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2021 NBC Pilots & Series Orders
Drama
AT THAT AGE (not going forward)
An exploration of an African-American family’s legacy. After the Cooper family’s golden child suffers a catastrophic event, seven family members face a foundational shift, make life-altering decisions and deal with deep secrets coming to light.
Studio Universal Television/Blackmaled Productions
Team Carla Banks-Waddles (w, ep), Malcolm D. Lee (ep), Debra Martin Chase (ep)
Cast Emayatzy Corinealdi, Christian Keyes, Sinqua Walls, Adrian Holmes, Nicole Ari Parker, Brad James, Jade Eschete
DANGEROUS MOMS
Four diverse mothers accidentally kill the queen bee of their school’s PTA during the demonstration of a new high-end food processor and must juggle their everyday lives while their worlds are turned upside down. Based on the Spanish series 'Señoras del (h)Ampa.'
Studio Warner Bros. Television
Team Janine Sherman Barrois (w, ep), Rachel Kaplan (ep), Tariq Jalil (ep), Lucas Carter (ep), Arantxa Écija (ep), Santi Botello (ep), Jason Ensler (d), Shanola Hampton (p)
Cast Shanola Hampton, Dascha Polanco, Telma Hopkins, Linda Park, Vanessa Marano
THE ENDGAME (Picked up to series)
FKA Untitled Nick Wootton/Jake Coburn Project
Two-hander featuring two women: a recently captured brilliant criminal mastermind who orchestrates a number of coordinated bank heists for a mysterious purpose, and the principled, relentless and socially outcast FBI agent who will stop at nothing to foil her ambitious plan.
Studio Universal Television
Team Nicholas Wootton (w, ep), Jake Coburn (w, ep), Julie Plec (ep), Justin Lin (d, ep), Andrew Schneider (ep)
Cast Morena Baccarin, Ryan Michelle Bathe, Kamal Angelo Bolden, Costa Ronin, Noah Bean, Jordan Johnson-Hinds, Mark D. Espinoza
ECHO (Picked up to series)
Procedural revolving around a team of investigators who solve the highest-profile crimes by sending our heroes into the past -- in the body of the victim. They assume the victim’s identity and must race against time to prevent the crime before it happens.
Studio Universal Television/Davis Entertainment
Team JJ Bailey (w, ep), John Davis (ep), John Fox (ep)
Cast Janina Gavankar, Wesam Keesh, Richard Brooks
JOE EXOTIC (Ordered straight to limited series; working title; also to air on USA Network & Peacock)
Carole Baskin, a big-cat enthusiast, learns that fellow exotic animal lover Joe “Exotic” Schreibvogel is breeding and using his big cats for profit. She sets out to shut down his venture, inciting a quickly escalating rivalry. But Carole has a checkered past of her own, and when the claws come out, Joe will stop at nothing to expose what he sees as her hypocrisy. The results prove dangerous. Based on the Wondery podcast.
Studio UCP
Team Etan Frankel (w, ep), Hernan Lopez (ep), Marshall Lewy (ep), Aaron Hart (ep)
Cast Kate McKinnon, John Cameron Mitchell
GETAWAY (Not going forward)
A destination wedding at an isolated luxury resort quickly descends into chaos after a group of dangerous criminals takes the island hostage. The small group of guests, led by a fearless female army vet, will do everything they can to stay alive.
Studio Universal Television
Team JJ Bailey (w, ep), Moira Kirland (w, ep), John Davis (ep), John Fox (ep)
Cast Annie Ilonzeh, Matt Long, Marg Helgenberger, Jasmine Mathews, E.J. Bonilla
LAW & ORDER (Ordered straight to series; revival of 1990-2010 drama)
Revival of 1990-2010 series that follows the investigation of a crime in New York City and apprehension of a suspect and the prosecution of the defendant.
Studio Universal Television/Wolf Entertainment
Team Rick Eid (w, ep, sr), Dick Wolf (ep), Arthur Forney (ep), Peter Jankowski (ep)
Cast Jeffrey Donovan, Hugh Dancy, Anthony Anderson, Camryn Manheim
LAW & ORDER: FOR THE DEFENSE (Not going forward after being ordered straight to series)
'Law & Order' spinoff looks inside a criminal defense firm, putting the lawyers under a microscope, along with the criminal justice system.
