Friday, May 10 - NBC is continuing to announce its new series pickups and renewal/cancellation news today. Starting off, it has ordered the comedy pilot Undateable from Bill Lawrence and the drama pilots Ironside starring Blair Underwood and Chicago PD from Dick Wolf - a spinoff of Chicago Fire - to series.
UPDATE - Tonight, NBC has also made the decision to give series orders to drama pilots The Blacklist starring James Spader and The Night Shift and comedy pilot Welcome to the Family starring Mike O'Malley and Mary McCormick.
UNDATEABLE
When confident slacker Danny Beeman (Chris D'Elia) takes Justin (Brent Morin) on as a roommate, Danny unwittingly inherits Justin's group of romantically challenged friends. Seeing himself as the ultimate player, Danny decides to teach the crew (who he dubs "The Undateables") everything he knows about "the game of love." For their first lesson, Danny takes the guys to an event hosted by his sister, Leslie (Bianca Kajlich), who is a single mom with dating difficulties of her own. At first, Danny's advice seems to pay off big-time: The shy guy talks to a girl, the no-filter dude learns it's never OK to ask a woman when she's due, and his nebbish roommate, Justin, goes home with a mystery woman. It's not until the next day that they figure out it was Leslie! Talk about a bunch who just can't get lucky! From the executive producers of Cougar Town comes a hilarious new comedy about the "do's," "don'ts" and "duhs" of dating. From Emmy-nominated executive producer Bill Lawrence, Jeff Ingold and executive producer/writer Adam Sztykiel, Undateable is a production of Warner Bros. Television and Doozer Productions. Scott Ellis directed the pilot episode.
IRONSIDE
In the gritty world of the NYPD, no one's tougher than Det. Robert Ironside (Blair Underwood). He's a fearless cop who won't stop until the guilty are brought to justice. He and his trusted, handpicked team of specialists - Virgil (Pablo Schreiber), Holly (Spencer Grammer) and Teddy (Neal Bledsoe), as well as his former partner Gary (Brent Sexton) and boss, Det. Ed Rollins (Kenneth Choi) - will do whatever it takes to solve New York's most difficult and notorious crimes. As a detective, Ironside's instincts are second to none, and those around him have to stay on their toes if they want to keep up... because when his spine was shattered by a bullet two years ago, Ironside swore he'd never let a wheelchair slow him down. Nothing gets in his way. From executive producer/writer Michael Caleo and executive producers Teri Weinberg, John Davis, John Fox, Ron West and David Semel, Ironside is produced by Universal Television, Davis Entertainment and Yellow Brick Road Productions.
CHICAGO PD
District 21 of the Chicago Police Department is made up of two distinctly different groups. There are the uniformed cops who patrol the beat and go head to head with the city's street crimes. And there's the Intelligence Unit, the team that combats the city's major offenses - organized crime, drug trafficking, high profile murders and beyond. Leading the Intelligence team is Sergeant Hank Voight (Jason Beghe), a man not against skirting the law in the pursuit of justice. Demanding and tough, only those who can take the heat survive under Voight's command. Take Detective Antonio Dawson (Jon Seda) - despite his troubled history with his boss, Dawson has ambitions of running the unit... so if that means facing off against Voight every day, he'll persevere. From the street cops with dreams of moving up to the elite crew who are already in, "life on the job" is a daily challenge. The enormous responsibilities that come with the territory take an emotional toll, as we'll find when we follow the personal lives of our characters outside the walls of District 21. Also starring are Scott Eastwood, Tania Raymonde and Melissa Sagemiller. From Emmy-winning producer Dick Wolf and the team behind Chicago Fire comes Chicago PD, a gripping, character-driven new police drama about those who put it all on the line to serve and protect. Wolf serves as executive producer with Peter Jankowski and Danielle Gelber alongside executive producers/writers Matt Olmstead, Michael Brandt and Derek Haas. Jon Chappelle directed the back-door pilot episode which will air as the first season finale of Chicago Fire.
THE BLACKLIST
For decades, ex-government agent Raymond "Red" Reddington (James Spader) has been one of the FBI's Most Wanted fugitives. Brokering shadowy deals for criminals across the globe, Red was know by many as "The Concierge of Crime." Now, he's mysteriously surrendered to the FBI with an explosive offer: He will help catch a long-thought-dead terrorist Ranko Zamani, under the condition that he speaks only to Elizabeth "Liz" Keen (Megan Boone), an FBI profiler fresh out of Quantico. For Liz, it's going to be one hell of a first day on the job. What follows is a twisting series of events as the race to stop a terrorist begins. What are Red's true intentions? Why has he chosen Liz, a woman with whom he seemingly has no connection? Does Liz have secrets of her own? Zamani, we come to find out, is only the first of many on a list that Red has compiled over the years: a "blacklist" of politicians, mobsters, spies and international terrorists. He will help catch them all... with the caveat that Liz continues to work as his partner. Red will teach Liz to think like a criminal and "see the bigger picture"... whether she wants to or not. Also starring are Diego Klattenhoff, Harry Lennix, Ryan Eggold and Ilfenesh Hadera.
