NBC: Comedies
Our pick: A to Z
The “A to Zs” of online dating are turned into a TV show. By far the coolest and strangest aspect of the show, at first, will be HIMYM‘s Mother and Mad Men’s Ginsberg working together. If you keep up with Mad Men, though, you know how hysterical Feldman can be.
Starring: Cristin Milioti, Ben Feldman, Lenora Crichlow, Christina Kirk, Henry Zebrowski.
Executive-produced by Rashida Jones.
Ordered to series.
Proof of Feldman’s genius: Last week’s Mad Men >>
The rest of the lineup:
Bad Judge
The various exploits of a San Bernardino judge who is also a law-breaking, sexually adventurous woman.
Starring: Kate Walsh, Miguel Sandoval, Chad Kultgen, John Ducey.
Produced by Will Ferrell, Adam McKay, Anne Heche.
Ordered to series.
Ellen More or Less
A woman loses 100 pounds and reinvents herself.
Starring: Stacey McGunnigle, Jama Williamson, Michael Liu.
Not ordered to series.
Feed Me
A dysfunctional family runs a restaurant.
Starring: Mary-Louise Parker, Debra Monk, Ethan Peck, Ed Quinn, Hart Bochner.
Not ordered to series.
Fifth Wheel:
It sucks when you’re suddenly the only single girl left in your circle of friends.
Not ordered to series.
Lifesaver
A kidney is donated by a truly annoying person. Ugh.
Starring: Christian Borle, Lindsay Price, Jonathan Ryland.
Not ordered to series.
Love Is Relative
A husband and wife reconsider their own marriage when a recently-divorced relative moves in.
Starring: Leslie Bibb, Jason Jones, Barry Rothbart, Utkarsh Ambudkar.
Not ordered to series.
Marry Me
A couple rides the rocky road of engagement and wedding planning.
Starring: Casey Wilson, Ken Marino, John Gemberling, Tim Meadows, Tymberlee Hill.
Ordered to series.
The Mason Twins
A set of formerly-estranged twins reunites to realize they’re both still a mess.
Starring: June Diane Raphael, Erinn Hayes, Windell Middlebrooks, Bret Ernst, Todd Grinnell.
Not ordered to series.
Mission Control
An astronaut and a woman clash during the Space Race.
Starring: Krysten Ritter, Malcolm Barrett, Leah Renee, Jonathan Slavin, Michael Rosenbaum.
Executive-produced by Will Ferrell and Adam McKay.
Ordered to series.
The Money Pit
Based on the 1986 Tom Hanks/Shelley Long movie.
Not ordered to series.
Mr. Robinson
Sounds like the same plot as School of Rock.
Starring: Craig Robinson, Larenz Tate, Amanda Lund, Ben Koldyke, Jean Smart.
Ordered for at least six episodes.
Mystery Island
An animated Gilligan’s Island? What could possibly go wrong?
Starring: Ed Helms.
Not ordered to series.
Old Soul
A group of seniors leads their young assistant toward enlightenment.
Starring: Natasha Lyonne, Ellen Burstyn, Rita Moreno, Fred Willard, Greta Lee, Nick Thune.
Not ordered to series.
One Big Happy
A straight man and a gay woman, roommates and besties, finally end up pregnant via insemination just as one of them falls in love.
Starring: Elisha Cuthbert, Nick Zano, Rebecca Corry.
Ordered to series.
The Pro
A former tennis champion gets a job at a country club in order to get back in the game and rub elbows with his rich former friends.
Starring: Rob Lowe, Rob Riggle, Colton Dunn, Rosa Salazar, Andrea Savage.
Executive-produced by Robe Lowe.
Not ordered to series.
Two to Go
Everyone but the two lead characters thinks these best friends belong together forever.
Starring: Christine Woods, Michael Stahl-David.
Not ordered to series.
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
After leaving a doomsday cult, a woman tries to make a new life in New York City.
Starring: Ellie Kemper, Sara Chase, Lauren Adams, Robert Carlock.
Written and executive-produced by Tina Fey and Robert Carlock.
Ordered to series.
NBC: Drama
Our pick: Emerald City
Modern remake of The Wizard of Oz? What’s not to love? We can’t wait… but would love more info.
Ordered to series.
The rest of the lineup:
Allegiance
A CIA agent’s parents and sister are part of a recently-reactivated Russian sleeper cell.
Starring: Hope Davis, Margarita Levieva, Annie Ilonzeh, Kenneth Choi.
Ordered to series.
Aquarius
Tells the true story of the hunt for Charles Manson.
Starring: David Duchovny.
Ordered to series.
Babylon Fields
Zombies rise from the grave and put a whole town in jeopardy… sort of.
Starring: Meagan Good, Skeet Ulrich, and Kyle Schmid.
Not ordered to series.
Constantine
An ex-con/supernatural detective takes on dark forces from another dimension.
Starring: Matt Ryan, Lucy Griffiths, Harold Perrineau.
Ordered to series.
The Mysteries of Laura
A homicide detective is awesome at work, but sucks at dealing with her twins.
Starring: Debra Messing, Josh Lucas, Laz Alonso.
Ordered to series.
Odyssey
A female soldier, a corporate attorney and a political activist and their families are put at risk during an intelligence situation.
Starring: Nate Mooney, Anna Friel, Peter Facinelli and Treat Williams.
Ordered to series.
Salvation
The mysterious death of her husband forces a widow into new roles as she investigates.
Starring: Ashley Judd, Danny Huston, Stark Sands, Rob Brown, Meg Steedle.
Not ordered to series.
The Slap
When one father smacks another father’s son, family drama goes to court.
Ordered to series.
State of Affairs
Balancing your personal and professional life can be rough. Especially when you answer to the president.
Starring: Katherine Heigl, Alfre Woodard, Leslie Odom Jr., Adam Kaufman.
Ordered to series.
Tin Man
A new attorney defends a fugitive robot accused of first-degree murder, who must be freed in order to save the world.
Starring: Patrick Heusinger, Vondie Curtis-Hall.
Not ordered to series.
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