Odd Jobs (TV series)

Odd Jobs (TV series)
Odd Jobs
Genre
Created by J. J. Abrams
Written by
Directed by J. J. Abrams
Starring
Country of origin United States
Language(s) English
Production
Executive producer(s)
  • J. J. Abrams
  • Josh Applebaum
  • Andre Nemec
  • Bryan Burk
Production company(s)
Broadcast
Original channel NBC

Odd Jobs is the working title of the upcoming TV comedic drama series[1][2] to air on the NBC network. It will star Terry O'Quinn and Michael Emerson, who worked together on the ABC series Lost. It will be produced and directed by J. J. Abrams, with Bryan Burk as executive producer.[3] It has been picked up as a currently untitled pilot which was written for Warner Brothers TV[4] and is to be aired on NBC with the possibility of a season pick up.[5][6] It has been billed as an hour long drama.[7]

Emerson and O'Quinn will portray former black-ops agents[4][8] who are now "retired" and work odd missions (or "jobs") to pass the time.[9][10] The Associate Press said that the show focuses on "the age and frailty of the actors."[11] ABC bid heavily for it but were eventually outbid by NBC.[12][13]

The show will be run by frequent J. J. Abrams collaborators Andre Nemec and Josh Appelbaum, the two worked with Abrams on Alias.[8] Emerson confirmed that he and O'Quinn were pitching the new series, after the series finale of Lost, he said of the project that it was a "somewhat more lighthearted show that acknowledges the age and frailty of the actors involved - a show where, should one of their characters get hit in the face, you go down on the ground and don't get up for a month."[14] Emerson also said that he hopes to "bring the truth of [their] lives and as actors into whatever this show might be- in addition to the characters [they'd] play."[14] Emerson and O'Quinn also told TV Guide that the couple would star as "... suburban hit men juggling family issues."[15][16] but also said that he wants something more "lighthearted than Lost".[17] Mike Eisenberg of NYmag.com said that "considering Lost's place on ABC, it wouldn't be a surprise to see Odd Jobs land on the network."[8] O'Quinn responded early on that "I really hope this works out because Michael would be in his prime in this. We'd play kind of awkward partners."[15] and Emerson was on board, saying "any excuse to work with Terry again".[15]

Despite being picked up by NBC, further development of the show has been postponed. Michael Emerson has since joined the cast of a different J.J. Abrams series, Person of Interest. [18]

References

  1. ^ Stanhope, Kate (2010-09-22). "TV Guide Odd Jobs update". TVGuide.com. http://www.tvguide.com/News/NBC-OQuinn-Emerson-1023441.aspx. Retrieved 2011-01-10. 
  2. ^ Marnell, Blair (2010-9-20). "J.J Abrams picks up Odd Jobs". Craveonline.com. http://www.craveonline.com/entertainment/tv/article/jj-abrams-and-jonathan-nolan-sign-with-cbs-112271. Retrieved 2011-01-09. 
  3. ^ Watson, Ben (2010-09-23). "BuddyTV announces show pickup". Buddytv.com. http://www.buddytv.com/articles/the-big-bang-theory/buddy-bites-big-bang-gets-dush-38156.aspx. Retrieved 2011-01-10. 
  4. ^ a b Marnell, Blair (2010-09-23). "NBC Picks up Former Lost Stars". craveonline.com. http://www.craveonline.com/entertainment/tv/article/nbc-picks-up-former-lost-stars-odd-jobs-112513. Retrieved 2011-01-09. 
  5. ^ Adalian, Josef (2010-9-22). "NBC Picks Up J.J. Abrams’s Linus and Locke Show". NYmag.com. http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2010/09/nbc_picks_up_jj_abrams_linus_l.html. Retrieved 9-1-2011. 
  6. ^ Adalian, Josef (2010-9-20). "J.J. Abrams Is Now Pitching the New Locke–Ben Linus Show". NYmag.com. http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2010/09/locke_ben_jj_abrams_lost.html. Retrieved 9-1-2011. 
  7. ^ Pirrello, Phil (2010-09-22). "IGN- Ben & Locke Officially Get a New Show". IGN. http://uk.tv.ign.com/articles/112/1122867p1.html. Retrieved 2011-01-09. 
  8. ^ a b c Eisenberg, Mike (2010-09-21). "J.J Abrams with Terry O'Quinn and Michael Emerson on Odd Jobs". Screenrant.com. http://screenrant.com/jj-abrams-odd-jobs-terry-oquinn-michael-emerson-mikee-79194/. Retrieved 2011-01-09. 
  9. ^ "Getting Odd Jobs". snarkerati.com. 2010-09-20. http://snarkerati.com/tv-news/benjamin-linus-and-john-locke-get-odd-jobs/. Retrieved 2011-01-09. 
  10. ^ Fowler, Matt (2010-09-20). "IGN TV update on Odd Jobs premise". IGN. http://uk.tv.ign.com/articles/112/1122139p1.html. Retrieved 2011-01-09. 
  11. ^ Coll, Kevin (2010-08-12). "FusedFilm update". fusedfilm.com. http://www.fusedfilm.com/2010/08/tv-news-lost-actors-michael-emerson-and-terry-oquinn-explore-new-project-together/. Retrieved 2011-01-09. 
  12. ^ "GeeksofDoom Update". geeksofdoom.com. 2010-09-22. http://geeksofdoom.com/2010/09/22/nbc-picks-up-j-j-abrams-series-with-lost-stars-michael-emerson-terry-oquinn/. Retrieved 2011-01-09. 
  13. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (2010-09-22). "Deadline Odd Jobs project". deadline.com. http://www.deadline.com/2010/09/nbc-lands-j-j-abrams-project-with-michael-emerson-and-terry-oquinn/. Retrieved 2011-01-09. 
  14. ^ a b Kendrick, Ben (2010-08-11). "TV Show Break for Terry O'Quinn and Michael Emerson". Screenrant.com. http://screenrant.com/michael-emerson-lost-terry-o-quinn-tv-show-benk-72997/. Retrieved 2011-01-09. 
  15. ^ a b c Fowler, Matt (2010-02-25). "IGN- Locke and Ben as Hitmen?". IGN. http://uk.tv.ign.com/articles/107/1072457p1.html. Retrieved 2011-01-09. 
  16. ^ Graham, Mark (2010-2-25). "NYMag Ben and Locke might Live on". NYmag.com. http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2010/02/ben_and_locke_will_live_on_may.html. Retrieved 2011-01-09. 
  17. ^ Barshad, Amos (2010-8-11). "Ben and Locke may Live On 2". NYmag.com. http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2010/08/ben_and_locke_will_live_on_may_1.html. Retrieved 2011-01-09. 
  18. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (2010-02-16). "Lost's Michael Emerson Reunites With J.J. Abrams In CBS Pilot Person Of Interest". tvline.com. http://www.tvline.com/2011/02/michael-emerson-jj-abrams-person-of-interest/. Retrieved 2011-02-17. 

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