Marine ti si ABCjev Once Upon a Time  promovisao na serijali kao najiščekivaniju seriju sledeće sezone a sad je nisi pick-upao ovde... 
I nema The River i Good Christian Bitches nigde  a to su meni najiščekivanije...

Imenovan novi chief CW-ja. 

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May is upon us, and with that the final stage of the primetime pilot panic leading into the broadcast networks' May 16-19 upfront presentations in New York. Producers are currently rushing to finish the cuts or re-cuts of their pilots for the networks' official screenings. CBS on Friday became the first network to begin viewing its pilots, with the others slated to follow suit this coming week. In compiling this hot list, we surveyed a wide range of TV industry insiders, and I feel good about the sourcing on it. Still, as a former rocket scientist, I want to point out that it is not a scientific document as buzz is fickle. For instance, last year, CBS' Blue Blood flew completely under the radar until 24 hours before CBS' upfront presentation. Now it's looking good for a second-season renewal.

FOX

DRAMA
Last season, with no X Factor on the fall schedule, Fox picked up only 2 new dramas, Lone Star and The Chicago Code, in addition to Terra Nova, which was targeted for midseason. This year, the network has Terra Nova for fall after the series' premiere was pushed. With the Tim Kring/Kiefer Sutherland drama pilot TOUCH all but assured a series order, the network may pick up as few as one and possibly 2 new dramas. After solid testing, the Ethan Hawke-starring and Antoine Fuqua-directed thriller EXIT STRATEGY has emerged as a frontrunner. The House-esque medical drama WEEKENDS AT BELLEVUE also has buzz, possibly as a companion (and eventual successor) to House. After an encouraging reaction from fans of Bones and promising preliminary research following last week's airing of the Bones' spinoff episode, THE FINDER is also in contention.

Meanwhile, I hear Fox's new crop of dramas may not include a sci-fi entry this year as both LOCKE & KEY and ALCATRAZ have cooled off, though the time travel-themed mystery Alcatraz still has loyal fans among the higher-ups. With the network recently renewing Fringe for a full season, it has secured the genre's presence on the network for fall and has protected its good relationship with Fringe executive producer JJ Abrams, who also produces Alcatraz, in case the pilot doesn't go.

COMEDY
The two 20th Century Fox TV-produced pilots, Liz Meriwether's THE NEW GIRL directed by Jake Kasdan and starring Zooey Deschanel and the Shawn Levy-directed FAMILY ALBUM starring Mike O'Malley have the most buzz at the moment, with Warner Bros. TV's multicamera comedy I HATE MY TEENAGE DAUGHTER starring Jaime Pressly also getting positive feedback. It's been eerie quiet on the others, with TAGGED and OUTNUMBERED looking cold at the moment.

NBC

DRAMA

The Broadway-themed SMASH starring Debra Messing and produced and directed with the hands-on involvement of executive producer Steven Spielberg, continues to march toward NBC's 2011-12 schedule. The project, an early favorite because it was the only NBC pilot developed by new chief Bob Greenblatt back when he was at Showtime, is getting great reviews, with many singling out the breakout performance of former American Idol finalist Katharine McPhee.

While not completed yet, the Maria Bello-starring remake of PRIME SUSPECT is considered a lead contender for a series order.

The three 20th TV pilots, Chad Hodge's PLAYBOY, Kyle Killen's REM and Stephen Gaghan's SILA all came in solid. Speculation is that NBC may pick up 2 of the 3, with PLAYBOY and SILA currently getting stronger buzz.

Of the 2 magical pilots, 17TH PRECINCT and GRIMM, GRIMM appears stronger, while 17th PRECINCT doesn't look good. In the battle of the period dramas, the feeling is that NBC would go with PLAYBOY vs. RECONSTRUCTION though the latter is said to have supporters.

