2016-2017 Network Upfronts Report

May 16 – 19, 2016 Announcements

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	As announced on Thursday, May 19, 2016
Renewed	Duration	Genre	Casting – LA	Casting – NY
100, The	1 hr	drama	Barbara Fiorentino Amber Horn Danielle Aufiero	—
Arrow	1 hr	drama	David Rapaport Lyndsey Baldasare	Meg Simon Findley Davidson
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend	1 hr	comedy	David Rapaport Lyndsey Baldasare	Amy Herzig Katharina Eggmann
Flash, The	1 hr	drama	David Rapaport Lyndsey Baldasare	—
DC’s Legends of Tomorrow	1 hr	drama	David Rapaport Lyndsey Baldasare	Meg Simon Findley Davidson
iZombie	1 hr	comedy	Anya Colloff Michael Nicolo	—
Jane The Virgin	1 hr	comedy	Alyson Silverberg Jonathan Clay Harris	—
Originals, The	1 hr	drama	Greg Orson Lesli Gelles-Raymond	—
Reign (primarily cast outside US)	1 hr	drama	—	—
Supergirl (new network)	1 hr	drama	David Rapaport Lyndsey Baldasare	Meg Simon Findley Davidson
Supernatural	1 hr	drama	UDK: Robert Ulrich Alex Newman	—
Vampire Diaries	1 hr	drama	Greg Orson Lesli Gelles-Raymond	—
Pilot Pick-Ups	Duration	Genre	PILOT Casting – LA (Series CD TBA)	PILOT Casting – NY (Series CD TBA)
Frequency	1 hr	drama	Gary Zuckerbrod	Meg Simon Findley Davidson
MadTV	1/2 hr	comedy	Julie Ashton	—
No Tomorrow	1 hr	drama	Barbara Fiorentino	Mikie Heilbrun
Riverdale	1 hr	comedy	David Rapaport Lyndsey Baldasare	Meg Simon Findley Davidson
Canceled
Beauty and the Beast
Containment
Pilots That Didn’t Make The Cut / In Redevelopment
Transylvania (TBD)
Untitled Mars Project (TBD)
Untitled Paranormal Project

 

	As announced on Wednesday, May 18, 2016
Renewed	Duration	Genre	Casting – LA	Casting – NY
2 Broke Girls	1/2 hr	comedy	Julie Ashton	—
Big Bang Theory, The	1/2 hr	comedy	Nikki Valko Ken Miller	—
Blue Bloods	1 hr	drama	—	Beth Bowling Kim Miscia
Code Black	1 hr	drama	Jason La Padura Natalie Hart Kendra Patterson	—
Criminal Minds	1 hr	drama	—	—
Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders	1 hr	drama	—	—
Elementary	1 hr	drama	—	Mark Saks
Hawaii Five-O	1 hr	drama	Jennifer Cooper	—
Life In Pieces	1/2 hr	comedy	Juel Bestrop	—
Madam Secretary	1 hr	drama	—	Mark Saks
Mom	1/2 hr	comedy	Nikki Valko Ken Miller	—
NCIS	1 hr	drama	Susan Bluestein Jason Kennedy	—
NCIS: Los Angeles	1 hr	drama	Susan Bluestein Jason Kennedy	—
NCIS: New Orleans	1 hr	drama	Susan Bluestein Jason Kennedy	—
Odd Couple, The	1/2 hr	comedy	Brett Greenstein Collin Daniel	—
Scorpion	1 hr	drama	Jennifer Cooper	—
Zoo (summer 2016)	1 hr	drama	Kendra Castleberry Marlo Tiede	Amy Herzig Katharina Eggmann (Covering)
Pilot Pick-Up	Duration	Genre	PILOT Casting – LA (Series CD TBA)	PILOT Casting – NY (Series CD TBA)
American Gothic (summer 2016)	1 hr	drama	—	Amy Herzig Katharina Eggmann
BrainDead (summer 2016)	1 hr	drama	—	Mark Saks
Bull	1 hr	drama	Kathleen Chopin	Kathleen Chopin
Doubt	1 hr	drama	—	Mark Saks
Great Indoors, The	1/2 hr	comedy	Tracy Lillienfield	Amy Herzig Katharina Eggmann
Kevin Can Wait	1/2 hr	comedy	Geralyn Flood Marc Hirschfeld	Marc Hirschfeld
MacGyver	1 hr	drama	Elizabeth Barnes	Amy Herzig Katharina Eggmann
Man With A Plan (fka I’m Not Your Friend)	1/2 hr	comedy	Ken Miller Nikki Valko	Amy Herzig Katharina Eggmann
Pure Genius (fka Bunker Hill)	1 hr	drama	Cami Patton Jennifer Lare	Julie Tucker Ross Meyerson (Covering)
Superior Donuts (re-shooting pilot)	1/2 hour	comedy	—	—
Training Day	1 hr	drama	Mary Vernieu Lindsay Graham	Meg Simon Findlay Davidson (Covering)
Canceled
Angel From Hell
CSI: Cyber
Extant
Good Wife, The
Limitless
Mike & Molly
Person Of Interest
Rush Hour
Under The Dome
Pilots That Didn’t Make The Cut / In Redevelopment
Drew
Four Stars
Furst Born (fka Untitled Butler/Hope/O’Shannon)
Kicker, The
My Time/Your Time
Real Good People (fka Untitled Stephnie Weir)
Sensory
What Goes Around Comes Around

