Fox:
Drama
TOUCH
TERRA NOVA
20th Cenutry Fox TV
Aaron Kaplan (Knowing), Brannon Braga (Star Trek: Enterprise), Craig Silverstein (Nikita), Darryl Frank (Las Vegas), Jon Cassar (24), Justin Falvey (Las Vegas), Katherine Pope (Breakout Kings), Kelly Marcel, Peter Chernin (Breakout Kings), Rene Echevarria (Castle), Steven Spielberg (Saving Private Ryan)
Starring: Jason O’Mara (Life on Mars), Stephen Lang (Avatar), Shelley Conn (How Do You Know), Landon Liboiron (Life Unexpected), Naomi Scott (Lemonade Mouth), Allison Miller (Kings), Mido Hamada (24), Alana Mansour (Degrassi), Christine Adams (The Whole Truth)
In an effort to save the human race, scientists develop a portal allowing travel 85 million years back in time to prehistoric Earth. The Shannon family (father Jim, his wife Elisabeth, and their three children Josh, Maddy and Zoe) join the tenth pilgrimage of settlers to Terra Nova, the first human colony on the other side of the temporal doorway.
FINDER
20th Century Fox TV
Hart Hanson (Bones), Barry Josephson (Bones)
Starring: Geoff Stults (Happy Town), Michael Clarke Duncan (The Green Mile), Saffron Burrows (Law & Order: Criminal Intent)
Walter Sherman, a former Iraqi soldier with an uncanny gift to unearth anyone and anything, is the ‘Finder.’
ALCATRAZ
THE NEW GIRL (single)
20th Century Fox TV
Liz Meriwether (No String Attached), Peter Chernin (Breakout Kings), Katherine Pope (Breakout Kings)
Starring: Zooey Deschanel ((500) Days of Summer), Jake M. Johnson (No Strings Attached), Max Greenfield (Veronica Mars), Hannah Simone (WCG: Ultimate Gamer), Damon Wayans Jr. (Happy Endings)
Comedy about an out-of-look elementary school teacher who moves in with three guys.
I HATE MY TEENAGE DAUGHTER (multi)
Warner Bros. TV
Ellen Kreamer (The New Adventures of Old Christine), Sherry Bilsing-Graham (The New Adventures of Old Christine)
Starring: Jaime Pressly (My Name is Earl), Katie Finneran (The Inside), Eric Sheffer Stevens (As the World Turns), Kristi Lauren (Working Class), Aisha Dee (Dead Gorgeous), Chad Coleman (The Wire), Kevin Rahm (Judging Amy)
Comedy about two women that realize their teenager daughters are turning into the type of girls that tormented them in high school.
ALLEN GREGORY (animated, 7-episode order)
20th Century Fox TV
Jonah Hill (Superbad), Andrew Mogel (Yes Man), Jarrad Paul (Yes Man), David Goodman (Family Guy), Peter Chernin (Breakout Kings), Katherine Pope (Breakout Kings)
Starring: French Stewart (3rd Rock From the Sun), Nat Faxon (Walk Hard), Jonah Hill (Superbad), Cristina Pucelli (Viewtiful Joe)
A seven-year-old boy embarks on the greatest challenge of his life: attending elementary school.
NAPOLEON DYNAMITE (animated, 6-episode order)
Mike Scully (The Simpsons), Jared Hess (Napoleon Dynamite), Jerusha Hess (Napoleon Dynamite)
Starring: Jon Heder (Napoleon Dynamite), Aaron Ruell (Napoleon Dynamite), Jon Gries (Napoleon Dynamite), Efren Ramirez (Napoleon Dynamite), Diedrich Bader (The Drew Carey Show), Tina Majorino (Napoleon Dynamite), Sandy Martin (Napoleon Dynamite)
Based off the film of the same name.
Reality
THE X-FACTOR
NBC:
Drama
THE FIRM
AWAKE
20th Century Fox TV
Kyle Killen (Lone Star), Howard Gordon (24)
Starring: Jason Isaacs (Harry Potter), Laura Allen (Terriers), Cherry Jones (24), Wilmer Valderrama (That 70s Show), Dylan Minnette (Saving Grace), Steve Harris (The Heist), BD Wong (Law & Order: SVU), Michaela McManus (The Vampire Diaries)
Thriller about a detective who wakes up after an accident in two different realities – one where his wife is alive, and one where his son is.
THE PLAYBOY CLUB
20th Century Fox TV
Chad Hodge (Runaway), Brian Grazer (Friday Night Lights), Francie Calfo (Scoundels),
Starring: Eddie Cibrian (CIS: Miami), Laura Benanti (Eli Stone), Amber Heard (Zombieland), Naturi Naughton (Fame), Jenna Dewan-Tatum (Step Up), Leah Renee (Runaway), David Krumholtz (Numb3rs), Wes Ramsey (CSI: Miami)
Historical drama set in the famous Playboy Club.
GRIMM
UMS
David Greenwalt (Angel), Jim Kouf (Angel), Sean Hayes (Will & Grace), Todd Milliner (Hot in Cleveland)
Starring:: David Giuntoli (Privileged), Silas Weir Mitchell (Prison Break), Russell Hornsby (Lincoln Heights), Bitsie Tulloch (Quarterlife), Sasha Roiz (Caprica), Reggie Lee (No Ordinary Family)
Cop drama about a world in which characters inspired by Grimm’s Fairy Tales exist.
