C21’s guide to LA Screenings pilots

LA SCREENINGS: The C21 Pilots Bible lists all of next season’s pick-ups by international distributors, providing a comprehensive guide for buyers showing who’s shopping what at the LA Screenings.

KEY
(EP) Executive producer
(W) Writer
(D) Director
(CD) Casting director
(CoP) Coproducer
(N/W) Non-writing
(P) Producer

CBS STUDIOS INTERNATIONAL

Beauty & the Beast
Network: The CW
Genre: Drama
Running time: 60 mins
Studio: CBS TV Studios
Auspices: Jennifer Levin (EP, W-pilot), Sherri Cooper (EP, W-pilot), Paul J Witt (EP), C Anthony Thomas (EP), Ron Koslow (EP), Bill Haber (EP), Gary Fleder (EP, D-pilot)
Cast: Kristin Kreuk, Austin Basis, Brian White, Nicole Gale Anderson, Nina Lisandrello, Jay Ryan
Logline: An NYPD detective is haunted by her mother’s murder and the killer’s demise at the hands of a creature, whom she discovers is the survivor of a military experiment gone wrong.

Elementary
Network: CBS
Genre: Drama
Running time: 60 mins
Studios: CBS TV Studios, Timberman-Beverly Productions
Auspices: Robert Doherty (EP,
W-pilot), Sarah Timberman (EP), Carl Beverly (EP), Michael Cuesta (EP,
D-pilot)
Cast: Jonny Lee Miller, Lucy Liu, Aidan Quinn
Logline: A modern take on classic detective character Sherlock Holmes (á la the BBC’s Sherlock), set in New York City.

Emily Owens MD (fka First Cut)
Network: The CW
Genre: Drama
Running time: 60 mins
Studios: CBS TV Studios, Warner Bros Television
Auspices: Jennie Snyder Urman (EP, W-pilot), Bharat Nalluri (EP, D-pilot), Dan Jinks (EP)
Cast: Mamie Gummer, Michael Rady, Kelly McCreary, Justin Hartley, Aja Naomi King, Necar Zadegan
Logline: A doctor hoping to leave her nerdy past behind discovers life at the hospital where she works is no different to high school.

Friend Me
Network: CBS
Genre: Comedy
Running time: 30 mins
Studios: CBS TV Studios, Tannenbaum Co
Auspices: Alan Kirschenbaum (EP, W-pilot), Ajay Sahgal (EP, W-pilot), Eric Tannenbaum (EP), Kim Tannenbaum (EP), Pamela Fryman (D-pilot)
Cast: Nicholas Braun, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Tim Robinson, Parvesh Cheena, Dan Ahdoot
Logline: Multi-camera comedy about two 20-something best friends who move from Indiana to Los Angeles.

Vegas (fka Ralph Lamb Project)
Network: CBS
Genre: Drama
Running time: 60 mins
Studio: CBS TV Studios
Auspices: Nicholas Pileggi (EP,
W-pilot), Greg Walker (EP, W-pilot), James Mangold (EP, D-pilot), Cathy Konrad (EP), Arthur Sarkissian (EP), Dennis Quaid (Co-EP), Michael Chiklis (Co-EP)
Cast: Michael Chiklis, Dennis Quaid, Jason O’Mara, Taylor Handley, Carrie-Anne Moss
Logline: Based on the true story of Ralph Lamb, the Las Vegas sheriff charged with bringing law and order to the city.

DISNEY MEDIA DISTRIBUTION

The Family Tools (fka Red Van Man)
Network: ABC
Genre: Comedy
Running time: 30 mins
Studios: ABC Studios, Mark Gordon Co, ITV Studios
Auspices: Bobby Bowman (EP,
W-pilot), Mark Gordon (EP), Andrea Shay (EP), Paul Buccieri (EP), Michael Fresco (D-pilot)
Cast: Kyle Bornheimer, JK Simmons, Edi Gathegin, Danielle Nicolet
Logline: Based on the UK show White Van Man about a man who takes over the family business.

