He also received a surprise order at the CW for Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, a pilot he originally did for Showtime.
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This is the second series order in that many days for Limitless exec producer Marc Webb, who directed the pilot from a script by Craig Sweeney.
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This year the network has Code Black and the new Criminal Minds spinoff, which marks the return of CSI: NY star Gary Sinise. Last May, CBS picked up new drama series NCIS: New Orleans toplined by Scott Bakula. It is refreshing to see that CBS is not afraid to bet on older series leads in a youth-obsessed culture. Facing another medical drama pilot, LFE, Code Black, written by Michael Seitzman, snagged the series order.
Last year, it was Scorpion, this time it was Limitless, based on the 2011 feature, whose star Bradley Cooper is executive producing the series.įollowing the success of Scorpion, CBS clearly is moving in the direction of more popcorn, younger-skewing one-hours with the additions of Limitless, Rush Hour and Supergirl –– all three pre-bought titles, which would help in marketing.Ī major recasting of the lead that involved last-minute rewriting of characters did not get in the way of medical drama Code Black, which replaced original lead Maggie Grace with co-star Marcia Gay Harden. That brings the CBS new drama series orders to 5.įor a second year in a row, an action pilot produced by Alex Kurtzman & Roberto Orci sailed through testings and screenings to land on the CBS schedule. TV’s big titles at CBS went to series, with Supergirl getting an early nod on Wednesday. The Rush Hour pickup means that both of Warner Bros. Despite early bumps, including a very long casting process for the two young leads, and mixed early feedback, the Rush Hour pilot, written by Bill Lawrence & Blake McCormick and directed by Jon Turteltaub, steadily gained momentum to solidify its chances. There was no Beverly Hills Cop redo with Rush Hour this year as some dreaded early on, referring to the CBS’ high-profile 2013 pilot based on the hit Eddie Murphy feature cop comedy franchise with an up-and-coming actor in the lead, which shockingly got a pass. CBS sprung into upfront action today, picking up four new dramas, Limitless, Rush Hour, Code Blackand the Criminal Minds spinoff - now officially titled Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders- and two comedies, the single-camera Life In Pieces, starring James Brolin and Colin Hanks, and Angel From Hell, headlined by Jane Lynch and Maggie Lawson.
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