Drama, comedy and unscripted series commissions for the 2021-2022 season

After months of development, production and fine-tuning, it’s time to make the decision for dozens of broadcast pilots hoping to get the green light for the series for the 2021-2022 TV season.
As the big studios rack up series orders over the coming week of network presentations, it’s time to book the wins and losses. The clear theme of the series orders unveiled so far are franchises, embedded intellectual property, and procedural drama in a year where the total volume of development has declined significantly due to disruption from the pandemic.
Here’s a breakdown by conglomerate and studio footprint of the new comedy, drama, and unscripted series orders to date, to be updated regularly as broadcast, cable, and television programming managers. streaming tout their products in the days to come.
This year, virtual programming presentations will take place May 17-19 in lieu of the traditional razzle-dazzle staged at Radio City Music Hall, Carnegie Hall and other venues in New York City.
Disney
20th Television
- Abbott Elementary Comedy (ABC)
- Maggie (ABC) Comedy
- The Wonder Years comedy (ABC)
- Drama The Big Leap (Fox)
- Ordinary Drama Joe (NBC)
- Our Kind of People (Fox) Drama
ABC Signature
FOX CORP.
Fox Entertainment
- Comedy Dan Harmon Project (Fox)
- This country comedy (Fox)
- Swivel Comedy (Fox)
- Accused drama (Fox)
- Drama The Big Leap (Fox)
- The Drama of the Housekeeper (Fox)
- Fantasy Island Drama (Fox)
- Drama Monarch (Fox)
- Our Kind of People (Fox) Drama
LIONSGATE
- Comedy Ghosts (CBS)
- This country comedy (Fox)
NBCUNIVERSAL
Universal television
- American Auto Comedy (NBC)
- Grand Crew Comedy (NBC)
- FBI: International Drama (CBS)
- Drama La Brea (NBC)
- Law & Order: For the Defense (NBC) Drama
- Ordinary Drama Joe (NBC)
Universal Television Alternative Studio
- Unscripted American Song Contest (NBC)
- Unscripted LA Fire and Rescue (NBC)
- This is my unscripted (NBC) jam
VIACOMCBS
CBS Studios
- Smallwood Comedy (CBS)
- CSI: Vegas (CBS) Drama
- 4400 (CW) Drama
- FBI: International Drama (CBS)
- Good Sam (CBS) Drama
- NCIS: Hawaii Drama (CBS)
SONY PICTURES TELEVISION STUDIOS
Sony Pictures TV
- Accused drama (Fox)
- Fantasy Island Drama (Fox)
WARNING
Warner Bros. Television
- Abbott Elementary Comedy (ABC)
- Swivel Comedy (Fox)
- The Drama of the Housekeeper (Fox)
Warner Bros. Unscripted Television
- Unscripted Home Sweet Home (NBC)
- The Wheel (NBC) unscripted
- Who do you think you are? (NBC) Unscripted
BBC STUDIOS
- Comedy Ghosts (CBS)
- This country comedy (Fox)
BLUMHOUSE STUDIOS
- The Thing About Pam (NBC) Drama
FREMANTLE
- AGT: Extreme (NBC) without script
KAPITAL ENTERTAINMENT
- American Auto Comedy (NBC)
- Swivel Comedy (Fox)
- Drama Women in the Movement (ABC)
(Pictured: ‘Ordinary Joe’, produced for NBC by 20th Television and Universal Television)