TV Worth Blogging About

And no we aren't talking about WeTv's train wreck of a show called Marriage Bootcamp. WeTV has green lighted their second original scripted series before Their first, The Divide , even premieres. The new series South of Hell is a thriller, and has been given an initial 8 episode order and is slated

  VH1 has picked up Nicole Ritchie's new show for an 8 episode 1st season. Her new show is slated to premiere July 17th as a part of VH1's summer schedule of original series, which also includes; Hit the Floor and Love and Hip Hop Atlanta. #CandidlyNicole marks Richie’s second reality show. According to VH1 , it will “detail her daily adventures and give insight into her decisions on style, relationships, her work life and her journey to adulthood.”

TV Land has picked up Younger for 12 episodes. This single camera comedy starring Sutton Foster, Hilary Duff , Debi Mazar and Miriam Shor. Based on the novel by Pamela Redmond Satran, Younger centers around Liza (40) a single mom trying to find work, after years out of the workforce, problem is that it's hard to start from the bottom at her age.

 Depending on how you look at it; Mike “the Situation” Sorrentino is moving up in the world and trading his reality gig at MTV for a new reality TV show on TVGN. The situation will star in an 8 episode first season that will probe deep into "The Situation" and members on his family including Mike (youngest brother), Linda (mother), Marc (middle brother), Melissa (sister) and Frank (older brother). Apparently we have only seen one side of him, The Situation side, and now it’s time for America to get a look at Mike Sorrentino. We will see how

  There is one less drama slot open for NBC's Fall 2015 season. In a somewhat unprecedented move, NBC has given a 13-episode straight-to-series order to Shades Of Blue . Shades of Blue is a drama that will star Jennifer Lopez, she will also executive produce with her American Idol co-star Ryan Seacrest. Shades of Blue is a complex police series that

E! Is striving to make history, by picking up its 1st scripted drama. The network has picked up one of its first two scripted pilots, The Royals starring Elizabeth Hurley, to series. Royals is a 1 hour scripted drama about a fictional British Royal family set in modern London that is informed by the regal opulence of the British monarchy, and has enough drama to be a Shakespeare play. " The Royals will offer a

The as-of-now, untitled drama starring Matt Passmore (the Glades) has been ordered to series on USA Network. This untitled drama series aka the Sean Jablonski project has been given a 10 episode season 1 pickup . The Sean Jablonski project is a provocative drama exploring a marriage that has hit a lag. The show follows investment banker Neil Truman (Passmore) who accidentally discovers his wife’s (Stephanie Szostak) involvement with an escort. The new series is set to film in Georgia and will premiere

The Hallmark Channel has green lighted its fourth scripted original drama to join; Signed Sealed Delivered, When Calls The Heart, and Cedar Cove. The Good With will start with a 10 episode first season based o the very successful movie franchise by the same name. Not set to air until 2015, the series will star Catherine Bell, reprising her role of raven-haired enchantress Cassie Nightingale. The seventh movie in the franchise, The Good Wife's Wonder will debut

Bravo is moving up in the world. Today, Bravo has ordered its first scripted television show in in the channels history. Its first original scripted series will be; Girlfriends Guide to Divorce starring the formidable Lisa Edelstein . This hour long drama has received a 13 episode order and is slated to premiere sometime in 2015. Girlfriends Guide to Divorce is based on the best-selling “Girlfriend’s Guide” book series by Vicki Iovine. The series follows Abby (Edelstein), a self-help book author who is trying desperately to hide that she has separated from her husband. Abby is attempting to start her life as a single woman in her 40’s in Los Angeles. As she attempts to navigate this she begins to seek advice from her divorced friends, instead of her married ones which leads to some unexpected and life-changing experiences. The series will also star Janeane Garofalo and Beau Garrett, with Paul Adelstein and Carrie Fisher, who were all featured in the pilot.

Looks like there will be two MTV series that I will catching this year. MTV has picked up its second drama pilot Eye Candy starring Victoria Justice. MTV’s new development regime has gone 4-for-4, picking up all four of its scripted pilots to series; 2 comedies and 2 dramas. Eye Candy joins recently picked up coming of age drama Finding Carter, which has a 12-episode order, and new comedy series Faking It and Happyland, both with 8-episode pickups. Eye Candy , is a thriller which has received an order for 10 episodes. MTV has decided to pick up the series even though they were not entirely happy with the pilot. Therefore, The pilot, will undergo extensive recasting and will be reshot. The show should premiere sometime this year.

Lifetime has picked up UN-Real for a 10 episode season 1 order. UN-Real is said to be a dark comedy, inspired by Sarah Gertrude Shapiro’s award-winning independent short Sequin Raze , which gives a behind-the-scenes look at the chaos surrounding the production of a dating competition program. “Un-Real is unlike anything that exists on television today,” Lifetime GM Rob Sharenow said. “It’s premium and original on every level, and we’re thrilled that Marti Noxon and Sarah Gertrude Shapiro’s unique series will be Lifetime’s first program produced by A+E Studios.”

 Lifetime has decided to stray from its usual light hearted, family centered series and has picked up the conspiracy thriller pilot, The Lottery for 10 episodes. This new series will join Lifetime’s recently picked up new drama Un-Real, from A+E Studios, which also received a 10-episode order. The Lottery is set in a dystopian future where women have stopped having children, threatening extinction of the human race. When 100 embryos are successfully fertilized, a national lottery is held to decide the surrogates. “The Lottery is one of the most

Lifetime is adding a Wednesday night programming block beginning March 5th , with the premiere of an all-new dance competition docu-series, titled Bring It! which will air at 10pm. Bring IT will be an 8 episode series that will shine a light on the elite world of hip-hop majorette competitions. Coach Dianna Williams (aka "Miss D") (who I bet my last dollar is a Delta) and her Dancing Dolls Troupe refuse to lose, they push themselves to the limit each week in the relentless pursuit of victory and perfection. The Dancing Dolls are from Mississippi and the girl range in ages 7-17. The Dancing Dolls have earned more than 15 Grand Champion Titles and more than 100 trophies beneath their sequenced belts. Bring It! highlights the triumphs and struggles of intense competition, where errors aren't tolerated, mediocrity isn't excused and only a win is acceptable.

  ABC has decided to get serious about its lackluster summer programming. With the Astronaut Wives Club, ABC has two homegrown original drama series set to premiere this summer. The Astronaut Wives Club received a 10 episode straight to series order , and It will join Mistresses , which is set to return for a second season this summer. Both series are produced by ABC Studios.

 2014 looks like it's going to be a great year for TV Land. Jennifer Falls has been given a series order and will star Jamie Pressly . Jennifer Falls will be a single camera comedy, and will B the first single camera comedy to be given a series order on TV Land. Jennifer Falls revolves around Jennifer Doyle (Pressly), a career woman and mother who is forced to move back in with her own mom after being let go from her high-powered, six-figure-salary job. With her teenage daughter in tow, Jennifer is determined to to face her new life and figure out the next steps to rebuild. Jennifer Falls is executive produced by creator Matthew Carlson, Michael Hanel and Mindy Schultheis.  Jennifer Falls should premiere sometime in 2014.