Upfronts: TNT in Bed with Clooney, Many Cop Dramas
George Clooney by Jim Spellman/WireImage.com
TNT on Wednesday held its upfronts presentation, unveiling a slate loaded with drama... and including the occasional Elvis impersonator.
Having previously greenlit the series
Raising the Bar (from Steven Bochco and starring
Mark-Paul Gosselaar),
Leverage (fronted by
Timothy Hutton) and
Truth in Advertising (
Eric McCormack and
Tom Cavanagh), and the pilot
Men of a Certain Age (returning
Ray Romano to TV), the cabler has a development slate that includes:
"
Delta Blues, exec-produced by
George Clooney and revolving around a Memphis cop/Elvis impersonator who lives with his momma. (What is Kurt Russell up to...?)
"
Morse Code, tentatively starring
Donnie Wahlberg as a war hero/DEA agent working his hometown of Bah-ston. I will go out on a limb and predict his last name is... Code.
"
Angel City, a "six cops/three cars" drama in the vein of
Adam 12 and
Hill Street Blues.
" A fast-paced and gritty drama from
24's Joel Surnow and centered on a BATF agent.
" A quirky,
Little Miss Sunshine-esque family serial from Rob Ulin (
Roseanne,
Malcolm in the Middle).
What's your take? Fun-sounding stuff, right? -
MWM
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