TVSquad

Can I say something here that some of you will disagree with? There are way too many procedurals on the air right now. Criminal procedurals, medical procedurals, criminal-medical procedurals...the networks are popping them out faster than Michelle Duggar gives birth. And now, we can add another potential procedural to the ever-growing list.

The new project, being developed for NBC, will star Gabrielle Union (Bring It On) as a detective who must race to save someone's life before it's too late. What's not clear from this description is if this saving will be during each episode or across the entire run of a season. What is clear is former X-Files writer and producer Frank Spotnitz will be working on development of the show for the Peacock network. This is not the first time Spotnitz and Union have worked together. They collaborated on the very short lived Night Stalker series back during the 2005-06 season.

While the concept sounds interesting, I see a few problems already. Should the hunt for the person whose life needs to be saved span the entire season there is a very good chance that viewers could lose interest quickly. Particularly if the series spans from September to May with a large winter break. Another issue I see is that this type of show would get lost amongst all of the other specialty procedurals that are out there right now. Other than the concept of the show itself there needs to be an additional hook. Maybe Union does her detective work topless. That would certainly bring in the male viewership! I'll hold back any additional judgment until more news of the show is released.