USA announced today that it has picked up to series two drama pilots - Rush written by Jonathan Levine and Complications written by Matt Nix. Both of the dramas are slated for 10-episode runs, including the pilots. The network also announced that it has renewed White Collar for a sixth and final season to be comprised of six episodes.
"We are excited to usher in the next generation of USA dramas, alongside our signature returning originals that continue to attract a large and loyal fan base," said Chris McCumber, President of USA Network. "This year USA will be showcasing more hours of original programming than ever before, including an unprecedented 6 new series and 6 returning shows.
Rush stars Tom Ellis (Miranda, Gates) and is from writer/director Jonathan Levine (Warm Bodies) along with Fox 21 and Little Engine's Gina Matthews and Grant Scharbo. It is a fast paced Hollywood drama centered around Dr. William Rush (Ellis). Rush is not your average on-call doctor, he's highly discreet no matter what the ailment, as long as the client can pay his cash-only premium, and the doctor can party with the best of them. He has no desire to change his life or how he lives it, until an old flame and his conscience begin to stir things up.
After wrapping seven seasons of the hit drama Burn Notice for USA, Nix brings a high-octane drama to the network with the gritty medical series Complications. The project centers around John Ellis, play by Jason O'Mara (Terra Nova, The Good Wife), a disillusioned suburban ER doctor who finds his existence transformed when he intervenes in a drive-by shooting, saving a young boy's life and killing one of his attackers. When Ellis learns the boy is still marked for death, he finds himself compelled to save him at any cost, and discovers that his own life - and his outlook on medicine - may never be the same.
White Collar ended its fifth season with a cliffhanger that left fans speculating on the fate of their beloved con artist. The series stars Matt Bomer, Tim DeKay, Tiffani Thiessen, Willie Garson, Sharif Atkins and Marsha Thomason. Created and executive produced by Jeff Eastin, the series comes from Fox Television Studios. Nick Thiel and Jeff King also serve as executive producers.
