NBC picks up 12 new TV shows for next season

by cexline | May 16, 2011 at 11:46 am

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NBC is hoping for a major comeback in the 2011/2012 season by adding 12 shows to its lineup. The network has had a long slump, making it TV's fourth-place broadcast network.

NBC outlined its plans in New York on Sunday, stating that they would release six new comedies as well as six dramas, including:

The Playboy Club--A drama, starring Amber Heard and Eddie Cibrian, about Playboy Bunnies navigating mob bosses and their personal lives in 1960's Chicago.
Free Agents--A comedy, starring hank Azaria and Kathryn Hahn, as public relationship executives on the rebound.
Grimm--A drama inspired by Grimm's Fairy Tales. A homicide detective learns that he's part of a long line of hunters that keeps the world safe from supernatural creatures.
Whitney--A romantic comedy starring Whitney Cummins, of Chelsea Lately who tries to spice up her relationship after attending a friend's wedding.
Up All Night--A comedy about new parents created by SNL's Lorne Michaels and Emily Spivey.
Prime Suspect--Stars Maria Bello as an NYC homicide detective.
Bent--A comedy starring Amanda Peet as a successful lawyer and single mom who starts a relationship with her contractor.
Are You There Vodka? It's me Chelsea--A look into Chelsea Handler's life based on her book.
Best Friends Forever--A comedy about a woman who flies across the country to live with her best friend when the woman's husband files for divorce.
Awake--A double-life drama where a detective awakes after a car crash to be told that his wife was killed and his son survived. He discovers a parallel reality where his son died and his wife survived.
Smash--Starring Debra Messing and Katharine McPhee in a drama about making a broadway play about Marilyn Monroe.
The Firm--A series based on the blockbuster movie and best-selling novel by John Grisham. The show continues the story of attorney Micthell McDeere 10 years after the book and film left off.