THE NIGHT SHIFT
Welcome to the night shift, where every day is a fight between the heroic efforts of saving lives and the hard truths of running a hospital. At San Antonio Memorial, the men and women who work the wee hours are a special breed, particularly adrenaline junkie T.C. Callahan (Eoin Macken). After a grueling tour of duty in the Middle East, T.C. is about to learn that his toughest battles will be fought right at home. He and his irreverent team of late-night docs, including Topher (Ken Leung) and Drew (Brendan Fehr), know how to let off steam with the casual prank or two, but when lives are at stake they are all business. Unfortunately, the night shift is now under new management and boss Michael Ragosa (Freddy Rodriguez) is more interested in cutting costs than helping people. But T.C. has never met a rule he couldn't break, or a person he won't stand up to. And it's clear that not even Dr. Jordan Santos (Jill Flint), T.C.'s ex-girlfriend and now Ragosa's second in charge, has a chance at keeping him in line. If Ragosa wants a war, he'll get one. Gabe Sachs and Jeff Judah wrote the pilot and executive produce with Pierre Morel. The Night Shift is a production of Sony Pictures Television.
WELCOME TO THE FAMILY
Think culture clash... actually, this is more like culture crash; for parents Dan Yoder (Mike O'Malley) and wife Karina (Mary McCormack) who have struggled all their lives, on the day their daughter Molly (Ella Rae Peck) graduates high school with an acceptance to college locked up, they also find out she is knocked up! But that's only half the story. Across town in East L.A., Junior Hernandez (Joseph Haro), in the middle of his high school valedictorian speech, gets a text from girlfriend Molly that he's going to be a daddy. Expectedly, Junior's parents Miguel (Ricardo Chavira) and Lisette (Justina Machado) are also upset, as they now have Caucasians in the family! What follows is a crash coure in culture blending as Molly and Junior decide they want to get married and, in doing so, bring together two very different families, which includes Junior's younger brother, Demetrio (Aramis Knight). The dads have the most difficult time reconciling while the moms take a softer approach to get to know one another. When the parents fully realize that their kids are serious about making a life together, the adults exhale and begin to come to terms with this new blended family that is being formed and start to understand that it will take humor, love and tolerance to make it all work. From writer and executive producer Mike Sikowitz comes a comedy that proves, life is full of unexpected little bumps - and some big ones too. Jamie Tarses also serves as executive producer. The pilot was directed by Michael Engler. Welcome to the Family is a production of Sony Pictures Television and FanFare Productions.
UNDATEABLE
When confident slacker Danny Beeman (Chris D'Elia) takes Justin (Brent Morin) on as a roommate, Danny unwittingly inherits Justin's group of romantically challenged friends. Seeing himself as the ultimate player, Danny decides to teach the crew (who he dubs "The Undateables") everything he knows about "the game of love." For their first lesson, Danny takes the guys to an event hosted by his sister, Leslie (Bianca Kajlich), who is a single mom with dating difficulties of her own. At first, Danny's advice seems to pay off big-time: The shy guy talks to a girl, the no-filter dude learns it's never OK to ask a woman when she's due, and his nebbish roommate, Justin, goes home with a mystery woman. It's not until the next day that they figure out it was Leslie! Talk about a bunch who just can't get lucky! From the executive producers of Cougar Town comes a hilarious new comedy about the "do's," "don'ts" and "duhs" of dating. From Emmy-nominated executive producer Bill Lawrence, Jeff Ingold and executive producer/writer Adam Sztykiel, Undateable is a production of Warner Bros. Television and Doozer Productions. Scott Ellis directed the pilot episode.IRONSIDE
In the gritty world of the NYPD, no one's tougher than Det. Robert Ironside (Blair Underwood). He's a fearless cop who won't stop until the guilty are brought to justice. He and his trusted, handpicked team of specialists - Virgil (Pablo Schreiber), Holly (Spencer Grammer) and Teddy (Neal Bledsoe), as well as his former partner Gary (Brent Sexton) and boss, Det. Ed Rollins (Kenneth Choi) - will do whatever it takes to solve New York's most difficult and notorious crimes. As a detective, Ironside's instincts are second to none, and those around him have to stay on their toes if they want to keep up... because when his spine was shattered by a bullet two years ago, Ironside swore he'd never let a wheelchair slow him down. Nothing gets in his way. From executive producer/writer Michael Caleo and executive producers Teri Weinberg, John Davis, John Fox, Ron West and David Semel, Ironside is produced by Universal Television, Davis Entertainment and Yellow Brick Road Productions.CHICAGO PD
