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MUMBAI:
US broadcaster ABC is adding five new shows to its slate of
programming for the 2008-09 season. The announcement was made
by ABC Entertainment president Stephen McPherson.
The three dramas are Castle, Cupid and The
Unusuals and two comedies Better Off Ted and Single
With Parents.
McPherson
says, "It was worth taking the time to go through the
pilot process to really do it right. We're excited about these
series and feel they're perfect additions to our dominant
core slate of shows. These are the initial pick-ups, but there
are a number of other pilots we feel will also get the go
ahead in some form moving forward."
Castle
is a comedic crime procedural about a famous mystery novelist,
Nick Castle, who has gotten bored with his success. When a
real-world copycat murderer starts staging scenes from Nick's
novels, he's teamed up with NYPD Detective Kate Beckett, and
the challenge gets his blood pumping as he steps in to help
solve the crime. Nick and Beckett's styles instantly clash
and sparks begin to fly, leading both to danger and a hint
of romance. Castle is kept grounded by his Broadway diva mother,
quick-witted teenage daughter, and his long-suffering ex-wife...
who happens to be his editor.
Cupid
is a romantic dramedy about Trevor, a larger than life character
who may or may not be the Roman god of love Cupid, sent to
earth to bring couples together. As fate would have it, Trevor
is under the care of famous psychologist and self-help author
Dr. Claire Allen, who is also dedicated to helping lonely
hearts find their soul mates. While she agrees with his cause,
she questions whether he's crazy or really is Cupid.
The
Unusuals produced by Sony Pictuers Television is a comedic
procedural set in a New York police precinct. As a cop it
helps to have a twisted sense of humor, because every moment
could be your last. Just ask Casey Schraeger, who started
her day as an NYPD vice detective, before unexpectedly being
transferred to the homicide division. She quickly realizes
that not only does everyone in her new department have a distinct
sense of humor, but also their own dirty little secret.
Better
Off Ted produced by Fox is a satirical office comedy featuring
a successful but morally conscious man, Ted, who runs a research
and development department at a morally questionable corporation,
Veridian Technologies. No achievement is too far fetched and
no invention too unorthodox for Veridian.
Ted
loves his seemingly perfect job; he loves his super human
boss Veronica, and colleagues Lem, Phil and Linda, but he's
starting to take a closer look at the company's extremely
questionable practices...especially when they try to cryogenically
freeze one of Ted's scientists for testing purposes.
Single
With Parents is a comedy about Lou, a woman in her mid-30s
who is determined to have her own life despite her crazy blended
family getting in the way. She's thrilled that her divorced
parents are leading exciting lives really. Dad needs her as
a surrogate parent and Mom counts on her 24/7 as a shrink
and confidante. Lou has resolved to finally find a fulfilling
life for herself.
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