CBS has specified sequence orders to a few of its five drama pilots, Max Thieriot’s Hearth Nation (fka Cal Fireplace) East New York, headlined by Amanda Warren and Jimmy Smits and So Assist Me Todd (fka Untitled Mother & Son Lawful Drama), starring Marcia Gay Harden and Skylar Astin. CBS is not commenting past that, but I hear Hearth Nation, East New York and So Support Me Todd are for tumble. Correct Lies, ordered as an off-cycle pilot, also had been rumored for a collection buy, probable for midseason. I listen to negotiations concerning CBS and 20th Television continue, and the challenge is nonetheless very a lot alive.
I hear CBS drama pilot, Early Edition, a reimagining of the Kyle Chandler collection, as nicely as all of CBS’ comedy pilots/displays, are not heading ahead. The community this 12 months opted for all presentation orders to comedy initiatives to its individual studio, CBS Studios (The Hug Machine, Somber Companion, Unplanned In Akron), even though the a person comedy from an outdoors studio, Warner Bros. TV’s Rust Bell Information, was a complete pilot.
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I listen to CBS brass ended up quite delighted with their crop of drama pilots this period, believed to be one particular of the strongest in years, whilst the team of comedy pilots didn’t attribute any standouts.
With CBS also canceling 3 current comedy sequence, United States Of Al, B Optimistic and How We Roll, the network will have the fewest half-hour series on the timetable in awhile. The community several a long time ago trimmed down its two-hour comedy block to one hour, consisting of The Neighborhood and Bob Hearts Abishola, I hear CBS may well do the very same with the Thursday two-hour block.
I hear So Support Me Todd, which has comedic overtones, could join the lineup powering the 8 PM comedy block, anchored by flagship Young Sheldon and maybe showcasing breakout strike Ghosts.
2022 CBS Pilots & Collection Orders
So Help Me Todd has been one particular of the Cinderella tales of the 2022 broadcast time. Having a huge blow early on when the feminine lead was recast, with Marcia Homosexual Harden replacing Geena Davis, the pilot hung in there and experienced a big end with robust tests effects.
Here are facts about CBS’ recently picked up scripted series:
EAST NEW YORK
EPs/W: William Finkelstein, Mike Flynn
EP/D: Michael M. Robin (Skyemac Productions)
EPs: Christine Holder, Mark Holder (Surprise Road)
Co-EP: Andrew Maher (Skyemac)
STUDIO: Warner Bros. Tv
LOGLINE: Regina Haywood is the newly promoted deputy inspector of East New York, a doing the job-course community at the edge of Brooklyn. She qualified prospects a assorted group of officers and detectives, some of whom are reluctant to deploy her imaginative procedures of serving and guarding in the midst of social upheaval and the early seeds of gentrification.
Cast: Amanda Warren, Kevin Rankin, Jimmy Smits, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Richard Kind, Elizabeth Rodriguez, Lavel Schley and Olivia Luccardi
Fire Place (previously identified as “Cal Fire”)
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EPs/Teleplay Penned by/Tale Co-Written by: Tony Phelan & Joan Rater
EP/Story Co-Published by: Max Thieriot
EP/D: James Potent (pilot only)
EP: David Grae
EPs: Jerry Bruckheimer, Jonathan Littman and KristieAnne Reed (Jerry Bruckheimer Television)
STUDIO: CBS Studios
LOGLINE: Seeking redemption and a shortened prison sentence, younger convict Bode Donovan joins a firefighting method that returns him to his modest Northern California hometown, where by he and other inmates do the job alongside elite firefighters to extinguish enormous blazes throughout the area. Encouraged by Max Thieriot’s activities growing up in northern California fire nation.
Forged: Max Thieriot, Billy Burke, Kevin Alejandro, Diane Farr, Stephanie Arcila, Jordan Calloway, Jules Latimer
SO Assist ME TODD (previously identified as “Untitled Mom/Son Legal Drama”)
CBS
EP/Writer: Scott Prendergast
EPs/Showrunners: Liz Kruger, Craig Shapiro
EP/D: Amy York Rubin (pilot only)
EPs: Dr. Phil McGraw, Jay McGraw, Julia Eisenman (Phase 29 Productions)
STUDIO: CBS Studios
LOGLINE: Regardless of their opposing personalities, a gifted but directionless P.I. who is the black sheep of his loved ones begrudgingly agrees to get the job done as the in-household investigator for his overbearing mother, a productive attorney reeling from the latest dissolution of her relationship.
Cast: Marcia Gay Harden, Skylar Astin, Madeline Sensible, Tristen J. Winger, Inga Schlingmann and Rosa Arredondo
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