ABC FAMILY CONTINUES TO GROW ITS ORIGINAL PROGRAMMING: NETWORK PICKS UP TWO NEW DRAMAS, โTHE FOSTERSโ AND โTWISTED,โ TO PREMIERE THIS SUMMER
Michael Riley, president, ABC Family, today announced the pick-up of two, one-hour drama pilots, โThe Fosters,โ from executive producer Jennifer Lopez, and โTwistedโ (formerly โSocioโ) from executive producer Gavin Polone. Production on both series will begin this spring for summer premieres. Additional pick-ups will be announced later this month.
โABC Family is synonymous with groundbreaking storytelling and iconic characters,โ said Riley. โThese new shows will bring the same depth, heart, close relationships and authenticity that our viewers have come to expect and, will pair nicely with our already established pop culture hits.โ
From executive producer Jennifer Lopez, (โAmerican Idol,โ โWhat to Expect When Youโre Expecting,โ โThe Back-Up Planโ) and created by Bradley Bredeweg and Peter Paige (โQueer As Folkโ), who will also serve as writers and executive producers, โThe Fostersโ stars Teri Polo (โMeet the Parentsโ), Sherri Saum (โIn Treatmentโ), Jake T. Austin (โWizards of Waverly Placeโ), Hayden Byerly (โParenthoodโ), David Lambert (โAaron Stoneโ), newcomer Maia Mitchell (star of Disney Channelโs upcoming โTeen Beach Movieโ), Danny Nucci (โTitanicโ) and Cierra Ramirez (โThe Secret Life of the American Teenagerโ). The series is a one-hour drama about a multi-ethnic family mix of foster and biological kids being raised by two moms. Joanna Johnson (โMake it or Break itโ), Simon Fields, Benny Medina and Greg Gugliotta will also serve as executive producers. The series is produced by Nuyorican Productions, Inc., and Prodco, Inc.
I canโt wait to see this one Iโve been really excited about the idea so Iโm very glad that it got picked up! I love the casting choices for this one as well as the very diverse plot and I canโt wait to see how the show plays out. Be on the lookout for The Fosters!
โTwistedโ (formerly โSocioโ) is a one-hour mystery full of twists and turns that is centered on a charismatic 16-year-old with a troubled past who recently reconnected with his two female best friends from childhood. He becomes the prime suspect when a fellow student is surprisingly found dead in her home. The series will be executive-produced by Gavin Polone, (โGilmore Girls,โ โZombieland,โ โCurb Your Enthusiasm,โ โMy Boys,โ โJane By Designโ) David Babcock (โBrothers & Sistersโ) and Adam Milch (โGreekโ), who also wrote the pilot. The drama stars Avan Jogia (โVictoriousโ), Maddie Hasson (โThe Finderโ), Kylie Bunbury (โPromโ), Kimberly Quinn (โTerriersโ), Sam Robards (โTreme,โ โGossip Girlโ), newcomer Ashton Moio and Denise Richards (โTwo and a Half Menโ). The series is produced by Prodco, Inc.
I love the name on this one as well as the plot very mysterious. Coming off the high of oneย successfulย series i canโt wait to see Avan Jogiaโs more serious side and see him in something different. This show is sure to be a nail biter!
The pick-ups come a month after the successful winter premieres of ABC Familyโs established dramas โSwitched at Birth,โ โBunheads,โ โPretty Little Liarsโ and โThe Lying Gameโ on January 7 and 8.
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Stay tuned for more on both The Fosters and Twisted ย both premiering ย THIS SUMMER!
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