Sorry, this was later than planned, but this rounds out the pilots that have been pitched by the networks. This final installment looks at the cable channels.
Showtime: The first pickup is Lisa Kudrow’s online series Web Therapy, despite “The Comeback” being a flop for HBO, this online series has done quite well. Showtime had picked up all 45 10 minute episodes and will edit them together for half hour shows.
AMC has got a lot of attention recently for hits such as Mad Men and Breaking Bad, they aim to follow up that with a series of high concept dramas. first up zombie drama “The Walking Dead”, which is a brave choice considering the fate of “Babylon Fields”. There is a new conspiracy thriller called “Rubicon” and obligatory police drama “The Killing”/
The History Channel is turning to drama to tell the story of America’s most famous political family the Kennedys. This project has already been criticised by some for what is seen as an attempt at character assassination.
TBS has its comedy “Franklin & Bash” is about struggling lawyer friends, family drama about a sibling-owned private-security firm “In Security” (get it? /its a play on words), there is police drama with “Uncle Nigel” and a period student series “Glory Daze”
There are more superheroes on Syfy after they picked up “Three Inches” the story of a superhero who has the power to move things three inches.
This side of the pond ITV has picked up the rights to “Renegade: The Making of a President,” turning Richard Wolffe’s insiders tale of Obama’s historic presidential run into a miniseries.
TNT has lined up Jason Lee to an oddball police detective in “Memphis Beat”, Dylan McDermott to play a cop in Jerry Bruckheimer’s “Dark Blue” and Angie Harmon as a Boston detective in “Rizzoli & Isles”.
Epix is dipping its toe into drama with “Still Holding,” which will explore the disparate worlds of three people living in L.A. It’s based on Wagner’s novel of the same name. There is little news on the channels other pilot “Tough Trade,” revolving around a musical family dynasty in Nashville.
The final call for pilots will be on 17th May, keep a look on Pilot Watch for reviews as the shows sneak out.
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has now picked up another UK hit. Channel 4′s 
. However unlike the glossy Billie Piper drama, Showtime will be reimagining the series with William H. Macy following the production of a successful pilot at the end of last year.
to get a sequel, and yet before Tron Legacy has even hit the screen Disney has already green lit a third film. Writers and producers Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz will return to pen the third film, with the possibility of more in the future.
