ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC and the CW are ordering pilots in a blur, to the point that you might be wondering why you haven’t sold one. Variety has ongoing, extensive coverage of pilot season, but for those who need a quick checklist of some prominent names to date, here’s but a sampling.
Comedy
Exec producer | Known for … | 2012 pilot | Network | Briefest logline |
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Bill Lawrence | Cougar Town | Like Father | Fox | Dad moves in with adult son |
Charlie Grandy | Saturday Night Live | Jimmy Fallon project | NBC | Three immature guys parent |
Dan Fogelman | Crazy, Stupid, Love | Dan Fogelman project | ABC | Neighbors from another planet |
Demetri Martin | Important Things with Demetri Martin | Demetri Martin project | Fox | Animated: Couple in rural town |
Greg Daniels | The Office | Friday Night Dinner | NBC | Based on U.K. series |
Jon Favreau | Swingers | Tweaked | CBS | Single parents’ dating scene |
Kari Lizer | The New Adventures of Old Christine | Kari Lizer project I | ABC | New stay-at-home mom |
Kari Lizer | The New Adventures of Old Christine | Kari Lizer project II | NBC | Best friend gets married |
Louis C.K. | Louie | Louis C.K./Spike Feresten project | CBS | Struggling young dreamers |
Marco Pennette | Caroline in the City | The Manzanis | ABC | Italian family goes suburban |
Mike Royce | Men of a Certain Age | Little Brother | Fox | Long-lost brother moves in |
Nick Stoller | The Muppets | Nick Stoller project | CBS | Guy works near ex |
Rob McElhenney | It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia | Living Loaded | Fox | Odd couple host radio show |
Roseanne Barr/Eric Gilliand | Roseanne | Downwardly Mobile | NBC | Mobile-home park setting |
Sarah Silverman | The Sarah Silverman Show | Sarah Silverman project | NBC | Newly single gal |
Scott Silveri | Perfect Couples | Go On | NBC | Sportscaster in therapy |
Drama
Exec producer | Known for … | 2012 pilot | Network | Briefest logline |
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Bryan Fuller | Pushing Daisies | The Munsters | NBC | Herman and friends reimagined |
Candace Bushnell | Sex and the City | The Carrie Diaries | CW | Carrie Bradshaw in high school |
Derek Haas/Michael Brandt | 3:10 to Yuma | Chicago Fire | NBC | Chicago Fire Department setting |
Greg Berlanti | Brothers and Sisters | Arrow | CW | Green Arrow tales |
Jason Katims | Friday Night Lights | County | NBC | L.A. hospital (with Jason Ritter) |
Kevin Williamson | The Vampire Diaries | Kevin Williamson project | Fox | Escaped serial killer |
Michael McDonald | MadTV | Beautiful People | NBC | Androids resemble humans |
Roland Emmerich | Independence Day | Roland Emmerich project | ABC | Astrophysicist fights evil |
Shaun Cassidy | Invasion | The Frontier | NBC | Heading west in 1840s |
Shawn Ryan | The Shield | The Last Resort | ABC | Renegade crew in nuclear sub |
Shonda Rhimes | Grey’s Anatomy | Gilded Lillys | ABC | New York hotel in 1895 |