Malibu Country
Network: ABC
Genre: Comedy
Running time: 30 mins
Studios: ABC Studios, Laura Ziskin Productions
Auspices: Reba McEntire (EP), Mindy Schultheis (EP), Michael Hanel (EP), Pam Williams (EP), Dave Stewart (EP), Narvel Blackstock (EP), Kevin Abbott (EP, W-pilot), John Pasquin (D-pilot)
Cast: Reba McEntire, Lily Tomlin, Sara Rue, Justin Prentice, Juliette Angelo, Jai Rodriguez
Logline: A woman divorces her cheating country music star husband and moves her family from Nashville to a little house in Malibu.

Mistresses
Network: ABC
Genre: Drama
Running time: 60 mins
Studios: ABC Studios, Ecosse Films
Auspices: KJ Steinberg (EP, W-pilot), Douglas Rae (EP), Cherie Nowlan (D-pilot), Robert Sertner (EP), Rina Mimoun (EP)
Cast: Alyssa Milano, Brett Tucker, Jes Macallan, Rochelle Aytes, Yunjin Kim, Jason George, Erik Stocklin
Logline: Based on the UK series about four women and their scandalous love lives.

The Neighbors
Network: ABC
Genre: Comedy
Running time: 30 mins
Studio: ABC Studios
Auspices: Dan Fogelman (EP,
W-pilot), Chris Koch (EP, D-pilot), Jeff Morton (EP), Aaron Kaplan (EP)
Cast: Jami Gertz, Simon Templeman, Toks Olagundoye, Tim Jo, Ian Patrick, Isabella Cramp Lenny Venito
Logline: A comedy about a family who move next door to aliens.

Red Widow (fka The Life)
Network: ABC
Genre: Drama
Running time: 60 mins
Studios: ABC Studios, Endemol Studios
Auspices: Melissa Rosenberg (EP,
W-pilot), Alon Aranya (EP), Howard Klein (EP), Mark Pellington (D-pilot), Jeremy Gold (EP)
Cast: Lee Tergesen, Luke Goss, Radha Mitchell, Wil Traval, Erin Moriarty, Sterling Beaumon, Jakob Salvati, Mido Hamada, Jaime Ray Newman, Suleka Mathew
Logline: Based on the Dutch format Penoza, about the widow of an assassinated criminal who is forced to take her husband’s place in a crime syndicate to protect her family.

Zero Hour
Network: ABC
Genre: Drama
Running time: 60 mins
Studios: ABC Studios, Di Bonaventure Pictures TV
Auspices: Paul T Scheuring (EP,
W-pilot), Lorenzo Di Bonaventura (EP), Dan McDermott (EP), Pierre Morel (D-pilot)
Cast: Anthony Edwards, Scott Michael Foster, Addison Timlin, Carmen Ejogo, Jacinda Barrett
Logline: After his wife is kidnapped, the editor of a paranormal magazine becomes involved in a conspiracy.

GAUMONT INTERNATIONAL TELEVISION

Hannibal
Network: NBC
Genre: Drama
Running time: 60 mins
Studios: Gaumont International Television
Auspices: Bryan Fuller (EP, W-pilot), Martha De Laurentis (EP), Sara Colleton (EP), Jesse Alexander (EP), Katie O’Connell (EP), David Slate (EP, D-pilot)
Cast: Hugh Dancy
Logline: Based on Thomas Harris’s character Hannibal Lecter and his early relationship with an FBI criminal profiler.

LIONSGATE INTERNATIONAL

Nashville
Network: ABC
Genre: Drama
Running time: 60 mins
Studios: ABC Studios, Lionsgate TV, Gaylord Entertainment
Auspices: Callie Khouri (EP, W-pilot), RJ Cutler (EP, D-pilot), Steve Buchanan (EP)
Cast: Connie Britton, Hayden Panettiere, Powers Boothe, Charles Esten, Eric Close, Clare Bowen, Jonathan Jackson, Sam Palladio, Robert Wisdom
Logline: A soap that follows the differing fortunes of two country music stars in Nashville.

NBCUNIVERSAL INTERNATIONAL TELEVISION DISTRIBUTION

Animal Practice
Network: NBC
Genre: Comedy
Running time: 30 mins
Studios: Universal TV, American Work
Auspices: Alessandro Tanaka (EP,
W-pilot), Brian Gatewood (EP, W-pilot), Scot Armstrong (EP), Ravi Nandan (EP), Gail Lerner (EP), Anthony and Joe Russo (EP, D-pilot)
Cast: Justin Kirk, Tyler Labine, Bobby Lee, Betsy Sodaro
Logline: An office comedy about a veterinarian who loves animals but usually hates their owners.

