| series |
date
start/end |
updated |
network |
commitment |
status |
| JACK & DAN |
9/3/09
-
11/4/09
|
11/4/09 |
FOX |
ordered to series
[13 episodes] |
currently in development
(2010-2011 season) |
[who's behind it?]
· Fox Television Studios
[related genres]
· drama
| [who's in it?]
· Bradley Whitford as Dan
· Colin Hanks as Jack
| [who's making it?]
· ??? as DIR (Pilot)
· Matt Nix as CRTR/EP
· Mikkel Bondesen as EP
| [what's it about?]
drama about an ambitious, by-the-book cop who is partnered with a drunken, lecherous, wild-card cop who hangs onto his job only because of a heroic act years before |
| JACKIES GYM TAKEOVER |
???
-
4/14/09
|
4/14/09 |
BRAVO |
unspecified |
currently in development
(2009-2010 season) |
[who's behind it?]
· Shed Media
[related genres]
· reality
| [who's in it?]
· Jackie Warner
| [who's making it?]
· Jackie Warner as EP
· Jennifer O'Connell as EP
· Nick Emmerson as EP
· Yann deBonne as EP
| [what's it about?]
(from Bravo's press release, April 2009) She's used to completely making over people's bodies and minds - now Jackie Warner is making over businesses. As a fitness expert, gym owner and entrepreneur Warner will use her experience to whip struggling g... [continued] |
| JACK'S HOUSE |
3/11/03
-
4/16/03
|
4/16/03 |
FOX |
ordered to pilot |
previously in development
(2003-2004 season) |
[who's behind it?]
· 20th Century Fox Television
[related genres]
· comedy (all)
· comedy (single-camera)
| [who's in it?]
· Bonnie Somerville
· Desmond Askew as Harlan
· Heath Hyche as Wes
· Kathleen Rose Perkins as Sophie
· Patrick Fabian as Lyle
· Will Friedle
| [who's making it?]
· Lee Shallat Chemel as DIR (Pilot)
· Phoef Sutton as CRTR/EP
· Robin Schiff as EP
| [what's it about?]
comedy that revolves around a twentysomething slacker (will friedle) who buys a house and tries to grow up, at least until his buddies move in |
| JAILBREAK |
8/14/00
-
9/12/00
|
9/12/00 |
ABC |
unspecified |
previously in development
(2000-2001 season) |
[who's behind it?]
· N/A
[related genres]
·
| [who's in it?]
· N/A
| [who's making it?]
· N/A
| [what's it about?]
N/A |
| JAMIE FOXX ANIMATED PROJECT |
5/14/09
|
5/14/09 |
COMEDY CENTRAL |
script |
currently in development
(2009-2010 season) |
[who's behind it?]
· Foxx-King Entertainment
[related genres]
· comedy (all)
· comedy (animated)
| [who's in it?]
· Jamie Foxx
| [who's making it?]
· Jamie Foxx as EP
· Lance Crouther as CRTR/EP
· Marcus King as EP
| [what's it about?]
(from Comedy Central's press release, May 2009) Oscar-winner, Jamie Foxx, stars in this half-hour animated comedy loosely based on his Sirius/XM satellite radio program, "The Foxxhole." Foxx and his tight-knit crew of comedian buddies convene weekly ... [continued] |
| JASON AND THE ARGONAUTS |
10/15/08
|
10/15/08 |
NBC |
script (with penalty) |
currently in development
(2009-2010 season) |
[who's behind it?]
· Media Rights Capital
[related genres]
· drama
| [who's in it?]
· N/A
| [who's making it?]
· Jonas Pate as CRTR/EP
· Josh Pate as CRTR/EP
| [what's it about?]
drama based on the famed greek myth that is expected to be shot entirely on green screen |
| JEANNIE TATE SHOW, THE |
1/16/09
|
1/16/09 |
HBO |
script |
currently in development
(2009-2010 season) |
[who's behind it?]
· Warner Bros. Television
[related genres]
· comedy (all)
· comedy (single-camera)
| [who's in it?]
· Liz Cackowski
| [who's making it?]
