CBS orders three drama pilots -- including pilots from Jerry Bruckheimer and Carol Barbee --- and two comedies.
HitFix Staff
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<p>CBS ordered a quintet of pilots on Friday (Feb. 6) afternoon, including a medical drama from network good luck charm Jerry Bruckheimer.</p>
<p>According to <em><a href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/television/news/e3i4922a47daed814dba34efaf65b13cf61">The Hollywood Reporter</a></em>, CBS picked up Bruckheimer's "Miami Trauma" and the dramas "Three Rivers" and "The Good Wife," plus comedies "Accidentally on Purpose" and "Waiting to Die."</p>
<p>"Miami Trauma" was created by Jeffrey Lieber, who will executive produce along with Bruckheimer and Jonathan Littman. </p>
<p>You'll never guess what the pilot is about.</p>
<p>What? A group of trauma surgeons in Miami? Oh well. You were able to guess. </p>
<p>Bruckheimer TV knows Miami from a little show called "CSI: Miami."</p>
<p>Also trying to bringing medical excitement to CBS is the organ donor drama "Three Rivers," from writer Carol Barbee and producers Curtis Hanson and Carol Fenelon. </p>
<p>"Three Rivers" looks at the organ transplant process from the point of view of the doctor, the donor and the recipient.</p>
<p>The third drama pilot ordered is "The Good Wife," from CBS Paramount TV and Scott free, a legal drama about a politician's wife who goes back to work as a defense attorney.</p>
<p>Robert King and Michelle King ("In Justice"), wrote the pilot, which has received a cast-contingent order. </p>
<p>On the comedy front, "Accidentally on Purpose" was adapted by Claudia Londow from Mary F. Pols' autobiographical novel about a San Francisco movie critic who has a liaison with a younger man and finds herself pregnant. Complications ensue.</p>
<p>Gail Berman and Lloyd Braun will produce through their BermanBraun shingle.</p>
<p>"Waiting to Die," written by Will Sasso and Chad Kultgen, is a buddy comedy from Sony TV and Tantamount.</p>
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