Lastly, here are the NBC pilots up for consideration for the 2015-2016 TV season:
Blindspot – A beautiful woman, with no memories of her past, is found naked in Times Square with her body fully covered in intricate tattoos. Her discovery sets off a vast and complex mystery that immediately ignites the attention of the FBI who begin to follow the road map on her body to reveal a larger conspiracy of crime while bringing her closer to discovering the truth about her identity.
THOSE BEHIND THE SCENES: Greg Berlanti and Martin Gero
CAST: Marianne Jean-Baptiste (Without a Trace), Ashley Johnson (Spooked), Jaimie Alexander (Thor), Rob Brown (Treme), Audrey Esparza (Black Box) and Ukweli Roach (The Royals) and Sullivan Stapleton (Strike Back)
Chicago Med – This is a medical drama spinoff from firefighter series Chicago Fire.
THOSE BEHIND THE SCENES: Derek Haas, Michael Brandt, Matt Olmstead and Dick Wolf
CAST: Yaya DaCosta (Whitney Houston), S. Epatha Merkerson (Law & Order), Laurie Holden (The Walking Dead), Oliver Platt (The Big C) and Nick Gehlfuss (Shameless)
The Curse of the Fuentes Women – When a magical and mysterious young man inexplicably emerges from the ocean, he breathes new passion into the lives of the Fuentes women.
THOSE BEHIND THE SCENES: Silvio Horta and Andrew Maher
CAST: Adan Canto (The Following), Trace Lysette (Transparent), Rachel Ticotin, Katie Sarife (Teen Spirit), Christina Vidal (Total Recall), Robbie Jones (Hellcats), Sonia Braga
Endgame – In the high stakes world of Las Vegas, a former sniper turned security expert is drawn into a mysterious conspiracy that forces him to complete a series of heroic challenges in order to save innocent lives.
THOSE BEHIND THE SCENES: John Rogers and John Davis
CAST: Cara Buono (Mad Men), Philip Winchester (Strike Back), Charity Wakefield (The Raven) and film star Wesley Snipes
Game of Silence – A rising attorney on the brink of success could lose his perfectly crafted life when his long lost childhood friends threaten to expose a dark secret from their violent past.
THOSE BEHIND THE SCENES: David Hudgins, Carole Mendelsohn and Julie Weitz
CAST: Claire van der Boom (Love Is Now), David Lyons (The Cape and Revolution), Deidrie Henry (Beyond The Lights), Michael Raymond-Jones (Once Upon a Time), Larenz Tate (Rush), Bre Blair (Last Vegas), Conor O’Farrell (CSI) and Demetrius Grosse (Justified and Banshee)
Heart Matters – Inspired by the life of Dr. Kathy Magliato, this medical soap follows the outspoken Alex Panettiere, one of the rare female heart transplant surgeons. Alex brings an innovative eye to treating patients week to week while also balancing the complications of her professional and romantic life.
THOSE BEHIND THE SCENES: Jill Gordon, Amy Brenneman and Brad Silberling
CAST: Melissa George (The Slap and Hunted), Joshua Leonard (If I Stay), D.L. Hughley (The Hughleys), Maya Erskine (Man Seeking Woman), Shelly Conn (The Lottery and Terra Nova) and Dave Annabel (Brothers and Sisters)
Love Is A Four-Letter Word – Race, sexuality and gender roles collide when three diverse couples put modern marriage to the test.
THOSE BEHIND THE SCENES: Diana Son, Mikkel Bondsen and Kristen Campo
CAST: Brian Tee (The Wolverine), LeToya Luckett (Single Ladies), Rockmond Dunbar (Prison Break), Colin Donnell (Arrow), Monet Mazur (Castle), Cynthia McWilliams (Real Husbands of Hollywood) and Nadine Velazquez (Major Crimes)
Unveiled – A one-hour drama following an ensemble of flawed guardian angels who intervene in the lives of those who find themselves facing crisis in an attempt to restore their faith and, often, save their lives.
THOSE BEHIND THE SCENES: John Sakmar, Kerry Lenhart, Mark Burnett and Roma Downey
CAST: Liam McIntyre (Spartacus), Stephan James (Selma), Will Kemp (Petals in the Wind), Connie Nielsen (The Following), Mouzam Makkar (Matador), Dana Davis (Franklin & Bash),
Warrior – In a grounded, contemporary multicultural and sometimes magical milieu, a damaged heroine works undercover with physical and spiritual guidance from a mysterious martial arts master to bring down an international crime lord.
THOSE BEHIND THE SCENES: David DiGilio, Walter Parkes and Laurie MacDonald
CAST: Will Yun Lee (Hawaii Five-0), Jason Scott Lee (Dragon: The Brue Lee Story), Holt McCallany (Golden Boy), Natalie Martinez (Under the Dome and Secrets and Lies), Rila Fukushima (Arrow) and Lance Gross (Crisis)
MOST LIKELY TO BE PICKED-UP: Chicago Med and Blindspot
WOULD BE INTERESTING TO SEE: Warrior and Game of Silence
LONG SHOT: Unveiled
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