As I did last year, these are my top 10 potential pilots looking at the lists. This is purely based on synopsis and sometimes cast. As is clear from last year, they don't always work out (my #1 and #3 shows ended up being duds while #2, #4, and #5 didn't even get picked up).
1. Bunker Hill (CBS, Drama) - This is near the top of the list thanks to its writer, Jason Katims. After Friday Night Lights and Parenthood, I'll watch anything from Katims. Set in the medical world, this could be an interesting character-based medical drama.
2. Designated Survivor (ABC, Drama) - Already picked up to series, this drama starring Kiefer Sutherland as a low level Cabinet member who becomes president following an attack during the State of the Union is a very intriguing concept. We know Sutherland can be captivating in intense action shows from his many years on 24.
3. Making History (FOX, Comedy) - A very interesting concept with three friends who find a way to time travel and go to some of the best moments in history as they try to work out their issues. This kind of concept often seems to be in a drama, not a comedy so I'm intrigued.
4. I'm Not Your Friend (CBS, Comedy) - Matt LeBlanc comes back to network TV with a family comedy. Despite less than stellar efforts from Matthew Perry and Courteney Cox in the past, I'm still curious to see another Friend return to network TV.
5. Conviction (ABC, Drama) - I liked Hayley Atwell but Marvel's Agent Carter wasn't my type of show. This sounds some procedural-ish but that's not a negative in my book and I like the idea of solving cases where the wrong person was prosecuted. Seems like it could build on the interest in documentaries like Making a Murderer.
6. Dream Team (ABC, Comedy) - Centered on a successful soccer coach starting from scratch with 8 year olds (and their parents), this sounds like a funny comedy that could easily fit the ABC lineup.
7. Toast (ABC, Comedy) - Yes, this is a comedy from Shondaland, which seems hard to picture but has me intrigued. It also seems like it has an element of How I Met Your Mother as it centers on a couple on their wedding day and flashes back to how they got to that point.
8. Pitch (FOX, Drama) - This drama is about the first woman to play major league baseball. With a good cast and concept, this could be a winner.
9. Me and Mean Margaret (NBC, Comedy) - Starring Stockard Channing as an unbearable movie star who needs to be "babysat" by a 27 year old lawyer, this sounds like it could be a great vehicle for Channing and that's a good thing.
10. The Jury (ABC, Drama) - This sounds like a high concept, but interesting drama that follows a single court case told from the individual perspectives of each juror. It seems like it has potential to be a twist on a familiar formula.
And also...
Chicago Law (NBC, Drama) - This seems excessive but at the same time, I like all three Chicago shows currently on the air so I'm intrigued.
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