Odd Jobs (TV series)
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Odd Jobs is the working title of the upcoming TV comedic drama series 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. It has been picked up as a currently untitled pilot which was written for Warner Brothers TV and is to be aired on NBC with the possibility of a season pick up. It has been billed as an hour long drama.
Emerson and O'Quinn will portray former black-ops agents who are now "retired" and work odd missions (or "jobs") to pass the time. The Associate Press said that the show focuses on "the age and frailty of the actors." ABC
bid heavily for it but were eventually outbid by NBC
.
The show will be run by frequent J. J. Abrams collaborators Andre Nemec
and Josh Appelbaum
, the two worked with Abrams on Alias
. 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." 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." Emerson and O'Quinn also told TV Guide
that the couple would star as "... suburban hit men juggling family issues." but also said that he wants something more "lighthearted than Lost. Mike Eisenberg of NYmag.com said that "considering Lost place on ABC, it wouldn't be a surprise to see Odd Jobs land on the network." 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." and Emerson was on board, saying "any excuse to work with Terry again".
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
.
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. It has been picked up as a currently untitled pilot which was written for Warner Brothers TV and is to be aired on NBC with the possibility of a season pick up. It has been billed as an hour long drama.
Emerson and O'Quinn will portray former black-ops agents who are now "retired" and work odd missions (or "jobs") to pass the time. The Associate Press said that the show focuses on "the age and frailty of the actors." ABC
bid heavily for it but were eventually outbid by NBC
.
The show will be run by frequent J. J. Abrams collaborators Andre Nemec
and Josh Appelbaum
, the two worked with Abrams on Alias
. 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." 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." Emerson and O'Quinn also told TV Guide
that the couple would star as "... suburban hit men juggling family issues." but also said that he wants something more "lighthearted than Lost. Mike Eisenberg of NYmag.com said that "considering Lost place on ABC, it wouldn't be a surprise to see Odd Jobs land on the network." 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." and Emerson was on board, saying "any excuse to work with Terry again".
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
.
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. It has been picked up as a currently untitled pilot which was written for Warner Brothers TV and is to be aired on NBC with the possibility of a season pick up. It has been billed as an hour long drama.
Emerson and O'Quinn will portray former black-ops agents who are now "retired" and work odd missions (or "jobs") to pass the time. The Associate Press said that the show focuses on "the age and frailty of the actors." ABC
bid heavily for it but were eventually outbid by NBC
.
The show will be run by frequent J. J. Abrams collaborators Andre Nemec
and Josh Appelbaum
, the two worked with Abrams on Alias
. 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." 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." Emerson and O'Quinn also told TV Guide
that the couple would star as "... suburban hit men juggling family issues." but also said that he wants something more "lighthearted than Lost. Mike Eisenberg of NYmag.com said that "considering Lost place on ABC, it wouldn't be a surprise to see Odd Jobs land on the network." 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." and Emerson was on board, saying "any excuse to work with Terry again".
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
.
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
network. It will star Terry O'Quinn
Terry O'Quinn
Terry O'Quinn is an American actor, most famous for playing John Locke on the TV series Lost. He made his debut in a 1980 television movie called F.D.R.: The Last Year. Since then, O'Quinn has had minor supporting roles in films and TV movies such as Young Guns, All the Right Moves, Silver Bullet,...
and Michael Emerson
Michael Emerson
Michael Emerson is an American actor who is perhaps best known for his roles as Benjamin Linus on Lost and fictional serial killer William Hinks in The Practice.-Early life:...
, who worked together on the ABC
ABC Network
ABC Network may refer to any of the following:*American Broadcasting Company, a private television network in the United States.*Asahi Broadcasting Corporation, regional radio and television broadcaster in Japan....
series Lost
Lost (TV series)
Lost is an American television series that originally aired on ABC from September 22, 2004 to May 23, 2010, consisting of six seasons. Lost is a drama series that follows the survivors of the crash of a commercial passenger jet flying between Sydney and Los Angeles, on a mysterious tropical island...
. It will be produced and directed by J. J. Abrams
J. J. Abrams
Jeffrey Jacob "J. J." Abrams is an American film and television producer, screenwriter, director, actor, and composer. He wrote and produced feature films before co-creating the television series Felicity...
