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A good TV pilot tells you a complete story, and seduces you into wanting to see more. It provides a crash course in a TV show's world, and introduces a cast of characters. There's a lot of heavy lifting. More »
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Take a sneak peek at ABC's exceptionally Disneyfied series Once Upon A Time, starring Ginnifer Goodwin as Snow White. Plus take a look at the mockumentary series The River, whose cast includes the nutso deputy from The Crazies! More »
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In an interview with the New York Times ABC's Paul Lee and NBC's Bob Greenblatt (both new studio presidents) admit that 2010's new TV shows were completely devoid of any fresh ideas. More »
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ABC has greenlit a historical cop show starring Edgar Allan Poe, world-famous poet and pioneer of science fiction and horror, as the world's first detective. It will be set during the 1840s in Boston. Here's what the show must include. More »
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Australia's latest sitcom features the members of a gay science fiction club, dealing with being yourself in a harsh world — and wrangling over which Star Trek captain is the coolest. It's being described as a queer Big Bang Theory. More »
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With Heroes off the air, ABC hopes to sate your appetite for superpowered television with No Ordinary Family, about a family of newly-minted superheroes. But this live-action Incredibles may find its origin story is its own greatest foe. More »
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The Gates, ABC's entry into the fast-growing world of vampire television, was sorta fun. A few moments stood out, however: the whole "smelling Rhona Mitra's mouth" scene, and the naked werewolf action. Clips and spoilers below. More »
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Sounds like ABC might be panicking over how to keep their Lost audience. Rumors are circulating that ABC is considering bringing back a "new version" of Alias borrowing ideas from the original series, but minus the Rambaldi prophecy nonsense. [E] More »
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The Lost finale may not have answered all of our questions and settled our long-raging debates. But ABC has decided to go ahead and answer one question viewers had: Why were pictures of wreckage flashed during the end credits? More »
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See Rhona Mitra all dolled up, Stepford Wives-style in ABC's first trailer for the new supernatural Eureka-meets-Buffy-meets-Desperate Housewives series, The Gates. And learn why you never invite a black-eyed, casserole-gifting beauty into your house. More »
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With Lost hurtling towards its series finale, the cast and writers of the show appeared at this year's Paleyfest armed with answers, spoilers and teases - As well as a promise we're sure they can't keep. You've been warned! More »
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Two freshman TV shows are showing severe danger signs. ABC shortened FlashForward's first season by one episode, as the drama named three new showrunners. Meanwhile, Caprica's third episode got just 1.13 million viewers, less than Swamp Loggers. More »
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With a month to go before it's return to television screens, ABC's FlashForward has hit yet another bump in an already rough creative journey: Co-creator David Goyer is no longer in charge of the series. More »
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Trying to remember what happened in Lost (and when) before tomorrow's season premiere? The New York Times is here to help with an amazing interactive timeline for the show, complete with video and commentary. [New York Times] More »
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The sixth and final season of Lost begins next month, but ABC may have plans to extend the series beyond its natural conclusion. Unwilling to let one of their most lucrative franchises go, the network is considering a spin-off. More »
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A new year always gives us optimism for what lies ahead over the next 12 months, but that doesn't mean that there's no potential for disaster in there. Here're ten things we're crossing our fingers don't actually happen. More »
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Has FlashForward become the next show to fall afoul of network micromanagement? ABC have halted production on the series until after Thanksgiving in order to — according to an official statement — "boost the writing." More »
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The first episode of V was an unabashed hit for ABC, getting 14 million viewers last week... but the network only has three more episodes left before the series' winter break. How can they capitalize on this unexpected hit? More »
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ABC's reboot of V premieres just over a week from now - But you can see the opening of the first episode right now online. Click through to see the world before the visitors arrive. More »
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It's the crossover you never thought you'd see, as Lost's Oceanic Airlines is about to suffer another publicity disaster... when a second plane crash-lands in the middle of ABC's Desperate Housewives. More »
