NBC took the opportunity of their TCA Winter Press Tour to announce their early development of 5 new series slated for the 2012-2013 programming seasons. Here’s the rundown:
The Munsters – Drama
Writer-Executive Producer Bryan Fuller, known best for Pushing Daisies and Heroes heads up this reimagining of the television classic. The pilot for the one-hour drama will be directed by Bryan Singer, (Usual Suspects, X-Men: First Class).
Beautiful People – Drama
Think of this one as I, Robot for the small screen. Families of mechanical humans are created to service the population. What happens when these creations become self-aware and start thinking on their own? Michael McDonald of Cougar Town fame will serve as the writer and executive producer of this new drama.
The Sarah Silverman Project – Comedy
Following the success of Whitney Cummings’ Whitney, NBC is going back to the well to give fellow comedian Sarah Silverman is getting her own show. The ultitled project will feature Silverman’s character returning to her old life after breaking up with her boyfriend. Doing so will be easier said than done given that most of her old friends have moved on. Silverman will serve as Executive Producer along with Ron Howard (A Beautiful Mind), Brian Grazer (Frost/Nixon).
Isabel – Comedy
A laugher about a middle-class family that has a daughter with magical qualities.
Save Me – Comedy
John Scott Shepard (The Days) will serve as writer and executive producer of this series that features a woman going through a transformation in a broken marriage that because the best version of herself.
