Vanasse

CREDITS
PRODUCTION COMPANY: Warner Brothers Television
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS/WRITERS: Bob Brush, Mel Harris
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Tony Krantz, Natalie Portman, Annette Savitch

Wealth, sex, power, and palm trees…mixed with 24/7 sunshine and a carefree attitude. This is Beverly Hills when she was young. A land of beautiful homes and glamorous people, before reality stars and TMZ were ever heard of.

Recently widowed socialite Billy Ikehorn – rich, soulful, and beautiful – is beginning a new chapter in her life. Armed with big dreams and a clear vision for her future, she sets about building an empire like nothing Southern California has ever seen. Welcome to Scruples. It’s more than just a fashion emporium; it’s an entrée to beautiful people, gorgeous models, famous photographers, up-and-coming designers, and the glamorous world of Hollywood. It’s also the center of a powerful and compelling romantic drama that will sweep up Billy and her young protégés, Valentine O’Neill (Karinne Vanasse – Pan Am) and Spider Elliot, into a perfect storm of revenge, sex, scandal – even murder – on an international stage.

Based on Judith Krantz’s best-selling novel comes a deliciously soapy new drama. Executive produced by Oscar winner, Natalie Portman and Annette Savitch of Handsome Charlie Films. They produce alongside Krantz’s son, Tony. The show is written and executive produced by Bob Brush (The Wonder Years) and Mel Harris (thirtysomething). The pilot will be directed by Michael Sucsy, whose credits include the hit film “The Vow” and HBO’s Emmy Award-winning “Grey Gardens”.




The Chosen (aka Dark Horse)
1 Hour

CAST
Max Thieriot
Gabriella Wilde
Yaya DaCosta
Linus Roache
Martin Landau
Laila Robins
Monique Curnen

CREDITS
PRODUCTION COMPANY: ABC Studios
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS/WRITERS: Roland Emmerich, Harald Kloser
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Mark Gordon, Nick Pepper

He thought his future was in an astrophysics lab. His true calling lies somewhere closer to the White House.

During a rainy rugby game, undergrad Carter Henderson (Max Thieriot – Foreverland) is struck by a powerful bolt of lightning. At precisely the same moment thousands of miles away, Carter’s father, a man he barely knew, is killed while trying to assassinate New York Senator Teras (Linus Roache – Law and Order). Carter will soon discover these two bizarre events are linked in an unimaginable and terrifying way.

En route to the funeral, Carter is detained by FBI Agent Meyers (Monique Curnen – The Dark Knight). She wants to know why his dad, a respected neurosurgeon, would attempt to kill a charismatic and influential politician who’s in line to become the next President of the United States. Good Question. Carter has no idea what the answer is, but he is determined to find out.

Now, Carter’s search to learn more about his father will take some dangerous and surprising turns, and ultimately lead him to Mr. Armin (Martin Landau) who represents a secret organization made up of the world’s most powerful minds.

Their purpose is to unravel one of mankind’s darkest conspiracies, and figure out who’s pulling the strings behind a plot for power that goes all the way to the Presidency. With the help of his girlfriend Wynter-Lee (Gabriella Wilde), and a beautiful young religious art historian (Yaya DaCosta – Tron: Legacy), Carter uncovers some startling family secrets and learns that his father died in an attempt not just to protect him, but to save all of humanity.

From executive producers Roland Emmerich (2012, The Day After Tomorrow, 10000 BC, Independence Day) and Mark Gordon (Grey’s Anatomy, Criminal Minds) comes this exhilarating thriller that combines chilling mythology, political intrigue, and heart-stopping adventure.




Zero Hour
1 Hour

CAST
Scott Michael Foster
Addison Timlin
Anthony Edwards
Jacinda Barrett
Carmen Ejogo
Michael Nyquist

CREDITS
PRODUCTION COMPANY: ABC Studios
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER/WRITER: Paul Scheuring
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Lorenzo DiBonaventura, Dan McDermott

Hank Foley (Anthony Edwards) is no stranger to adventure. But this one is a little more than he bargained for.

As the publisher of Modern Skeptic magazine, Hank has spent his career following clues, debunking myths and solving conspiracies. A confessed paranormal junkie, his motto is “logic is the compass.” But when his beautiful young wife (Jacinda Barrett) is abducted from her store, an antique clock shop, Hank gets pulled into one of the most compelling mysteries of human history, stretching around the world and back centuries.

Contained in one of his wife’s clocks is a treasure map, and what it leads to could be cataclysmic. Now it’s up to Hank to decipher the symbols and unlock the secrets of the map, while ensuring the answers don’t fall into the wrong hands. With his two young associates Rachel (Addison Timlin) and Arron (Scott Michael Foster) in tow, along with Deck a sexy FBI agent (Carmen Ejogo), Hank will lead them on a breathless race against the clock, to find his wife and save humanity.

Executive produced by Lorenzo DiBonaventura (the Transformers and GI: Joe franchises, Salt, Red), Paul Scheuring (Prison Break) and Dan McDermott (Human Target) comes this fast-paced thriller that will take you on quest around the globe to reveal one of mankind’s most riveting conspiracies, one that powerful forces have kept hidden for too long.




