Hello My Imaginary Friends,
Are you a non-sports geek/nerd/dork? Do you feel like you’re missing out when you hear about people playing Hockey/Football/Baseball/Soccer drafts?
(Cue infomercial voice.)I sure did! And that’s why I developed the Television Show Draft.
This draft only includes the Big Four American Networks (ABC, NBC, CBS, and FOX), The CW, and the Big Four Canadian Networks, (CBC, CTV, Global, and City)
But how does it work?
Simple:
- Get a bunch of friends over to your house and watch all the trailers for this year’s new network television shows. (List below)
- Everyone Pays $5. (You can use pretend money)
- Divide the amount of shows by the amount of people. (There are 55 this year)
- Put everyone’s name in a hat, chip bowl, or other semi-spherical receptor.
- Pick a name from the receptor and that person gets first pick. Record what that person choses and have them pick the next name. Continue until everyone has an even number of shows picked.
- Give updates weekly or monthly for how well shows are doing. I recommend TV Line, TV By The Numbers, and Is My Show Cancelled for checking what is and what isn’t cancelled.
- At next year’s Draft give this year’s first place 50% of the money collected, Second place 30%, and Third place 20%.
And that’s it it’s just that simple. Below you’ll find the listings with links to the trailers or descriptions and the Grading scheme.
Shows
| Title | Premier | Day | Network | Type | Trailer Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris | 09-15-2015 | Tuesday | NBC | Variety Series | Trailer |
| Blindspot | 09-21-2015 | Monday | NBC | Drama | Trailer |
| Life in Pieces | 09-21-2015 | Monday | CBS | Family Sitcom | Trailer |
| Minority Report | 09-21-2015 | Monday | Fox | Science fiction crime drama | Trailer |
| Limitless | 09-22-2015 | Tuesday | CBS | Drama | Trailer |
| Scream Queens | 09-22-2015 | Tuesday | Fox | Horror-Comedy Anthology | Trailer |
| The Muppets | 09-22-2015 | Tuesday | ABC | Comedy | Trailer |
| Rosewood | 09-23-2015 | Wednesday | Fox | Procedural | Trailer |
| Heroes Reborn | 09-24-2015 | Thursday | NBC | Superhero | Trailer |
| The Player | 09-24-2015 | Thursday | NBC | Drama | Trailer |
| Blood and Oil | 09-27-2015 | Sunday | ABC | Soap Opera | Trailer |
| Quantico | 09-27-2015 | Sunday | ABC | Thriller | Trailer |
| Grandfathered | 09-29-2015 | Tuesday | Fox | Comedy | Trailer |
| The Grinder | 09-29-2015 | Tuesday | Fox | Legal Comedy | Trailer |
| Code Black | 09-30-2015 | Wednesday | CBS | Medical drama | Trailer |
| Dr. Ken | 10-02-2015 | Friday | ABC | Multi-camera comedy | Trailer |
| This Life | 10-05-2015 | Monday | CBC | Drama | Trailer |
| Young Drunk Punk | 10-06-2015 | Tuesday | CBC | Comedy | Trailer |
| The Romeo Section | 10-14-2015 | Wednesday | CBC | Espionage | Trailer |
| Truth be Told | 10-16-2015 | Friday | NBC | Comedy | Trailer |
| Crazy Ex-Girlfriend | 10-19-2015 | Monday | CW | Musical Comedy-Drama | Trailer |
| Supergirl | 10-26-2015 | Monday | CBS | Superhero | Trailer |
| Wicked City | 10-27-2015 | Tuesday | ABC | True crime procedural drama | Trailer |
| Angel from Hell | 11-05-2015 | Thursday | CBS | Single-camera comedy | Trailer |
| Chicago Med | 11-10-2015 | Tuesday | NBC | Medical Drama | Trailer |
| Bordertown | Mid-Season | Fox | Adult Animated Sitcom | Trailer | |
| Containment | Mid-Season | CW | Drama | Trailer | |
| Crowded | Mid-Season | NBC | Sitcom | Trailer | |
| Heartbreaker | Mid-Season | NBC | Medical Drama | Trailer | |
| Hot & Bothered | Mid-Season | NBC | Drama Telenovela | Description | |
| Legends of Tomorrow | Mid-Season | CW | Superhero Time Travel Anthology | Trailer | |
| Lucifer | Mid-Season | Fox | Comic Book Drama | Trailer | |
| Of Kings and Prophets | Mid-Season | ABC | Drama | Trailer | |
| Shades of Blue | Mid-Season | NBC | Police Procedural | Trailer | |
| The Catch | Mid-Season | ABC | Thriller | Trailer | |
| The Frankenstein Code | Mid-Season | Fox | Science Fiction Drama | Trailer | |
| You, Me, and the End of the World | Mid-Season | NBC / Sky1 | Science Fiction Comedy-Drama | Description | |
| Braindead | Unknown | CBS | Alien Zombie Political Drama | Description | |
| Baroness Von Sketch Show | Unknown | CBC | Sketch Comedy | Description | |
| Better Late Than Never | Unknown | NBC | Celebrity Travel | Description | |
| Coach | Unknown | NBC | Sitcom Revival | Description | |
| Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders | Unknown | CBS | Procedural | Description | |
| Emerald City | Unknown | NBC | Drama | Description | |
| Game of Silence | Unknown | NBC | Drama | Description | |
| Houdini and Doyle | Unknown | Fox / Global / BBC | Drama | Description | |
| Kim’s Convenience | Unknown | CBC | Comedy | Description | |
| Little Big Shots | Unknown | NBC | Variety Children | Description | |
| Rush Hour | Unknown | CBS | Comedy Drama | Description | |
| Shoot the Messenger | Unknown | CBC | Drama | Description | |
| Superstore | Unknown | NBC | Single Camera Workplace Comedy | Description | |
| The Code (working title) | Unknown | Global | Hockey / PI | Description | |
| The Family | Unknown | ABC | Political drama | Trailer | |
| The Guide to Surviving Life | Unknown | Fox | College Comedy | Trailer | |
| The Real O’Neals | Unknown | ABC / TV2 | Single-camera comedy | Trailer | |
| Uncle Buck | Unknown | ABC | Single-camera comedy | Description |
Scoring
| Points | Fall | Winter / Spring | Unknown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Airs | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| Survives Past Sweeps (End of November) | 5 | N/A | N/A |
| Full Season Order | 10 | 10 | 15 |
| Full Season airs | 15 | 15 | 20 |
| Second Season Renewal | 20 | 20 | 25 |
The Code (working title) starring Jason Priestley – who also serves as an Executive Producer – as an ex-pro hockey player who uses his celebrity status and reputation as an enforcer on the ice in his new gig as a crime-solving PI.
Who’s interested in a TV Draft?
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