There are so many shows that get developed each year, some make it to the pilot stage and very few make it to series.
This year I’m going to keep track and see the progress. I’ve created a pilot watch section and will list by studio shows by and about women that are announced.
The CW is up first (remember the CW’s audience is younger women):
“Spy School for Girls,” which revolves around female spy trainees at a CIA facility.
“Nashville,” a drama that revolves around a young female singer destined for stardom — and a male songwriter whose career isn’t as certain.
Confessions of a Backup Dancer,” about a woman who scores a gig as a backup dancer for a major pop star- Ilene Chaiken (The L Word) will write and executive produce.
“The March Sisters,” – “Little Women” meets “Sex and the City,” about working-class siblings who try to make it on Park Avenue. Jill Gordon is writing and exec producing. Meryl Poster is also an exec producer.
Untitled drama based on the life of socialite Sloan Barnett and set in Manhattan’s Early Case Assessment Bureau to be written by Julie Martin.
CW Drama Slate (Variety)
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First of all, thanks, Melissa — this seems like a good thing to track. Second, reading about the content of those pilots makes me feel hopeful — all sound interesting and not personally objectionable to me as a woman… but I suppose (and the reason you are tracking them) that hope is only played out if the shows get a legitimate shot.