12 Drama Castle Rock* Psychological-horror series that explores the themes and worlds uniting the entire Stephen King canon. Runaways Based on the fan-favorite fromMarvel Comics about six diverse teenagers who can barely stand one another but must unite against a common foe – their parents. Locke & Key A horror/fantasy about a family of three sons that moves home after their father’s gruesome murder. The Looming Tower* Tracing the rising threat of Osama bin Laden and Al Qaeda, it takes a controversial look at how the rivalry between the CIA and FBI inadvertently might have set the stage for the tragedy of 9/11. LIFETIME Drama You* When a brilliant bookstore manager crosses paths with an aspiring writer, he discovers he’ll do anything for love. NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC Drama The Birth of The Pill* Follows four crusaders who fought to make safe and effective contraception available to millions of women The Hot Zone Focuses on the origins of the Ebola virus. NBC Comedy Champions Vince, a charismatic gym owner with no ambition, lives with his younger brother Michael, a gorgeous idiot. Relatively Happy An adult brother and sister wind up living together for the first time since they were kids after one of them suffers a big loss. The Sackett Sisters Two estranged sisters are reunited when they perform an act of public heroism and have to navigate the aftermath together. Spaced Out A working class genius and his struggles to fit in with an established team as they build a rocket to Mars. Untitled Kourtney Kang Project Based on Kang’s life, the comedy explores what it’s like to grow up as the only girl in the only mixed-race family in the suburbs of Philadelphia. Untitled Seth Meyers/Mike O’Brien Project A cynical Ivy League professor loses out on his dream job and goes to work as a high school biology teacher. What About Barb? Based on the 1991 featureWhat About Bob? the comedy revolves around a psychotherapist who tries to cut ties with her most overbearing patient. Will and Grace* A revival of the long-running comedy series. Drama For God and Country* Follows the bravest military heroes who make personal sacrifices while executing the most challenging and dangerous missions. Good Girls Three “good girl” suburban wives and mothers find themselves in desperate circumstances — and decide to risk everything to take their power back. Law and Order: True Crime — the Menendez Brothers* Eight-episode anthology series that focus on the story of Lyle and Erik Menendez, who were convicted of killing their parents. Redliners A pair of former operatives get reactivated and drawn into a larger conspiracy while attempting to maintain their undercover lives. Reverie A former detective specializing in human behavior is brought in when the launch of an advanced virtual reality program has dangerous and unintended consequences. Rise* Revolves around a high school drama department and the students who come alive under a passionate teacher and family man whose dedication galvanizes the entire town. Shelter An understaffed Brooklyn hospital becomes the borough’s last viable trauma center after a catastrophic hurricane wreaks havoc on the city. NETFLIX Comedy Alexa & Katie* Two lifelong best friends eagerly anticipating the start of their freshman year of high school confront a crisis that leaves them feeling like outsiders. Atypical* Sam, an 18-year-old on the autistic spectrum, is searching for love and independence. His funny yet painful journey of self-discovery upends his entire family. Disjointed* A lifelong advocate for marijuana legalization becomes the owner of an L.A.-area cannabis dispensary and is joined by three budtenders, her 20-something son and a troubled security guard. Drama Altered Carbon* Set in the 25th century when the human mind has been digitized and the soul itself is transferable from one body to the next. The Haunting of Hill House* A re-imagining of Shirley Jackson’s 1959 novel about people living in an old mansion where supernatural phenomena is occurring. Lost in Space* Based on the original 1960s series about a family stranded light years from their destination and battling a strange alien environment and their own demons. Seven Seconds* Tensions run high between Black citizens and Caucasian cops in Jersey City, where a Black teen is critically injured by a cop. She’s Gotta Have It* Nola is a Brooklyn-based artist in her late 20s struggling to define herself and divide her time amongst her friends, her job and her three lovers. SHOWTIME Comedy SMILF* A single 20-something in Boston finds her desires for relationships, sex and a career colliding with the realities of being a young single mother. White Famous* A talented young African-American comedian begins to cross over toward becoming “white famous.” Drama The Chi* Set in Chicago, the coming-of-age story of a young African-American male for whom growing up can be a matter of life and death. SPIKE Drama The Mist* Based on a book by Stephen King, The harrowing story about a seemingly innocuous mist that seeps into a small town and creates havoc. Waco* Explores the true-life details of the Branch Davidians compound in Waco, Texas, told from several perspectives of those involved. SYFY Drama. Happy! An intoxicated, corrupt cop-turnedhitman is adrift in a world of casual murder and soulless sex. After a hit gone wrong, his inebriated life is changed by a tiny, positive, imaginary blue-winged horse. The Haunted Supernatural horror-drama about four siblings who reunite following their parents’ deaths. They must face the literal ghosts from their past in order to survive. Krypton* Set two generations before the destruction of the legendary Man of Steel’s home planet, Superman’s grandfather — whose House of El was ostracized and shamed — fights to redeem his family’s honor and save his world from chaos. The Machine In a world being transformed by the emergence of artificial intelligence, the conflict between man and technology is seen through the lives of six interwoven characters. Superstition* The Mosley family, owners of the only funeral home in a fictitious town on the outskirts of New Orleans, are keepers of the town’s dark secrets. TBS Comedy Tarantula* Animated series about residents of the Tierra Chula Resident Hotel (a.k.a. “The Tarantula”), revolving around a respected but uncertified tattoo artist who delivers absurd yet introspective monologues. TNT Drama Deadlier than the Male Follows a young woman who once looked into the eyes of a killer, a former serial predator looking for redemption and a grieving mother obsessed with finding her missing daughter. The Deep Mad Dark A Detroit neurosurgeon’s closest friend comes home after living many years in a strange, off-the-grid community in Belize. TV LAND Drama Heathers* A dark comedy based on the cult 1980s film but set in the present. The heroine deals with a different but equally vicious group of Heathers. USA Drama The Sinner* A young mother commits a startling and very public act of violence. A rogue investigator becomes obsessed with uncovering the woman’s motive. WGN AMERICA Drama Scalped A modern-day crime story set in the world of a Native American reservation. *Series picked up. A complete list of pick-ups by distributor will be published in our May 20 issue. May 2017 (Continued from Page 10)
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