As much as pilot season is maligned, it’s still the standard method of choosing which series go forward for most of network television. This morning, NBC announced pilot orders for one drama and one comedy pilot to go into production.
The drama pilot for State of Affairs brings Katherine Heigl back to television for her first shot at an ongoing series since Grey’s Anatomy. She is also an executive producer on the project along with Nancy Heigl, Alexi Hawley, Bob Simonds, Sophie Watts, Henry Crumpton, Julia Franz and Rodney Faraon.
The comedy pilot for Untitled Amy Poehler project (formerly Old Soul) stars Natasha Lyonne and is executive produced by Amy Poehler, Amy Poehler, Dave Becky, Jon Fener and Josh Bycel.
Follow the jump for the press release.
NBC PILOT ORDERS
Drama
Title: “State of Affairs”
Studio: Universal Television
Production companies: Bob Simonds Company, Abishag Productions
Cast: Katherine Heigl
EP/W/D: Joe Carnahan
EP: Katherine Heigl, Nancy Heigl, Alexi Hawley, Bob Simonds, Sophie Watts, Henry Crumpton, Julia Franz and Rodney Faraon
Logline: Heigl portrays a key CIA attaché who counsels the president on high-stakes incidents around the world. She balances her intense political responsibilities with a complicated personal life.
Comedy
Title: Untitled Amy Poehler project (”Old Soul”)
Studio: Universal Television
Production companies: Paperkite Productions, 3 Arts
Cast: Natasha Lyonne
EP: Amy Poehler, Dave Becky, Jon Fener, Josh Bycel
Logline: Lyonne plays a young woman who’s trying to find herself, but in the meantime she’s working as the aide to a group of elderly people