Chicago Fire
Network: NBC
Genre: Drama
Running time: 60 mins
Studios: Universal TV, Wolf Films
Auspices: Derek Haas (EP, W-pilot), Michael Brandt (EP, W-pilot), Dick Wolf (EP), Danielle Gelber (EP), Peter Jankowski (EP), Jeffrey Nachmanoff (D-pilot)
Cast: Jesse Spencer, Eamonn Walker, Taylor Kinney, Monica Raymund, Charlie Barnett, David Eigenberg, Lauren German, Teri Reeves, Merle Dandridge
Logline: Action drama about the men and women of the Chicago Fire Department’s Firehouse 55.

Do No Harm
Network: NBC
Genre: Drama
Running time: 60 mins
Studios: Universal TV, Traugott Company
Auspices: David Schulner (EP,
W-pilot), Peter Traugott (EP), Rachel Kaplan (EP), Michael Mayer (co-EP, D-pilot)
Cast: Steven Pasquale, Alana de la Garza, Ruta Gedmintas, Mousa Kraish, Michael Esper, Phylicia Rashad
Logline: A neurosurgeon battles with an alter-ego that threatens to send his life spiraling out of control.

Go On
Network: NBC
Genre: Comedy
Running time: 30 mins
Studios: Universal TV, Dark Toy Entertainment, Silver & Gold Productions
Auspices: Scott Silveri (EP, W-pilot), Todd Holland (EP, D-pilot), Karey Burke (EP)
Cast: Matthew Perry, Laura Benanti, Julie White, Suzy Nakamura, Khary Payton, Allison Miller
Logline: An irreverent sportscaster tries to move on from loss and finds support in group therapy sessions.

Guys With Kids (fka DILFS)
Network: NBC
Genre: Comedy
Running time: 30 mins
Studios: Universal TV, Holiday Road
Auspices: Charlie Grandy (EP,
W-pilot), Jimmy Fallon (EP), Amy Ozols (EP), Rick Wiener (EP), Kenny Schwartz (EP), Scott Ellis (D-pilot).
Cast: Jesse Bradford, Zach Cregger, Anthony Anderson, Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Tempestt Bledsoe
Logline: Three 30-something guys enjoy parenting despite having not grown up themselves.

Infamous (fka Notorious)
Network: NBC
Genre: Drama
Running time: 60 mins
Studios: Universal TV, BermanBraun
Auspices: Liz Heldens (EP, W-pilot), Gail Berman (EP), Lloyd Braun (EP), Gene Stein (EP), Peter Horton
(D-pilot)
Cast: Laz Alonso, Meagan Good, Victor Garber, Tate Donovan, Katherine La Nasa, Neil Jackson, Ella Rae Peck
Logline: A female detective goes undercover among the wealthy family with whom she grew up to solve the murder of an heiress.

The Mindy Project
Network: Fox
Genre: Comedy
Running time: 30 mins
Studios: Universal TV, 3 Arts Entertainment
Auspices: Mindy Kaling (EP, W-pilot), Howard Klein (EP), BJ Novak
(EP-pilot), Charles McDougall (EP,
D-pilot)
Cast: Mindy Kaling, Ed Weeks, Chris Messina, Zoe Jarman, Dana DeLorenzo, Anna Camp
Logline: A young woman tries to balance her personal and professional life.

Next Caller
Network: NBC
Genre: Comedy
Running time: 30 mins
Studios: Lionsgate TV, Universal TV.
Auspices: Stephen Falk (EP, W-pilot), Marc Buckland (EP-pilot, D-pilot)
Cast: Dane Cook, Collette Wolfe, Joy Osmanski, Jeffrey Tambor, Wolé Pack
Logline: A comedy revolving around a brash male DJ and his feminist
co-host at a satellite radio station.

