#pickeduptoseries

NOT JUST ME (ordered to series; fka Sisters)

“Only child” Julia Bechly finds her life turned upside down when her father is forced to reveal that over the course of his pioneering career as a fertility doctor, he used his own sperm to conceive dozens of children. As she dutifully begins to track down her emerging group of siblings, among a sea of brothers, Julia discovers only two sisters – both of whom quickly become a part of her now redefined family.

Cast (thus far)

Brittany Snow (Pitch Perfect) as Julia Bechly. (Feb 25)

Megalyn Echikunwoke (Vixen) as one of the sisters, Edie, a successful criminal defense attorney who is partners in both work and life with her husband. Despite her desire for stability, she’s dissatisfied with her marriage and can’t seem to scratch the itch. (Feb 26)

Emily Osment (Young & Hungry) as one of the sisters, Roxy, a feisty, unfiltered & impulsive, irrepressible “compact spark plug of a woman.” She is a former Olympic gymnast who is now a “Sports Legend of Yesteryear.” (Mar 4)

Timothy Hutton (American Crime) as the handsome, charming, and brilliant Dr. Leon Bechly, a distinguished & highly respected fertility specialist. (Feb 28)

Mo McRae (Pitch) as Tim, Edie’s husband and fellow attorney. (Mar 12)

Mustafa Elzein (Sequestered) as  Dr. Isaac Haddad, an annoyingly good-looking young doctor living the good life as a successful single doctor in New York. A promising young scientist, he works as Leon Bechley’s number two in his fertility practice. (Mar 4, Variety)

Victoria Cartagena (Manifest) as Amanda, a young, hip, self-assured, gender-fluid D.A. who’s politically savvy & knows how to play the media. She gets her shot at the headlines when she becomes the lead prosecutor on the Bechley case. (Mar 28)

Genre: Family Drama

Created by: Annie Weisman.

Based on: Australian series Sisters.

Directed by: Leslye Headland.

Produced by: Jason Katims, Jeni Mulein, Sharon Levy & Annie Weisman.

Studios: Universal Television, Endemol Shine & True Jack Productions.

Primetimer Pilot Preview

First Trailer

HAPPY TOGETHER (ordered to series; fka “Untitled McAuliffe”)

A thirtysomething married couple, Peter and Claire, are tired of their mundane and routine lives until their lives are completely upended when a young musician, Cooper, moves into their spare bedroom and brings with him the complications of being an up-and-coming mega pop star — sometimes even the paparazzi. They then start to reconnect with their younger, cooler selves.

Peter (Wayans) and Claire, a thirtysomething couple who are tired of their mundane life and start to reconnect with their younger, cooler selves when an emerging pop star, who is drawn to their super-normal suburban life, moves in.

Cast (thus far)

Damon Wayans Jr. (Happy Endings) as Peter, a good guy with a sense of humor,  who is happily married to his dream wife, Claire. He is an accountant and business manager for Cooper. (Feb 21)

Amber Stevens West (Greek) as Claire, Peter’s dream wife. She’s a little concerned when Cooper comes to stay with them, particularly since Cooper’s exuberant young personality and lifestyle are a big contrast to their more tame and settled one. (Mar 28)- this role is in second position to the actress’ role on Ghosted

Felix Mallard (Neighbors) as Cooper, a sweet, charming small-town kid-turned-music superstar, drawn to their super-normal suburban life.  He is a very positive guy who sees the good in everyone and everything, as well as being effortlessly cool and youthfully naïve. (Feb 27)

Victor Williams (The King of Queens) as Gerald, Claire’s father and Peter’s father-in-law, a former doctor who, with his wife Bonnie (also a former doctor), is fully enjoying retirement. (Jun 22)

He replaces Tim Meadows, who played the role in the unaired pilot but was in first position to The Goldbergs spin-off, Schooled, which was picked up to series by ABC.

Stephnie Weir (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend) as Bonnie (May 9)

Chris Parnell (Grown-ish) as Wayne, Cooper’s slick, hungry, trend-conscious agent. He is always trying to find ways to make money for, and with, Cooper. (Mar 16)

Genre: Comedy (Multicamera)

Created by: Tim McAuliffe & Austen Earl. Directed by: Phill Lewis

Produced by: Ben Winston, Michael Rotenberg, Jonathan Berry & Tim McAuliffe & Austen Earl. Harry Styles, who did not produce the pilot, will produce for the series.