, with Bryan Burk
Bryan Burk
Bryan Burk is an American film and television producer, as well as an occasional screenwriter.A graduate of USC's School of Cinema-Television, Bryan Burk began his career working with producers Brad Weston at Columbia Pictures, Ned Tanen at Sony Pictures and John Davis at FOX...
as executive producer. It has been picked up as a currently untitled pilot which was written for Warner Brothers TV and is to be aired on NBC with the possibility of a season pick up. It has been billed as an hour long drama.
Emerson and O'Quinn will portray former black-ops agents who are now "retired" and work odd missions (or "jobs") to pass the time. The Associate Press said that the show focuses on "the age and frailty of the actors." ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
bid heavily for it but were eventually outbid by NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
.
The show will be run by frequent J. J. Abrams collaborators Andre Nemec
André Nemec
André Nemec is the writer and producer on hit television show Alias. Past credits for writing include episodes of Alias, Fastlane, She Spies, and Profiler. Nemec is the creator, writer and producer of October Road...
and Josh Appelbaum
Josh Appelbaum
Josh Appelbaum is a television writer and producer. He has written for shows such as Life on Mars, October Road, and most recently, the series Happy Town.- Works :This is a partial listing of Appelbaum's work.*Profiler...
, the two worked with Abrams on Alias
Alias (TV series)
Alias is an American action television series created by J. J. Abrams which was broadcast on ABC for five seasons, from September 30, 2001 to May 22, 2006...
. Emerson
Michael Emerson
Michael Emerson is an American actor who is perhaps best known for his roles as Benjamin Linus on Lost and fictional serial killer William Hinks in The Practice.-Early life:...
confirmed that he and O'Quinn
Terry O'Quinn
Terry O'Quinn is an American actor, most famous for playing John Locke on the TV series Lost. He made his debut in a 1980 television movie called F.D.R.: The Last Year. Since then, O'Quinn has had minor supporting roles in films and TV movies such as Young Guns, All the Right Moves, Silver Bullet,...
were pitching the new series, after the series finale
The End (Lost)
"The End" is the series finale of the ABC television series Lost, consisting of the 17th and 18th episodes of season 6. It is also the 120th and 121st episodes overall...
of Lost
Lost (TV series)
Lost is an American television series that originally aired on ABC from September 22, 2004 to May 23, 2010, consisting of six seasons. Lost is a drama series that follows the survivors of the crash of a commercial passenger jet flying between Sydney and Los Angeles, on a mysterious tropical island...
, 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." 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." Emerson and O'Quinn also told TV Guide
TV Guide
TV Guide is a weekly American magazine with listings of TV shows.In addition to TV listings, the publication features television-related news, celebrity interviews, gossip and film reviews and crossword puzzles...
that the couple would star as "... suburban hit men juggling family issues." but also said that he wants something more "lighthearted than Lost. Mike Eisenberg of NYmag.com said that "considering Lost place on ABC, it wouldn't be a surprise to see Odd Jobs land on the network." 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." and Emerson was on board, saying "any excuse to work with Terry again".
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
Person of Interest (TV series)
Person of Interest is an American crime drama television series broadcasting on CBS. It is based on a screenplay developed by J. J. Abrams and Jonathan Nolan. The series was officially picked up by CBS on May 13, 2011, and debuted on September 22, 2011. On October 25, 2011 the show was picked up...
.
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Odd Jobs is the working title of the upcoming TV comedic drama series to air on the NBCNBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
network. It will star Terry O'Quinn
Terry O'Quinn
Terry O'Quinn is an American actor, most famous for playing John Locke on the TV series Lost. He made his debut in a 1980 television movie called F.D.R.: The Last Year. Since then, O'Quinn has had minor supporting roles in films and TV movies such as Young Guns, All the Right Moves, Silver Bullet,...
and Michael Emerson
Michael Emerson
Michael Emerson is an American actor who is perhaps best known for his roles as Benjamin Linus on Lost and fictional serial killer William Hinks in The Practice.-Early life:...
, who worked together on the ABC
ABC Network
ABC Network may refer to any of the following:*American Broadcasting Company, a private television network in the United States.*Asahi Broadcasting Corporation, regional radio and television broadcaster in Japan....
series Lost
Lost (TV series)
Lost is an American television series that originally aired on ABC from September 22, 2004 to May 23, 2010, consisting of six seasons. Lost is a drama series that follows the survivors of the crash of a commercial passenger jet flying between Sydney and Los Angeles, on a mysterious tropical island...
