LOS ANGELES (thefutoncritic.com) — ABC has released official descriptions of its 14 comedy and 10 drama pilots under consideration for the 2005-06 season. Said descriptions include some casting details previously not released by the network.
"FREDDIE"
Four womenito every man are great odds when you’re a single guy out on the town, but not ideal when it comes to your livingisituation. Freddie is a young, successfulichef with his ownirestaurant and a stylish bachelor pad. The world should be his oyster at this stage in life, but bachelorhood isn’t working out exactly as he envisioned. The creative force behind TheiDrew Carey Show and George Lopeziserve up a comedic dish based on the raucous femme-filled real life of star Freddie Prinze, Jr. (She’s All That, Scooby Doo). CAST: MEGYN PRICE, BRIAN AUSTIN GREEN, FREDDIE PRINZE, JR., CHLOE SUAZO, JACQUELINE OBRADORS, JENNY GAGO
"SOCCER MOMS"
Not all housewivesiare desperate. DeAnne Brooks takes immense pleasure in her perfect home, beautiful family and well-ordered life. Her one guilty pleasure is keeping tabs oniher neighbors...but she’s not spying, she’s being vigilant. At the other end of the neighborhood is DeAnne’s polar opposite, Jamie Cane.iJamie’s a harried, somewhat cynical single momitrying to make a living as a PI, soihousework is simply not a priority.iBut when DeAnne meets Jamie, they quicklyirealize that theiriopposing strengths make them an excellent team. While Jamie is an ex-cop, DeAnne has learnediall she knows about private investigation by watching detective shows and movies. Together they discover what the women of Wisteria Lane alreadyiknow: there are a lot of secrets in the suburbs. CAST: KRISTIN DAVIS, GINA TORRES, ROB ESTES
"LOVE LIFE"
For singlesiin their thirties, dating becomes more focused on finding the right one rather than enjoying the right now. Oneiquick way to sort out rejects is to expose them to your close friends. They give instantaneous feedback... oftenibrutal. Ed’s Julie Bowen and the writing and directing team behindiCan’t Hardly Wait take you onia tour of modernirelationships setiin today’s world where couplesiare forming later in life with a lot of instant pressure to move forward and get committed. CAST: ALAN TUDYK, SOPHINA BROWN, JULIE BOWEN, TOM EVERETT SCOTT, LUCY DAVIS, MICHAEL LANDES