Charlie's Angels, as well as Once Upon A Time, Pan Am, Revenge, Scandal and The River. picked up by ABC
Charlie's Angels
Everyone deserves a second chance. Even a thief, a street racer and a cop who got in a little too deep. After all, the three women who solve cases for their elusive boss Charlie Townsend are no saints - they're angels ... Charlie's Angels. This big, loud, fun take on the 1970's smash hit series introduces us to three new angels, all fearless operatives, head-turning beauties and close friends. There's Abby (Rachael Taylor) a Park Avenue Princess who became a world-class thief. Then there's Kate (Annie Ilonzeh), a Miami cop who fell from grace, losing both her career and her fiancé. Finally there's Gloria, a disgraced army lieutenant who has a way with explosives. When one of the angels' missions ends in Gloria's tragic death, Charlie persuades them to partner with Gloria's childhood friend, Eve (Minka Kelly), a street racer with a mysterious past. They may not know each other yet, but one thing's for sure - Abby, Kate and Eve will always have each others' backs. Leonard Goldberg (the original Charlie's Angels) and Drew Barrymore (the Charlie's Angels movies) join forces with Alfred Gough and Miles Millar (Smallville) to deliver the adrenaline rush of the season. Set in scorching-hot Miami, Charlie's Angels delivers nonstop big screen action. With the help of Bosley 2.0 (Ramon Rodriguez), their hot, young technical expert, and the guidance of their enigmatic boss Charlie (Robert Wagner), these angels are an unstoppable crime fighting force.
Once Upon A Time
Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz (Lost, Tron) invite you to a bold new vision of the world where fairytales and the modern day are about to collide. Emma Swan (Jennifer Morrison) knows how to take care of herself. She's a 28-year-old bail bonds collector who's been on her own ever since she was abandoned as a baby. But when the son she gave up years ago finds her, everything will change. Henry (Jared Gilmore) is 10 years old now and in desperate need of Emma's help. Henry believes that Emma actually comes from an alternate world ... and is Prince Charming (Josh Dallas) and Snow White's (Ginnifer Goodwin) missing daughter. According to his book of fairytales, they sent her away to protect her from the Evil Queen's (Lana Parilla) curse, which trapped the fairytale world forever, frozen in time. Of course Emma doesn't believe a word, but when she brings Henry back to Storybrooke, she finds herself drawn to this unusual boy and his strange New England town. Concerned for Henry, she decides to stay for a while, but she soon suspects that Storybrooke is more than it seems. It's a place where magic has been forgotten, but is still powerfully close ... where fairytale characters are alive, even though they don't remember who they once were - including the Evil Queen who is now Henry's foster mother. The epic battle for the future of all worlds is beginning, but for good to win, Emma will have to accept her destiny and fight like hell. Brace yourself for a modern fable with thrilling twists and hints of darkness. Brimming with wonder, and filled with the magic of our most beloved fairytales, Once Upon A Time is a fitting follow up to Lost from two master storytellers.
PAM-AM
Welcome to the Jet Age. It's 1963 and the whole world is on the brink of a cultural revolution. WWII is history, the Cold War is just getting warmed up and big changes are in the air. In this modern world, air travel represents the height of luxury, and Pan Am is the biggest name in the business. The planes are glamorous, the pilots are rock stars and the stewardesses are the most desirable women in the world. Not only are these flyboys and girls young and good looking; to represent Pan Am, they also have to be educated, cultured and refined. They're trained to handle everything from in-air emergencies to unwanted advances - all without rumpling their pristine uniforms or mussing their hair. There's Dean (Jonah Lotan) - a cocky and ambitious new pilot, the first of a new breed not trained in the war. Against company policy, he's dating Bridget, a motherly beauty with a mysterious past. Rebellious bohemian Maggie (Christina Ricci) buttons up for work so she can see the world. Rounding out the crew is flirtatious Colette (Karine Vanasse), the adventurous Kate (Kelli Garner) and finally there's Laura (Margot Robbie) - Kate's beauty queen sister who recently fled a life of domestic boredom to take to the skies. Passion, jealousy, espionage. They do it all and they do it at 30,000 feet. Mad Men's style meets Grey's Anatomy's entanglements in this thrilling and highly original new drama from producer Nancy Hult Ganis (a former stewardess), writer Jack Orman (ER) and director Tommy Schlamme (The West Wing).
Revenge
Welcome to the Hamptons, a glittering world of incredible wealth and privilege, where smiles hide secrets - and nothing is colder than revenge. It's easy to see why the Hamptons are so exclusive. But no matter how guarded they are, they can't keep the truth out forever. Meet Emily Thorne (Emily Van Camp), a sexy beauty hell-bent on a mission of revenge. When she moves in, everyone wonders about the new girl, but she knows everything about them, including who they are and what they did to her family. Years ago, they took everything from her. Now, one by one, she's going to make them pay. When it comes to revenge, money is no object, because only an eye for an eye will ever make things right. Emily's main target is Victoria (Madeleine Stowe), a powerful and cunning woman who holds the key to Emily's past ... and perhaps her future. As we flash back and forth between the past and the present, Emily tries to ignore ties to her old life. Whatever the danger, Emily refuses to be distracted from her mission. When everything you love has been taken, revenge is all you have left. Executive produced by Wyck Godfrey and Marty Bowen (Twilight), written by Mike Kelley (Swingtown) and directed by Philip Noyce (Salt), this sweeping multi-generation soap is a modern day retelling of The Count of Monte Cristo from a female perspective. Get a glimpse into the lives of the filthy rich and the people who serve them in this scorching new thriller that asks: if someone stole everything from you, how far would you go to get revenge?
