All posts tagged 'NBC'

NBC Plans New ‘Chicago Fire’ Spin-Off ‘Chicago Med’, Dylan Baker Eyed For Key Role

By Patrick Munn | February 5, 2015 - 9:20 am | 2 Comments

NBC is eyeing a new spin-off of 'Chicago Fire', tentatively titled 'Chicago Med', which would follow the staff of the Chicago Medical hospital, which has featured in both 'Chicago Fire' and 'Chicago PD'.

NBC Hands Out Pilot Order To ‘Problem Child’ Reboot

By Patrick Munn | January 30, 2015 - 12:06 am | No Comments

NBC has handed out a pilot order to Problem Child, a single camera comedy inspired by the 1990s feature film of the same name which starred John Ritter, Michael Oliver and Amy Yasbeck, TVWise has learned.

‘Cuckoo’ Remake Ordered To Pilot At NBC

By Patrick Munn | January 29, 2015 - 8:52 pm | No Comments

NBC has ordered a pilot for single camera comedy 'Cuckoo', an adaptation of the BBC Three series of the same name whic starred Andy Samberg. Tyger Drew Honey, Greg Davies and (later) Taylor Lautner.

NBC Orders Comedy Pilot ‘Strange Calls’ From ‘Cougar Town’s Blake McCormick & Aaron Kaplan

By Patrick Munn | January 29, 2015 - 10:54 am | No Comments

NBC has handed out a pilot order to Strange Calls, a half-hour supernatural comedy from Cougar Town scribe Blake McCormick, Kapital Entertainment's Aaron Kaplan and 20th Century Fox Television, TVWise has learned.

Monica Potter Fronted Comedy From Ellen DeGeneres Lands NBC Pilot Order

By Patrick Munn | January 27, 2015 - 11:41 am | No Comments

NBC is re-teaming with top talk show host Ellen DeGeneres for a new comedy series. The network has handed out a pilot order to an untitled comedy from the Ellen host, which has Boston Legal alum Monica Potter attached to star.

Sniper Drama From ‘The Librarians’ Creator, ‘Unveiled’, ‘Heart Matters’ & ‘Blindspot’ Score Pilot Orders At NBC

By Patrick Munn | January 24, 2015 - 10:46 am | No Comments

NBC has picked up pilots for Endgame, a sniper thriller from The Librarians creator John Rogers; a new angel drama from Mark Burnett and Roma Downey titled Unveiled; Heart Matters, a medical drama from Amy Brenneman; and Blindspot from Martin Gero and Greg Berlanti.

NBC Orders Drama Pilot From ‘CSI’ Showrunner Carol Mendelsohn & David Hudgins

By Patrick Munn | January 22, 2015 - 9:14 am | No Comments

NBC is adding to its recent spate of drama pickups with a pilot order for Game Of Silence, which hails from veteran producer and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation showrunner Carol Mendelsohn, and Parenthood scribe David Hudgins.

Rob Lowe Set As Lead In Sky1’s ‘Apocalypse Slough’, NBC To Air Drama In United States

By Patrick Munn | January 21, 2015 - 9:44 am | No Comments

'The West Wing' and 'Parks & Recreation' star Rob Lowe has been cast as the lead in Sky1's 10 episode drama series 'Apocalypse Slough'. In addition, NBC - the network behind such hits as Hannibal and Chicago Fire - has boarded the project and will air the series in the United States.