NBC Picks Up Pilots Midnight Sun and Do No Harm from Universal TV

Steve Barton   |  

Jan 14, 2012

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NBC has picked up two drama pilots from its sister studio, Peter Traugott’s new Universal TV production company, and while they both sound more “thriller” than horror, one seems to have a “Twin Peaks” vibe and the other sounds like yet another spin on Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde so we figured we’d mention them and then see how Dread-worthy they turn out to be.

Here’s the breakdown per Deadline:

“Midnight Sun”, based on the Israeli series “Timrot Ashan”, aka “Pillars of Smoke”, is a thriller following the mysterious disappearance of a group living on a commune in Alaska. The Alaska setting is appropriate given that the original series is being described as “Twin Peaks” meets “Northern Exposure” meets “Lost”. “Midnight Sun” centers on a female FBI cult specialist who starts an investigation that uncovers a larger conspiracy. Lisa Zwerling (“The Event”, “FlashForward”) wrote the adaptation and is executive producing the pilot with Peter Traugott (“Ringer”, “Samantha Who?”), Rachel Kaplan, and Alon Aranya.

“Do No Harm” is a medical drama about a brilliant neurosurgeon who wrestles with his dangerous alter-ego that threatens to wreak havoc on his personal and professional life. David Schulner (“The Event”) wrote the script and is executive producing with Traugott and Kaplan.

Like we said above, should either or both of these potential series wind up on the horror side of the fence, we’ll keep you posted on their progress. One thing’s for sure – it looks like NBC is taking its success with “Grimm” to heart and focusing a lot more closely on genre(ish) projects.

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