Signals are mixed but more on the positive side for Michael Patrick King's aging hairdresser show A MANN'S WORLD starring Don Johnson. Despite having a so-so testing, the pilot is praised for its execution (King also directed it), and its upscale appeal that fits in NBC's profile of catering to high-income viewers.

Meanwhile, NBC's highest-profile drama pilot, David E. Kelley's WONDER WOMAN, is still in post-production. Like every high-profile project, it has its early detractors but we will reserve judgment until there is a cut.
COMEDY

There are rumblings that NBC might be mulling opening a block of female-centered comedies in midweek. (The Biggest Loser leading into female skewing comedies into Smash anyone?) That's probably because several comedies with female leads are garnering most of the early buzz, led by Chelsey Handler's ARE YOU THERE VODKA? IT'S ME, CHELSEA as well as the untitled WHITNEY CUMMINGS romantic comedy and the UNTITLED EMILY SPIVEY pilot starring Christina Applegate and co-starring Will Arnett and Maya Rudolph. Additionally, the UNTITLED KARI LIZER multicamera pilot starring Sarah Paulson has emerged as a contender after a good taping. It is a workplace comedy, one of several such pilots vying for a potential slot on NBC's crowded workplace-themed Thursday comedy lineup, along with UNTITLED DAN GOOR and Peter Tolan's BRAVE NEW WORLD, which also appear to have a shot.

Romance also seems to be in the air at NBC this pilot season. In addition to WHITNEY CUMMINGS, another romantic comedy, the Amanda Peet-David Walton starrer BENT also looks good. Early response to the third representative of the genre, the U.K. adaptation FREE AGENTS is not as positive beyond praise for star Hank Azaria.

LOVELIVES appears cold

ABC

Word is ABC may pick up as many as 6-7 new dramas after another disappointing season that produced only one modest performer, Body of Proof. There is also chatter that the network is considering low-cost scripted programming for Friday, which would surprise me given how well the network's current reality/newsmagazine lineup is doing, regularly beating CBS' scripted series.

DRAMA

CHARLIE'S ANGELS Very strong, considered a lock.

GOOD CRISTIAN'S BITCHES The Southern soap that recently evoked the wrath of PTC also looks very strong.

SCANDAL Shonda Rhimes' crisis management drama also came in strong.

POE No Edgar Allan Poe-style mystery here: word is the 1840s crime drama is one of ABC topper Paul Lee's favorite pilots

Speaking of pilots, those from ABC's other period drama, airline soap PAN AM, are also flying high.

ONCE UPON A TIME Encouraging early reaction for the magical tale about a village housing classic fairytale characters, which is described by an insider as "Lost in tone and Pushing Daisies in look". The pilot also is expected to get enthusiastic thumbs up from the Disney leadership because of the big synergy potential as it features classic Disney characters as Snow White and Prince Charming. Ginnifer Goodwin is getting great marks for her performance as Snow White, with Jennifer Morrison also looking good as the lead.

THE RIVER The final cut hasn't been delivered yet but early buzz is encouraging for the horror thriller in the vein of Paranormal Activity.

HALLELUJAH Reaction to Marc Cherry's soap with spiritual elements has been mixed. Because it comes from Cherry, it should not be discounted, with some suggesting a retooling for midseason as a possibility.

Also mixed is the early verdict on GRACE, the dancing/family drama starring Eric Roberts. It is being envisioned as a companion to ABC's reality juggernaut Dancing with the Stars and its dancing sequences have been getting a rousing reaction. But the rest of the pilot has not fared as well.

Also in the lukewarm column is The Count of Monte Cristo-inspired REVENGE, whose reaction has been mixed to positive.

IDENTITY and PARTNERS Of the 2 pure procedurals, the Mark Gordon-produced British adaptation IDENTITY looks stronger.

COMEDY

Three early standouts, suburban family comedy SUBURGATORY, extended family sitcom SMOTHERED and the Jason Winer-directed DON'T TRUST THE BITCH IN APT. 23 continue to fare well.