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My picks on which will be added to the fall line-up:
4/21/12 -
We have 12 dramas in development on ABC this season and a series pick-up in Mistresses (which I cannot wait for!). ABC always has great dramas in development, especially since 2004. Mostly every year they have ones that are the most buzzed about and this year it does that. This past season Revenge and Once Upon Time broke out big time. It is too early to tell which will make it, because some have not been even filmed yet. It is hard to pick something that hasn't been seen yet, but going by plot and casting I already have some favorites.

Anyway, I hope we REALLY see these dramas for 2012-2013, whether it be fall or mid-season:
666 Park Avenue, Americana, Devious Maids, Last Resort, and Scruples.
NOTE: Mistresses has already been picked-up for the season and I cannot wait for that.

Other shows that sound decent: Beauty and the Beast, Gilded Lilys, Penoza, and Nashville. Skeptical on the broad appeal of all of these, though, but I think 1 or 2 of these will still be picked-up (like Gilded Lilys).


DISCLAIMER:
Cast photos coming soon. Please remember most of these pilots will not make it, so it will be kind of cool having a photo of a cast of a show that does not make it. So out of these 12 pilots (plus Mistresses), probably about 4-6 will make it on the air actually next season. The rest will go in what is called pilot hell, where tons of pilots each year go.

Please post your thoughts on which you think will make it.

[Pavan]

Pilot logos:

[Pavan]

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[yankeesrj12]

The Chosen and Zero Hour sound awesome! Hopefully one of them gets picked up.

[ryan423]

666 Park Ave, Gotham, and Beauty and the Beast would most certainly be picked up to partner with Once Upon a Time on Sunday nights.

I'd probably watch Zero Hour for Anthony Edwards and Last Resort for Andre Braugher.

[benjamoon]

My thoughts:

666 Park Avenue - Sounds interesting but could also not work at all. I'm intrigued by the premise though

Americana - sounds like a Dynasty style show. I could definitely see this working, I'm not sure what I'd think of it

Beauty and the Beast - I don't think this will work or even picked up.

Devious Maids - not my cup of tea but fits ABC's brand.

The Gilded Lilys - sounds excellent. I think it's funny though that the press release doesn't even mention the year it's set i. Networks must be scared of period pieces after The Playboy Club and Pan Am this year

Gotham - no thank you

Last Resort - sounds like a great show but also doesn't sound like ABC. In fact, it sounds like a FOX show. Still if ABC can make it work, they can maybe expand their audience a bit.

Mistresses - moot point since it's already picked up but I don't think it sounds all that appealing

Nashville - I really hope this gets picked up. I love Connie Britton so much and this sounds like a great role for her

Penoza - doesn't sound like anything special

Scruples - interesting but I don't know about broad appeal. I like the people behind it though.

The Chosen - sounds ridiculous and terrible

Zero Hour - Interesting but I don't think it'll get picked up.

[UMFaninMD]

Mistresses is a remake of a successful British drama. Given the history of failed American versions of UK shows, I doubt if this will make it.

666 Park Avenue looks really intriguing. We desperately need some horror-themed shows that aren't on cable.

Beauty and the Beast may work if it's aired after Once Upon a Time but I think an over saturation of fairy tale/fantasy shows might lead to a backlash.

Gotham sounds like it would work better as an online web series than a TV show.

Scruples/Americana - Sounds like ABC is trying to bring back the heyday of primetime soaps, due to the success of Revenge.

The Gilded Lilys - Would probably make it if it was part of PBS' Sunday night period drama lineup or on cable, where other period dramas like The Borgias and Game of Thrones are thriving. I doubt it would fly on a regular network station, but anything is possible.

Last Resort, Penoza, and The Chosen = but then again, I'm not the target audience.

Devious Maids - Desperate Housewives: The Working Class Version. Also, I can imagine some having issues with Latina actresses portraying maids.

Zero Hour: The title doesn't sell the premise. Over at the Once Upon a Time Facebook page, ABC wanted our opinions on the title and the majority weren't excited.

[JamesG]

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[JamesG]

Warner Bros. Reveals New Promo Art for "666 Park Avenue"
by Ryan Turek
June 18, 2012


Warner Bros. Entertainment has once again created a set of limited-edition collectible hotel keycards, which will be in use at top hotels throughout the San Diego area during Comic-Con 2012.

This marks the fifth consecutive year for the popular room key program, giving fans instant access to usable — and collectible — pieces of artwork for upcoming shows like "Arrow", "666 Park Avenue" and "Revolution".

Over 40,000 branded room keys will be available to fans at 38 participating San Diego–area hotels, courtesy of Warner Bros. Worldwide Television Marketing.





"666 Park Avenue" will air Sundays at 10/9c on ABC this fall.

The full-length pilot will be screened at Warner Bros. Television’s Preview Night at Comic-Con on Wednesday, July 11 and during the "666 Park Avenue" session on Friday, July 13.








http://www.shocktillyoudrop.com/news...66-park-avenue

[Jericho-79]

I'm intrigued by Beauty And The Beast and Americana. They both seem to have strong casts.

Nashville could have the underpinnings of the movie Country Strong.