Here is the full list of the ABC fall pilots. Any new additions/updates are in bold. Network executives will decide this spring which pilots will be ordered to series.
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DRAMAS
666 PARK AVENUE (WBTV, Alloy Entertainment)
Format: One-hour Drama
Writer: David Wilcox
Executive Producers: David Wilcox, Gina Girolamo, Leslie Morgenstein, Matthew Miller
Director: Alex Graves
Logline: Based on the book by Gabriella Pierce about a young couple who manages one of the most historic apartment buildings in New York City and unwittingly experience supernatural occurrences that complicate and endanger the lives of everyone in the building.
Cast:
Dave Annabelle as "Henry"
Mercedes Masohn as "Louise"
Rachael Taylor as "Jane"
Robert Buckley as "Brian"
Terry O’Quinn as “Gavin”
Vanessa Williams as "Olivia Doran"
Helena Mattsson as "Alexis"
AMERICANA (ABC Studios)
Format: One-hour Drama
Writer: Michael Seitzman
Executive Producers: Michael Seitzman, Mark Gordon, Nick Pepper, Phillip Noyce
Director: Philip Noyce
Logline: Soap set around a legendary fashion designer and his family and business.
Cast:
Annabeth Gish as “Rachel Garano”
Anthony LaPaglia as “Robert Soulter”
Ashley Greene as "Alice"
Christine Adams as "Sierra"
David Alpay as "Jesse"
Emilie de Ravin as "Francesca"
Ken Olin as "Martin"
Natalie Mendoza as “Wendy Law-Soulter”
Tiffany Hines as "Shane"
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (ABC Studios, Mojo Films)
Format: One-hour Drama
Writer: Jon Steinberg
Executive Producers: Jon Steinberg, Gary Fleder, Mary Beth Basile
Director: Yves Simoneau
Logline: A fantasy re-imagining of the classic Beauty and the Beast tale, wherein an embattled princess discovers an unlikely connection with a mysterious beast.
Cast:
Alan Dale as “Emperor Dorian”
Chris Egan as "Garrick"
Darius Campbell as “Shiro”
F. Murray Abraham as "Cyril”
Karen LeBlanc as “Ehren”
Meegan Warner as “Elizabeth"
Ruth Bradley as “Grace”
Wendy Crewson as “Mara”
DEVIOUS MAIDS (ABC Studios)
Format: One-hour Drama
Writer: Marc Cherry
Executive Producers: Marc Cherry, Sabrina Wind, Paul Presburger, David Lonner, Larry Shuman, John Mass, Michael Garcia
Director: Paul McGuigan
Logline: Based on the Mexican format, this soap follows four maids with ambition and dreams of their own while they work for the rich and famous in Beverly Hills.
Cast:
Amir Talai as “Jace”
Ana Ortiz as "Marisol"
Angelique Cabral’s as “Xaviera”
Brianna Brown as “Taylor Slate”
Brett Cullen as “Michael”
Dania Ramirez as “Rosie”
Drew Van Acker as "Remi"
Edy Ganem as “Valentina”
Grant Show as “Spencer Davis”
Judy Reyes as “Zoila”
Mariana Klaveno as “Peri Davis”
Rebecca Wisocky as “Evelyn”
Roselyn Sanchez as “Carmen”
Susan Lucci as "Genevieve Delacourt"
Tom Irwin as “Adrian”
GILDED LILYS (ABC Studios)
Format: One-hour drama
Writer: KJ Steinberg
Executive Producers: Shonda Rhimes, Betsy Beers, KJ Steinberg
Director: Brian Kirk
Logline: An epic love story, a vicious rivalry and a scandalous secret unfold against the backdrop of the opening of New York’s first luxury hotel.
Cast:
Blythe Danner as "Caroline"
Brian F. O'Byrne as “Edwin Falterhaus Lily”
Brigid Brannagh as “Frances” (f/k/a “Elizabeth”)
John Barrowman as “Julius”
Madeline Zima as "Abigail"
Matt Lauria as "Charlie"
Matt Long as “John Kidd”
Maury Sterling as “Jasper”
Sarah Bolger as "Violet"
GOTHAM (20th Century Fox Television)
Format: One-hour Drama
Writer: Michael Green
Executive Producer: Michael Green, Erwin Stoff
Director: Francis Lawrence
Logline: After pursuing a seemingly unsolvable case, a female cop discovers a magical world that exists within New York City. A world that goes unseen by normal humans, and takes all of the familiar NY landmarks and reinvents them in a magical otherworldly manner.