SONY PICTURES TELEVISION

Last Resort
Network: ABC
Genre: Drama
Running time: 60 mins
Studios: Sony Pictures TV, MiddKid Productions
Auspices: Shawn Ryan (EP, W-pilot), Karl Gajdusek (EP, W-pilot), Martin Campbell (EP, D-pilot), Marney Hochman (EP)
Cast: Daniel Lissing, Andre Braugher, Autumn Reeser, Daisy Betts
Logline: A futuristic thriller about the crew of a US nuclear submarine who become fugitives after refusing to fire their missiles, and then establish themselves as an independent nuclear nation.

Made in Jersey (fka Baby Big Shot)
Network: CBS
Genre: Drama
Running time: 60 mins
Studios: Sony Pictures Television, FanFare Productions, CBS Television Studios
Auspices: Dana Calvo (Co-EP,
W-pilot), Mark Waters (EP, D-pilot), Kevin Falls (EP), Jamie Tarses (EP), Julia Franz (EP)
Cast: Toni Trucks, Janet Montgomery, Kyle MacLachlan, Erin Cummings
Logline: A legal drama about a working-class woman who uses her street smarts to compete at a New York law firm.

The Mob Doctor
Network: Fox
Genre: Drama
Running time: 60 mins
Studio: Sony Pictures TV
Auspices: Josh Berman (EP, W-pilot), Robert Wright (EP, W-pilot), Michael Dinner (EP, D-pilot)
Cast: Jordana Spiro, William Forsythe, Floriana Lima, Zach Gilford, Jaime Lee Kirchnew, Zeljko Ivanek, James Carpinello, Jesse Lee Soffer, Wendy Makkena
Logline: To save her brother from debts owed to the Mafia, a young female surgeon is forced to moonlight as a ‘mob doctor.’

Save Me
Network: NBC
Genre: Comedy
Running time: 30 mins
Studios: Sony Pictures TV, Original Film
Auspices: John Scott Shepherd (EP, W-pilot), Scott Winant (EP, D-pilot), Neal H Moritz (EP), Vivian Cannon (EP), Alexa Junge (EP)
Cast: Anne Heche, Alexandra Breckenridge, Michael Landes, Heather Burns, Madison Davenport
Logline: A single-camera comedy about a woman who, after a near-death experience, believes she is channeling God and starts performing miracles.

The Job
Network: CBS
Genre: Reality
Running time: 60 mins
Studios: Embassy Row, Sony Pictures Television
Auspices: Michael Davies (EP),
Mark Burnett (EP), James Sunderland (EP)
Logline: The country’s best and brightest compete in front of a studio audience for a once-in-
a-lifetime chance to win their
dream job.

WARNER BROS INTERNATIONAL TELEVISION DISTRIBUTION

666 Park Avenue
Network: ABC
Genre: Drama
Running time: 60 mins
Studios: Warner Bros, Bonanza Productions, Alloy Entertainment
Auspices: David Wilcox (EP, W-pilot), Leslie Morgenstein (EP), Gina Girolamo (EP), Matthew Miller (EP), Alex Graves (D-pilot)
Cast: Rachael Taylor, Dave Annable, Robert Buckley, Mercedes Masöhn, Helena Mattsson, Samantha Logan, Vanessa Williams, Terry O’Quinn
Logline: Based on the book by Gabriella Pierce. A young couple become managers of an apartment building in New York City where they have supernatural experiences.

Arrow
Network: The CW
Genre: Drama
Running time: 60 mins
Studios: Berlanti Productions, Bonanza Productions, Warner Bros TV, DC Comics
Auspices: Greg Berlanti (EP, W-pilot), Marc Guggenheim (EP, W-pilot), Andrew Kreisberg (EP, W-pilot), David Nutter (D-pilot), Melissa Kellner Berman (Co-EP)
Cast: Katie Cassidy, Stephen Amell, David Ramsey, Susanna Thompson, Willa Holland, Colin Donnell
Logline: A modern take on the DC Comics character Green Arrow.

The Carrie Diaries
Network: The CW
Genre: Drama
Running time: 60 mins
Studios: Fake Empire, Warner Bros TV
Auspices: Amy B Harris (EP, W-pilot), Josh Schwartz (EP), Stephanie Savage (EP), Len Goldstein (EP), Candace Bushnell (EP), Miguel Arteta (D-pilot)
Cast: AnnaSophia Robb, Austin Butler, Ellen Wong, Katie Findlay, Stegania Owen, Brendan Dooling, Chloe Bridges, Freema Agyeman, Matt Letscher
Logline: Based on Candice Bushnell’s books, this prequel to Sex and the City is set during the characters’ high school years.