Studios: CBS Television Studios.

To air on Mondays at 8:30 P.M., after The Neighborhood and before Magnum P.I.

BOB HEARTS ABISHOLA (ordered to series)

After having a heart attack, a man falls in love with his Nigerian nurse and sets his sights on getting her to give him a chance.

Cast (thus far)

Billy Gardell (Mike & Molly) as Bob. (Oct 5, 2018)

Folake Olowofoyeku (Transparent) as Abishola, a Nigerian immigrant who lives in a small apartment with her aunt, uncle, and teenage son. A cardiac nurse in a Detroit hospital, most people don’t get past her hard working, no nonsense attitude but that’s not going to stop her newest patient Bob from trying.

Christine Ebersole (Sullivan & Son) as Dottie, Bob’s mother. She’s a feisty widow who’s very protective of her oldest son, and their family business: MaxDot Compression Socks. She depends on Bob to run the company and maintain their place in the highly competitive world of reinforced elastic undergarments.

Matt Jones (Mom) as Douglas, who works for his brother Bob and happily lives in his shadow. Douglas tries his best, which isn’t very good, but is secure in the knowledge that his big brother will never fire him.

Maribeth Monroe (Workaholics) as Christina, Bob’s sister. She walks the fine line between high-strung and strung out, but assures her family she has her demons under control. She’s not fooling anybody.

Shola Adewusi (Emmerdale) as Auntie Olu. She is fiercely protective and judgmental of her niece Abishola, whom she lives with. Abishola was raised in Nigerian culture where the elders are treated with respect and reverence. Auntie Olu takes full advantage of this by, among other things, letting Abishola pay most of the rent.

Barry Shabaka Henley (Bosch) as Tunde, who’s married to Auntie Olu. It’s very clear who wears the pants in his marriage- not him. (Dec 17, 2018)

Travis Wolfe Jr. (Beyond my Skin) as Abishola’s son Dele (May 9).

Genre: Multicamera Comedy

Created by: Gina Yashere, Al Higgins, Eddie Gorodetsky, & Chuck Lorre.

Directed by: Beth McCarthy Miller.

Produced by: Gina Yashere, Al Higgins, Eddie Gorodetsky, & Chuck Lorre. 

Studios: Warner Bros. Television & Chuck Lorre Productions.

First trailer

EVIL (ordered to series)

About the battle between science and religion. A skeptical female clinical psychologist joins a priest-in-training and a blue-collar contractor as they investigate supposed miracles, demonic possessions, and other extraordinary occurrences to see if there’s a scientific explanation or if something truly supernatural is at work.

Cast (thus far)

Mike Colter (Luke Cage) as David Acosta, a Catholic priest-in-training. Dacosta is tasked by the Church to assess unexplained phenomena to see if there is a supernatural or scientific explanation. (Feb 19)

Katja Herbers (Westworld) as Kristen Bouchard, a skeptical clinical psychologist. (Feb 15)

Aasif Mandvi (Blue Bloods) as Ben Shroff, a carpenter who was recruited for David’s team early on. Ben has a deep skepticism about all things supernatural. He is a genius at uncovering the organic reasons behind reported “hauntings,” but there may be things outside his understanding that will rattle his belief system. (Mar 5)

Michael Emerson (Person of Interest) as Leland Townsend, a seemingly kind and trustworthy man with a twinkle in his eye and an appealing manner. But outward appearances couldn’t be more deceiving. An expert witness for the defense in a mass-murder case, Townsend actually might be an agent of evil who spurs his followers to acts of unspeakable violence and murder. (Mar 1)

Brooklyn Shuck (Rise), Skylar Gray (Me, Myself and I), Maddy Crocco (newcomer), and Dalya Knapp (Gracie’s Keeper) as Kristen’s daughters, Lynn, Lila, Lexis, and Laura.

Genre: Supernatural Drama

Created by: Michelle & Robert King.

Directed by: Robert King.

Produced by: Liz Glotzer, Michelle & Robert King.

Studios: CBS Television Studios & King Size Productions.

