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best pilots of 2014

big brother 9big brother 9 Posts: 18,153
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Anyone got any pilots that are worth a watch?

Or any upcoming new series?

Im intrigued about the after that has been booked for a series after the success of the pilot
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  • LostFoolLostFool Posts: 90,647
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    Crisis looks interesting - and it has Gillian Anderson.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1h2E3h23Ozs

    Premiers tomorrow on NBC. The question is whether they can stretch what sounds like a 2 hour movie plot into a whole season and beyond. Apparently they had some problems with "script reworking" in production which doesn't bode well

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crisis_(TV_series)
  • big brother 9big brother 9 Posts: 18,153
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    LostFool wrote: »
    Crisis looks interesting - and it has Gillian Anderson.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1h2E3h23Ozs

    Premiers tomorrow on NBC. The question is whether they can stretch what sounds like a 2 hour movie plot into a whole season and beyond. Apparently they had some problems with "script reworking" in production which doesn't bode well

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crisis_(TV_series)

    Ive actually seen crisis, I found it very good, a mix of hostages and the following.
  • LostFoolLostFool Posts: 90,647
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    big brother 9 wrote: »
    Ive actually seen crisis, I found it very good, a mix of hostages and the following.

    Hmm.. that's not selling it very week. Hostages was a classic case of a movie plot stretched too far to fill a whole season and I got bored of The Following when it turned into a Villain of the Week show.
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    LostFool wrote: »
    Hmm.. that's not selling it very week. Hostages was a classic case of a movie plot stretched too far to fill a whole season and I got bored of The Following when it turned into a Villain of the Week show.
    well if it makes it sound any better, Crisis was the second best tested pilot among audiences and critics at screenings for this season next to The Blacklist
  • 007Fusion007Fusion Posts: 3,657
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    I'm looking forward to 'The 100' and Gang Related.

    Just checked out Resurrection, which looks promising but not really my type of show. Believe was ok.

    There is also Mixology.
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 2,501
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    007Fusion wrote: »
    I'm looking forward to 'The 100' and Gang Related.

    Just checked out Resurrection, which looks promising but not really my type of show. Believe was ok.

    There is also Mixology.
    +1 was The 100
    I was so looking forward to Believe, but I found it laughably bad.

    Also to keep an eye out for is Salem, which looks bloody amazing!
  • LostFoolLostFool Posts: 90,647
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    GoshBagosh wrote: »
    well if it makes it sound any better, Crisis was the second best tested pilot among audiences and critics at screenings for this season next to The Blacklist

    I've just watched it. It was pretty good but a good pilot doesn't always make for a good show. Remember The Last Resort? Cracking pilot then it turned into a dog's dinner. The Blacklist is my favourite new show so if it's as good as that then I'll be happy.
  • zwixxxzwixxx Posts: 10,295
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    Last Week Tonight With John Oliver :)

    btw: I thought Believe was cracking
  • plateletplatelet Posts: 26,382
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    Those who kill, shows early promise, though you do need to stick through what looks like a very formulaic first half to the initial episode, before it takes a much darker turn to the end

    Jury is still out for me on Resurrection but at least you don't need subtitles

    Those I'm watching out for

    Silicon Valley

    Fargo

    Penny Dreadful

    And the already mentioned The 100 & Crisis
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 449
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    big brother 9 wrote: »
    Ive actually seen crisis, I found it very good, a mix of hostages and the following.

    How have you seen it if it hasn't premiered yet?
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    EastEnder39 wrote: »
    How have you seen it if it hasn't premiered yet?
    premiere is online
  • LurkingGoodLurkingGood Posts: 676
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    Certainly not Zaharie Ahmad Shah.
  • koantemplationkoantemplation Posts: 101,293
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    'The After' is the best pilot I've seen so far.
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 2,501
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    koantemplation wrote: »
    'The After' is the best pilot I've seen so far.
    wow.... that was terrible imo
  • big brother 9big brother 9 Posts: 18,153
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    Just seen the after.....amazing
  • CBFreakCBFreak Posts: 28,602
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    From Duck til Dawn

    Follows very closely to the film from the one episode I've seen. Will probably need a few more episodes to establish a personality. But so far not horrible. But not amazing either,.
  • big brother 9big brother 9 Posts: 18,153
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    CBFreak wrote: »
    From Duck til Dawn

    Follows very closely to the film from the one episode I've seen. Will probably need a few more episodes to establish a personality. But so far not horrible. But not amazing either,.

    Sounds very much like dusk till dawn.

    Got this on reminder to download once my fave tv shows end
  • Wayne814Wayne814 Posts: 1,722
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    big brother 9 wrote: »
    Sounds very much like dusk till dawn.

    Got this on reminder to download once my fave tv shows end

    Subscribe to netflix, they are adding episodes weekly in the UK
  • big brother 9big brother 9 Posts: 18,153
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    Wayne814 wrote: »
    Subscribe to netflix, they are adding episodes weekly in the UK

    Oh right. Cheers for the heads up, got netflix already so il be able to watch it om tivo.
  • koantemplationkoantemplation Posts: 101,293
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    big brother 9 wrote: »
    Just seen the after.....amazing

    The good news is that is has been picked up by Amazon for a full series.
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    007Fusion wrote: »
    There is also Mixology.

    Mixology's Pilot was horrible, didn't make it to the end...
    platelet wrote: »
    Jury is still out for me on Resurrection but at least you don't need subtitles
    Are subtitles really an issue? Because the similar, but unrelated French series The Returned was brilliant...
  • FaithyHFaithyH Posts: 2,826
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    zwixxx wrote: »
    Last Week Tonight With John Oliver :)

    btw: I thought Believe was cracking

    Loved Believe watched the first two episodes late last night. I'm hooked already. Going to watch Crisis later. Also The Killing is good and ive got Red Road to try. Didn't like Mind Games far too shouty for me they really went on and on and on about the mind zzzzzzzzzzzzz.
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    theonlyweeman wrote: »
    Are subtitles really an issue? Because the similar, but unrelated French series The Returned was brilliant...

    I tend to watch and surf at the same time, with the video in a window in the corner of my screen subtitles can be a pain, so a show really needs to grab my attention to warrant full screen.
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    big brother 9 wrote: »
    Ive actually seen crisis, I found it very good, a mix of hostages and the following.

    I've now seen the first episode of Crisis. I found it very bad, a mix of hostages and the following :D

    Initially I thought it was one of those shows where I might just be able to watch by rooting for the bad guys but as soon as they started in with the back story / excuse I just want them all to be taken out with a drone strike
  • big brother 9big brother 9 Posts: 18,153
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    Just downloaded believe so gunna give it a go
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