Cast:
Barry Sloane as “BOYO”
Brian Cox as “Alderman”
Lennie James as “Riga”
Megan Ketch as “Annie Travers”
LAST RESORT (Sony Pictures Television)
Format: One-hour Drama
Writers: Shawn Ryan, Karl Gajdusek
Executive Producers: Shawn Ryan, Karl Gajdusek, Marney Hochman Nash, Martin Campbell
Director: Martin Campbell
Logline: Renegade crew of a nuclear submarine go on the run after defying an order given under strange and suspicious circumstances to deploy their weapons. They seek refuge at a NATO listening post and declare themselves the world's smallest sovereign nation with nuclear capability. They then face the challenges of creating a new society while monitoring the movements of the world's militaries.
Cast:
Andre Braugher as “Marcus Chaplin”
Autumn Reeser as "Kylie Sinclair"
Daisy Betts as “Grace Shepard”
Dan Lissing as “SEAL Officer James King”
Dichen Lachman as "Tani Tumrenjack"
Camille De Pazzis as “Sophie GIrard”
Jessy Schram as "Christine Kendal"
Sahr Ngaujau as “Mayor Julian Serrat”
Robert Patrick as "Master Chief Joseph Prosser"
Scott Speedman as "XO Sam Kendal"
NASHVILLE (ABC Studios, Lionsgate)
Format: One-hour Drama
Writer: Callie Khouri, RJ Cutler
Executive Producers: Callie Khouri, RJ Cutler, Steve Buchanan/Grand Ole Opry (Gaylord Entertainment)
Director: RJ Cutler
Logline: A family soap set against the backdrop of the Nashville music scene that follows one star at her peak and one on the rise.
Cast:
Charles Esten as “Deacon”
Connie Britton as “Rayna”
Clare Bowen as “Scarlett”
Eric Close as “Teddy”
Hayden Panettiere as “Juliette”
Jonathan Jackson as "Avery"
Powers Boothe as “Lamar”
Sam Palladio as “Gunnar”
PENOZA (ABC Studios, Endemol Studios)
Format: One-hour Drama
Writer: Melissa Rosenberg
Executive Producers: Melissa Rosenberg, Alon Aranya, Howard Klein
Director: Mark Pellington
Logline: Based on the Dutch format, PENOZA centers on the widow of an assassinated criminal who is forced to adopt her husband’s role in a crime syndicate in order to protect her family.
Cast:
Erin Moriarty as “Natalie”
Jaime Ray Newman as “Kat”
Jakob Salvati as “Boris”
Lee Tergesen as “Steven”
Luke Goss as “Luther”
Mido Hamada as “Agent Leeflang”
Rade Sherbedzija as “Andrei Lazarev”
Radha Mitchell as “Marta”
Sterling Beaumon as “Gabriel”
Suleka Mathew as “Dina”
Wil Traval as “Irwin”
SCRUPLES (Flame Ventures LLC, WBTV)
Format: One-hour drama
Writers: Bob Brush, Mel Harris
Executive Producers: Bob Brush, Mel Harris, Tony Krantz, Natalie Portman, Annete Savitch
Director: Michael Sucsy
Logline: Based in the 1978 bestselling book, centers on a rich and powerful clothes designer in a world of sex, revenge and scandal.
Cast:
Boris Kodjoe as “Josh Hillman”
Chad Michael Murray as “Spider Elliot”
Claire Forlani as “Billy Winthrop Ikehorn”
Gary Cole as “Royce Franklin”
Jessica McNamee as “Maggie MacGregor”
Karinne Vanasse as "Valentine" (guest w/option)
Noot Seear as “Melanie Adams”
UNTITLED EMMERICH & KLOSER PROJECT (ABC Studios)
Format: One-hour Drama
Writers: Roland Emmerich, Harold Kloser
Executive Producers: Roland Emmerich, Harold Kloser, Mark Gordon, Nicholas Pepper
Director: Roland Emmerich
Logline: An astrophysics grad student in NYC learns that he is the chosen one to destroy the forces of evil.
Cast:
Gabriella Wilde as “Wynter-Lee”
Laila Robins as “Angelica Teras”
Martin Landau as “Mr. Armin”
Max Thieriot as “Carter Henderson”
Monique Curnen as “Agent Meyers"
Linus Roache as “Senator Teras”
Yaya DaCosta as “Amy”
ZERO HOUR (ABC Studios)
Format: One-hour Drama
Writer: Paul Scheuring
Executive Producers: Paul Scheuring, Lorenzo DiBonaventura, Dan McDermott
Director: Pierre Morel
Logline: A bizarre twist of fate pulls a man who’s spent 20 years as the editor of a skeptic magazine into one of the most compelling conspiracies in human history.
