ABC Picks Up Four More Drama Pilots for Upcoming Season

ABC has added more drama to this season's lineup.

The network has just announced that they have picked up four drama pilots, including Sheldon Turner's medical drama THE ADVOCATE; BOOM, depicting the energy surge in North Dakota in the modern era, produced by Tony Krantz; THE ADVERSARIES, a courtroom drama from ER's David Zabel; and a murder mystery, KINGMAKERS, from Sallie Patrick (REVENGE).

In addition, they have also added seven comedy pilots, including an NBA project entitled DR. KEN, starring Ken Jeong, DELORES & JERMAINE, THE KING OF 7B, THE 46 PERCENTERS, THE BRAINY BUNCH, as well as an unnamed Johnny Knoxville/Victor Fresco project and a Judah Miller project.

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