Studio Universal Television/Wolf Entertainment
Team Carol Mendelsohn (w, ep, sr), Dick Wolf (ep), Arthur Forney (ep), Julie Weitz (ep), Peter Jankowski (ep)
Cast TBA
LA BREA (Ordered straight to series)
When a massive sinkhole mysteriously opens in Los Angeles, it tears a family in half, separating mother and son from father and daughter. When part of the family find themselves in an unexplainable primeval world, alongside a disparate group of strangers, they must work to survive and uncover the mystery of where they are and if there is a way back home.
Studio Universal Television/Keshet Studios
Team David Appelbaum (w, ep), Avi Nir (ep), Alon Shtruzman (ep), Peter Traugott (ep), Rachel Kaplan (ep), Ken Woodruff (ep), Thor Freudenthal (d)
Cast Natalie Zea, Zyra Gorecki, Chiké Okonkwo, Eoin Macken, Jack Martin, Jon Seda, Lily Santiago, Veronica St. Clair, Nicholas Gonzalez, Rohan Mirchandaney, Josh McKenzie, Chloe De Los Santos, Ione Skye (recurring)
LANGDON
Follows the early adventures of famed Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon, who must solve a series of deadly puzzles to save his kidnapped mentor and thwart a chilling global conspiracy. Based on Dan Brown's novel 'The Lost Symbol.'
Studio CBS TV Studios/Universal Television/Imagine Television
Team Dan Dworkin (w, ep), Jay Beattie (w, ep), Dan Brown (ep), Brian Grazer (ep), Ron Howard (ep), Samie Falvey (ep), Anna Culp (ep)
Cast Ashley Zukerman, Valorie Curry, Eddie Izzard, Sumalee Montano, Rick Gonzalez & Beau Knapp
ORDINARY JOE (Picked up to series)
Explores the three parallel lives of the show’s main character after he makes a pivotal choice at a crossroads in his life. The series asks the question of how different life might look if you made your decision based on love, loyalty or passion.
Studio 20th Television/Universal Television/6th & Idaho/3Arts
Team Russel Friend (W, ep), Garrett Lerner (w, ep), Matt Reeves (ep), Adam Kassan (ep), Rafi Crohn (ep), Howard Klein (ep), Adam Davidson (d, ep)
Cast James Wolk, Natalie Martinez, Charlie Barnett, Elizabeth Lail
THE THING ABOUT PAM (Ordered straight to limited series)
Based on the 2011 murder of Betsy Faria that resulted in her husband Russ’ conviction, though he insisted he did not kill her. His conviction later was overturned, but the brutal crime set off a chain of events that would expose a diabolical scheme deeply involving Pam Hupp.
Studio Blumhouse Television/NBC News Studios/Big Picture Company
Team Jenny Klein (w, ep, sr), Renee Zellweger (ep), Carmella Casinelli (ep), Liz Cole (ep), Noah Oppenheim (ep), Jason Blum (ep), Chris McCumber (ep), Jeremy Gold (ep), Scott Winant (d, ep)
Cast Renee Zellweger, Josh Duhamel, Judy Greer, Katy Mixon, Gideon Adlon, Sean Bridgers, Glenn Fleshler, Suanne Spoke, Mac Brandt
Comedy
AMERICAN AUTO (Picked up to series; single camera)
Set at the headquarters of a major American automotive company in Detroit where a floundering group of executives try to rediscover the company identity amidst a rapidly changing industry.
Studio Universal Television
Team Justin Spitzer (w, ep), Aaron Kaplan (ep), Dana Honor (ep), Jeff Blitz (d, ep)
Cast Ana Gasteyer, Jon Barinholtz, Harriet Dyer, Humphrey Ker, Michael B. Washington, Tye White, X Mayo
CRAZY FOR YOU (Rolled; in contention for pilot pickup; single camera)
With her life stalling, Daisy re-enters the dating scene only to discover that while she was out of the game, the game sort of, totally, completely changed. Realizing she is a bit rusty at being “normal” and “appealing” on first dates, she’ll need the support of her friends as she strives to succeed while being her true self in today’s quick-to-dismiss dating culture.