There is no cut yet for the untitled TIM ALLEN pilot but the multicamera sitcom moved to the top echelon of comedy contenders after a very strong taping.

WORK IT The cross-dressing comedy in the vein of Bosom Buddies was one of those hit-or-miss concepts. People who have seen the pilot say it has largely pulled it off and and comes across as pretty cute. Also exceeding expectations is another pilot with a male lead and similar premise to TIM ALLEN, Chris Moynihan's MAN UP.

LOST AND FOUND cold

CBS

CBS, which on Friday became the first network to begin screening its pilots, is once again among the most difficult to read.

DRAMA

The network is rumored to pick up 2 new drama series for fall and 2 more for midseason. The drama pilots that have been garnering the strongest early buzz are the Robert De Niro-produced cop drama ROOKIES, the Minnie Driver-starring PI show HAIL MARY and the UNTITLED SUSANNAH GRANT project directed by Jonathan Demme. Of the two CBS medical drama entries, SUSANNAH GRANT looks stronger than the Christine Lahti-starring and David Nutter-directed THE DOCTOR, raising the possibility that Nutter's streak of 16 consecutive pilots going to series may come to an end this year.

UNTITLED ED REDLICH/JOHN BELLUCCI procedural aka The Rememberer, originally ordered last season but pushed after the lead couldn't be cast, came in very solid.

RINGER - reaction to the pilot has varied from mixed to positive  - Sarah Michelle Gellar stars, but it's heavily serialized. CBS has only one serialized drama currently on the air, the acclaimed but modestly rated The Good Wife.

PERSON OF INTEREST also has mixed early buzz - it has great auspices: Jonah Nolan and JJ Abrams, and strong lead cast: Jim Caviezel and Michael Emerson, and it reportedly tested well but plays dark.

COMEDY

TWO BROKE GIRLS Solid buzz after a very good taping on Friday night.

HOW TO BE A GENTLEMAN After snagging a last-minute pilot order, David Hornsby's male buddy comedy has emerged as a surprising early standout.

HOME GAME Solid early buzz for the comedy starring CBS brass' favorite actor who doesn't have a series on the network yet, Rob Riggle.

UNTITLED ROB SCHNEIDER Reaction to the multi-cultural family comedy has been mixed-to-positive.

UNTITLED PETER KNIGHT cold

THE CW

Two pilots seem to be separating from the pack, Kevin Williamson's witch tale THE SECRET CIRCLE and the medical drama HART OF DIXIE, both from Warner Bros. TV. The verdict on the latter is not as unanimous as some still have issues with star Rachel Bilson's believability as a doctor but she reportedly tested very well.

Of CBS Studios' entries, the angel-and-attorney drama HEAVENLY appears the strongest early on, while zombie drama AWAKENING has had only so-so testing despite a very strong script, probably because of the departure from the CW's brand of teen soaps it represents.

Ditto on COOPER AND STONE, which, despite a dash of Gossip Girl as the two female cops at its center are quite the fashionistas, is a straight-forward procedural, something the CW has no history of.


Baš mi je drago za Exit Strategy, to me jako zanima Čudi me ovo za Alcatraz
SILA Ako je serija po kvaliteti imalo blizu filmova s kojima se uspoređuje u sinopsisu (Traffic, Syriana) - bring it on
17th Precinct
Hah, pogodio sam za novi female-centric comedy block kad sam sastavljao raspored Iako bi NBC bio lud da tamo smjesti Applegate/Rudolph/Arnett pilot, to treba sparit s nečim četvrtkom
NBC i ABC će opet naručivat hrpetine pilota
Once Upon a Time bi bio super za Tue@8 A Angelsi za Thu@8... Očito Shondina serija ide dalje... Samo ništ o Georgetownu?
CBS samo dvije drame za jesen? Dakle, umjesto Mediuma/Chasea i još jedne serije Sad mi se još više sviđaju šanse za TGW Al njihovi dramski piloti su ove sezone teški snooze Person of Interest obavezno treba naručit
Hart of Dixie pozitive buzz? Ne mogu vjerovat Iako bi to bio super companion OTH-u, mora se priznat

FOX nema ništa pretjerano zanimljivo, možda Bellevue, osim par komedija. Čudi me za Alcatraz, mislio sam da je to sure thing.

