NBC Comedy in the early 2010’s was like The Titanic. Plenty of people were yelling “Iceberg right ahead!” It takes time to turn a boat around, as it took some time for NBC to finally admit that they should be going mainly after broad comedies. Let’s see where the Peacock stands in our preview of NBC Comedy pilots.
Sherri Shepherd
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Finds the duo heading to Miami to track a drug ring mastermind.
Finds the duo heading to Miami to track a drug ring mastermind.
A popular comedian who wants to be taken seriously as an actor juggles his newly found sobriety with his reality TV star fiancee looking to stage their wedding for television.
A popular comedian who wants to be taken seriously as an actor juggles his newly found sobriety with his reality TV star fiancee looking to stage their wedding for television.
The comedienne will star in the comedy after leaving “The View.”
Logline: Centers on the pivotal football game between Banks and Woodlawn in 1974 during the height of the Alabama public high school forced integration.
Logline: Finds the duo heading to Miami to track a drug ring mastermind
As do J.B. Smoove and Sherri Shepherd.
After leaving CAA.
Logline: A popular comedian who wants to be taken seriously as an actor juggles his newly found sobriety with his reality TV star fiancee looking to stage their wedding for television.
CBS adds players to two cop dramas, and a laugher, Fox sees a “Wire” regular return to Fringe, Lifetime finds a lead for Carrie-Anne Moss, while Showtime finds one to star opposite Don Cheadle, Starz finds one to star alone, and TV Land finds a few familiar faces to star in recently greenlit pilots!
Torchwood finds a female lead, Bob Newhart returns to TV, Fox adds a new face to a new pilot, HBO adds a familiar face to a new pilot, NBC adds a Soprano to SVU, and TV Land signs a roster of guest stars for Hot In Cleveland.
Logline: Story is centered on an unemployed lingerie buyer who hits 30, and becomes a bounty hunter to make ends meet.
