2007-8 Pilots, ABC


Comedy

Title Studio Team Synopsis
American Family Sony Pictures Television Jay Scherick (writer), David Ron (writer), John Fortenberry (director) Family attempts to maintain appearances for the neighbors despite the chaos and challenges of 21st centurty family life (single-camera)
The Call 20th Century Fox TV/Real Time Prods. Dave Hemingson (writer), Joel Surnow, Bob Cochran, Howard Gordon, Michael Spiller (director) Action-packed comedy about a team of gifted yet unconventional Los Angeles paramedics who save people's lives while screwing up one another's -- all in real time (single-camera)
Carpoolers ABC Television Studio/DreamWorks TV/3 Arts Ent. Bruce McCulloch (writer), Justin Falvey, Darryl Frank, David Miner, Anthony Russo (director), Joe Russo (director) Explores what it means to be a modern man; follows the lives of four men who carpool to work together each day (single-camera)
Family of the Year 20th Century Fox Television Erica Rivinoja (writer), Pam Brady (writer), Michael Lehmann (director) Revolves around 10-time family of the year winner the Holloways of Tatum, N.M. (single-camera)
Untilted Shana Goldberg-Meehan Warner Bros. Television Shana Goldberg-Meehan (writer), Andy Ackerman (director) Comedic soap that takes place in Washington
The Middle Warner Bros. Television Eileen Heisler (writer), DeAnn Heline (writer), Chris Koch (director) Middle-class Midwestern family show told through the eyes of the mother (single-camera)
Miss/Guided 20th Century Fox TV/Katalyst Prods. Caroline Williams (writer), Gaby Allan (writer), Ashton Kutcher, Jason Goldburg, Karey Burke, Todd Holland (director) Ugly duckling (Judy Greer) returns to her alma mater as a guidance counselor (single-camera)
Nice Girls Don't Get the Corner Office 20th Century Fox TV/Imagine TV Josh Sternin (writer), Jeff Ventimilia (writer), David Nevins, Brian Grazer, Gail Mancuso (director) Centers on the struggles of a "nice girl" trying to make it in the cutthroat corporate world; inspired by Lois Frankel's book
Untitled Victoria Pile CBS Paramount Network TV/ABC TV Studio Victoria Pile (writer, director), Chris Godsick Follows the eccentric characters in a police precinct (single-camera)
Untitled Sachs/Judah ABC Television Studio Gabe Sachs (writer), Jeff Judah (writer), Gary Halvorson (director) Follows the dating and competitive work life of co-workers and friends at a top law firm; Ashley Williams co-stars
Sam I Am ABC Television Studio/Brillstein-Grey TV Don Todd (writer), Cecilia Ahern, Peter Traugott, Robert McNeil (director) Woman with amnesia has to rediscover her life (single-camera)
See Jayne Run ABC Television Studio/Brillstein-Grey TV Alana Sanko (writer), Peter Traugott, Becky Clements, Will MacKenzie (director) Alpha female in the male-dominated world of investment banking struggles to balance single motherhood and career (single-camera)
Untitled Ric Swartzlander ABC Television Studio Ric Swartzlander (writer), Marc Buckland (director) Workplace comedy set in a chaotic Phoenix TV newsroom (single-camera)
The Thick of It Sony Pictures TV/BBC Worldwide Prods. Mitch Hurwitz (writer), Richard Day (writer), Paul Telegdy, Armando Iannucci Follows the workers in the office of a low-level congressman in Washington; based on the BBC format (single-camera)
Traveling in Packs Warner Bros. Television Jhoni Marchinko (writer), James Burrows (director) Three women in their 30s find living together has benefits

Drama

Title Studio Team Synopsis
Cashmere Mafia Sony TV/Darren Star Prods. Darren Star, Gail Katz, Kevin Wade, Susie Fitzgerald Four successful female executives, friends since college, rely on one another as they juggle the demands of career, family and high ambitions in New York
Dirty Sexy Money Touchstone TV Craig Wright, Greg Berlanti Idealistic young lawyer inherits the job of representing a rich, powerful and ethically flexible family after his father's unexpected death
Eli Stone Touchstone TV Greg Berlanti, Marc Gugenheim Thirtysomething attorney (Jonny Lee Miller) begins to have larger-than-life visions that compel him to do unusual things; Victor Garber co-stars
Untitled Jon Feldman Warner Bros. TV Jon Feldman Revolves around four high-powered CEOs or CEOs-to-be who socialize at the same exclusive golf club; Michael Vartan stars
Football Wives Touchstone TV Marco Pennette, Chris Brancato, Bert Salke, Bryan Singer, Maureen Chadwicke, Eileen Gallagher, Ann McManus U.S. version of the ITV series "Footballers Wives" that focuses on wives of professional football players; Gabrielle Union co-stars
Judy's Got a Gun Touchstone TV Michelle King, Robert King, Stu Bloomberg Suburban woman balances being a single mother with being a detective investigating bizarre suburban crimes
Life on Mars 20th Century Fox TV David E. Kelley, Stephen Garrett, Jane Featherstone Detective whose girlfriend has just been kidnapped finds himself transported back to the 1970s. Based on the BBC series
Marlowe Touchstone TV Sean Bailey, Greg Pruss, Carol Wolper, Dan Platt, Phil Clymer Procedural crime drama centered on the Philip Marlowe character set in present-day Los Angeles
Untitled Rina Mimoun Warner Bros. TV Rina Mimoun Revolves around a family of Southern lawyers
Mr. & Mrs. Smith Regency TV/Dutch Oven Simon Kinberg, Doug Liman, Dave Bartis Based on the hit feature about a married couple who are spies
Pushing Daisies Warner Bros. TV, Jinks/Cohen Prods. Bryan Fuller, Dan Jinks, Bruce Cohen Detective show/romance/fairy tale about a guy who can touch the dead and bring them back to life
Suspect Sony Pictures TV/25 C Prods. Ed Zuckerman, Guy Ritchie, Sarah Timberman, Carl Beverly Stylish, fast-paced procedural drama uncovering the perpetrator by tracing the suspects
Women's Murder Club 20th Century Fox TV Liz Craft, Sarah Fain, Brett Ratner, James Patterson, Joe Simpson, Shawn Ryan Four girlfriends solve tough murder cases. Based on James Patterson's series of mystery books

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