District 21 of the Chicago Police Department is made up of two distinctly different groups. There are the uniformed cops who patrol the beat and go head to head with the city's street crimes. And there's the Intelligence Unit, the team that combats the city's major offenses - organized crime, drug trafficking, high profile murders and beyond. Leading the Intelligence team is Sergeant Hank Voight (Jason Beghe), a man not against skirting the law in the pursuit of justice. Demanding and tough, only those who can take the heat survive under Voight's command. Take Detective Antonio Dawson (Jon Seda) - despite his troubled history with his boss, Dawson has ambitions of running the unit... so if that means facing off against Voight every day, he'll persevere. From the street cops with dreams of moving up to the elite crew who are already in, "life on the job" is a daily challenge. The enormous responsibilities that come with the territory take an emotional toll, as we'll find when we follow the personal lives of our characters outside the walls of District 21. Also starring are Scott Eastwood, Tania Raymonde and Melissa Sagemiller. From Emmy-winning producer Dick Wolf and the team behind Chicago Fire comes Chicago PD, a gripping, character-driven new police drama about those who put it all on the line to serve and protect. Wolf serves as executive producer with Peter Jankowski and Danielle Gelber alongside executive producers/writers Matt Olmstead, Michael Brandt and Derek Haas. Jon Chappelle directed the back-door pilot episode which will air as the first season finale of Chicago Fire.THE BLACKLIST
For decades, ex-government agent Raymond "Red" Reddington (James Spader) has been one of the FBI's Most Wanted fugitives. Brokering shadowy deals for criminals across the globe, Red was know by many as "The Concierge of Crime." Now, he's mysteriously surrendered to the FBI with an explosive offer: He will help catch a long-thought-dead terrorist Ranko Zamani, under the condition that he speaks only to Elizabeth "Liz" Keen (Megan Boone), an FBI profiler fresh out of Quantico. For Liz, it's going to be one hell of a first day on the job. What follows is a twisting series of events as the race to stop a terrorist begins. What are Red's true intentions? Why has he chosen Liz, a woman with whom he seemingly has no connection? Does Liz have secrets of her own? Zamani, we come to find out, is only the first of many on a list that Red has compiled over the years: a "blacklist" of politicians, mobsters, spies and international terrorists. He will help catch them all... with the caveat that Liz continues to work as his partner. Red will teach Liz to think like a criminal and "see the bigger picture"... whether she wants to or not. Also starring are Diego Klattenhoff, Harry Lennix, Ryan Eggold and Ilfenesh Hadera.THE NIGHT SHIFT
Welcome to the night shift, where every day is a fight between the heroic efforts of saving lives and the hard truths of running a hospital. At San Antonio Memorial, the men and women who work the wee hours are a special breed, particularly adrenaline junkie T.C. Callahan (Eoin Macken). After a grueling tour of duty in the Middle East, T.C. is about to learn that his toughest battles will be fought right at home. He and his irreverent team of late-night docs, including Topher (Ken Leung) and Drew (Brendan Fehr), know how to let off steam with the casual prank or two, but when lives are at stake they are all business. Unfortunately, the night shift is now under new management and boss Michael Ragosa (Freddy Rodriguez) is more interested in cutting costs than helping people. But T.C. has never met a rule he couldn't break, or a person he won't stand up to. And it's clear that not even Dr. Jordan Santos (Jill Flint), T.C.'s ex-girlfriend and now Ragosa's second in charge, has a chance at keeping him in line. If Ragosa wants a war, he'll get one. Gabe Sachs and Jeff Judah wrote the pilot and executive produce with Pierre Morel. The Night Shift is a production of Sony Pictures Television.WELCOME TO THE FAMILY
Think culture clash... actually, this is more like culture crash; for parents Dan Yoder (Mike O'Malley) and wife Karina (Mary McCormack) who have struggled all their lives, on the day their daughter Molly (Ella Rae Peck) graduates high school with an acceptance to college locked up, they also find out she is knocked up! But that's only half the story. Across town in East L.A., Junior Hernandez (Joseph Haro), in the middle of his high school valedictorian speech, gets a text from girlfriend Molly that he's going to be a daddy. Expectedly, Junior's parents Miguel (Ricardo Chavira) and Lisette (Justina Machado) are also upset, as they now have Caucasians in the family! What follows is a crash coure in culture blending as Molly and Junior decide they want to get married and, in doing so, bring together two very different families, which includes Junior's younger brother, Demetrio (Aramis Knight). The dads have the most difficult time reconciling while the moms take a softer approach to get to know one another. When the parents fully realize that their kids are serious about making a life together, the adults exhale and begin to come to terms with this new blended family that is being formed and start to understand that it will take humor, love and tolerance to make it all work. From writer and executive producer Mike Sikowitz comes a comedy that proves, life is full of unexpected little bumps - and some big ones too. Jamie Tarses also serves as executive producer. The pilot was directed by Michael Engler. Welcome to the Family is a production of Sony Pictures Television and FanFare Productions.