CBS koliko vidim uobičajeno po svojoj šabloni, ništa posebno, jedino me zanima Ringer, ali pitam se da li htjeti uzeti jednu takvu serijaliziranu dramu, kad im proceduralsi donose bolju gledanost. 

Kod NBC-a me zanima Smash i Playboy najviše, i da bar ne podignu Wonder Women.  Komedije im dobro zvuče. 

U ABC polažem najviše nade, prvenstveno u Scandal i GCB, Poe i Pan Am isto zvuče dobro, UOAT i Hallelujah su bezveze. Šteta za Grace, i opet nema informacija za Georgetown. 

CW je došao k sebi. SC i HOD mi izgledaju najbolje i neka te 2 i podignu, eventualno još i Heavenly. 

Mogli bi ovaj tjedan već dobiti prvi pick-up, čini mi se da je prošle godine već u ovo vrijeme NBC naručio Undercovers. 

Mogli bi ovaj tjedan već dobiti prvi pick-up, čini mi se da je prošle godine već u ovo vrijeme NBC naručio Undercovers. 

Tek su počeli ovaj tjedan sa gledanjem pilota, sumnjam da će biti vijesti do kraja tjedna...

The marathon pilot screenings at the broadcast networks are in full force. While they are rarely the deciding factor in the networks' final series pickup decisions, they help solidify early standouts' frontrunner positions and sometimes breathe life into pilots that might have been written off too soon. Here are some updates I heard today. (If some pilots, like ALCATRAZ and POE, are not mentioned in this update, they are in the one from yesterday, so check out that one too.)

The only element of uncertainly about GOOD CHRISTIAN BITCHES' future as a new ABC series next season seems to be what it will be called as it will definitely won't be GCB. After a great screening today, the dramedy executive produced by Darren Star appears a sure thing, possibly as a companion to Desperate Housewives given that it's been referred to as "Desperate Housewives in Dallas." Probably the biggest surprise today was the mixed reaction to Shonda Rhimes' drama SCANDAL, once considered a lock. But with Rhimes behind it, the project is still in the running. Also mixed was the reaction to family/dance drama GRACE, which once again got praise for its elaborate dance sequences and not so much for the narrative. Still a possibility to run behind Dancing with the Stars. Early comedy favorites, SUBURGATORY and SMOTHERED, continue to fly high after good screenings today and yesterday, respectively. Reaction to the Jenna Elfman-starring comedy BAD MOM was more mixed. Just like at the testing of the pilot, Elfman herself got high marks. Meanwhile, I hear MY FREAKIN' FAMILY and OTHER PEOPLE'S KIDS didn't fare well. Yet to be screened are several early standouts, including ONCE UPON A TIME, THE RIVER, PAN AM, DON'T TRUST THE BITCH IN APT. 23 and UNTITLED TIM ALLEN.

WEEKENDS AT BELLEVUE, the medical drama in the vein of House that Fox picked up at the last minute in a turnaround from NBC, continues to look good as a potential companion to House after a strong screening today. Also solid were the showings of the Ethan Hawke-starring spy drama EXIT STRATEGY and the Shawn Levy-directed comedy FAMILY ALBUM, while comedy COUNCIL OF DADS didn't look good. WEEKENDS AT BELLEVUE and EXIT STRATEGY have emerged as frontrunners on the drama side, along with the Kiefer Sutherland starrer TOUCH, which is yet to film a pilot.