. It will be produced and directed by J. J. Abrams
J. J. Abrams
Jeffrey Jacob "J. J." Abrams is an American film and television producer, screenwriter, director, actor, and composer. He wrote and produced feature films before co-creating the television series Felicity...
, with Bryan Burk
Bryan Burk
Bryan Burk is an American film and television producer, as well as an occasional screenwriter.A graduate of USC's School of Cinema-Television, Bryan Burk began his career working with producers Brad Weston at Columbia Pictures, Ned Tanen at Sony Pictures and John Davis at FOX...
as executive producer. It has been picked up as a currently untitled pilot which was written for Warner Brothers TV and is to be aired on NBC with the possibility of a season pick up. It has been billed as an hour long drama.
Emerson and O'Quinn will portray former black-ops agents who are now "retired" and work odd missions (or "jobs") to pass the time. The Associate Press said that the show focuses on "the age and frailty of the actors." ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
bid heavily for it but were eventually outbid by NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
.
The show will be run by frequent J. J. Abrams collaborators Andre Nemec
André Nemec
André Nemec is the writer and producer on hit television show Alias. Past credits for writing include episodes of Alias, Fastlane, She Spies, and Profiler. Nemec is the creator, writer and producer of October Road...
and Josh Appelbaum
Josh Appelbaum
Josh Appelbaum is a television writer and producer. He has written for shows such as Life on Mars, October Road, and most recently, the series Happy Town.- Works :This is a partial listing of Appelbaum's work.*Profiler...
, the two worked with Abrams on Alias
Alias (TV series)
Alias is an American action television series created by J. J. Abrams which was broadcast on ABC for five seasons, from September 30, 2001 to May 22, 2006...
. Emerson
Michael Emerson
Michael Emerson is an American actor who is perhaps best known for his roles as Benjamin Linus on Lost and fictional serial killer William Hinks in The Practice.-Early life:...
confirmed that he and O'Quinn
Terry O'Quinn
Terry O'Quinn is an American actor, most famous for playing John Locke on the TV series Lost. He made his debut in a 1980 television movie called F.D.R.: The Last Year. Since then, O'Quinn has had minor supporting roles in films and TV movies such as Young Guns, All the Right Moves, Silver Bullet,...
were pitching the new series, after the series finale
The End (Lost)
"The End" is the series finale of the ABC television series Lost, consisting of the 17th and 18th episodes of season 6. It is also the 120th and 121st episodes overall...
of Lost
Lost (TV series)
Lost is an American television series that originally aired on ABC from September 22, 2004 to May 23, 2010, consisting of six seasons. Lost is a drama series that follows the survivors of the crash of a commercial passenger jet flying between Sydney and Los Angeles, on a mysterious tropical island...
, 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." 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." Emerson and O'Quinn also told TV Guide
TV Guide
TV Guide is a weekly American magazine with listings of TV shows.In addition to TV listings, the publication features television-related news, celebrity interviews, gossip and film reviews and crossword puzzles...
that the couple would star as "... suburban hit men juggling family issues." but also said that he wants something more "lighthearted than Lost. Mike Eisenberg of NYmag.com said that "considering Lost place on ABC, it wouldn't be a surprise to see Odd Jobs land on the network." 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." and Emerson was on board, saying "any excuse to work with Terry again".
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
Person of Interest (TV series)
Person of Interest is an American crime drama television series broadcasting on CBS. It is based on a screenplay developed by J. J. Abrams and Jonathan Nolan. The series was officially picked up by CBS on May 13, 2011, and debuted on September 22, 2011. On October 25, 2011 the show was picked up...
.
External Links
Odd Jobs is the working title of the upcoming TV comedic drama series to air on the NBCNBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
network. It will star Terry O'Quinn
Terry O'Quinn
Terry O'Quinn is an American actor, most famous for playing John Locke on the TV series Lost. He made his debut in a 1980 television movie called F.D.R.: The Last Year. Since then, O'Quinn has had minor supporting roles in films and TV movies such as Young Guns, All the Right Moves, Silver Bullet,...
and Michael Emerson
Michael Emerson
Michael Emerson is an American actor who is perhaps best known for his roles as Benjamin Linus on Lost and fictional serial killer William Hinks in The Practice.-Early life:...
