While all the networks have yet to make their schedule announcements for the Fall, FOX and ABC followed NBC’s lead and announced which pilots will be going to series. While there isn’t an abundance of genre programming from these two, there are some gems to look forward to.
Pushing Daisies (ABC)
From Wonderfalls creator Brian Fuller comes this equally whimsical series about a man
(Lee Pace, also from Wonderfalls) who can raise the dead and, operating out of his pie shop, uses his ability to scam the grieving. Supposedly, this pick-up was a slam dunk as the pilot was very impressive-funny, dark and moving. Is it just me, or does this sound doomed to cultdom, destined to be one of those shows that was too different for TV.
The Sara Connor Chronicles (FOX)
Taking place between Terminator 2 & 3, this series follows Sara and John Connor (300’s Lena Hedley and Heroes’ Thomas Dekker) as they continue to prevent the robot-apocalypse (though the events of T3 seem to make their mission moot…). Firefly’s Summer Glau co-stars (as a Terminator?). Script reviews have been very positive, so here’s hoping this is as good as we (meaning the nerd community) all want it to be.
A couple of genre shows were picked up having average to poor buzz:
An immortal searches for the true love that will finally allow him to rest in peace.
Eli Stone (ABC)
A high-powered attorney believes he’s a prophet.
No word yet as to whether Fox is going to pick up the Tricia Helfer starring/David Eick produced Them, but hopefully it is still being considered for, if nothing else, a midseason replacement.
Oh. Cavemen was picked up for series by ABC, causing Jesus and all the little angels in heaven to start uncontrollably sobbing.
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