· Liz Cackowski as CRTR/CO-EP
· Maggie Carey as CRTR/CO-EP
· Phil Rosenthal as EP
· Rich Rosenthal as EP
| [what's it about?]
comedy about a neurotic soccer mom who hosts a talk show from her minivan |
| JEFF GARLIN PROGRAM, THE |
1/26/06
-
3/16/06
|
3/16/06 |
TBS |
ordered to pilot |
previously in development
(2006-2007 season) |
[who's behind it?]
· 3 Arts Entertainment
· Philip Rosenthal
[related genres]
· comedy (all)
· comedy (improv/sketch)
| [who's in it?]
· Bob Einstein as Kirby
· Dan Castellaneta as Ted
· Jackie Hoffman as Joanne LaFontaine
· Jeff Garlin as Jeff
· Marla Garlin as Marla
| [who's making it?]
· David Miner as EP
· Jeff Garlin as WRTR/EP
· Leo Benvenuti as WRTR/EP
· Philip Rosenthal as EP
· Steve Rudnick as WRTR/EP
| [what's it about?]
described as a throwback to the jack benny-style variety hours in which each episode begins with a show-within-a-show hosted by garlin and flashes back to the week prior and the incidents that inspired the jokes |
| JEN Y |
11/12/02
|
11/12/02 |
ABC |
unspecified |
previously in development
(2003-2004 season) |
[who's behind it?]
· N/A
[related genres]
·
| [who's in it?]
· N/A
| [who's making it?]
· Gabe Sachs
· Jeff Judah
| [what's it about?]
a multicamera comedy about a 22-year-old named jennifer yorkin who moves back home with her parents after graduating college |
| JEN-X |
10/23/00
|
10/23/00 |
UPN |
unspecified |
previously in development
(2001-2002 season) |
[who's behind it?]
· N/A
[related genres]
·
| [who's in it?]
· N/A
| [who's making it?]
· N/A
| [what's it about?]
N/A |
| JERRY'S KIDS |
2/18/02
-
4/10/02
|
4/10/02 |
FOX |
unspecified |
previously in development
(2002-2003 season) |
[who's behind it?]
· N/A
[related genres]
·
| [who's in it?]
· N/A
| [who's making it?]
· Alan Zweibel
· Dennie Gordon
| [what's it about?]
single-camera show along the lines of "malcolm in the middle" which revolves around four generations of a family living under one roof near niagara falls |
| JESSICA |
11/11/03
-
5/14/04
|
5/14/04 |
ABC |
ordered to pilot |
previously in development
(2004-2005 season) |
[who's behind it?]
· ABC Studios
· Ted Harbert Television
[related genres]
· comedy (all)
· comedy (unspecified)
| [who's in it?]
· Aimee Garcia as Amanda
· Ali Hillis as Holly
· Brad Rowe as Mike
· Bryan Callen as Dan
· Gregory Harrison as Brett
· Jessica Simpson as Jessica Sampson
· Jonathan McClain as Joe
| [who's making it?]
· Gayle Abrams as CRTR/EP
· Gil Junger as DIR (Pilot)
· Joe Simpson as EP
· Ted Harbert as EP
| [what's it about?]
(from ABC's press release) In a celebrity-mad culture, no one has had more exposure than singer and reality-show star Jessica Simpson. When she sings, her powerhouse voice stops folks in their tracks. But it's her unique take on life that has made he... [continued] |
| JILTED |
7/31/09
|
7/31/09 |
WE |
ordered to series
[six one-hour episodes] |
currently in development
(2010-2011 season) |
[who's behind it?]
· Incubator, The
[related genres]
· reality
| [who's in it?]
· N/A
| [who's making it?]
· Simon Andrae as EIP
· Stephanie Bloch Chambers as EP
| [what's it about?]
(from WE tv's press release, July 2009) In this new WE tv original series, viewers hear: "Its now or never!" Thats the bold ultimatum each Bride wannabe gives her boyfriend at the top of each episode. Viewers watch to see if the bride gets married...... [continued] |
| JINGLES |
10/5/07
-
7/16/08
|
7/16/08 |
CBS |
ordered to series
[eight episodes] |
currently in development
(2009-2010 season) |
[who's behind it?]
