NBC began passing on pilots Wednesday afternoon but numerous series on the bubble will have to wait another day to learn their fate.
There was increasing chatter in the biz that NBC was preparing to do a house-cleaning of its comedy slate, with “Parks and Recreation” the only existing comedy sure of returning, probably for a final season. But the Peacock was also said to be considering shorter-than-13 episode orders for some returning series, something studios usually dislike because it requires renewed investment for an uncertain payoff.
Among the shows on the razor’s edge are “The New Normal,” “Go On,” “Community,” “Guys with Kids” and “1600 Penn.”
Fox, meanwhile, was in the midst of making calls to producers Wednesday afternoon.
More at Variety
There was increasing chatter in the biz that NBC was preparing to do a house-cleaning of its comedy slate, with “Parks and Recreation” the only existing comedy sure of returning, probably for a final season. But the Peacock was also said to be considering shorter-than-13 episode orders for some returning series, something studios usually dislike because it requires renewed investment for an uncertain payoff.
Among the shows on the razor’s edge are “The New Normal,” “Go On,” “Community,” “Guys with Kids” and “1600 Penn.”
Fox, meanwhile, was in the midst of making calls to producers Wednesday afternoon.
More at Variety
