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CBS Passes On Several Comedy and Drama Pilots *Updated*

15 May 2017

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Update:
Thanks to iZombie_Fan for the heads up.

Mission Control -- PASSED OVER

Logline: The next generation of NASA astronauts and scientists juggle both their personal and professional lives during a critical mission with no margin for error.
Cast: David Giuntoli, Poppy Montgomery, Peyton List (2nd position to The CW's Frequency), Ricardo Chavira Nestor Serrano, Levi Fiehler, Vinny Chhibber, Wunmi Mosaku
Team: W/EP Andy Weir (The Martian); EP Courtney Conte, Quan Phung, Simon Kinberg (The Martian), Aditya Sood, Charles Eglee (Dexter); EP/D Jeremy Podeswa
Studio: CBS Television Studios, Slingshot
Location: Albuquerque

Hannah Royce's Questionable Choices -- PASSED OVER

Logline: The comedy centers on a woman (Alice Eve) who has made some interesting choices throughout her life — namely, having three different kids with three different men — but all have led her to having a very unique, loving, blended family.
Cast: Tyler Labine, Alice Eve, James Earl, Kyle Howard
Team: W/EP Matt Tarses (Scrubs); EP Aaron Kaplan, Wendi Trilling, Dana Honor, Fiona Clark
Studio: Sony Pictures Television, CBS Television Studios, Kapital Entertainment
Format: Single-camera

Source: The Hollywood Reporter





The Get -- PASSED OVER

Logline: A team of tireless internet journalists pursue and expose stories of injustice using their unconventional investigative techniques in today’s anything-goes world of reporting.
Cast: Amy Brenneman, Brad Garrett, Michael Rady, Emayatzy Corinealdi, Alex Fitzalan, Jeananne Goossen
Team: W/EP Bridget Carpenter (11/22/63); EP/D James Strong
Studio: CBS Television Studios
Location: Los Angeles





Brothered Up -- PASSED OVER

Logline: Centers on an emotionally guarded African-American cop who is partnered with an emotionally available Pakistani cop and who are forced to find a way to connect as they patrol a Detroit neighborhood.
Cast: D.L. Hughley Romany Malco, Adhir Kalyan (Rules of Engagement), Glynn Turman, Merrin Dungey, John C. McGinley, Nishi Munshi
Team: W/EP Mark Gross (Man With a Plan); EP/D James Burrows
Studio: CBS Television Studios
Format: Multicamera









Distefano -- PASSED OVER

Logline: Inspired by the comedy of Chris Distefano, the half-hour revolves around Izzy and Chris, two 20-somethings raising their newborn daughter and merging their meddling families — one Puerto Rican, one Italian.
Cast: Chris Distefano, Annie Potts, Dianne Guerrero, Chazz Palminteri
Team: W/EP Carter Bays, Craig Thomas; Co-EP/co-writer: Chris Distefano; EP Brian Bockrath; EP/D Pamela Fryman
Format: Multicamera/hybrid
Studio: Sony Pictures Television, CBS Television Studios

Perfect Citizen -- PASSED OVER

Logline: Revolves around the former general counsel for the NSA (Noah Wyle) who, after his involvement as a whistleblower in an international scandal, embarks on a new career at a storied law firm in Boston. There, he faces the reality that while half the country thinks he's our greatest patriot, the other half thinks he's a traitor.
Cast: Noah Wyle, Kristin Chenoweth, Lenny Platt, Shanley Caswell, Adrienne Warren, Stephanie Szostak, Lenny Platt, Brian Stokes Mitchell
Team: W/EP Craig Turk (The Good Wife); EP/D Paris Barclay
Studio: CBS Television Studios

Real Life -- PASSED OVER

Logline: The hybrid comedy chronicles the relationship of two 20-somethings who go from being co-workers on opposite coasts to working in the same office. It is based on Avital Ash's web series 7P/10E and redeveloped from last year's pilot My Time/Your Time.
Cast: Rebecca Rittenhouse, Ryan Hansen (guest star/series regular option), Kristen Johnston, Lucas Hazlett, Bret Harrison, Brenda Song
Team: W/EP Hilary Winston; EP Carter Bays, Craig Thomas
Studio: Sony Pictures Television, CBS Television Studios
Format: Hybrid