NBC GREENLIGHTS 10-EPISODE FUTURISTIC DRAMEDY ‘APOCALYPSE’
UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. — Jan. 21, 2015 — Rob Lowe, Megan Mullally, Jenna Fischer and Matthew Baynton are set to star in the new NBC hourlong dramedy “Apocalypse.”
The hourlong series is a co-production with Sky TV scheduled for 10 episodes. Filming will begin later this month.
“Apocalypse” is a bold, adrenaline-fueled series about the last days of mankind. Set against a backdrop of apocalyptic chaos, the story follows an extended family whose lives start to intersect in the most unexpected ways. Their renewed connections are triggered by the news that a comet is on an unavoidable collision course toward Earth.
Characters include a foul-mouthed priest, an unhinged white supremacist, a mild-mannered bank manager, a germ-phobic cyber-terrorist, a five-star general and a child who (possibly) rose from the dead. Some of them are destined to make it to a bunker deep beneath the ground, and as a result will become the unlikely (and frankly, somewhat unsuitable) future of mankind.
“This is an out-of-the-box and wholly original project that offers just the right combination of both high drama and humor,” said Jennifer Salke, President, NBC Entertainment. “With a stellar cast that includes Rob Lowe, Megan Mullally, Jenna Fischer and Matthew Baynton — all four who know how to expertly balance those lines — we’re ready to dive into the ‘Apocalypse.’”
The series also stars Paterson Joseph and Joel Fry.
The creator and lead writer for the series is Iain Hollands (“Beaver Falls”) with Michael Engler (“30 Rock”) taking up the reins of lead director for the first two episodes. Commissioned by Sky 1 Director, Adam MacDonald, Sky’s Head of Drama, Anne Mensah and Commissioning Editor Cameron Roach, the series from Working Title TV and Bigballs Films will commence filming in January.
The executive producers for the series are Juliette Howell, Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner and Lynn Horsford for Working Title TV, Andrew Conrad for Bigballs Films, and Cameron Roach and Lizzie Gray for Sky. The series will be produced by Polly Buckle, Nick Pitt and Susie Liggat.
NBCUniversal International Television Production operates a joint television production venture with Working Title Television. NBCUniversal International Television Distribution will distribute the series worldwide.
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Cant see this working at all.
ReplyDeleteInteresting character choices.
ReplyDeleteSince filming will start in the next 2 weeks, do they want this ready for Summer? Maybe air it after Heroes Reborn?
ReplyDeleteHere for Jenna and Megan, tbh.
ReplyDeletesounds horrible
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like a complete trainwreck, which is exactly why I think it can work. It's one of those it's so bad I have to see how bad it is like Sharknado.
ReplyDeleteI give 'em big points for originality. The cast so far is stellar so I'll be interested to at least check this out.
ReplyDeleteI think that it's very likely to air in summer.
ReplyDeleteI say either summer or midseason next year. 10 episodes order really isn't very fit for fall. FOX did it with Gracepoint this year but it's very uncommon.
ReplyDeleteI'm all for diverse and unique characters but these are just too much.
ReplyDeleteThis is too ambitious for NBC. It'll get cancelled after three episodes.
ReplyDeleteI think its possible something like this ends up in the fall.
ReplyDeleteAround this time 2 years ago, NBC picked up Dracula for a 10 episode season set for the following fall.
Apocalypse could end up in Thursday ot Friday next fall IMO.
Good point about Dracula, I had forgotten.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like a glorious mess.
ReplyDeleteIt sounded better as wittty English show. I'm afraid that attempt to make it funny for two totally different audiences will destroy its interesting premise.
ReplyDeleteI loved Paterson Joseph on Law and Order Uk.. sad that he was killed off...
ReplyDeleteand Joel Fry is really getting around these day.. from appearing in Game of Thrones.. to that totally crazy comedy Plebs... I also loved him on White Van Man..
Sounds like "GCB" ( Good Christian Birches ) or "Soap" like to me.
ReplyDeleteSky did the casting, I think.
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