Pilot Scorecard: New Broadcast Drama, Comedy and Unscripted Orders for 2021-22 Season
After months of development, production and fine-tuning, it’s decision time for dozens of broadcast pilots hopeful of getting the greenlight to series for the 2021-2022 TV season.
As the major studios rack up series orders over the coming week of network upfront presentations, it’s time to tally the wins and losses. The clear theme of the series orders unveiled to date are franchises, built-in IP and procedural dramas in a year when the total volume of development was down significantly due to pandemic-related disruptions.
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Here’s a breakdown by conglomerate and studio imprint of new comedy, drama and unscripted series orders to date, to be updated regularly as broadcast, cable and streaming programming executives tout their wares in the coming days.
This year, virtual programming presentations will be held May 17-19 in lieu of the traditional razzle-dazzle mounted at Radio City Music Hall, Carnegie Hall and other New York City venues.
DISNEY
20th Television
Abbott Elementary (ABC) Comedy
Maggie (ABC) Comedy
The Wonder Years (ABC) Comedy
The Big Leap (Fox) Drama
Ordinary Joe (NBC) Drama
Our Kind of People (Fox) Drama
ABC Signature
Queens (ABC) Drama
FOX CORP.
Fox Entertainment
Dan Harmon Project (Fox) Comedy
This Country (Fox) Comedy
Pivoting (Fox) Comedy
Accused (Fox) Drama
The Big Leap (Fox) Drama
The Cleaning Lady (Fox) Drama
Fantasy Island (Fox) Drama
Monarch (Fox) Drama
Our Kind of People (Fox) Drama
LIONSGATE
Ghosts (CBS) Comedy
This Country (Fox) Comedy
NBCUNIVERSAL
Universal Television
American Auto (NBC) Comedy
Grand Crew (NBC) Comedy
FBI: International (CBS) Drama
La Brea (NBC) Drama
Law & Order: For the Defense (NBC) Drama
Ordinary Joe (NBC) Drama
Universal Television Alternative Studio
American Song Contest (NBC) Unscripted
LA Fire and Rescue (NBC) Unscripted
That’s My Jam (NBC) Unscripted
VIACOMCBS
CBS Studios
Smallwood (CBS) Comedy
CSI: Vegas (CBS) Drama
4400 (CW) Drama
FBI: International (CBS) Drama
Good Sam (CBS) Drama
NCIS: Hawai’i (CBS) Drama
SONY PICTURES TELEVISION STUDIOS
Accused (Fox) Drama
Fantasy Island (Fox) Drama
WARNERMEDIA
Warner Bros. TV
Abbott Elementary (ABC) Comedy
Pivoting (Fox) Comedy
The Cleaning Lady (Fox) Drama
Warner Bros. Unscripted Television
Home Sweet Home (NBC) Unscripted
The Wheel (NBC) Unscripted
Who Do You Think You Are? (NBC) Unscripted
BBC STUDIOS
Ghosts (CBS) Comedy
This Country (Fox) Comedy
BLUMHOUSE STUDIOS
The Thing About Pam (NBC) Drama
FREMANTLE
AGT: Extreme (NBC) Unscripted
KAPITAL ENTERTAINMENT
American Auto (NBC) Comedy
Pivoting (Fox) Comedy
Women of the Movement (ABC) Drama
(Pictured: “Ordinary Joe,” produced for NBC by 20th Television and Universal Television)
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