· Mark Burnett Productions
· Room 403 Productions
[related genres]
· reality (all)
· reality (competition)
| [who's in it?]
· Gene Simmons as Head Judge
· Julie Roehm as Judge
· Kimberly Caldwell as Host
· Linda Kaplan Thaler as Judge
| [who's making it?]
· Mark Burnett as EP
· Mike Nichols as EP
| [what's it about?]
(from CBS's web site, September 2008) Have you ever watched a commercial and thought, "I could come up with a better ad"? Well, here's your chance. Reality-show hitmaker Mark Burnett introduces JINGLES. Contestants must write and perform a jingle for... [continued] |
| JO |
2/8/02
-
3/5/03
|
3/5/03 |
CBS |
ordered to pilot |
previously in development
(2002-2003 season) |
[who's behind it?]
· N/A
[related genres]
·
| [who's in it?]
· Andie MacDowell
· kathleen chalfant
· kyle maclachlan
· manny perez
· tony todd
| [who's making it?]
· N/A
| [what's it about?]
andie macdowell stars as a veterinarian who moves to north carolina from manhattan, where she joins her mom's practice |
| JOAN CUSACK SHOW, THE |
3/22/02
-
8/5/02
|
8/5/02 |
SYNDICATION |
unspecified |
previously in development
(2002-2003 season) |
[who's behind it?]
· N/A
[related genres]
·
| [who's in it?]
· joan cusack
| [who's making it?]
· N/A
| [what's it about?]
talk show featuring the popular actress |
| JOAN RIVERS: CAN WE DISH? |
5/10/06
|
5/10/06 |
BRAVO |
ordered to pilot |
previously in development
(2006-2007 season) |
[who's behind it?]
· N/A
[related genres]
· talk show
| [who's in it?]
· Joan Rivers as Host
| [who's making it?]
· Joan Rivers as EP
| [what's it about?]
(from Bravo's press release) Bravo breaks new ground with its first ever pop-culture talk show. For the first time in more than a decade, Joan Rivers is returning to host her own talk show. Featuring Joan unleashed with a trio of male sidekicks, "Joa... [continued] |
| JOE CARTOON |
12/17/08
|
12/17/08 |
COMEDY CENTRAL |
script |
currently in development
(2009-2010 season) |
[who's behind it?]
· Endemol USA
[related genres]
· comedy (all)
· comedy (animated)
| [who's in it?]
· N/A
| [who's making it?]
· Jeremy Gold as EP
· Joe Shields as CRTR
| [what's it about?]
animated take on joe shields's web site of the same name |
| JOE DUFFY |
4/17/02
|
4/17/02 |
SPIKE TV |
unspecified |
previously in development
(2002-2003 season) |
[who's behind it?]
· N/A
[related genres]
·
| [who's in it?]
· N/A
| [who's making it?]
· Ed Weinberger
· N/A
| [what's it about?]
animated series about a modern-day archie bunker who works as a limo driver |
| JOHNNY CHRONICLES, THE |
2/13/02
-
10/6/02
|
10/6/02 |
ABC |
ordered to pilot |
previously in development
(2002-2003 season) |
[who's behind it?]
· N/A
[related genres]
·
| [who's in it?]
· danny comden
· james lesure
· justina machado
| [who's making it?]
· David Ronn
· Jay Scherick
· Nena Rodrigue
| [what's it about?]
comedy about a young, unorthodox private investigator (danny comden) |
| JOHNNY DYNAMITE |
10/5/07
|
10/5/07 |
NBC |
script |
previously in development
(2008-2009 season) |
[who's behind it?]
· Kickstart Productions
· Universal Media Studios
· Wolf Films
[related genres]
· drama
| [who's in it?]
· N/A
| [who's making it?]
· D.J. Caruso as EP/DIR (Pilot)
· Dick Wolf as EP
· J.H. Wyman as CRTR/EP
· Jason Netter as CO-EP
· Ken Levin as CO-EP
· Max Allan Collins as BOOK/CO-EP
· Nena Rodrigue as EP
· Peter Jankowski as EP
| [what's it about?]
drama revolves around an ex-cop who travels to las vegas in search of his missing girlfriend, only to discover that satan is living there, buying and selling souls |
| JOHNNY MIDNIGHT |
1/12/07
|
1/12/07 |
SYFY |
script |
previously in development
(2007-2008 season) |
[who's behind it?]