PRIME SUSPECT
UMS
Alexandra Cunningham (Desperate Housewives), Sarah Aubrey (Friday Night Lights)
Starring: Maria Bello (A History of Violence), Toby Stephens (Die Another Day), Kirk Acevedo (Fringe), Tim Griffin (Star Trek), Aidan Quinn (Canterbury’s Law), Joe Nieves (How I Met Your Mother)
A remake of the British series, Maria Bella stars a female police officer struggling in the male-dominated NYPD.
SMASH
UMS/ Dreamworks TV
Theresa Rebeck (Canterbury’s Law), Steven Spielberg (Saving Private Ryan), Darryl Frank (Las Vegas), Justin Falvey (Las Vegas), Craig Zadan (Drop Dead Diva), Neil Meron (Drop Dead Diva), Marc Shaiman (Hairspray), Scott Wittman (Hairspray)
Starring: Debra Messing (Will & Grace), Christian Borle (Spamalot), Megan Hilty (Wicked), Jack Davenport (Pirates of the Carribean), Katharine McPhee (American Idol), Raza Jaffrey (Spooks), Anjelica Huston (The Royal Tenenbaums)
Centers on down-and-out producers, directors, writers, and actors who attempt to put on a Marilyn Monroe musical.
Comedy
UP ALL NIGHT (single)
UMS
Emily Spivey (Saturday Night Live), Lorne Michaels (Saturday Night Live)
Starring: Christina Applegate (Samantha Who?), Will Arnett (Arrested Development), Maya Rudolph (Saturday Night Live)
Acerbic Reagan (Christina Applegate) must struggle with her job, her stay-at-home husband, and a baby she never though she would have.
WHITNEY (multi)
UMS
Whitney Cummings, Betsy Thomas (My Boys), Scott Stuber (Role Models), Quan Phung, Barry Katz (Last Comic Standing)
Starring: Whitney Cummings, Chris D’Elia, Beverly D’Angelo (Entourage), Zoe Lister-Jones (The Other Guys), Maulik Pancholy (Weeds), Dan O’Brien, Rhea Seehorn (Head Cases), Lenny Clarke (Rescue Me)
A relationship comedy looking at the tribulations of a committed relationship in the 21st century.
ARE YOU THERE VODKA? IT’S ME, CHELSEA
Warner Bros. TV
Dottie Zicklin (Dharma & Greg), Julie Larson (Dharma & Greg), Chelsea Handler, Tom Brunelle (Chelsea Lately), Tom Werner (The Life & Times of Time), Mike Clements (The Life & Times of Tim)
Starring: Laura Prepon (That 70s Show), Angel Laketa Moore (E.R.), Lauren Lapkus, Natalie Morales (White Collar), Jo Koy, Mark Povinelli (Water for Elephants)
Inspired by Chelsea Handler’s book, the sitcom centers on the life of a party-crazy woman in her 20s.
BENT
UMS
Tad Quill (Scrubs)
Starring: Amanda Peet (Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip), David Walton (Perfect Couples), Jeffrey Tambor (Arrested Development)
A type-A divorcee tries not to fall for the surfer re-doing her kitchen.
FREE AGENTS
UMS
John Enbom (Party Down), Kenton Allen (Friday Night Diner), Karey Burke (The Beautiful Life)
Starring: Hank Azaria (The Simpsons), Kathryn Hahn (Crossing Jordan), Mo Mandel (Chelsea Lately), Al Madrigal (Gary Unmarried), Joe Lo Truglio (Reno 911!), Anthony Stewart Head (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
Romantic comedy about two recently single PR executives.
BEST FRIENDS FOREVER
UMS
Lennon Parham (Accidentally on Purpose), Jessica St. Clair (Bridesmaids), Scot Armstrong (Road Trip)
Starring: Lennon Parham (Accidentally on Purpose), Jessica St. Clair (Bridesmaids)
About a woman and her boyfriend who take in their best friend after she goes through a divorce.
Reality
ABC:
Drama
MISSING (10-episode blind order)
ABC Studios
Greg Poirier (National Treasure: Book of Secrets). Gina Matthews (The Gates), Grant Scharbo (The Gates)
Starring: Ashley Judd (Sisters), Cliff Curtis (Trauma), Sean Bean (The Lord of the Rings)
Drama involving an ex-CIA who goes to Europe to track her missing son.
CHARLIE’S ANGELS
Sony Pictures TV
Alfred Gough (Smallville), Miles Millar (Smallville), Nancy Juvonen (Charlie’s Angels), Leonard Goldberg (Charlie’s Angle), Drew Barrymore (Charlie’s Angles)
Starring: Annie Ilonzeh (General Hospital), Minka Kelly (Friday Night Lights), Rachael Taylor (Grey’s Anatomy), Ramon Rodriguez (Day Break), Robert Wagner (Hart to Hart)
Reboot of the classic 1970s drama.
GOOD CHRISTIAN BELLES
REVENGE
PAN AM
SCANDAL
THE RIVER
ONCE UPON A TIME
Comedy
LAST MAN STANDING
SUBURGATORY
APARTMENT 23
WORK IT
MAN UP
Reality
CBS:
Drama
PERSON OF INTEREST
THE 2-2
UNFORGETTABLE
A GIFTED MAN
Comedy
TWO BROKE GIRLS
HOW TO BE A GENTLEMAN
Reality
The CW:
Drama
RINGER
HART OF DIXIE
THE SECRET CIRCLE
Comedy
Reality
H8R
THE FRAME
REMODDLED
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