Cult
Network: The CW
Genre: Drama
Running time: 60 mins
Studios: Warner Bros TV, Fake Empire, Rockne S O’Bannon Television, CBS Television Studios
Auspices: Josh Schwartz (EP), Stephanie Savage (EP), Len Goldstein (EP), Rockne S O’Bannon (EP, W-pilot), Jason Ensler (EP,
D-pilot)
Cast: Matt Davis, Jessica Lucas, Alona Tal, Robert Knepper
Logline: A production assistant on a TV show and a blogger investigate the programme’s fans, who might be recreating crimes depicted on the show in real life.

The Following
Network: Fox
Genre: Drama
Running time: 60 mins
Studios: Warner Bros TV, Outerbanks Entertainment, Bonanza Productions
Auspices: Kevin Williamson (EP, W-pilot), Marcos Siega (EP, D-pilot)
Cast: Kevin Bacon, James Purefoy, Jeananne Goossen, Natalie Zea, Kyle Catlett, Shawn Ashmore, Valorie Curry, Nico Tortorella, Adam Canto
Logline: A retired FBI profiler joins the hunt for a serial killer who uses technology to create a cult of serial killers.

Golden Boy
Network: CBS
Genre: Drama
Running time: 60 mins
Studios: Warner Bros TV, Berlanti TV
Auspices: Nicholas Wootton (EP, W-pilot), Greg Berlanti (EP), Richard Shepard (EP, D-pilot)
Cast: Theo James, Chi McBride, Kevin Alejandro, Bonnie Somerville, Holt McCallany, Stella Maeve
Logline: About a cop’s meteoric rise from officer to detective.

Partners
Network: CBS
Genre: Comedy
Running time: 30 mins
Studios: Warner Bros TV, KoMut Entertainment
Auspices: Max Mutchick (EP,
W-pilot), David Kohan (EP, W-pilot), James Burrows (D-pilot)
Cast: Sophia Bush, Michael Urie, Brandon Routh, David Krumholtz
Logline: When a man decides to propose to his girlfriend, his best friend’s attempts to be supportive put the relationship in danger.

Revolution
Network: NBC
Genre: Drama
Running time: 60 mins
Studios: Warner Bros TV, Bad Robot Productions, Bonanza Productions, Kripke Enterprises
Auspices: Eric Kripke (EP, W-pilot), JJ Abrams (EP), Bryan Burk (EP), Jon Favreau (D-pilot), Kathy Lingg (Co-EP)
Cast: Billy Burke, Tracy Spiridakos, Anna Lise Phillips, Zak Orth, Graham Rogers, JD Parso, Giancarlo Esposito, David Lyons, Maria Howell, Tim Guinee, Andrea Roth
Logline: A group of people survive in a world where all forms of energy no longer exist.

20TH CENTURY FOX TELEVISION DISTRIBUTION

1600 Penn
Network: NBC
Genre: Comedy
Running time: 30 mins
Studio: 20th Century Fox TV
Auspices: Jason Winer (EP, D-pilot), Jon Lovett (EP, W-pilot), Josh Gad (EP, W-pilot)
Cast: Bill Pullman, Jenna Elfman, Josh Gad, Martha MacIsaac, Andre Holland, Amara Miller, Benjamin Stockham
Logline: A single-camera comedy about a dysfunctional US first family.

Ben & Kate
(fka Ned Fox Is My Manny)
Network: Fox
Genre: Comedy
Running time: 30 mins
Studios: 20th Century Fox TV, Chernin Entertainment
Auspices: Dana Fox (EP, W-pilot), Peter Chernin (EP), Katherine Pope (EP), Jake Kasdan (EP, D-pilot)
Cast: Dakota Johnson, Maggie Jones, Nat Faxon, Echo Kellum, Lucy Punch
Logline: A single mother gets a hand from her brother, who moves in to help her raise her daughter.

The Goodwin Games
Network: Fox
Genre: Comedy
Running time: 30 mins
Studio: 20th Century Fox TV
Auspices: Carter Bays (EP, W-pilot), Craig Thomas (EP, W-pilot), Chris Harris (EP, W-pilot), Peyton Reed (EP, D-pilot)
Cast: Becki Newton, Scott Foley, Jake Lacy, Felisha Terrell, Melissa Tang Logline: A single-camera family comedy about a father who leaves his fortune to his three children, but only on his terms.