· N/A
[related genres]
· drama
| [who's in it?]
· N/A
| [who's making it?]
· Howard Deutch as EP/DIR (Pilot)
· John Sullivan as CRTR/EP
| [what's it about?]
(from Sci Fi's press release) When an aimless, shiftless and uninspired slacker discovers he possesses unique powers, which can keep the world safe from malevolent forces, our reluctant hero must make a hard choice to embrace or abandon his remarkabl... [continued] |
| JOHNNY THE GREAT |
5/10/04
-
1/9/07
|
1/9/07 |
A&E |
script |
previously in development
(2007-2008 season) |
[who's behind it?]
· N/A
[related genres]
· drama
| [who's in it?]
· N/A
| [who's making it?]
· William M. Finkelstein as CRTR/EP
| [what's it about?]
(from A&E's press release) A hedonistic defense attorney wheels and deals in front of the courts while trying to gain control of both his untrustworthy clients and his own self-destructive behaviors. The script was written by Billy Finkelstein (NYPD ... [continued] |
| JOINT CUSTODY |
2/8/05
-
6/7/05
|
6/7/05 |
ABC |
ordered to pilot |
previously in development
(2005-2006 season) |
[who's behind it?]
· 20th Century Fox Television
[related genres]
· comedy (all)
· comedy (multi-camera)
| [who's in it?]
· Bret Loehr as Lev
· Kurt Fuller as Charlie
· Marilu Henner as Roz
· Nicholas D'Agosto as Joel
· Whitney Sloan as Lisa
· Will McCormack as Mike
| [who's making it?]
· Joel Stein as CRTR/EP
· Regina Stewart as EP
· Shawn Levy as EP/DIR (Pilot)
| [what's it about?]
(from ABC's press release) Divorce is always hardest on the kids because after a difficult marriage, anything will be easier for the parents. However, the hardest divorce to swallow is when the child has no clue his parents are even having problems. ... [continued] |
| JOINT CUSTODY |
9/18/03
-
6/9/06
|
6/9/06 |
WB |
ordered to pilot |
previously in development
(2004-2005 season) |
[who's behind it?]
· Warner Bros. Television
[related genres]
·
| [who's in it?]
· jon tenney
· kate walsh
· kevin wheatly
| [who's making it?]
· Dottie Dartland
| [what's it about?]
comedy revolves around two young teens with divorced parents who spend part of their week living with ultrapermissive mom (kate walsh) and the rest of the week with disciplinarian dad (jon tenney) |
| JOKES ON YOU |
3/24/06
|
3/24/06 |
CBS |
ordered to pilot |
previously in development
(2006-2007 season) |
[who's behind it?]
· Hallock-Healey Entertainment
· Pottle Productions
[related genres]
· reality
| [who's in it?]
· Wayne Brady as Host
| [who's making it?]
· Kevin Healey as EP
· Scott Hallock as EP
| [what's it about?]
reality series in which people are recruited to play practical jokes on their friends and family - only to find out later that they're the actual marks |
| JONAH AND THE WHALE |
7/29/09
|
7/29/09 |
STARZ |
script |
currently in development
(2009-2010 season) |
[who's behind it?]
· J.K. Livin Productions
· Starz Media
[related genres]
· comedy (all)
· comedy (single-camera)
| [who's in it?]
· N/A
| [who's making it?]
· Chad Mountain as EP
· Mark Gustawes as EP
· Matthew McConaughey as EP
| [what's it about?]
(from Starz's press release, July 2009) "Jonah and the Whale" Matthew McConaughey, Mark Gustawes and Chad Mountain, through their company j.k. livin prods, are the executive producers of a comedy about a young man growing up in the shadow of a famous... [continued] |
| JUDGE BONAVENTURE |
2/16/05
|
2/16/05 |
SYNDICATION |
unspecified |
previously in development
(2005-2006 season) |
[who's behind it?]
