Networks Pass on Women-Led Pilots
When the 2018 Upfronts happened many in the business where surprised by the pilots which weren't picked. Maybe of them had big stars and/or built-in audiences and were considered slam dunks, yet where still ignored in the end. Coincidentally all of them are led by women. Interesting, eh? Perhaps it's not so much of a coincidence...
Which of these recent pilots that weren't chosen to become series sounds the most interesting to you?
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- DirectorRosemary RodriguezStarsVing RhamesSarah DrewMichelle HurdTwo female police detectives and friends keep the streets of Los Angeles safe.Selling points: stars Sarah Drew, Michelle Hurd and Ving Rhames, built-in audience as remake of the '80s classic
- DirectorZetna FuentesStarsMichael TruccoAlana De La GarzaJorja FoxIn Los Angeles County, three female police chiefs work together to catch a serial killer.Selling points: stars Jorja Fox, Alana De La Garza and Aunjanue Ellis, produced by Friday Night Lights and Parenthood producer David Hudgins
- DirectorJ. Miller TobinStarsShelley HennigBellamy YoungVanessa WilliamsThree suburban women in Arizona hatch a scheme to launch their own cosmetics business.Selling points: stars Bellamy Young and Vanessa Williams
- DirectorRegina KingStarsEric BalfourMichael BeachRobert John BurkeFive African-American sisters, all officers in the NYPD, face the challenges of their high-risk jobs while juggling the responsibilities of marriage, motherhood and family.Selling points: stars Tisha Campbell-Martin, Robert John Burke and Michael Beach, written by CSI's Pam Veasey, produced and directed by star Regina King
- StarsLisseth ChavezSteven WeberCamille GuatyAn attractive and charismatic CIA agent with the ability to adapt to different situations leads an elite ops unit. An updated version of the 1970s TV show.Selling points: built-in-audience as remake of the '70s TV show with Love changed to a CIA Special-Ops agent, produced by Vin Diesel, showrunner and writer is Courtney Kemp of Power
- DirectorChristine GernonStarsHannah SimoneGia SandhuGeorge WendtAn updated version of the classic 1980s TV show, this time with a female protagonist.Selling points: stars Hannah Simone and George Wendt, created by Fresh Off the Boat's Nahnatchka Khan, built-in audience as remake of the '80s classic
- DirectorWill GluckStarsKat DenningsAngela KinseyDerek RichardsonCo-workers at a high-end resort gripe about their guests all while putting on a happy face for them.AKA How May We Hate You
Selling points: stars Kate Dennings and Shangela, based on the book and blog How May We Hate You - CreatorBrandon MargolisBrandon SonnierStarsJessica AlbaGabrielle UnionDuane MartinThe spinoff series of Bad Boys films focuses on drug enforcement agent Sydney Burnett, now working for the Los Angeles Police Department.Selling points: stars Jessica Alba in her first TV role since Dark Angel, built-in-audience as spin-off of the Bad Boys films, Gabrielle Union continues her role as Syd Burnett, produced by Jerry Bruckheimer
- DirectorBobcat GoldthwaitStarsBridget EverettKaren PittmanLoni AndersonKaren Best is a big girl with a big personality and a big love of Chardonnay, which occasionally causes her to make some big mistakes with men. But the biggest thing about Karen is her big heart, which she uses to excel at her job as a counselor at an independent living residence for young adults with Down syndrome. And sometimes, Karen's need to stand up for all the little people in life manifests into a fantasy rock music number, where we discover she also has a big and beautiful voice.Selling points: star/creator Bridget Everett, written and directed by Bobcat Goldthwait
- DirectorRichie KeenStarsJenna OrtegaLeslie BibbAlyson HanniganTwo recently divorced sisters decide to move in together to raise their kids under one roof. The oldest kid and only son is left to figure out what manhood means in a world where he's now completely surrounded by females.Selling points: stars Alyson Hannigan and Leslie Bibb, produced by Kerry Washington
- CreatorJoshua SafranStarsPaul JamesCallie HernandezMarianne Jean-BaptisteMusic connects the lives of random people living in Los Angeles.Selling points: stars Jenna Dewan, Madeleine Stowe and Callie Hernandez, created by Joshua Safran from Quantico and Smash *being shopped to Netflix
- DirectorPamela FrymanStarsDonald FaisonCheri OteriYvette Nicole BrownTwo women who went to high school together find themselves reunited as single moms living in the same house.Selling points: stars Yvette Nicole Brown and Donald Faison, written and produced by Juno's Diablo Cody, produced by Greg Berlanti
- DirectorSanaa HamriStarsPaul Walter HauserKatie HolmesChristian CamargoA disgraced FBI Special Agent tries to thwart a domestic terrorist attack.AKA No Apologies AKA Miss Otis
Selling points: stars Katie Holmes in her first TV role since Dawson's Creek, created by Empire's Ilene Chaiken and Melissa Scrivner Love - DirectorHiro MuraiStarsGlenn CloseJane LevyJack QuaidA lonesome woman comes back from the dead to live the life she was too afraid to live.Selling points: stars Glenn Close and James Van Der Beek, written by George Saunders, based on his short story