'Tis the season to kiss television networks' butts. January is a big month in Los Angeles, when writers and producers
are pitching their show ideas to all the networks. This week, networks placed their orders for a whole bunch of new
dramas, including some created by well-knowns such as J.J. Abrams and Ridley and Tony Scott. Here is a list of some
shows we know about so far:- Six Degrees, J.J. Abrams (Lost, Alias),
ABC: stories of six strangers in New York intertwine.
- Jericho, Jon Turteltaub, CBS: social,
psychological, physical chaos ensue when a small town is cut off from the rest of the world after a nuclear
disaster.
- Orpheus, Ridley & Tony Scott, CBS: a man's girlfriend is involved in a
cult.
- Faceless, Joe Carnahan, FOX: prosecutor goes undercover to an underworld organization
(a prosecutor?).
- Heroes, Tim Kring, NBC: everyday people discover they have super hero
powers.
- Seeing Red, Graham Yost, NBC: a cop talks to dead people to solve cases.
- Untitled Alicia Keys project, Alicia Keys, UPN: inspired by the life of Alicia Keys, the show is about a 24-year-old musician who grew up in Hell's Kitchen.
- Underfunded, David Breckman & Rob Abrash, USA: a brilliant agent for the Canadian Secret Service solves cases despite the agency's severe lack of funding.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
1-12-2006 @ 12:17PM
Ashley Boyd said...
'Six Degrees' could be good if done well; how they itneract, how the interactions change them and stuff. If thats done well and is made to be interesting then I'll watch.
'Jericho' also sounds good, even if it is "Lost with a nuclead disaster rather than plane crash"
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1-12-2006 @ 1:37PM
Armando said...
I'd say Jericho is more like Invasion, but instead of a Hurrican cutting people off it's a nuclear disaster.
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1-12-2006 @ 1:43PM
Michael Zaslowe said...
Underfunded sounds like one of the funniest ideas for a show in a long time. The Canadian Secret Service? Brilliant!
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1-12-2006 @ 2:00PM
Bob Sassone said...
Seeing Red: Oh, God, do we need yet ANOTHER show where someone talks to/sees the dead? Ugh.
Heroes and Six Degrees sound intriguing though...
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1-12-2006 @ 2:05PM
Morgan said...
Abrams needs to try envisioning a decent ending for his shows before he squats over my TV and drops another great concept that goes nowhere.
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1-12-2006 @ 4:23PM
Brent said...
Unfortunately, if you're a Canadian (like me) "Underfunded" sounds like a documentary about the Canadian Security and Intelligence Service (CSIS).
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1-13-2006 @ 12:53PM
Michael said...
Another Abrams project for TV. I hope Lost isn't doomed to the same fate as Alias.
As soon as Abrams started Lost, Alias jumped the shark.
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1-15-2006 @ 12:19AM
Richard McFadden said...
I think "Heroes" could make it to the fall plus it's one of the most original ideas from this crop of shows.
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1-16-2006 @ 2:47AM
Jim McGrath said...
I like the concept behind "Underfunded." It's original, which is a breath of fresh air in the wasteland of TV. USA Network should thank their lucky stars for having two Breckman's on the payroll.
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