· 44 Blue Productions
[related genres]
· reality
| [who's in it?]
· Joseph Bonaventure
| [who's making it?]
· Rasha Drachkovitch
· Stephanie Drachkovitch
| [what's it about?]
new syndication offering about the 25,000 cases that no-nonsense judge joseph bonaventure handles per year as part of his duties as a las vegas-based small-claims court judge |
| JUDGE JOHN DEED |
9/21/04
-
10/5/04
|
10/5/04 |
NBC |
script |
previously in development
(2005-2006 season) |
[who's behind it?]
· Universal Media Studios
[related genres]
· drama
| [who's in it?]
· N/A
| [who's making it?]
· Michael S. Chernuchin as WRTR/EP
| [what's it about?]
based on the bbc series of the same name which focuses on the dichotomy of a federal court justice in washington, d.c. who's extremely moral in the courtroom but not so much outside of it |
| JUDGMENT DAY |
4/27/07
-
5/18/07
|
5/18/07 |
LIFETIME |
ordered to pilot |
previously in development
(2007-2008 season) |
[who's behind it?]
· Fox Television Studios
[related genres]
· reality
| [who's in it?]
· Graham Norton as Host
| [who's making it?]
· Simon Andreae as EP
| [what's it about?]
described as an in-studio popularity contest where seven women are voted off one by one by a female audience based on how they handle a series of questions and challenges, demonstrating how people all too often judge a book by its cover |
| JUDI HOFFMAN PROJECT |
4/2/09
|
4/2/09 |
ANIMAL PLANET |
ordered to series
[] |
currently in development
(2009-2010 season) |
[who's behind it?]
· N/A
[related genres]
· reality
| [who's in it?]
· Judi Hoffman as Host
| [who's making it?]
· N/A
| [what's it about?]
(from Animal Planet's press release, April 2009) Judi Hoffman is no ordinary New Yorker. Sure, she has the accent. Of course, she's got the no-nonsense attitude. But there's one thing that truly separates her from the other Upper Eastsiders: Judi kno... [continued] |
| JUDY'S GOT A GUN |
1/16/07
-
3/23/07
|
3/23/07 |
ABC |
ordered to pilot |
previously in development
(2007-2008 season) |
[who's behind it?]
· ABC Studios
· Cabloom!
[related genres]
· drama
| [who's in it?]
· Bailee Madison as Brenna Lemen
· Colm Feore as Captain Ruttgauer
· Johnny Messner as Gavin Lynch
· Keith Powell as Brad Wilkes
· Louise Lombard as Judy Lemen
· Margo Harshman as Maya Spektor
· Matt Lanter as Isaac Prentice
· Michael Michele as Pamela Coates
· Steve Sandvoss as Patrick
| [who's making it?]
· Michelle King as CRTR/EP
· Richard Heus as CO-EP
· Robert King as CRTR/EP
· Sheree Folkson as DIR (Pilot)
· Stu Bloomberg as EP
| [what's it about?]
(from ABC's press release) After a five-year hiatus, Judy returns to work as cop. She's both eager and nervous. Judy also is a single mother. How does that change her as a police officer? In the line of fire, which part will react first: mommy or cop... [continued] |
| JUGGERNAUT |
1/27/03
|
1/27/03 |
UPN |
script |
previously in development
(2003-2004 season) |
[who's behind it?]
· N/A
[related genres]
·
| [who's in it?]
· N/A
| [who's making it?]
· Lindy DeKoven
· Nick Willing
· Robert Halmi Sr.
· Scott Nimerfro
| [what's it about?]
drama revolves around a group of warriors assembled by the united nations to fight alien creatures invading earth |
| JULIA'S TANGO |
12/17/08
-
3/9/09
|
3/9/09 |
SOAPNET |
script |
currently in development
(2009-2010 season) |
[who's behind it?]
· Endemol USA
[related genres]
· drama
| [who's in it?]
· N/A
| [who's making it?]
· Jeremy Gold as EP
· Jill Condon as CRTR/EP
| [what's it about?]
