Breed (TV pilot)

Breed
Genre Drama
Created by John Scott Shepherd
Developed by Nicky Weinstock
Written by John Scott Shepherd
Directed by Scott Winant
Starring Justin Chatwin
Nadia Hilker
Shaun Majumder
Aisha Hinds
Callie Thorne
Amber Clayton
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
Production
Executive producer(s) John Scott Shepherd
Nicky Weinstock
Grace Gilroy
Editor(s) Louise Innes
Running time

45 minutes (approx.)

480i (SDTV)
1080i (HDTV)
Production company(s) Invention Films
Release
Audio format Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1

Breed is an American drama television pilot produced for the 2015/2016 season that was in development at TNT. The pilot was written by John Scott Shepherd and produced by Nicky Weinstock. The series was not picked up by TNT.

Development

The network ordered the pilot on October 31, 2014,[1] which was written by writer/novelist John Scott Shepherd and directed by Scott Winant. Shepherd and Winant also served as executive producers alongside Nicky Weinstock and Grace Gilroy. On January 13, 2015, it was announced that Justin Chatwin was cast in the lead role.[2] On January 22, 2015, Nadia Hilker and Amber Clayton joined the cast, booking the female leads.[3] On February 6, 2015, Aisha Hinds joined the cast.[4] On February 12, 2015, Shaun Majumder joined the cast.[5] The latest addition to the cast was Callie Thorne.[6] Filming began on March 1, 2015 in Vancouver and lasted three weeks.[7] On April 23, 2015, TNT passed on the pilot because Kevin Reilly, the new programming chief, was looking for an edgier, darker show to compete with basic cable networks.[8]

Plot

The supernatural drama follows an intelligent but mentally unstable detective named Cooper Wells, who was recently fired from FBI after claiming to see a criminal turn into a monster in front of his eyes. Recovering from his nervous breakdown and eager to work his way back up, Cooper teams up with Ruby, a cold-blooded female assassin born in Europe. Their mission is to hunt and kill a mysterious race of creatures that are secretly infiltrating the population called KISHI, who can change their shape and feed on human flesh.

Cast

References

  1. ↑ "'Breed' Supernatural Crime Drama From John Scott Shepherd Gets TNT Pilot Order". Deadline. October 31, 2014. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Justin Chatwin to Star in TNT Supernatural Drama 'Breed' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. January 13, 2015. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Nadia Hilker & Amber Clayton Land Female Leads In TNT Drama Pilot 'Breed'". Deadline. January 22, 2015. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Megalyn Echikunwoke Joins Lifetime's 'Damien', Aisha Hinds In TNT Pilot 'Breed'". Deadline. February 6, 2015. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Bresha Webb Joins NBC Pilot 'People Are Talking'; Shaun Majumder In TNT's 'Breed'". Deadline. February 12, 2015. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Don Hany Joins NBC Pilot 'Heart Matters'; Callie Thorne In TNT's 'Breed'". Deadline. March 10, 2015. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
  7. ↑ "SHOOT: TNT Pilot BREED Films Justin Chatwin in Gastown Bistro". March 4, 2015. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
  8. ↑ "TNT Passes on Justin Chatwin Drama Pilot 'Breed'". The Hollywood Reporter. April 23, 2015. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
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