Cast:
Addison Timlin as “Rachel”
Anthony Edwards as “Hank”
Carmen Ejogo as “Beck”
Jacinda Barrett as “Laila”
Michael Nyqvist as “White Vincent”
Scott Michael Foster as “Arron”
COMEDIES
AMERICAN JUDY (ABC Studios)
Format: Single-Camera Comedy
Writers: Deborah Kaplan, Harry Elfont
Executive Producers: Deborah Kaplan, Harry Elfont, David Gardner, Peter Principato, Paul Young
Producer: Judy Greer
Director: Beth McCarthy Miller
Logline: Centers on a cosmopolitan woman who gets married and becomes a fish out of water in the suburbs having to juggle step-kids, her mother-in-law, and the ex-wife of her husband who also happens to be the town sheriff.
Cast:
Judy Greer as “Judy”
Elaine Hendrix as “The Sheriff”
Erica Ash as “Mia “(FKA Claire)
Jadon Sand as “Chuck Norris”
Ken Marino as “Dean Jennings”
Madison Lintz as “Annie”
Mimi Kennedy as “Judy One”
COUNTER CULTURE (Sony Pictures Television and ABC Studios)
Format: Multi-Camera Comedy
Writer: Stephnie Weir
Executive Producers: Claudia Lonow, Stephnie Weir
Director: Ted Wass
Logline: Three aging sisters who run their family diner together in West Texas find that sibling dynamics are always getting in the way of getting the job done.
Cast:
Delta Burke as “Nonie”
Dorris Roberts as “Aunt Lee”
Kerry Kenney as "Billie".
Ken Howard as "Ken"
Luis Guzman as “Alonzo Gonzales”
Margo Martindale as “Joyce”
DUSTY GOES TO AWESOMETOWN (F/K/A UNTITLED ADAM SZTYKIEL PROJECT) (20th Century Fox Television)
Format: Single-Camera Comedy
Writer: Adam Sztykiel
Executive Producer: Sean Perrone, Aaron Kaplan
Co-Producer: Adam Sztykiel
Logline: A raw, hilarious peek behind the curtain of modern 20-something relationships.
Cast:
Amanda Crew as “Sam”
Ben Rappaport as “Dusty”
Brett Gelman as “Ed”
Dennis Miller as "Burke"
James Earl III as “Oliver”
Nick Kocher as “Andrew"
HOW TO LIVE WITH YOUR PARENTS FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE (20th Century Fox, Imagine Television)
Format: Single-Camera Comedy
Writer: Claudia Lonow
Executive Producers: Claudia Lonow, Brian Grazer, Ron Howard, Francie Calfo
Director: Julie Anne Robinson
Logline: Polly, a recently divorced single mom, moves in with her eccentric parents, Elaine and Max, a couple who's full of life but knows no boundaries.
Cast:
Brad Garrett as “Max”
Sarah Chalke as “Polly”
Elizabeth Perkins as “Elaine”
Jon Dore as “Julian”Orlando Jones as ”Gregg”
Rachel Eggleston as “Natalie”
Rebecca Delgado Smith as “Jenn”
MALIBU COUNTRY (ABC Studios)
Format: Multi-Camera Comedy
Writer: Kevin Abbott
Executive Producers: Kevin Abbott, Reba McEntire, Mindy Schultheis, Michael Hanel, Pam Williams, Dave Stewart, Narvel Blackstock
Director: John Pasquin
Logline: After her "good 'ol boy" rock star husband cheats on her and burns through most of their money, Reba divorces him and moves her three kids and mom from Nashville to the only asset they have left — a little house in Malibu. There, she'll try to reignite her own singing career and keep herself and her kids from being corrupted by the materialistic and rarified Malibu world she now calls home.
Cast:
Reba McEntire as “Reba”
Lily Tomlin as “Shirley”
Jai Rodriguez as “Geoffrey”
Juliette Angelo as “Sarah”
Justin Prentice as “Cash”
Owen Teague as “Jack”
Sara Rue as “Kim”
ONLY FOOLS AND HORSES (ABC Studios)
Format: Multi-Camera Comedy
Writers: Steven Craag, Brian Bradley
Executive Producers: Steven Craag, Brian Bradley
Director: Ted Wass
Logline: Based on the British format, the show follows the misadventures of two streetwise brothers who scrape by selling unreliable goods believing that at any moment they could become millionaires.