 

	As announced on Tuesday, May 17, 2016
Renewed	Duration	Genre	Casting – LA	Casting – NY
American Crime	1 hr	drama	Kim Coleman	—
Black-ish	1/2 hr	comedy	Alexis Koczara Christine Shevchenko	—
Dr. Ken	1/2 hr	comedy	Susie Farris	—
Fresh Off The Boat	1/2 hr	comedy	Anya Colloff Michael Nicolo	—
Goldbergs, The	1/2 hr	comedy	Leslie Litt	—
Grey’s Anatomy	1 hr	drama	Linda Lowy John Brace	—
How To Get Away With Murder	1 hr	drama	Linda Lowy John Brace	—
Last Man Standing	1/2 hr	comedy	Debby Romano Brett Benner	—
Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.	1 hr	drama	Sarah Finn	—
Middle, The	1/2 hr	comedy	G. Charles Wright	—
Modern Family	1/2 hr	comedy	Jeff Greenberg	—
Once Upon A Time	1 hr	drama	Veronica Collins Rooney	—
Quantico	1 hr	drama	UDK: Robert Ulrich	Beth Bowling Kim Miscia
Real O’Neals, The	1/2 hr	comedy	Gillian O’Neill Jill Anthony Thomas	—
Scandal	1 hr	drama	Linda Lowy Will Stewart	—
Secrets And Lies	1 hr	drama	Rebecca Mangieri Wendy Weidman	—
Pilot Pick-Ups	Duration	Genre	PILOT Casting – LA (Series CD TBA)	PILOT Casting – NY (Series CD TBA)
American Housewife (fka Second Fattest Housewife in Westport, The)	1/2 hr	comedy	Brett Greenstein Colin Daniel	Marci Phillips
Conviction	1 hr	drama	UDK: Robert Ulrich	Janet Murphy-Butler
Designated Survivor	1 hr	drama	UDK: Liz Dean	Marci Phillips
Downward Dog	1/2 hr	comedy	—	Marci Phillips
Imaginary Mary (fka Untitled Goldberg/Guarascio Project)	1/2 hr	comedy	Leslie Litt	Janet Murphy-Butler
Notorious	1 hr	drama	Sandi Logan	Marci Phillips
Still Star-Crossed	1 hr	drama	Linda Lowy Jamie Castro	Marci Phillips
Speechless	1/2 hr	comedy	Susie Farris	Jessica Daniels
Time After Time	1 hr	drama	Telsey+Co: Tiffany Little Canfield	Telsey+Co: Bernard Telsey David Vaccari
Canceled
Blood & Oil
Castle
Family, The
Galavant
Marvel’s Agent Carter
Muppets, The
Nashville
Of Kings And Prophets
Whispers, The
Wicked City
Pilots That Didn’t Make The Cut / In Redevelopment
Broken (fka Untitled Meaghan Oppenheimer Pilot)
Chunk and Bean
Death of Eva Sofia Valdez, The
Dream Team
Fluffy Shop, The
Hail Mary
Jury, The
Marvel’s Most Wanted
Model Woman
Pearl
Presence
Spark
Square Roots
Toast
Untitled Weeks & Mackay Project (fka Wing Person)

 