The River
The creators of Paranormal Activity join forces with DreamWorks and Michael Green (Heroes, Kings) for a riveting new thriller that takes you deep into the unknown, where the only thing darker than family secrets is the mystery at the heart of the Amazon - mystery that may just have you believe there's magic out there. Famed explorer Dr. Emmet Cole (Bruce Greenwood) went looking for magic deep in the uncharted Amazon and never returned. Now, the shocking truth about his disappearance is out there, somewhere, just waiting to be discovered. To the millions of kids who grew up watching his nature show, Dr. Cole was a hero. To his own son Lincoln (Joe Anderson), he was more of an enigma. Now, six months after he vanished, Lincoln is finally ready to bury the past when Dr. Cole's emergency beacon suddenly goes off. At the urging of his mother Tess (Leslie Hope), Lincoln reluctantly joins her on a search for his father. To fund the rescue, they agree to let Dr. Cole's cagey ex-producer Clark (Paul Blackthorne) film the mission documentary-style. The mixed crew of old friends and new acquaintances includes the sexy and resourceful Lena (Eloise Mumford), loyal mechanic Emilio (Daniel Zacapa) and lethal bodyguard Captain Kurt Brynildson (Thomas Kretschmann). Once they find The Magus, the real adventure begins. In the search for Dr. Cole, they will encounter a scary new mystery each week, while struggling with their own personal jealousies, insecurities, secrets and desires. As they venture further into the Amazon, away from the world they know, the crew of The Magus will discover a place where one bad decision can be fatal, and where powerful magic is as real as science.
Scandel
When you get into trouble - life-ruining, headline-making trouble - there's only one person to call ... Olivia Price. Olivia (Kerry Washington) is a professional Fixer who makes problems go away before anyone even knows they exist. For the moneyed, the powerful and even the President, Olivia is a legend in her field. Her spectacular success is mostly due to her unbreakable rule of always trust your gut. No matter how careful you are, when you do damage control for a living, you're bound to cause some damage to your own life. She and her crew eat, sleep, live and breathe crisis. It's a major adrenaline rush, but forget relationships ... well, at least outside relationships. Each week, as the team races against the clock to defuse intriguing new problems before they become full-blown disasters, they also have to deal with their own personal issues. They may call themselves 'gladiators in suits', but little by little, Olivia and her crew begin to reveal the chinks in their armor. Creator Shonda Rhimes delivers an insider's guide to the backrooms and bedrooms of the rich and powerful, making Scandal the most hotly anticipated drama of the year - and one that is sure to have everyone talking.
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Yay for Once Upon A Time!
ReplyDeleteAmen to that!
ReplyDeleteAll of ABC's new dramas sound interesting
ReplyDeleteThe River looked more interesting to me before this press release.Magic? :S :S
ReplyDeleteI wonder which of these are for midseason?
ReplyDeleteOther than Charlie's Angels I will be checking them all out and hoping for very good things...
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to Once Upon a Time :D
ReplyDeleteCharlie's Angels and Once Upon A Time sound wonderful. Too bad V had to be cancelled.
ReplyDeleteI still loathe ABC for cancelling V and leaving us with absolutely no decent ending, but I have to admit all these pilots sound good, I will definitely watch all of them (except Scandal). They all have exciting stories in uncharted territories (except Charlie's Angels of course, but that's okay, the cast is fine, I hope it becomes a Chuck-like show).
ReplyDeleteABC's line-up of new shows seems way better than those of Fox and NBC.
ReplyDeleteAwesome news about Once Upon a Time and The River. Looking forward to them.
ReplyDeleteWhat's the latest word on Poe?
i think Poe is dead
ReplyDeleteAll these pilots sound good. Charlie's Angels will likely be a response to Hawai 5.0 in terms of mindless entertainment based on a past show, and all other pilots sound new. I'm especially excited about PanAm but Once Upon a Time and the River sound ambitious and exciting in their own rights. Let us hope that the latest Shonda Rhimes project doesn't turn out to be dreck like Off the Map was and all will be well on ABC next year!BTW, anyone knows what pilots they DIDN'T pick up?
ReplyDeletegotta say I am excited for Eddy and Adam but was not thrilled to read the description of the show and see it is similar to a book I have been writing for over a year. Hey don't worry though, I told myself, your story has to do with an alternate take on the world of Oz and how its survival is interwoven with other worlds survival, many of which are other 'fairy tale lands' but after a quick glance at imdb i see I am far from the only one working on an Oz-inspired story...sigh
ReplyDeleteScandal was originally called "Damage Control", right?
ReplyDeleteOnce Upon a Time and The River sound awesome :D. The others also seem at least somewhat exciting. Oh man, next season is going to be intense XD. I don't know how I'm going to follow television.
ReplyDeleteYes. The project has gone through names, and has progressively gotten worse each time.
ReplyDeleteIn Crisis > Damage Control > Scandal