Primetimer Pilot Preview

First teaser trailer

First trailer

FBI: MOST WANTED (ordered to series)

The division of the FBI tasked with tracking and capturing the notorious criminals on the FBI’s Most Wanted list.

The backdoor pilot episode of FBI ,1x18, aired Tuesday, Apr 2 at 9:00 p.m. EST. 

Cast (thus far)

Julian McMahon (Nip/Tuck) as Jess LaCroix, an “agent’s agent” who’s at the top of his game and oversees the team from the FBI’s Most Wanted Unit, which is assigned the most extreme and egregious cases. (Feb 7)

Keisha Castle-Hughes (Game of Thrones) as Lynn Khanna, a cowboy boot-wearing FBI analyst from a conservative Dallas family. She is a master of data-mining and social engineering with a sharp, earthy sense of humor. Lynn is tough, playful and young in years but an old soul at heart. (Feb 8)

Alana de la Garza (Law & Order) as A.S.A.C. -Assistant Special Agent in Charge- Isobel Castile. She is the Fugitive Squad Supervisor, a polished and focused West Point graduate with a brief stint in Silicon Valley. She’s a rising star who shuns politics and is a guided missile in the field. (Feb 11)

Kellan Lutz (The Legend of Hercules) as FBI Agent Crosby – an Army intel vet and communications whiz that Jess has taken under his wing. (Feb 13)

Roxy Sternberg (Mars) as FBI Agent Sheryll Barnes, an ex-NYPD detective with elevated street smarts. (Feb 13)

Nathaniel Arcand (North of 60) as Agent Clinton Skye, of the Mohawk Nation. He is Jess’ brother-in-law and a marksman with a law degree. (Feb 22)

Genre: Thriller Drama

Created by: Dick Wolf & Rene Balcer.

Directed by: Fred Berner.

Produced by: Dick Wolf & Rene Balcer.

Studios: Universal Television, CBS Television Studios & Wolf Films.

Teaser for backdoor pilot

Series trailer

BROKE (ordered to series; fka From Riches to Rags, Broke in Reseda)

Two siblings are forced to reconnect when an outrageously wealthy trust fund baby is cut off by his father, and he and his wife move into her estranged sister’s Reseda condo.

Cast (thus far)

Pauley Perrette (NCIS) as Jackie, a tough, sharp-witted, loving but struggling single mom with a 9-year-old son. The manager of a bar, Jackie is feisty, not easily cowed, sometimes hot-headed, the kind of woman who knows her way around a tool box and an acetylene torch. She’s not thrilled when her snobby rich sister and brother-in-law suddenly show up on her doorstep, but she comes to remember how much she loves her sister and learns to appreciate them both in her life. (Mar 6)

Natasha Leggero (Another Period) as Elizabeth, Jackie’s refined and slightly snobby older sister who married Miguel, a wonderful and wealthy man, and moved to Mexico City. Having burned through Miguel’s trust fund and now without money or prospects, the two have landed on Jackie’s doorstep in need of a place to live. Despite the slightly elitist mentality, Elizabeth is a loving woman who hasn’t entirely forgotten her humble roots. (Mar 7)

Jaime Camil (Jane the Virgin) as Miguel, an outrageously wealthy trust fund baby cut off by his father and forced, with his wife, to move in with his sister-in-law.

Izzy Diaz (Telenovela) as Luis, a fastidious, impeccably dressed man with an impressive memory, and the ability to do just about anything well. He is Miguel’s assistant, driver and friend who will be forever loyal. (Mar 29)

Antonio Corbo (Brooklyn Nine-Nine) as Jackie’s son Sammy. (May 9)

Genre: Multicamera Comedy

Created by: Alex Herschlag. 

Directed by: Victor Gonzalez.

Produced by: Jennie Snyder Urman, Alex Herschlag, Jaime Camil, Joanna Klein,  Guillermo Restrepo, Gonzalo Cilley, Maria Lucia Hernandez Frieri Howard Owen & Ben Silverman.

Studios: CBS Television Studios, Sutton St. Productions, Resonant TV & Propagate.

First trailer

DEPUTY (ordered to series)

Career lawman Deputy Bill Hollister is very comfortable kicking down doors and utterly lost in a staff meeting; but when the LA County Sheriff drops dead, Bill becomes acting sheriff of Los Angeles County, in charge of 10,000 sworn deputies policing a modern Wild West.