, who worked together on the ABC
ABC Network
ABC Network may refer to any of the following:*American Broadcasting Company, a private television network in the United States.*Asahi Broadcasting Corporation, regional radio and television broadcaster in Japan....
series Lost
Lost (TV series)
Lost is an American television series that originally aired on ABC from September 22, 2004 to May 23, 2010, consisting of six seasons. Lost is a drama series that follows the survivors of the crash of a commercial passenger jet flying between Sydney and Los Angeles, on a mysterious tropical island...
. It will be produced and directed by J. J. Abrams
J. J. Abrams
Jeffrey Jacob "J. J." Abrams is an American film and television producer, screenwriter, director, actor, and composer. He wrote and produced feature films before co-creating the television series Felicity...
, with Bryan Burk
Bryan Burk
Bryan Burk is an American film and television producer, as well as an occasional screenwriter.A graduate of USC's School of Cinema-Television, Bryan Burk began his career working with producers Brad Weston at Columbia Pictures, Ned Tanen at Sony Pictures and John Davis at FOX...
as executive producer. It has been picked up as a currently untitled pilot which was written for Warner Brothers TV and is to be aired on NBC with the possibility of a season pick up. It has been billed as an hour long drama.
Emerson and O'Quinn will portray former black-ops agents who are now "retired" and work odd missions (or "jobs") to pass the time. The Associate Press said that the show focuses on "the age and frailty of the actors." ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
bid heavily for it but were eventually outbid by NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
.
The show will be run by frequent J. J. Abrams collaborators Andre Nemec
André Nemec
André Nemec is the writer and producer on hit television show Alias. Past credits for writing include episodes of Alias, Fastlane, She Spies, and Profiler. Nemec is the creator, writer and producer of October Road...
and Josh Appelbaum
Josh Appelbaum
Josh Appelbaum is a television writer and producer. He has written for shows such as Life on Mars, October Road, and most recently, the series Happy Town.- Works :This is a partial listing of Appelbaum's work.*Profiler...
, the two worked with Abrams on Alias
Alias (TV series)
Alias is an American action television series created by J. J. Abrams which was broadcast on ABC for five seasons, from September 30, 2001 to May 22, 2006...
. Emerson
Michael Emerson
Michael Emerson is an American actor who is perhaps best known for his roles as Benjamin Linus on Lost and fictional serial killer William Hinks in The Practice.-Early life:...
confirmed that he and O'Quinn
Terry O'Quinn
Terry O'Quinn is an American actor, most famous for playing John Locke on the TV series Lost. He made his debut in a 1980 television movie called F.D.R.: The Last Year. Since then, O'Quinn has had minor supporting roles in films and TV movies such as Young Guns, All the Right Moves, Silver Bullet,...
were pitching the new series, after the series finale
The End (Lost)
"The End" is the series finale of the ABC television series Lost, consisting of the 17th and 18th episodes of season 6. It is also the 120th and 121st episodes overall...
of Lost
Lost (TV series)
Lost is an American television series that originally aired on ABC from September 22, 2004 to May 23, 2010, consisting of six seasons. Lost is a drama series that follows the survivors of the crash of a commercial passenger jet flying between Sydney and Los Angeles, on a mysterious tropical island...
, 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." 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." Emerson and O'Quinn also told TV Guide
TV Guide
TV Guide is a weekly American magazine with listings of TV shows.In addition to TV listings, the publication features television-related news, celebrity interviews, gossip and film reviews and crossword puzzles...
that the couple would star as "... suburban hit men juggling family issues." but also said that he wants something more "lighthearted than Lost. Mike Eisenberg of NYmag.com said that "considering Lost place on ABC, it wouldn't be a surprise to see Odd Jobs land on the network." 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." and Emerson was on board, saying "any excuse to work with Terry again".
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
Person of Interest (TV series)
Person of Interest is an American crime drama television series broadcasting on CBS. It is based on a screenplay developed by J. J. Abrams and Jonathan Nolan. The series was officially picked up by CBS on May 13, 2011, and debuted on September 22, 2011. On October 25, 2011 the show was picked up...
.