Tell-Tale TV’s 2019 Pilot Season Round-Up
Tell-Tale TV’s 2019 Pilot Season Round-Up, organized by network (continued):
ABC • CBS • FOX • NBC • The CW
The CW
Batwoman (Status: Ordered To Series)
Logline: Revolves around Kate Kane (Ruby Rose), who, armed with a passion for social justice and flair for speaking her mind, soars onto the streets of Gotham as Batwoman, an out lesbian and highly trained street fighter primed to snuff out the failing city’s criminal resurgence. But don’t call her a hero yet — in a city desperate for a savior, Kate must overcome her own demons before embracing the call to be Gotham’s symbol of hope.
Here’s who’s involved: Ruby Rose (Orange Is the New Black), Dougray Scott (Snatch), Elizabeth Anweis (9-1-1), Meagan Tandy (Teen Wolf), Camrus Johnson (Luke Cage), Nicole Kang (You), Rachel Skarsten (Reign), Camrus Johnson Crew: W/EP: Caroline Dries (The Vampire Diaries); EP Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter, Geoff Johns; EP/D David Nutter; EP/D Marcos Siega (The Following) — Casting complete according to The Hollywood Reporter
Keep an eye on this one: If you like superhero shows, especially Batman, this is worth a try if it makes it to air.
Glamorous (Status: Unknown)
Logline: A gender non-conforming recent high school graduate lands the gig of a lifetime interning at a cosmetics company whose products he panned on YouTube.
Here’s who’s involved: Ben J. Pierce, Brooke Shields, Jade Payton, Pierson Fode, Peyton List, Susan Santiago Crew: W/EP Jordon Nardino (Star Trek: Discovery); EP Damon Wayans Jr., Michael Rauch (Instinct); Co-EP Kameron Tarlow; D/EP Eva Longoria
Keep an eye on this one: If you champion representation on TV or are intrigued by glamourous lives of YouTube stars, Glamorous is a must-watch if it makes it to air.
Jane the Novela (Status: Dropped)
Logline: A telenovela anthology series in the tradition of Jane the Virgin, where each season is based on a different fictional novel “written by” Jane Villanueva and narrated by the author herself. The first installment takes place at a Napa Valley Vineyard, where family secrets (and family members) don’t stay buried for long.
Here’s who’s involved: Gina Rodriguez (narrator), Marcia Cross, Jacqueline Grace Lopez, Hunter Parrish, Benito Martinez, Remi Hii, Ivonne Coll Crew: W/EP Valentina Garza; EP Gina Rodriguez, Jennie Snyder Urman, Ben Silverman, Joanna Klein, Emily Gipson, Jorge Granier, Gary Pearl; EP/D Brad Silberling
Keep an eye on this one: It looks like Jane The Virgin fans are not going to have much time to be sad about the show ending. Sure — it’s not the same story — but my gut tells me this has a good chance of making it to series.
Katy Keene (Status: Ordered to Series)
Logline: A Riverdale spinoff, Katy Keene follows the lives and loves of four iconic Archie Comics characters — including fashion legend-to-be Katy Keene (Lucy Hale) — as they chase their twenty-something dreams in New York City. This musical dramedy chronicles the origins and struggles of four aspiring artists trying to make it on Broadway, on the runway and in the recording studio. Based on Archie Comics characters.
Here’s who’s involved: Lucy Hale, Ashleigh Murray (Riverdale), Jonny Beauchamp (Penny Dreadful), Julia Chan (Saving Hope),Zane Holtz, Katherine LaNasa, Camille Hyde, Lucien Laviscount, Zane Holtz, Katherine LaNasa Crew: W/EP Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, Michael Grassi; EP Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter, Jon Goldwater; EP/D Maggie Kiley
Keep an eye on this one: If you love Riverdale and Broadway (or musicals) or you just have New York City dreams, this show seems made with you in mind.
April 5: Cast announcements updated
The Lost Boys (Status: Pushed off cycle/re-piloted)
Logline: Welcome to sunny seaside Santa Carla, home to a beautiful boardwalk, all the cotton candy you can eat…and a secret underworld of vampires. After the sudden death of their father, two brothers move to Santa Carla with their mother, who hopes to start anew in the town where she grew up. But the brothers find themselves drawn deeper and deeper into the seductive world of Santa Carla’s eternally beautiful and youthful undead.
Here’s who’s involved: Tyler Posey, Kiele Sanchez, Medalion Rahimi, Dakota Shapiro, Cheyenne Haynes, Haley Tju, Sarah Hay, Rio Mangini, Del Zamora Crew: W/EP Heather Mitchell (Still Star-Crossed); EP Rob Thomas, Dan Etheridge, Mike Karz, Bill Bindley; P Rebecca Franco; EP/D Catherine Hardwicke
Keep an eye on this one: Fans of the 1987 movie are in for a treat as the series is a reincarnation of that. But, if you don’t know what I’m talking about and just like vampires, chances are you’ll like this one.
Nancy Drew (Status: Ordered To Series)
Logline: Set in the summer after her high school graduation,18-year-old Nancy Drew (Kennedy McMann) thought she’d be leaving her hometown for college, but when a family tragedy holds her back another year, she finds herself embroiled in a ghostly murder investigation — and along the way, uncovers secrets that run deeper than she ever imagined.
Here’s who’s involved: Kennedy McMann, Leah Lewis (Charmed), Tunji Kasim, Maddison Jaizani, Alex Saxon, Scott Wolf., Alvina August
Team: W/EP Noga Landau (The Magicians), Josh Schwartz, Stephanie Savage; EP Melinda Hsu Taylor (The Vampire Diaries, The Gifted); EP/D Larry Teng (Supergirl); Co-EP Lis Rowinski
Keep an eye on this one: If you were a fan of the mystery book series or almost any 90s romcom, you’ll probably be watching this one when it airs.
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