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Now we'll have a chance to see whether Demetri really dies or not; ABC have picked up FlashForward for a full season, meaning that the series will reach April 29, 2010 one way or another. [Entertainment Weekly] More »
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Hidden in a recent report about the reformatting of Day One is a strange rumor about why ABC's relaunch of V is in such trouble: Is the alphabet network afraid of one of the most basic ideas behind the show? More »
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If Firefly's Morena Baccarin told you that you weren't bad-looking yourself, what would you do? Hand over your planet to her? Us too. The aliens' insidious plan is already working perfectly, judging from new V clips. More »
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Rumors of ABC's revival of V being in trouble have only been strengthened by the strange decision made by network schedulers to keep the show in its original slot for four weeks, before taking it off-air for four months. More »
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Ratings for Thursday's premiere were strong, but even in a worst case scenario, producers for ABC's FlashForward say they'll need three seasons to properly tell the story they've started. Looks like we're in for a long haul. More »
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Can't wait until next week's premiere of FlashForward to get a glimpse into the future? ABC has taken pity on you and posted the first 17 minutes of the first episode online. Click through for your own look ahead. More »
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To the surprise of no-one, ABC seems to have pulled the plug on Defying Gravity. The show was an attempt to marry the soap operatics of Gray's Anatomy with science fiction, and is disappearing rather mysteriously. More »
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In anticipation of Lost's final season, ABC has commissioned various artists to create a series of limited edition posters honoring the show's coolest characters and greatest "water cooler" moments. More »
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The WGA has ruled: ABC's V is officially a remake of the original 1984 mini-series, meaning that original creator Kenneth Johnson will get the credit (and the money) he deserves when the new series premieres this November. [Illana's V Site] More »
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Is ABC arguing that their new V series is not a remake of the original 1984 series, with the same name and same concept, just to save money? That's what a new rumor suggests. More »
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On the heels of a successful opening weekend, ABC has announced its plans for television adaptation of The Time Traveler's Wife, with Friends creator Marta Kauffman. The time travel romance may span a lifetime, but can it span multiple seasons? More »
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The lawsuit from a television producer that claims that ABC's Lost was created by him 32 years ago may sound ridiculous, but even if his claims are true, he's still ignored what makes the show the success it is. More »
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The first trailer for ABC's "Grey's Anatomy in space" show Defying Gravity is out, and it includes startlingly gorgeous visuals, intense emotions... and some tantalizing glimpses of people making whoopie in zero-G. More »
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Impact, the ABC miniseries that premiered last night, made a couple of convincing cases: that a "brown dwarf" hitting the Moon could doom humanity. And that these self-centered, vapid, sniveling humans completely deserve obliteration. Spoilers ahead. More »
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So, the rumors are - apparently - wrong, and Dominic Monaghan's Charlie will not be returning to Lost for its final season (Unlike Emile De Ravin's Claire), because he'll be busy elsewhere on ABC's drama schedule. But where? More »
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ABC have announced their summer schedule, and amongst the specials about JK Rowling and Primetime specials, there were a couple of shows that caught our eye. Mostly because they sounded like SciFi Original Movie escapees. More »
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We've been waiting eagerly for our first real glimpse of Flash Forward, the new ABC series based on Robert J. Sawyer's novel. And it looks like Wednesday's 100th episode of Lost will include some flashes. More »
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ABC haven't announced their summer schedule just yet, but when they do, don't be surprised to see the brief return of Bryan Fuller's Pushing Daisies. Just don't celebrate, just yet. More »
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A German mini-series with American stars about the international danger when the moon gets pushed onto a collision course with Earth... Sound weird? If ABC has its way, it may be your favorite summer show. More »
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No Heroics, the British sitcom that proved superheroes can be just as raunchy and insecure as the rest of us, is coming to the U.S.. But ABC's version won't be a Life On Mars-style remake. Original creator Drew Pearce says he'll be involved in the new version, and it'll stay true to the U.K. version. We'll have more details from Pearce about how the U.S. branch of our favorite superhero watering hole will work soon. More »
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