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May 08 2006

Fox pick up Gina Torres's "Primary" for full season order. The show was also created by Craig Silverstein who worked with Tim Minear on "The Inside".

"As for "Primary," the 20th Century Fox Television-based hour centers on a man (Ron Livingston) and a woman (Rosemarie DeWitt) who dance around their budding relationship while focusing on their jobs as hostage negotiators. Gina Torres ("The Shield"), Michael Cudlitz ("Prison Break") and Raquel Alessi ("Carlito's Way: Rise to Power") also star in the project, which comes from creator Craig Silverstein ("The Inside") and executive producer/director Tim Story ("Fantastic Four")."

Jackal | 23:58 CET | 18 comments total | tags: fox, gina torres, primary

Excellent! Craig's work on The Inside was pretty great.

I'm not 100%, but I think Adam Baldwin might be in the pilot. I'm about 50% on that. I know he did a hostage negotiator pilot as a 'guest', but that might be another one.

gossi | May 09, 00:09 CET

Outstanding news! I don't know the details about this show, however I'm tickled pink Gina has a role. A wonderful actress that we need to see more. gossi, I hope you're correct that Adam will be a part of the pilot. That will be great!

Madhatter | May 09, 00:18 CET

Sure hope Fox gives this show a chance, at least, before they yank it.

m'cookies actual | May 09, 00:23 CET

Well, it should get at least 13 episodes now. Go Gina. Go Craig.

Edit: was wrong about Adam's pilot. He was in a pilot called "Talk to Me" for TNT, which was a similar concept (hostage taking etc).

[ edited by gossi on 2006-05-08 22:28 ]

gossi | May 09, 00:26 CET

Should we go ahead and register "saveprimary.com"?

C. A. Bridges | May 09, 01:18 CET

I hope they allow her to have a well rounded character. We know she can play tough but I would like to see silly once in a while. Though this doesn't sound like quite the vehicle for that, does it?

Lioness | May 09, 01:18 CET

lol, Chris Bridges (and so true)! Yay Gina! :-)

billz | May 09, 01:20 CET

No match for domain "SAVEDRIVE.COM".

Nobody loves Timmy!

gossi | May 09, 01:32 CET

Hooray Gina + Craig!!!

Lunakitty | May 09, 01:32 CET

No problem, gossi.

True, Lioness, but have you seen 2025? (shudders on the thought). I understand your drift, guess time will tell.

Madhatter | May 09, 01:52 CET

"I hope they allow her to have a well rounded character. We know she can play tough but I would like to see silly once in a while. Though this doesn't sound like quite the vehicle for that, does it?"

I wonder where she is on the list for a guest spot on How I Met Your Mother? ;-)

newcj | May 09, 01:56 CET

"which comes from creator Craig Silverstein ("The Inside") and executive producer/director Tim Story ("Fantastic Four")."

Sing it with me now, One of these writers is not like the other. Yes, I'm mean. Fantastic Four was one of the worst movies I have ever seen. Let's hope Craig has the artistic vision with this one. Yippee for Gina.

Harmalicious | May 09, 03:22 CET

Right on, Gina! Go, girl! I'm always happy to see a sistah get some casting love. Especially when it's in a drama.
Now, let's hope Fox runs the series IN PROPER ORDER, and let's the whole series run. Even if it's for one season.
Sheesh.

AmazonGirl | May 09, 05:16 CET

Excellllllllent. *does cheers for Gina* I hope it's good, and they write her a great role, she certainly deserves to have all of that success.

And finally I have actual Gina news to report on my Gina site. Woohoo! (I'm selfish that way.)

Hoppy | May 09, 09:21 CET

Madhatter, 2025 was quite shuddery, but Jennifer Sky? Oh my.

jaynelovesvera | May 09, 15:55 CET

More high hopes for this fall season. In addition to Gina(!), it stars Ron Livingston(mmm!) Add in some deft writing and I'm there.

greentara | May 09, 18:04 CET

Ummm, picking up a pilot for FOX the last few seasons that typically meant if you were luckey a script ordered 13 episodes, all though as of last season they would commitment to 7 episodes. So even though FOX picked up the pilot it in no way means it was a full season commitment. New shows rarely get a full commitment upfront anymore.

RavenU | May 09, 18:34 CET

Amen, RavenU, you can say that again. It's getting to the point where I don't bother watching new shows because the cancellation is only a few weeks away. It's a sad sight for network television and FOX is the worse. Really looking forward to the days when brilliant minds, such as our beloved Joss, makes a return.

Then, again, I always bitch about everything.

Madhatter | May 09, 22:12 CET

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