AMC has ordered two brand new pilots to be produced for their channel. Hoping to strike more gold the new pilots are Knifeman and Galyntine. AMC has had massive success recently with a few of their Original programming , The critically acclaimed and popular Breaking Bad, The glamorous(Maybe not so much ) and critically acclaimed period drama Mad Men and the insanely popular The Walking Dead. Elsewhere the channel seems to be struggling, although Bates Motel might be glimmer of hope. Shows like The Killing which barley held on for 3 seasons after being canceled-revived-canceled again, Low Winter Sun which doesn't seem to be gaining an audience and Hell On wheels not likely to make it past it;s 5th season despite it being the second highest rated show currently. The network is looking to find their next Breaking Bad or The Walking Dead
Here is the synopsis for Kinfeman:
"Set in 18th century London, Knifeman will focus on the untold story of a charming, arrogant, decorum-breaking genius who challenges societal norms to transform his visions into cutting-edge discoveries. A surgeon or “barber” in a time when blood-letting and praying was the norm, John Tattersal is a hard drinking, hard living man not afraid to push the boundaries of modern medicine, even if it takes digging up a few graves to do it.
While he makes his living running an unlicensed operating theatre out of his residence, he picks up extra cash harvesting organs for his brother Julian, favorite son and prized physician of the St. Stephen’s teaching hospital. Knifeman is a fast paced, entertaining romp filled with emotion, tackling dark themes with a biting wit. The pilot was written by Rolin Jones (United States of Tara) and developed by Jones and Ron Fitzgerald (Last Resort), both of whom will serve as executive producers. Media Rights Capital (House of Cards), Josh Donnen and Robert Zotnowski are also executive producers. Knifeman is inspired by the biography of John Hunter by Wendy Moore, “The Knife Man: Blood, Body Snatching and the Birth of Modern Surgery”
Here is the Synopsis for Galyntine:
"Galyntine is a wholly-original vision rooted in a both fantasy/action adventure and science-fiction. Our pilot takes place at a time after a cataclysmic technology-induced disaster has resulted in a new society that has eschewed any form of technology. This catastrophic event leaves small numbers of survivors scattered around the planet and forced to adapt to isolation and unique challenges. Galyntine will explore a post-apocalyptic world in which humanity has evolved – with some strange detours. Galyntine is a man’s journey of discovery through a changed world and its mysterious people.
The project is written by Jason Cahill (Halt and Catch Fire, Fringe, Surface,Profiler) and executive produced by Cahill and Greg Nicotero (The Walking Dead, This Is The End, Oz The Great And Powerful, Transformers). David Zucker and Ridley Scott will also executive produce through Scott Free’s (The Good Wife, Numb3rs) first-look deal with AMC.
The channel has a lot to prove, while it has bee credited with bringing about a new Golden Age of television, it's two biggest critical successes, Breaking Bad which aired it's final episodes this year and Mad Men airing it's final season this spring, and the next. Next year AMC has three new series debuting, Turn, Hell & Catch Fire, and the spin-off Better Call Saul, hopefully these shows make an impact. and keep AMC the leading authority on high quality cable series.
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