So What Didn't NBC Pick Up?
Today brought good news to a handful of pilots picked up by NBC, but there were plenty more that weren't -- including some of the network's most high-profile, impeccably-pedigreed projects in development. Which shows will never be (barring an unforeseen reprieve), and which stars are suddenly available?
NBC's most talked-about pilot in contention was the David E. Kelley-created Legally Mad, which marked a Kristin Chenoweth-toplined return to Ally McBeal territory. Despite the big penalty payment attached to a refusal, the network passed after a so-so screening.
NBC stalwart Dick Wolf is still waiting for the verdict on his Law & Order mothership series, and the network made things no easier on him by nixing Lost & Found, his detective drama starring Battlestar Galactica's Katee Sackhoff.
As for its comedies, NBC decided against the Bradley Whitford buddy cop vehicle Off Duty, the Pride & Prejudice update State of Romance, and the Arrested Development-reminiscent Untitled Justin Adler Project, the latter of which makes executive producer Mitch Hurwitz 0 for 3 these days. Hey, more time to write the Arrested movie!
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Perhaps Legally Mad not getting picked up is a sign that we're not quite ready to usher back 90s nostalgia by having a David E Kelly show on the air.
How come I can never see Chenowith's pupils in any press photos of her?
And speaking of her sudden TV career, when in God's name will ABC release the last episodes of "Pushing Daisies"?
I'm probably in the minority, but I was bummed "Chuck" didn't get picked up for a third season. And I know I'm in the minority when I say I'm not nearly as charmed with Kristin Chenowith as she appears to be with herself.
It would be a lot less gross if he just went by Richard Wolf.
ABC will be airing the last three episodes on Saturdays starting at the end of May.
Not until Darren Starr gets one.
I'm a little disappointed that Offduty wasn't picked up. My friends and I saw this while in Vegas, at one of those survey places and we all pretty much thought it was a great pilot.
Another great decision by the network that let Scrubs go. I saw Off Duty in Vegas too and I figured it wouldn't get picked up...since it's legitimately good/truly funny. Not mediocre enough for network TV.
I was soooo disappointed that Brad Whitford's show didn't get picked up. He is so hot!!!!!
On the same note I am also disappointed to hear of his recent divorce announcement. i hope the failure of his show to get picked up didn't factor into that, as jane's show seems tobe doing fairly well.