ABC Family Bulks Up Schedule

BURBANK: ABC Family has ordered another season of Make It or Break It, and has placed a back-order pickup for The Lying Game, alongside four new pilots.

Make It or Break It, about Olympic hopefuls in training, will return with new episodes, following another order by ABC Family. The Lying Game is produced by Alloy Entertainment and is a one-hour scripted drama about a foster kid who learns she has an identical twin sister who was adopted by wealthy parents.

Pilots in production include Bunheads from executive producer Amy Sherman-Palladino (Gilmore Girls). The series is a one-hour scripted drama about a Las Vegas showgirl who marries a man and moves to his sleepy coastal town.

Other pilots include Intercept, executive-produced and written by Ray Wright (The Crazies). It is a one-hour action/drama about college students who start solving crimes when one of them creates a high-tech communication device that intercepts conversations throughout the West Coast. Baby Daddy is a half-hour comedy from executive producer Dan Berendsen (Sabrina, the Teenage Witch) about a man in his 20s who becomes a surprise dad after his ex-girlfriend leaves a baby on his doorstep. The series Village People, from executive producer Meg DeLoatch (Brothers) is a half-hour comedy about a single, high-powered career woman who adopts a baby from a teen mother.

“ABC Family expanded its schedule to present three nights of original programming this summer, and we saw our most successful on record, one that gave us our very own ‘triple-threat’—Switched at Birth, The Secret Life of the American Teenager and Pretty Little Liars,” said Michael Riley, the president of ABC Family. “Joining this group of series will be another season of the gymnastics drama Make It or Break It, just in time to ignite Olympic fever, and a back-order of Warner Horizon’s The Lying Game. Our momentum continues to grow, and I’m thrilled with the strength of our schedule which includes a great mix of returning favorites, breakout series and what are sure to be new hits.”

Kate Juergens, the executive VP of original programming and development of ABC Family, added, “We are thrilled about our returning originals, the hugely successful summer and the exciting new pilots that will continue to deliver on our promise to offer our viewers programming that is engaging, optimistic and relatable. Our lineup continues to resonate with our audience, and we believe that the shows in development will become strong additions to our slate as well.”