The CW picking up "HMS" to pilot?

Richard Dower

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/ustv/news/a236988/cast-options-extended-on-pilots.html

Interesting pilot info, but what grabbed me was the last paragraph, maybe i'm not understanding this?....i thought Hayden's "HMS" was dead and buried?

"The cast of new CW drama HMS reportedly granted the network and studio Warner Bros seven-day extensions on their contracts "as the network is expected to make a pickup decision on the pilot next week".

Huh?...unless it's a mid season show for The CW for January 2011.

Richard Dower

Orginal article explains things more, Nomads seems officially dead (even for a mid season pickup): http://www.deadline.com/2010/07/several-pilots-remain-in-contention-with-cast-options-extensions-pickup-decision-on-cws-hms-expected-next-week/

"HMS tested higher than any other CW pilot. Many people are fighting for it. If you’d seen it, you’d understand."

Richard Dower

Hmm...review of the pilot, directed by Mark Piznarski (he's directed alot of pilots and other stuff for The CW, he's not that bad actually):

http://www.thefutoncritic.com/rant/2010/07/02/the-futons-first-look-hms-the-cw/20100702_hms/