It's official, the remaining CW pilots have been passed.
After several days of deliberations, the CW has opted not to proceed with pilots Insatiable and Searchers. The pilots may be shopped elsewhere.
That left behind the darkly comedic and quirky Insatiable, starring Debby Ryan, and Berlanti Prods’ big-scope adventure drama Searchers. While there was very little room to maneuver on the schedule as the network had already renewed 11 current series, the CW left the pilots in contention, holding discussions on both projects. As I reported, there was only a glimmer of hope, and that is now gone.
That left behind the darkly comedic and quirky Insatiable, starring Debby Ryan, and Berlanti Prods’ big-scope adventure drama Searchers. While there was very little room to maneuver on the schedule as the network had already renewed 11 current series, the CW left the pilots in contention, holding discussions on both projects. As I reported, there was only a glimmer of hope, and that is now gone.
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Searchers Passed According to Actress
I'll update when Deadline confirms.
Thanks to CBSviewer and Footballfanbutneutral for the heads up.
#Searchers isn't going forward. I'm sad that the world won't get to see it. Gonna miss these guys! #OnwardsAndUpwards #PilotSeason pic.twitter.com/MsqyPbZFRX
— Alex McGregor (@AlexPiaraMcG) May 14, 2017
The CW Pilots Update: Insatiable & Searchers Still Alive
Thanks to Lady_Junky for the heads up.
As I have reported, the field of six CW pilots this year was possibly the strongest ever, making for some difficult decisions. The network picked up four to series, Dynasty & Valor from CBS TV Studios, and Black Lighting & Life Sentence from Warner Bros. TV.
The CW had four spots open after opting to renew both iZombie and The Originals, vacated by the departing The Vampire Diaries and Reign and canceled freshmen No Tomorrow and Frequency. That makes it tricky for the CW to accommodate two more new series. There is only a glimmer of hope but I hear discussions on both series are ongoing, with final decisions likely to come after the upfronts. There had been rumblings that the network could try to spread the budgeted number of episodes for next season over more shows, leading to shorter orders for some series but it is unclear if that idea is still viable.
The CW had four spots open after opting to renew both iZombie and The Originals, vacated by the departing The Vampire Diaries and Reign and canceled freshmen No Tomorrow and Frequency. That makes it tricky for the CW to accommodate two more new series. There is only a glimmer of hope but I hear discussions on both series are ongoing, with final decisions likely to come after the upfronts. There had been rumblings that the network could try to spread the budgeted number of episodes for next season over more shows, leading to shorter orders for some series but it is unclear if that idea is still viable.
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Sources: CW’s #Searchers, from Greg Berlanti and Jason Rothenberg, has been passed over https://t.co/TRgg2YwTCh
— Lesley Goldberg (@Snoodit) May 12, 2017
Searchers -- PASSED OVER
Logline: The action-adventure drama follows a group of unlikely heroes who find themselves on the journey of a lifetime. Ten years after the death of their parents, a pragmatic brother and free-spirited sister are forced to team when they learn that their mother's terrifying and bizarre stories may be a road map to discovering the great legends, myths and unexplainable mysteries of the world.
Cast: Alex McGregor, Zane Holtz, William Miller, Jeanine Mason, Josh Kidd, Marc Blucas
Team: W/EP Jason Rothenberg (The 100); EP Greg Berlanti, Sara Schechter; EP/D Dean White
Studio: Warner Bros. Television
Location: South Africa
