Broadcast has compiled a network-by-network guide to the US dramas and comedies which have been commissioned ahead of the LA Screenings.
Drama
Conviction
Producer: ABC Studios, Mark Gordon Co., eOne
Distributor: eOne
Hayley Atwell stars as the daughter of a former president, blackmailed into taking a job to prove the innocence of those convicted of high-profile crimes.
Designated Survivor
Producer: ABC Studios, Mark Gordon Co., eOne
Distributor: eOne
Kiefer Sutherland stars as low-level US cabinet minister who becomes president after a cataclysmic attack.
Notorious
Producer: Sony Pictures Television, ABC Studios, The Firm
Distributor: Sony Pictures Television
Drama based on lives of criminal defense attorney Mark Geragos and cable news producer Wendy Walker.
Still Star-Crossed
Producer: ABC Studios, Shondaland
Distributor: Disney Media Distribution
Shonda Rhimes-produced period drama, based on Melinda Taub’s novel, looking at the Montagues and Capulets after the death of Romeo and Juliet.
Time After Time
Producer: Warner Bros. Television, Outerbanks Entertainment
Distributor: Warner Bros International Television Distribution
Drama about the life of a young HG Wells, based on Karl Alexander’s novel and produced by Scream’s Kevin Williamson.
Comedy
Downward Dog
Producer: ABC Studios, Legendary Television
Distributor: Legendary Television
Allison Tolman-fronted comedy, based on a web series about a woman and her dog
Imaginary Mary
Producer: Sony Pictures Television, Happy Madison, ABC Studios
Distributor: Sony Pictures Television
Jenna Elfman stars as a 30-something single woman whose imaginary friend returns after she meets the love of her life.
American Housewife
Producer: ABC Studios, Kapital Entertainment
Distributor: Disney Media Distribution
Family comedy starring Mike & Molly’s Katy Mixon and Veep’s Diedrich Bader
Speechless
Producer: 20th Century Fox Television, ABC Studios
Distributor: 20th Century Fox Television Distribution
Family comedy starring Minnie Driver as a mum with a special needs child
Drama
Bull
Producer: CBS Television Studios, Stage 29 Productions, Amblin Television
Distributor: CBS Studios International
Drama based on the life of trial consultant Dr. Phil McGraw
Pure Genius
Producer: Universal Television, CBS Television Studios, True Jack Productions
Distributor: TBC
Medical drama that pairs a Silicon Valley entrepreneur with a veteran surgeon to start new hospital
Doubt
Producer: CBS Television Studios, Timberman/Beverly Productions
Distributor: CBS Studios International
Legal drama starring Katherine Heigl and Orange Is The New Black’s Laverne Cox
MacGyver
Producer: CBS Television Studios, Atomic Monster
Distributor: CBS Studios International
Remake of the 1980s action series
Training Day
Producer: Warner Bros. Television, Jerry Bruckheimer TV, Fuqua Films
Distributor: Warner Bros International Television Distribution
Bill Paxton-fronted remake of the Denzel Washington film, set 15 years later.
Comedy
The Great Indoors
Producer: CBS Television Studios
Distributor: CBS Studios International
Community’s Joel McHale stars as an adventure reporter opposite Stephen Fry
Kevin Can Wait
Producer: CBS Television Studios, Sony Pictures Television, Hey Eddie Productions
Distributor: Sony Pictures Television
Kevin James stars as a newly retired police officer who wants to spend more time with his family
Man With A Plan
Producer: CBS Television Studios
Distributor: CBS Studios International
Friends’ Matt LeBlanc stars as a contractor forced to deal with his wife’s return to work
Drama
24: Legacy
Producer: 20th Century Fox Television, Imagine Television, Teakwood Lane Productions
Distributor: 20th Century Fox Television Distribution
Reboot of the Kiefer Sutherland real-time action drama starring Straight Outta Compton’s Corey Hawkins.
APB
Producer: 20th Century Fox Television,
Distributor: 20th Century Fox Television Distribution
A billionaire turns the Chicago Police Department into a cutting-edge crime force.
The Exorcist
Producer: 20th Century Fox Television, Morgan Creek Productions
Distributor: 20th Century Fox Television Distribution
Geena Davis-fronted remake of the 1970s horror.
