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14 Aug/Sept. 2020 V I D E O A G E CBS (DRAMA) CLARICE (series order) Prod Co: CBS Television Studios, MGM Television, Secret Hideout This series follows Clarice Starling as she returns to the field to pursue serial murderers and sexual predators while navigating the high-stakes political world of Washington. International Distributor: MGM Studios THE EQUALIZER ( series order ) Prod Co: Universal Television, CBS Television Studios, Davis Entertainment, Martin Chase Productions, Flavor Unit A reimagining of the classic series in which Queen Latifah portrays an enigmatic figure who uses her skills to help those with nowhere else to turn. International Distributor: NBCUniversal International Distribution GOOD SAM ProdCo:CBSTelevisionStudios, SuttonSt. Productions A talented surgeon embraces her leadership role after her renowned boss falls into a coma. When he awakens and wants to resume surgery, it falls to her to supervise this blowhard who happens to be her father. International Distributor: ViacomCBS Global Distri- bution Group WAYS & MEANS Prod Co: CBS Television Studios, PatMa Productions, 3 Arts A powerful congressional leader who has lost faith in politics works secretly with an idealistic young congresswoman from the opposing party to subvert the gridlocked system he helped create. International Distributor: ViacomCBS Global Distri- bution Group FOX (COMEDY) CALL ME KAT (formerly CARLA ) (series order) Prod Co: FOX Entertainment, Warner Bros. Television, That’sWonderful Productions, SadClownProductions, BBC Studios Carla struggles every day against society and her mother. With money her parents set aside for her wedding, she opens a Cat Café in Louisville, KY. Based on the BBC original series Miranda by Miranda Hart. International Distributor: Warner Bros. International Television Distribution HOUSEBROKEN (Animated) (series order) Prod Co: FOX Entertainment, Kapital Entertainment, Bento Box The animated comedy explores human dysfunction and neurosis through a group of neighborhood animals who live in the suburbs. PIVOTING Prod Co: Warner Bros. Television, FOX Entertainment, Kapital Entertainment After the death of their childhood best friend, three women make a series of impulsive and self-indulgent decisions, strengthening their bond and proving it’s never too late to screw up your life. THIS COUNTRY Prod Co: Lionsgate, BBC Studios, FOX Entertainment, Feigco Entertainment Inspired by the BBC format, the mockumentary follows a documentary crew studying the daily lives of cousins Kelly and Shrub Mallet, who pursue their dreams, confront challenges, and fight each other for frozen pizza. International Distributor: Lionsgate FOX (DRAMA) THE BIG LEAP Prod Co: 20th Century Fox Television Inspired by a U.K. format, this tale centers on a group of diverse underdogs who compete to be part of a reality series that is putting on a remake of Swan Lake . International Distributor: Walt Disney Direct-to- Consumer & International BLOOD RELATIVE Prod Co: Paramount TV Studios, Anonymous Content, FOX Entertainment Genetic genealogy is the best new tool in crime-scene forensics, and nobody knows it like Louise Kelly. Based on a 2018 Cleveland Scene article by James Renner. International Distributor: ViacomCBS Global Distri- bution Group THE CLEANING LADY Prod Co: Warner Bros. Television, FOX Entertainment Based upon the original Argentinian series, this character drama follows a whip-smart doctor who comes to the U.S. for a medical treatment to save her son. When the system fails, she becomes a cleaning lady for the mob. FLORIDA MAN ( put pilot commitment ) Prod Co: Sony Pictures Television, FOX Entertainment EccentricBell Prescott hasn’t left the ramblingproperty that he shares with his mother in five years. When Bell discovers a dead body, he’s forced to partner with the sole remaining cop in town to solve the murder. International Distributor: ViacomCBS Global Distri- bution Group UNTITLED ‘THE GOONIES’ RE-ENACTMENT PRO- JECT Prod Co: Warner Bros. Television, SideCar/FOX Enter- tainment, Amblin TV After failing to make it in New York, Stella Cooper returns to her distressed hometown to substitute teach and agrees to help three students who undertake an ambitious shot-for-shot remake of The Goonies . NBC (COMEDY) AMERICAN AUTO Prod Co: Universal Television, Kapital Entertainment A floundering group of automotive executives tries to rediscover the company identity amidst a rapidly changing industry. International Distributor: NBCUniversal International Distribution CONNECTING ( straight-to-series order ) Prod Co: Universal Television A group of friends learn to stay close (and sane) through video chats as they share the highs and lows of these extraordinary times of social distancing. GRAND CREW (formerly UNTITLED JACKSON AND GOOR PROJECT ) Prod Co: Universal Television An ensemble comedy about a group of black friends, their dating lives, and wine. KENAN (series order for 2021) Prod Co: Universal Television, Broadway Video Kenan Thompson stars as a newly widowed dad who is determined to be everything for his kids while begrudgingly letting his persistent father-in-law become more involved in their lives. International Distributor: NBCUniversal International Distribution MR. MAYOR (straight-to-series order) Prod Co: Universal Television, 3 Arts, Little Stranger Originally conceived as a 30 Rock spinoff, the series revolves around a wealthy businessman who runs for mayor of Los Angeles for all the wrong reasons. International Distributor: NBCUniversal International Distribution NIGHT SCHOOL Prod Co: Universal Television, Hartbeat Productions, Will Packer Media, Bicycle Path Productions The comedy follows a mix of adults at a night school GED prep class who unexpectedly bond over their shared experience. YOUNG ROCK (straight-to-series order) ProdCo:Universal Television, FierceBabyProductions, Seven Bucks Productions Based on Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s formative years. He will appear in every episode, bookending flashbacks to early points in his life. International Distributor: NBCUniversal International Distribution NBC (DRAMA) DEBRIS (series order) Prod Co: Legendary Television, Frequency Films Two agents from two different continents, with two different mindsets, must work together to investigate when wreckage from a destroyed alien spacecraft has mysterious effects on humankind. LA BREA Prod Co: Universal Television, Keshet Studios Amassive sinkhole in Los Angeles tears a family in half. When part of the family finds themselves in a primeval world, they must work to uncover the mystery of where they are and if there is a way back home. International Distributor: NBCUniversal International Distribution LANGDON Prod Co: Universal Television, CBS Television Studios, Imagine TV Based on Dan Brown’s The Lost Symbol , the drama follows the early adventures of famed Harvard sym- bologist Robert Langdon. International Distributor: ViacomCBS Global Distri- bution Group LAW & ORDER: ORGANIZED CRIME (straight-to- series order) Prod Co: Universal Television Elliot Stabler returns to the NYPD to lead an elite new task force and take down the city’s crime syndicates. ORDINARY JOE Prod Co: 20th Century Fox Television, 6th & Idaho, 3 Arts The drama explores the three parallel lives of its main character after one makes a pivotal choice at a crossroads in his life. Based on a British concept Matt Reeves originally developed for ABC in 2006. International Distributor: Walt Disney Direct-to- Consumer & International THE CW (DRAMA) ARROW-VERSE PROJECT Prod Co: Warner Bros. Television, Berlanti Productions New drama set in the Arrow-verse featuring Green Arrow and The Canaries. KUNG FU (series order) ProdCo:WarnerBros.Television, BerlantiProductions, Quinn’s House When a young Chinese-American woman returns to find her hometown overrun with crime and corruption, she uses her martial arts skills and Shaolin values to protect her community. THE REPUBLIC OF SARAH (series order) Prod Co: CBS Television Studios, Fulwell 73 Facedwith the destruction of her town at the hands of a greedy mining company, a high school teacher utilizes a cartographical loophole to declare independence. International Distributor: ViacomCBS Global Distri- bution Group SUPERMAN & LOIS (straight-to-series order) Prod Co: Warner Bros. Television, Berlanti Productions The world’s most famous superhero and comics’ most famous journalist deal with all the stress and complexities that come with being working parents. International Distributor: Warner Bros. International Television Distribution UNTITLED THE 100 PREQUEL ProdCo:WarnerBros. Television, AlloyEntertainment, CBS Television Studios This drama starts with a nuclear apocalypse that wipes out most of Earth’s human population. A band of survivors must cope while fighting to create a better society from the ashes of what came before. WALKER (straight-to-series order) Prod Co: CBS Television Studios A reimagining of Chuck Norris’ Walker, Texas Ranger , the drama follows Cordell Walker, who returns to Austin after being undercover for two years, only to discover there’s harder work to be done at home. International Distributor: ViacomCBS Global Distri- bution Group 2020-21 New Series & Pilots Still In Contention New U.S. TV Season (Continued from Page 12)