Taking a page from Leslie Moonves' playbook, new NBC chief Bob Greenblatt has put the fear of god into all his new underlings about keeping pilot information confidential. The biggest news out of NBC is that David E. Kelley's WONDER WOMAN pilot has been delivered and it's getting positive reaction. Also in is another remake, that of U.K.'s PRIME SUSPECT, and it appears very strong, currently considered a frontrunner alongside early standout SMASH and Kyle Killen's Inception-style REM, which had been picking up steam. Slightly below on the buzz scale are period drama PLAYBOY and WONDER WOMAN, both of which are very much in contention, followed by another pair, Stephen Gaghan's METRO and the fantastical GRIMM.

No major changes at CBS where comedy HOW TO BE A GENTLEMAN screened well today. UNTITLED PETER KNIGHT and TWO BROKE GIRLS continue to garner buzz on the comedy side, with a couple of high-profile pilots, including THE ASSISTANTS and UNTITLED SPORTS SHOW yet to be seen. On the drama side, ROOKIES still looks rock-solid, with PERSON OF INTEREST gaining momentum. UNTITLED SUSANNAH GRANT medical drama also looks very good after the pilot was re-cut, with P.I. show HAIL MARY and procedural THE REMEMBERER remaining in contention.

CW's standings also appear to be status quo, with HART OF DIXIE and THE SECRET CIRCLE still a cut above, pending CIRCLE's screening tomorrow. HEAVENLY and procedural COOPER & STONE come next, followed by zombie drama AWAKENING and DANNI LOWINSKI, both of which had so-so screenings today.

Ništa novo IMO 

How great is it not to have Mother's Day on the Sunday before Upfront Week this year but a week earlier? Let's enjoy it as it will get pretty crazy pretty fast. There is speculation that Fox may pick up its hot comedy pilots THE NEW GIRL and FAMILY ALBUM as soon as Monday or Tuesday. Two other notes before we check out the standings at each network heading into pre-upfront week. It's shaping up to be a bitchy development season as both pilots with "Bitch" in their titles - ABC's GOOD CHRISTIAN BITCHES and THE BITCH AT APT. 23 - are read-hot and certain to land on the schedule (obviously with new titles). And it looks like the first major Comcast-NBC synergy move will find its way to primetime as NBC appears high on the pilot from E! star Chelsea Handler. Here is the rundown network-by-network:

ABC

With only one freshman drama, Body of Proof, having a shot at returning next season, ABC is rumored to pick up as many as 6-7 new hourlong series. And word is the network's brass like so many of their pilots, they may have a hard time narrowing down their choices to 6-7. Of the drama pilots screened today, only procedural PARTNERS, which had been cold for awhile, didn't do well. Two pilots that had been garnering mixed early reaction, Marc Cherry's HALLELUJAH and the Count of Monte Cristo-inspired soap REVENGE both did better today, with HALLELUJAH still drawing mixed reaction in some rooms but also getting strong approval in others. And the Phillip Noyce-directed REVENGE got solid feedback though some question the long-term prospect of the central revenge storyline. Paranormal Activity-style thriller THE RIVER, helmed by Jaume Collet-Serra, was liked by most who call it "cool". On the comedy side, APT. 23 was a hit, described as being laugh out loud funny. Two years after he directed the pilot for Modern Family, APT. 23 helmer Jason Winer has done it again. And WORK IT, the cross-dressing comedy that had been getting positive buzz in the past few days, did well today too. The UNTITLED TIM ALLEN multicamera comedy will not screen until Monday, but its buzz is so strong that it is considered a frontrunner, with some even speculating that ABC may use it to launch another comedy block, possibly on Tuesday. Also slated to screen next week are 2 drama pilots with solid early buzz, the magical tale ONCE UPON A TIME and 1960s airline soap PAN AM, as well as DC drama GEORGETOWN that has been awfully quiet. Here is a recap of the rest of ABC's pilots that have screened so far:
GOOD CHRISTIAN BITCHES - red hot.

