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The CW has bought Legal Aid, a dramedy from writer Jonathan Abrams (NBC’s Zip). Tyler Mitchell, Jason Smilovic, Sarah Timberman, Carl Beverly and Robert Luketic will executive produce. The Ugly Truth and Legally Blonde helmer Luketic is also attached to direct the pilot. Legal Aid centers on a young first-year law associate whose world is turned upside-down when her estranged father, an iconic 1990s TV star, joins her firm. The CAA-repped project reteams Mitchell and Smilovic with Timberman and Beverly. The four produced together the Smilovic-created NBC drama Kidnapped. Abrams, managed by Underground, has feature The Wedding Doctor in development at Relativity.
Feature writer Adam Sztykiel (Due Date, Made of Honor) has sold a half-hour comedy to ABC through 20th Century Fox TV. Based on Sztykiel’s own experiences in a long-distance relationship, the show follows a group of 24-year-old guys who move to a new city, one of them choosing to stay in relationship even though his girlfriend is now 2,000 miles away. In addition to writing, UTA-repped Sztykiel is executive producing with Aaron Kaplan and Sean Perrone of Kaplan-Perrone.
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Cannot for the life of me understand why the CW is buying shows like this. Halfway through this premise I’m bored. Soft dramedies featuring 20-somethings is a recipe for failure. When Switched at birth is doubling Gossip Girl’s numbers, focus on getting your high school shows right.
A TV show about a first-year law student paired with a 1990′s TV star?
Didn’t The WB already do that show, with Jay Baruchel and Don Johnson? And didn’t it only last 2 or 3 weeks?
The CW needs to be a younger, subversive FX. I would’ve done 90210 so hardcore. It could have been great. Instead it’s all this bouncy floppy haired nonsense. Also, did anyone notice the Secret Circle theme song is that Italian boy Luca singing from the 70′s Italian gothic horror film A Whisper in the Dark. I thought it was a nice touch.
The cw got played here. That show never makes it to air. Horrible premise
The CW seriously needs to get their act toghether if they ever envision themselves to be a worthwhile network. So far, the ratings for some of their new shows have been putred at best so hoping Pedoweitz can get the ball rolling or this is going to turn into a very long season for the CW.
Jonathan Abrams is a great writer. Excited to see that one on the air!
Very excited to see Robert Luketic directing a pilot. Legally Blonde didn’t exactly have the best premise, but he made it great. This sounds fun!
Would love to see CW have a hit. This doesn’t sound like it will be it. I think they need to try something different for them, like a procedural or something.
Yay for Sztykiel. One of the talents writing today, a pleasure to work with, and a mensch. Bet it will be funny.
I think the premise of the show is probably a lot better than the article’s description of it. It seems the CW bought a really solid producing team that I’m sure wouldn’t sign on for fluff. CW is changing directions and I hope this does it for them.