Sunday, 1 May 2011

PRIMETIME PILOT PANIC: 2nd HOT LIST (Deadline Hollywood)

May is upon us, and with that the final stage of the primetime pilot panic
leading into the broadcast networks' May 16-19 upfront presentations in New
York. Producers are currently rushing to finish the cuts or re-cuts of their
pilots for the networks' official screenings. CBS on Friday became the first
network to begin viewing its pilots, with the others slated to follow suit
this coming week. In compiling this hot list, we surveyed a wide range of TV
industry insiders, and I feel good about the sourcing on it. Still, as a
former rocket scientist, I want to point out that it is not a scientific
document as buzz is fickle. For instance, last year, CBS' _Blue Blood_ flew
completely under the radar until 24 hours before CBS' upfront presentation.
Now it's looking good for a second-season renewal. ** ****DRAMA** Last
season, with no _X Factor_ on the fall schedule, Fox picked up only 2 new
dramas, _Lone Star_ and _The Chicago Code_, in addition to _Terra Nova_, which
was targeted for midseason. This year, the network has _Terra Nova_ for fall
after the series' premiere was pushed. With the Tim Kring/Kiefer ...
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