CHARLIE'S ANGELS - a lock

IDENTITY - hot

POE - strong

Shonda Rhimes' SCANDAL - despite mixed reaction in some rooms, continues to be in serious contention.

GRACE - not perfect, but amazing dance sequences and strong female appeal make it a contender for a Dancing With the Stars companion.

SUBURGATORY, SMOTHERED - both solid, with SUBURGATORY's buzz a bit stronger

BAD MOM - Everyone loves Jenna Elfman in this, mixed on the rest.

MAN UP - mixed

MY FREAKIN' FAMILY, OTHER PEOPLE'S KIDS - don't look good.

FOX

THE NEW GIRL screened very well and, along with FAMILY ALBUM, is considered a lock on the comedy side, with I HATE MY TEENAGE DAUGHTER close behind. Medical drama WEEKENDS AT BELLEVUE continues to gain momentum for a pickup, with the the Ethan Hawke-starring spy drama EXIT STRATEGY also strong. Graphic novel adaptation LOCKE & KEY impressed today with the way it was shot but there are questions about its potential as a series. The project was originally developed at DreamWorks as a feature, maybe that was the way to go. There is no final word on LOCKE & KEY or ALCATRAZ but their chances are sad to be 50/50.

TAGGED, COUNCIL OF DADS - not good

CBS

TWO BROKE GIRLS screened well today as it continues to generate strong buzz on the comedy side along with HOW TO BE A GENTLEMAN. After humble beginnings, UNTITLED PETER KNIGHT keeps rising steadily thanks to a great testing, with THE ASSISTANTS faring OK in its recent screening, while VINCE UNCENSORED is pretty much written off and HOME GAME fading.

On the drama side, the James Mangold-directed ROOKIES appears a shoe-in, with PERSON OF INTEREST continuing to gain momentum and P.I. show HAIL MARY still strong. Procedural THE REMEMBERER had a solid screening to remain in contention, while the re-cut UNTITLED SUSANNAH GRANT medical drama will screen on Monday but most are already betting on it going to series. RINGER, which screened early, has been pretty quiet, while THE DOCTOR doesn't look very good at the moment.

NBC

Not much new information from this year's Fort Knox, which has been in lockdown under orders from Bob Greenblatt, with SMASH and PRIME SUSPECT as prime drama contenders alongside rising REM. While not locks, PLAYBOY and WONDER WOMAN remain in contention, followed on the buzz meter by another pair, Stephen Gaghan's METRO and the fantastical GRIMM. A MANN's WORLD and Western RECONSTRUCTION have an outside chance, while 17th PRECINCT is pretty much done.

On the comedy side, the star-studded EMILY SPIVEY pilot has finally been delivered and we're awaiting word on how it has been received. (Not that that's relevant as this pilot would have to be a disaster not to go.) From the others, the two chick comedies, UNTITLED WHITNEY CUMMINGS and  CHelsea Handler's ARE YOU THERE VODKA still look good, along with BENT, UNTITLED DAN GOOR and UNTITLED KARI LIZER, while word is that  LOVELIVES, BRAVE NEW WORLD and MY LIFE AS AN EXPERIMENT don't look that good.

CW

In today's screening, Kevin Williamson's pilot THE SECRET CIRCLE lived up to the hype and now firmly holds the frontrunner position with medical drama HART OF DIXIE. HEAVENLY and procedural COOPER & STONE are still behind, followed by zombie drama AWAKENING and DANNI LOWINSKI, with the latter not as bad as many think but probably not good enough to make the cut to series.

Ovo sad je već prilično pouzdani buzz, za otprilike tjedan dana stvari će biti skoro pa sigurne. 