Cast:
Christopher Lloyd as “Jackie”
John Leguizamo as “Del Trotter”
BJ Bales as “Trigger”
Dustin Ybarra as “Rodney”
Wendi McClendon-Covey as “Ruby”
PRAIRIE DOGS (ABC Studios)
Format: Single-Camera Comedy
Writers: Jackie Filgo, Jeff Filgo
Executive Producers: Jackie Filgo, Jeff Filgo
Director: Luke Greenfield
Logline: Neil, an uncool cubicle worker ("prairie dog") at one of the coolest companies in the world, is victim of identity theft. When he discovers the thief has created a much more fulfilling, kick-ass life with his identity than he ever has, he engages the charismatic conman to help him change his life.
Cast:
Kal Penn as “Neil”
Cary Elwes as "Rams"
Charlotte Newhouse as "Charlotte"
Dayo Okeniyi as “Mazi”
Dan Fogler as “Roj”
Michaela Watkins as “Imogene”
Nick Zano as “Guy”
RED VAN MAN (F/K/A WHITE VAN MAN) (ABC Studios)
Format: Single-Camera Comedy
Writer: Bobby Bowman
Executive Producers: Bobby Bowman, Mark Gordon, Andrea Shay, Paul Buccieri
Logline: Based on the British format WHITE VAN MAN, the show centers on a man who is forced to put his dreams on hold in order to take over the family handyman business from his father.
Cast:
Danielle Nicolet as “Liz”
Edi Gathegi as “Darren”
J.K. Simmons as “Tony”
Johnny Pemberton as “Mason”
Kyle Bornheimer as “Jack Shea”
Leah Remini as “Terry”
THE SMART ONE (A Very Good Production, Warner Bros. Television)
Format: Single-Camera Comedy
Writer: Donald Todd
Executive Producers: Donald Todd, Ellen DeGeneres, Lauren Corrao
Director: Mike Fresco
Logline: Portia de Rossi stars as a brilliant and successful woman who begrudgingly goes to work for her less-brainy but more popular sister — a former beauty queen, weather girl… and now big-city Mayor.
Cast:
Portia de Rossi as “Jude”
Jean Smart as “Helen”
Malin Akerman as “Candy”
David Arquette as "Buddy"
Claire Engler as “Bailey”
Matt Oberg as “Martin”
Nestor Carbonell as “Nathan"
Stephanie Beatriz as “Natalie”
UNTITLED DAN FOGELMAN PROJECT (ABC Studios)
Format: Single-Camera Comedy
Writer: Dan Fogelman
Executive Producers: Dan Fogelman, Aaron Kaplan, Chris Koch
Director: Chris Koch
Logline: Family moves into a beautiful, surprisingly affordable gated community in New Jersey only to discover that all the neighbors are literally from another planet.
Cast:
Clara Mamet as "Amber Weaver"
Ian Patrick as "Max Weaver"
Isabella Cramp as "Abby Weaver"
Jami Gertz as "Debbie Weaver"
Lenny Venito as "Marty Weaver"
Max Charles as “Max Weaver”
Simon Templeman as "Wilt Chamberlain"
Tim Jo as "Joe Montana"
Toks Olagundoye as "Jackie Joyner-Kersee"
UNTITLED KARI LIZER PROJECT (WBTV)
Format: Multi-Camera Comedy
Writer: Kari Lizer
Executive Producer: Kari Lizer
Director: Craig Zisk
Logline: Hilary Pfeiffer-Dunne, a high-powered executive who has dominated corporate America for years, faces the biggest challenge of her life when she finds herself unemployed and acting as a full-time mom to her two teenagers.
Cast:
Mary McCormack as “Hilary Pfeiffer-Dunne”
Greg Germann as“Griffin”
Horatio Sanz as “Jonathan”
Mo Gaffney as “Robin”
Aiden Potter as “Dylan”
Sabrina Carpenter as “Harper”
UNTITLED MANDY MOORE PROJECT (20th Century Fox Television)
Format: Single-Camera Comedy
Writer: Bob Fisher and Stacy Traub
Executive Producer: Bob Fisher, Stacy Traub, Marty Adelstein and Becky Clements
Executive Producer/Director: Shawn Levy
Producer: John Leshay
Logline: Newlyweds Annie (Mandy Moore) and Ben get the opportunity of a lifetime to run a hip, new restaurant in Annie’s hometown bringing her closer to her needy and high maintenance family.
Cast:
Mandy Moore as “Annie”
Erinn Hayes as “Kate”
Stockard Channing as "Barbara"
Kurt Fuller as “Steve”
Majandra Delfino as "Sarah"
Mike Castle as “Zach”
Nelson Franklin as “Ben”
Ravi Patel as “Bobby”