	As announced on Monday, May 16, 2016
Renewed	Duration	Genre	Casting – LA	Casting – NY
Blacklist, The	1 hr	drama	—	Bonnie Finnegan Steven Jacobs Zoe Rotter
Blindspot	1 hr	drama	—	Suzanne Smith Crowley Jessica Kelly
Carmichael Show, The	1/2 hr	comedy	Nicole Abellera Jeanne McCarthy	—
Chicago Fire	1 hr	drama	—	Jonathan Strauss
Chicago Med	1 hr	drama	—	Jonathan Strauss
Chicago PD	1 hr	drama	—	Jonathan Strauss
Grimm	1 hr	drama	Donna Rosenstein Marlo Tiede	Jennifer McNamara-Shroff
Law & Order: SVU	1 hr	drama	—	Jonathan Strauss Philip Huffman
Night Shift	1 hr	drama	Junie Lowry Johnson Libby Goldstein	—
Shades of Blue	1 hr	drama	—	Amanda Mackey Cathy Sandrich Gelfond
Superstore	1/2 hr	comedy	Brett Greenstein Collin Daniel	—
Pilot Pick-Ups	Duration	Genre	PILOT Casting – LA (Series CD TBA)	PILOT Casting – NY (Series CD TBA)
The Blacklist: Redemption (backdoor pilot)	1 hr	drama	—	Bonnie Finnegan Steven Jacobs Zoe Rotter
Chicago Justice (backdoor pilot)	1 hr	drama	—	Jonathan Strauss
Emerald City (casts/shoots outside US)	1 hr	drama	—	—
Good Place (fka Untitled Mike Schur)	1/2 hr	comedy	Allison Jones Ben Harris	Julie Tucker Ross Meyerson (Covering)
Great News (fka Untitled Tracey Wigfield)	1/2 hr	comedy	Julie Ashton	Julie Tucker Ross Meyerson (Covering)
Marlon	1/2 hr	comedy	Vickie Thomas	Julie Tucker Ross Meyerson (Covering)
Midnight, Texas	1 hr	drama	Sara Isaacson Eric Souliere	Julie Tucker Ross Meyerson (Covering)
Powerless	1 hr	drama	Susie Farris	Meg Simon Findlay Davidson (Covering)
Taken	1 hr	drama	Rebecca Mangieri Wendy Weidman	Julie Tucker Ross Meyerson (Covering)
This Is Us (fka 36; Untitled Dan Fogelman Pilot)	1 hr	comedy	Telsey+Co: Tiffany Little Canfield	—
Timeless (fka Time)	1 hr	drama	Rebecca Mangieri Wendy Weidman	Jennifer McNamara-Shroff (Covering)
Trial & Error (fka The Trail)	1/2 hr	comedy	Ken Miller Nikki Valko	Meg Simon Findlay Davidson (Covering)
Canceled
Coach
Crowded
Game of Silence
Hannibal
Heartbeat
Heroes: Reborn
Mr. Robinson
Mysteries of Laura, The
Player, The
Telenovela
Truth Be Told
Undateable
Pilots That Didn’t Make The Cut / In Redevelopment
A Bronx Life (fka Untitled Vladimir Caamano)
Cruel Intentions (TBD)
Dumb Prince (fka Untitled Amy Poehler/Charlie Grandy)
Good Fortune
Grand Junction (fka Untitled Matt Hubbard Project)
Imaginary Friend
Me & Mean Margaret
Miranda’s Rights
Sebastian
Sunset People (aka Sunset PPL)
Time Crunch (fka Crunch Time)

 

	As announced on Monday, May 16, 2016
Renewed	Duration	Genre	Casting – LA	Casting – NY
Bones (final season)	1 hr	drama	Rick Millikan	—
Brooklyn Nine-Nine	1/2 hr	comedy	Juel Bestrop	—
Empire	1 hr	drama	Leah Daniels-Butler	Billy Hopkins
Gotham	1 hr	drama	Sharon Bialy Sherry Thomas Gohar Gazazyan	Beth Bowling Kim Miscia
Last Man On Earth, The	1/2 hr	comedy	Nicole Abellera Jeanne McCarthy	—
Lucifer	1 hr	drama	Rebecca Mangieri Wendy Weidman	Meg Simon
New Girl	1/2 hr	comedy	Anya Colloff Michael Nicolo	—
Rosewood	1 hr	drama	Scott Genkinger	—
Scream Queens	1 hr	drama	Richard Hicks	Richard Hicks Clint Alexander (Covering)
Sleepy Hollow	1 hr	drama	—	Julie Tucker Ross Meyerson
Pilot Pick-Ups	Duration	Genre	PILOT Casting – LA (Series CD TBA)	PILOT Casting – NY (Series CD TBA)
24: Legacy	1 hr	drama	Lisa Miller Katz	Clint Alexander (Covering)
APB	1 hr	drama	Megan Branman Dylann Brander	Clint Alexander (Covering)
Exorcist, The	1 hr	drama	UDK: Eric Dawson	Jessica Daniels
Lethal Weapon	1 hr	drama	Anya Colloff Michael Nicolo	Meg Simon Findley Davidson (Covering)
Making History (fka In Time)	1/2 hr	comedy	Telsey+Co: Tiffany Little Canfield	Jessica Daniels
Mick, The	1/2 hr	comedy	Julie Ashton	Clint Alexander (Covering)
Pitch	1 hr	drama	Susan Vash	Clint Alexander (Covering)
Shots Fired	1 hr	drama	Aisha Coley	Clint Alexander (Covering)
Son of Zorn	1/2 hr	comedy	Alyssa Weisberg	—
Star	1 hr	drama	Leah Daniels-Butler	Billy Hopkins
Canceled
Cooper Barrett’s Guide to Surviving Life
Grandfathered
Grinder, The
Minority Report
Second Chance
Pilots That Didn’t Make The Cut / In Redevelopment
Chad
Charity Case
Enforcer, The
HR Pilot, The (fka Untitled Laura Steinel)
Winning Ugly (fka Untitled Chris Case Pilot)
Zoobiquity