Georgetown i Ringer A jbga... nije mi toliko do showa, nego želim gledat SMG na malim ekranima, eto

Castle srijedom? A ne znam baš... Znači, ABC će imat dva comedy bloka? Ja bi da se Happy endings nekako provuče tu, genijalni su... BWY su mi dragi, ali ako moram birat između BWY i HE, biram HE.

Evo malo i s Varietya... Oni obično pišu besmislene gluposti, al evo

One year after ABC's "Modern Family" and Fox's "Glee" emerged as the most promising new scripted shows on any network in several years, these skeins surged in the ratings and have developed into top-10 smashes. Now, finding ways to better use these tentpoles to nurture new hits figures to be the biggest priority for both nets in the fall.
ABC and Fox both had some missteps in the timeslots behind these shows this season, but they must be patient.

Comedy, after all, is the best way to keep young adults tuned to the broadcast networks these days. And after seeing their collective median ages rise in recent years thanks to some older-skewing dramas, ABC and Fox figure to be even more aggressive in trying to land the next big laffer hit in the fall.

ABC ordered 10 half-hour comedies, while Fox developed eight -- and on paper at least, they represent the best of the broadcast bunch this pilot season. Look for more half-hours this fall than last at both nets.

The Alphabet, which has already renewed three comedies (including Wednesday tentpole "Modern Family"), also has a pair of rookies -- the funny but modestly rated "Happy Endings" and the more traditional "Better With You" -- that deserve a chance to recruit a larger aud.

How the net gets more laffs on its sked, though, is the big mystery, with a new four-pack on Friday a possibility.

Fox, meanwhile, has been pleased with the modest success of "Raising Hope" and will look to pair it with something else in the Tuesday hour following "Glee." It also may continue to use the Wednesday 9:30 p.m. half-hour as a comedy slot (something it's done after a 90-minute "American Idol" this spring) and still has its long-running animated Sunday lineup.

On the drama side, ABC has more needs than Fox, with the latter having limited shelf space due to its shorter 15-hour week and the fall bow of competition series "The X-Factor."

Here's a look at the nets heading into their upfronts:

ABC

The net didn't have a strong freshman class, but it enjoyed some midseason success with Sunday feel-good series "Secret Millionaire" and Tuesday whodunit "Body of Proof." Both could be on the fall sked.

Monday, with reality vet "Dancing With the Stars" and mystery "Castle," figures to return intact, as should two-thirds of Tuesday, with the "Dancing" results show followed by "Body of Proof." Possibilities to kick off the night would be "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition," moving over from its longtime home of Sunday, or perhaps a pair of half-hour comedies.

Wednesday, where the ratings for "Modern Family" tower over anything else the net has paired alongside it the last couple of years, figures to see one or two new comedies in a bid for a stronger block. "The Middle" has done reasonably well at 8, and could be asked to return for some stability, but the night's other two slots are wide open.

Recent addition "Happy Endings" deserves more time to find an audience, and could be part of the net's comedy expansion, but is this witty "Friends"-like young-adult ensemble the right show to air behind "Modern Family?" The two shows that aired behind "Family" this season -- soph "Cougar Town" and frosh "Mr. Sunshine" -- fumbled away big chunks of the lead-in, so finding the right show will be key.

Possibilities include the multi-generational family laffers "Smothered" (with Marcia Gay Harden and John C. McGinley) and "My Freakin' Family" (Cybill Shepherd). The net also has a new Tim Allen laffer that might work in Wednesday's opening hour, though the net's last attempt at recasting a star of yesteryear's comedy success -- Kelsey Grammer starrer "Hank" -- bombed in 2009.

New ABC entertainment prexy Paul Lee hinted months ago at a desire to possibly recapture the net's glory days of "TGIF" comedies on Friday. And while there is no sign of Urkel or anything else with much appeal to the under-10 set among ABC's comedy hopefuls, its pilot list does feature plenty of shows with some appeal to older kids.

Viewing levels remain low on the night, but it's been a while since a net made a sincere attempt at attracting a comedy audience on Friday -- and a block of shows that a 13-year-old can watch with his or her parents may be the way to go.