How to Live With Your Parents (for the Rest of Your Life)
Network: ABC
Genre: Comedy
Running time: 30 mins
Studios: 20th Century Fox TV, Imagine TV
Auspices: Claudia Lonow (EP,
W-pilot), Brian Grazer (EP), Ron Howard (EP), Francie Calfo (EP), Julie Anne Robinson (D-pilot)
Cast: Sarah Chalke, Jon Dore, Elizabeth Perkins
Logline: A single-camera comedy about a recently divorced single mother who moves in with her eccentric parents.

The New Normal
Network: NBC
Genre: Comedy
Running time: 30 mins
Studios: 20th Century Fox TV, Ryan Murphy Productions
Auspices: Ryan Murphy (EP, W-pilot, D-pilot), Ali Adler (EP, W-pilot), Dante Di Loreto (EP)
Cast: Andrew Rannells, Justin Bartha, Georgia King, Ellen Barkin
Logline: A woman becomes a surrogate for two gay men as they start to build a family.

Arrested Development
Network: Netflix
Genre: Comedy
Running time: 30 mins
Studios: 20th Century Fox, Imagine Television
Auspices: Mitchell Hurwitz (EP, W-pilot), Brian Grazer (EP), Ron Howard (EP)
Cast: Jason Bateman, Portia de Rossi, Will Arnett, Michael Cera, Alia Shawkat, Tony Hale, David Cross, Jeffrey Tambor, Jessica Walter
Logline: Six years after it was cancelled by Fox, Netflix is bringing back this single-camera comedy about an unconventional nuclear family and finds out what’s happened to them years after their original adventures.

Brand X with Russell Brand
Network: FX
Genre: Talkshow
Studios: FX Networks, Branded Films, Dakota Pictures
Auspices: Russell Brand (EP, W), Nik Linnen (EP), Troy Miller (EP, D)
Logline: A talkshow in which comedian and actor Russell Brand shares his unvarnished, unfiltered take on current events, politics and pop culture.

Brickleberry
Network: Comedy Central
Genre: Animated
Studios: Fox 21, Comedy Central Productions
Auspices: Roger Black (EP, W-pilot), Waco O’Guin (EP, W-pilot), Daniel Tosh (EP)
Cast: Daniel Tosh, David Herman, Tom Kenny, Kaitlin Olson, Roger Black, Jerry Minor
Logline: An animated comedy series about a staff of misfit, underqualified and disinterested national park rangers. As they face the closure of their park, a new ranger joins the force to whip the dysfunctional group into shape.

In Living Colour
Network: Fox
Genre: Comedy
Studio: Fox 21
Auspices: Keenan Ivory Wayans (EP, D-pilot)
Cast: Keenan Ivory Wayans, Kali Hawk, Jennifer Bartels, Jermaine Fowler, LilRel Howery, Josh Duvendeck
Logline: A sketch comedy special featuring an updated version of the Fox series In Living Colour, featuring a new cast.

Out There
Network: IFC
Genre: Animated
Studio: 20th Century Fox Television
Auspices: Ryan Quincy (EP, W-pilot)
Cast: TBC
Logline: A coming-of-age adventure that follows a teenager, his little brother and best friend as they face the horrors of adolescence, puberty, first loves, mortal enemies and social ostracism.

The Ricki Lake Show
Network: Syndicated
Genre: Talkshow
Running time: 60 mins
Studios: Twentieth Television, Monet Lane Productions
Auspices: Ricki Lake (EP), Lisa Kridos (EP)
Logline: A daily syndicated one-hour talkshow starring Ricki Lake, with topical conversation reflecting her personal journey and recent life experiences. Available fall 2012.

Totally Biased with W Kamau Bell
Network: FX
Genre: Talkshow
Studio: FX Networks
Auspices: Chris Rock (EP), W Kamau Bell (EP, W), Chuck Sklar (EP, W)
Logline: A late-night show hosted by stand-up comedian W Kamau Bell who will dissect politics, pop culture, race, religion, the media and sex.