Studio Universal Television/Broadway Video/Sethmaker Shoemeyers Productions
Team Rachele Lynn (w, co-ep), Lorne Michaels (ep), Seth Meyers (ep), Mike Shoemaker (ep)
Cast Shelley Hennig, Alice Lee, Tiana Okoye, Nick Cafero
GRAND CREW (Picked up to series; single camera)
FKA Untitled Phil Augusta Jackson/Dan Goor Comedy
A group of Black friends unpack the ups and downs of life and love at a wine bar.
Studio Universal Television
Team Phil Augusta Jackson (w, ep), Dan Goor (ep, sr), Mo Marable (d, co-ep)
Cast Echo Kellum, Justin Cunningham, Carl Tart, Aaron Jennings, Nicole Byer, Grasie Mercedes
HUNGRY (Single camera)
Friends who belong to a food issues group help each other as they look for love, success and the perfect thing in the fridge that’s going to make it all better.
Studio Universal Television/Hazy Mills/SB Projects
Team Suzanne Martin (w, ep), Demi Lovato (ep), Sean Hayes (ep), Todd Milliner (ep), Scooter Braun (ep), Scott Manson (ep), James Shin (ep)
Cast Demi Lovato, Anna Akana, Alex Brightman, Ashley D. Kelley, Jay Klaitz, Rory O'Malley, Valerie Bertinelli, Christian Magby
JEFFERIES (Rolled; in contention for pilot pickup; multi-camera)
Jim Jefferies plays a fictionalized version of himself – a comedian with a unique and often controversial take on modern life, relationships and co-parenting with his best friend.
Studio Universal Television/Hazy Mills/Brillstein Entertainment Partners
Team Jim Jefferies (w, ep), Suzanne Martin (w, ep), Sean Hayes (ep), Todd Milliner (ep), Tim Sarkes (ep), Alex Murray (ep)
Cast Jim Jefferies, Betsy Brandt, Darien Sills-Evans, Mike Lane, Anthony LaPaglia
LOPEZ VS. LOPEZ (multi-camera)
A working-class family comedy about dysfunction, reconnection and all the pain and joy in between.
Studio Universal Television
Team Bruce Helford (w, ep), Debby Wolfe (ep), Michael Rotenberg (ep), Katie Newman (ep), Mayan Lopez (p)
Cast George Lopez, Mayan Lopez
NIGHT COURT (Picked up to series; multi-camera)
Unapologetic optimist judge Abby Stone, the daughter of the late Harry Stone, follows in her father’s footsteps as she presides over the night shift of a Manhattan arraignment court and tries to bring order to its crew of oddballs and cynics, most notably former night court prosecutor Dan Fielding. Based on the 1984-92 NBC series.
Studio After January Productions/Warner Bros. Television/Universal Television
Team Dan Rubin (w, ep), Melissa Rauch (ep), Winston Rauch (ep), Pamela Fryman (d, ep), John Larroquette (p)
Cast Melissa Rauch, John Larroquette, India de Beaufort, Lacretta, Kapil Talwalkar
SOMEONE OUT THERE (Retooled and picked up to pilot; single camera)
Two set-in-their-ways adults are challenged by very unexpected strangers to become the best versions of themselves in order to find love and possibly each other. Based on the Spanish series 'Pequeñas Coincidencias.'
Studio Universal Television
Team Matt Hubbard (w, ep), Josh Siegal (w, ep), Dylan Morgan (w, ep), Emiliano Calemzuk (ep), Javier Veiga (ep)
Cast Gabrielle Dennis, Ed Weeks, Kimia Behpoornia, Elizabeth Allhands, Percy Daggs
TRUE STORY (Ordered straight to series; six episodes)
Hybrid comedy/unscripted show sees everyday Americans sit down with Ed Helms and Randall Park to share their most extraordinary and unbelievably true stories. The stories get heightened, dramatized re-enactments of cinematic proportions by a cast of top comedians and actors. Based on the Australian show 'True Story with Hamish & Andy.'
Studio Warner Horizon Unscripted Television
Team Tim Bartley (ep), Hamish Blake (ep), Andy Lee (ep), Ryan Shelton (ep), Ed Helms (ep), Mike Falbo (ep), Nicolle Yaron (ep, sr), Stephen Williams (d, ep), Hanelle Culpepper (d)
Cast Ed Helms, Randall Park, Tawny Newsome, Paul Adelstein, Will Catlett, Chris Diamantopoulos, Billy Zane, Lauren London, Ash Santos, John Ales
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