ABC has another comedy that sounds like fun in "Apartment 23," but like "Happy Endings," it seems targeted for a more narrow 18-34 aud; perhaps these two can be paired.

Elsewhere, the net's new drama take on "Charlie's Angels" sounds like a fun way to open Thursday and perhaps give "Grey's Anatomy" some lead-in support. "Private Practice" likely will return at 10, though the net shouldn't let another year go by without trying to use top drama "Grey's" as a lead-in to something new.

Sunday could use some fresher elements surrounding "Desperate Housewives" at 9, with "Secret Millionaire" perhaps opening the season at 8, and the provocatively titled "Good Christian Bitches" a likely good fit behind "Housewives."

Additional appealing pilots perhaps looking for a slot on the sked include 1840s crime procedural "Poe" (yes, Edgar Allan) and Shonda Rhimes' crisis management drama "Damage Control," with Wednesday at 10 a possibility for both.

Fox

Assuming "House" returns on Mondays and "X-Factor" takes on the "American Idol" sked pattern (90 minutes on Wednesday and an hour on Thursday), the net doesn't need too many new dramas in the fall.

After failing to click in the post-"House" hour this season with "Lone Star" and "The Chicago Code," look for Fox to make the Monday 9 p.m. hour a priority. Among the shows that might make for a good fit (and take advantage of football promotion on Sunday -- provided an NFL season is forthcoming) are the Ethan Hawke spy thriller "Exit Strategy" and psych-unit drama "Weekends at Bellevue."

Following "Glee" on Tuesdays, look for "Raising Hope" and perhaps the promising new half-hour "Family Album," which stars recurring "Glee" thesp Michael O'Malley as a former jock who embarks on a vacation with his extended family.

On Wednesday, the post-"X-Factor" slot at 9:30 could make sense for "The New Girl," starring Zooey Deschanel as a young teacher who moves in with three unruly guys. Current ocupant "Breaking Bad" has its core fans and could be brought back at midseason.

Thursday at 9 could be the home for Steven Spielberg's dino drama "Terra Nova," as the net could use something big and noisy in a competitive hour that includes "Grey's Anatomy" and "The Office."

While "Fringe" has done decently Fridays at 9, the show has looked pretty solid when a full week's worth of DVR playback is included. To get more people to watch "Fringe" on the night it airs, Fox may want to sked a stronger, more compatible lead-in like "Bones" for 8 o'clock.

"Bones" spinoff "The Finder," meanwhile, might be better served for midseason, as it could fit in just about anywhere.

The net has ordered two new comedies for Sunday ("Allen Gregory" and "Napoleon Dynamite"), and one of these could start the season, with the other saved for midseason. The night could use some sprucing up, as recent additions like "Bob's Burgers" and "The Cleveland Show" have done merely OK.

How Fox fares in the fall overall will depend, appropriately enough, largely on "X-Factor," but regardless, the net would appear to have stronger backup among scripted skeins this time around.

TVbytheNumbers su stavili "Brothers & Sisters" s "likely cancellation" na "likely renewal"... iako su ratinzi GROZNI, mislim da bi ih mogli obnovit čisto kao back-up ako neka nova serija propadne odmah ala "My Generation".

Ja sam pročitao da je dogovoreno da će imati skraćenu sezonu, sa smanjenom ulogom za Calistu...

A ne znam.. može biti.. Nisam baš obraćao pažnju, samo sam preletio članak

Ma kad bi CT uspio zadržat tih 2.2 u A18-49 da ga premjeste u 22h, bilo bi savršeno

A šta je sa onom serijom Missing čiji se pilot snimao u HR,nju niko ne spominje?

Chmarine, baš čitam članak, super napisano. 

http://www.serijala.com/izdvojeno/svibanjski-upfrontovi-detaljna-inventura/