pilot season

Late Summer Roundup of New Cable TV Pilots and Series

Cable networks like FX, Lifetime, TV Land, AMC, SyFy, TNT, MTV, and Nickelodeon are attracting top talent from film and broadcast TV for new projects.

Pilot Season Is a Hectic Time for the Casting Director Too

According to Sharon Bialy of Bialy/Thomas, casting directors are hard at work before a single session takes place.

Tad Quill and John Leguizamo Pilots Get CDs

Alexis Koczara and Christine Shevchenko will cast Leguizamo’s ABC pilot, while Tracy Lilienfield takes on casting duties for CBS’s “Jacked Up.”

TV Networks Commit to More Pilots in Development

ABC, NBC, Fox, and the CW go on a late summer shopping spree for new scripted projects to develop for the 2013-14 television season.

Casting Directors Attached to AMC's 'Low Winter Sun,' FX's Untitled Andrew Gurland Pilot

Cathy Sandrich Gelfond will cast AMC drama "Low Winter Sun," starring Mark Strong, while Wendy O'Brien will cast FX's untitled comedy pilot written by Andrew Gurland.

Amazon, Netflix Crash Pilot-Season Party

Digital media services expand into original content.

Drama Projects from TNT, Bravo Get Casting Directors

A series and two pilots from TNT, as well as Bravo’s first original scripted pilot, are set to start casting.

Network Comedy Pilots to Shoot, Cast in New York

Two comedy pilots—CBS’s untitled project starring Jim Gaffigan and NBC’s Michael J. Fox project—will shoot in New York. That’s two more than last year.

Four ABC Dramas Get Casting Directors

Mary Jo Slater and Steve Brooksbank will cast “Killer Women”, while “Reckless” will be cast by David Rapaport.

NBC’s ‘Hatfields & McCoys’ Among 3 Drama Pilots With CDs

Eric Dawson assumes casting duties for NBC’s re-imagining of the feuding clans, while Jennifer Cooper will cast “The List” and John Frank Levy and Melanie Burgess take on “The Advocates.”