Cast (thus far)

Stephen Dorff (True Detective) as Bill Hollister. (Feb 27)

Yara Martinez (The Tick) as Hollister’s wife, Dr. Paula Reyes, a trauma surgeon. Strong-willed yet sensitive, she’s a good match for her husband. (Mar 7)

Brian Van Holt (The Bridge) as Deputy Cade Walker. A former Marine who served in Afghanistan, 8 years sober, Cade works MAJORS — “the Delta Force of the LASD.” Tough, with a highly developed gallows humor. (Mar 7)

Mark Moses (Desperate Housewives) as Jerry London. This overbearing bureaucrat is a “political apex predator” who is openly contemptuous of Hollister and itching to drive him off the force. (Mar 28)

Siena Goines (Grey’s Anatomy) as Deputy Rachel Quinn. Practical, meticulous, a workaholic, this clever detective pieces together details overlooked by others, and does so quickly. (Mar 11)

Bex Taylor-Klaus (Scream) as Deputy Breanna Bishop. This smartly dressed, sarcastic, “quietly badass” driver is in charge of newly appointed Sheriff Hollister’s security detail. (Mar 14)

Jasmine Kaur (Insecure) was cast in the role on Mar 11, but was recast after the table read for the pilot

Shane Paul McGhie (What Men Want) as Deputy Joseph Blair. Bright-eyed and buzz-cut, this whippet-slender young man is the son of Hollister’s old partner. (Mar 11)

Genre: Crime Drama

Created by: Will Beall.

Directed by: David Ayer.

Produced by: Will Beall, David Ayer & Chris Long.

Studios: EOne Television & Cedar Park Entertainment.

Primetimer Pilot Preview

first trailer

OUTMATCHED (ordered to series; fka Geniuses)

A blue-collar couple in Atlantic City try to get by and raise four kids, three of whom just happen to be certified geniuses. For most parents, parenting is hard. But for Cay and Mike, parenting may as well be advanced calculus. Dealing with the demands and egos of three high-IQ children would be tricky for any parent, but it’s especially hazardous for two working stiffs who barely got through high school. Mike and Cay are committed to bringing some normalcy to their kids’ hectic, unconventional childhoods, but these geniuses don’t make it easy. OUTMATCHED takes an honest and heightened look at every parent’s worst fear – that they’re “ruining” their kids. When you have children with the type of gifts that can change the world, the pressure is really on. Raise them right, and these kids could cure cancer, stop global warming or invent time travel. But screw it up, and you could unleash three new super villains into the universe – good luck!

Cast (thus far)

Maggie Lawson (Psych) as Cay, the mom and clear boss of the family. A Jersey girl, she can be tough and blunt when she needs to be. She’s intuitive with a strong nose for BS, which is a useful skill at her job as a pit boss at an Atlantic City casino. (Feb 22)

Jason Biggs (American Pie) as Mike, the dad. He is affable, enthusiastic and not dumb but definitely not cerebral. A handyman and uncultivated guy’s guy. (Feb 27)

Tisha Campbell-Martin (My Wife and Kids) as Rita, a mother of three and a casino pit boss. She’s Cay’s closest friend at work. (Mar 12)

Connor Kalopsis (The Grinder) as Brian, a condescending and pretentious 16-year-old math whiz, who thinks he already knows more about the world than Mike and Cay ever will, even though he’s never actually been out of New Jersey

Ashley Boettcher (Gortimer Gibbon’s Life on Normal Street) as Nicole,  a deceptive and fiercely competitive 15-year-old language prodigy who can manipulate her parents into getting anything she wants

Jack Stanton (The Mick) as Marc, a 10-year-old music savant. Introverted and idiosyncratic, he just wants everyone to leave him alone so he can become the next Beethoven in peace.

Oakley Bull (Beautiful Boy) as 8-year-old Leila. The only child not driving their parents crazy, she is decidedly not a genius. In fact, she might be kind of dumb. She’s the only kid Mike and Cay even remotely understand.

Genre: Multicamera Comedy

Created by: Lon Zimmet.

Directed by: Jonathan Judge.

Produced by: Lon Zimmet.

Studios: 20th Century FOX Television

first trailer