Lethal Weapon
Producer: Warner Bros. Television, Good Session Productions, Lin Pictures
Distributor: Warner Bros International Television Distribution
Damon Wayans stars in remake of Mel Gibson and Danny Glover cop flick.
Pitch
Producer: 20th Century Fox Television
Distributor: 20th Century Fox Television Distribution
Story of Major League Baseball’s first female player.
Prison Break
Producer: 20th Century Fox Television
Distributor: 20th Century Fox Television Distribution
Wentworth Miller returns in reboot of prison escape drama.
Shots Fired
20th Century Fox Television, Imagine TV, Undisputed Cinema
Distributor: 20th Century Fox Television Distribution
Drama dealing with the aftermath of a racially charged shooting in a small town in Tennesse.
Star
Producer: 20th Century Fox Television
Distributor: 20th Century Fox Television Distribution
Musical drama starring Queen Latifah from Empire creator Lee Daniels
Comedy
Making History
Producer: 20th Century Fox Television,
Distributor: 20th Century Fox Television Distribution
Leighton Meester-fronted time travelling comedy from Lego directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller.
The Mick
Producer: 20th Century Fox Television,
Distributor: 20th Century Fox Television Distribution
It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia’s Kaitlin Olson stars as a brash, blue collar, two-bit hustler who must look after her sister’s high-maintenance kids
Son of Zorn
Producer: 20th Century Fox Television,
Distributor: 20th Century Fox Television Distribution
Half animated/half live-action drama about a barbarian who returns to Earth to reconnect with his family
Dramas
The Blacklist: Redemption
Producer: Sony Pictures Television, Davis Entertainment
Distributor: Sony Pictures Television
Crime drama spin-off starring Famke Janssen
Chicago Justice
Producer: Universal Television, Wolf Films
Distributor: NBC Universal International Television Distribution
Legal spin-off of the Chicago franchise starring Strike Back’s Philip Winchester
Midnight, Texas
Producer: Universal Television, David Janollari Entertainment
Distributor: NBC Universal International Television Distribution
TV adaptation of Charlaine Harris fantasy novel featuring vampires, witches and werewolves
Taken
Producer: EuropaCorp TV USA, Universal Television
Distributor: NBC Universal International Television Distribution
TV adaptation of Liam Neeson action thriller
Timeless
Producer: Sony Pictures Television, Davis Entertainment
Distributor: Sony Pictures Television
Shawn Ryan-produced time travel drama
This Is Us
Producer: 20th Century Fox Television
Distributor: 20th Century Fox Television Distribution
Dan Fogelman created family birthday drama starring Mandy Moore, Milo Ventimiglia
Comedy
The Good Place
Producer: Universal Television, Fremulon, 3 Arts
Distributor: NBC Universal International Television Distribution
Kristen Bell ends up accidentally in heaven with Ted Danson
Marlon
Producer: Universal Television, 3 Arts, Wayans Brothers Entertainment
Distributor: NBC Universal International Television Distribution
Multicamera comedy based on the life of Marlon Wayans
Powerless
Producer: Warner Bros. Television, DC Entertainment
Distributor: Warner Bros International Television Distribution
The Office set in the DC Comics universe starring Vanessa Hudgens
Trial and Error
Producer: Warner Bros. Television, Barge Productions, Good Session Productions
Distributor: Distributor: Warner Bros International Television Distribution
Serialised comedy following a young, big-city lawyer and his strange team during a high-profile murder trial in a small town
Great News
Producer: Universal Television, Little Stranger, 3 Arts
Distributor: NBC Universal International Television Distribution
Comedy based on the life of 30 Rock writer Tracey Wigfield
Drama
Frequency
Producer: Warner Bros. Television, Lin Pictures
Distributor: Warner Bros International Television Distribution
Remake of the Dennis Quaid film following a police detective who can talk to her dead father via her radio
No Tomorrow
Producer: CBS Television Studios, Electus
Distributor: CBS Studios International
Relationship drama, based on a Brazilian format, when a risk-averse procurement manager falls in love with a freewheeling man who believes the apocalypse is imminent.
Riverdale
Producer: Warner Bros. Television, Berlanti Productions
Distributor: Warner Bros International Television Distribution
TV adaptation of the Archie Comic, set in small town America
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