(from SOAPNet's press release, March 2009) "Julia's Tango" is a one hour scripted series set in Buenos Aires. Despite her great job and devoted boyfriend, Julia feels stifled by a life of endless routine. On an impromptu trip to her hometown of Bueno... [continued] |
| JULIE LYDECKER |
11/27/01
-
10/25/02
|
10/25/02 |
CBS |
ordered to pilot |
previously in development
(2002-2003 season) |
[who's behind it?]
· N/A
[related genres]
·
| [who's in it?]
· mary mccormack
· mia farrow
· sean o'bryan
| [who's making it?]
· Jennifer Crittenden
· Jerry Zaks
· Philip Rosenthal
| [what's it about?]
centers on an independent thirtysomething woman (mary mccormack) who lives with her quirky mom and a friend |
| JULIE RENO: BOUNTY HUNTER |
12/14/05
-
3/24/06
|
3/24/06 |
FOX |
ordered to pilot |
previously in development
(2006-2007 season) |
[who's behind it?]
· 20th Century Fox Television
· Phase Two Productions
[related genres]
· comedy (all)
· comedy (single-camera)
| [who's in it?]
· ??? as Jesus
· Annie Potts as Angel
· Erin Daniels as Julie Reno
· Holmes Osborne as John Wilkes Booth
· Sean Peavy as Clark
· Vincent Ventresca as T-Bone
| [who's making it?]
· Lev L. Spiro as DIR (Pilot)
· Michael A. Ross as CRTR/EP
· Paul Shapiro as EP
· Sandy Grushow as EP
| [what's it about?]
comedy about a single mom in reno, nevada, who decides to apply her anger issues to the profitable field of bounty hunting |
| JUMPER |
10/28/06
|
10/28/06 |
CW |
script |
previously in development
(2007-2008 season) |
[who's behind it?]
· Tannenbaum Company, The
· Warner Bros. Television
[related genres]
· drama
| [who's in it?]
· N/A
| [who's making it?]
· Daniel Noah as CRTR/EP
· Eric Tannenbaum as EP
· Kim Tannenbaum as EP
| [what's it about?]
drama about a young male f.b.i. agent who jumps into the body of someone who's about to be murdered and must work with his young female partner to prevent it before it happens |
| JUNIPER HALL |
1/17/06
|
1/17/06 |
CW |
put pilot |
previously in development
(2006-2007 season) |
[who's behind it?]
· ABC Studios
[related genres]
· drama
| [who's in it?]
· N/A
| [who's making it?]
· Craig Wright as WRTR/EP
| [what's it about?]
drama about a new england boarding school as told through a new female student |
| JUST A PHASE |
10/13/04
-
4/4/06
|
4/4/06 |
ABC FAMILY |
ordered to pilot |
previously in development
(2005-2006 season) |
[who's behind it?]
· ABC Studios
[related genres]
· comedy (all)
· comedy (single-camera)
| [who's in it?]
· Alessandra Toreson as Susie
· Andrea Brooks as Jennifer
· Brett Kelly as Jackson
· James Michael McCauley as Butch
· Kristin Kowalski as Gail
· Mitchel David Federan as Simon
· Ryan Kennedy as Graham
· Seana Kofoed as Hannah
· Taylor Hill as Melanie
| [who's making it?]
· Bill Masters as WRTR/EP
· Carter Covington as WRTR/EP
· Rodman Flender as DIR
| [what's it about?]
comedy about a teenage boy (mitchel federan) uncertain about his sexual identity |
| JUST MARRIED |
6/26/00
-
11/2/00
|
11/2/00 |
NBC |
unspecified |
previously in development
(2000-2001 season) |
[who's behind it?]
· N/A
[related genres]
·
| [who's in it?]
· N/A
| [who's making it?]
· N/A
| [what's it about?]
N/A |
| JUSTICE SYSTEM |
9/24/04
|
9/24/04 |
ABC |
script |
previously in development
(2005-2006 season) |
[who's behind it?]
· ABC Studios
· Battle Plan Productions
[related genres]
· drama
| [who's in it?]
· N/A
| [who's making it?]
· Marc Frydman as EP
· Reed Steiner as WRTR/EP
· Rod Lurie as WRTR/EP
| [what's it about?]
a civil law drama about two mismatched attorneys at a law firm |
