USA Unveils Development Slate

PASADENA: Among the projects on USA Network’s 2010 development slate are Facing Kate, putting a new spin on the legal drama genre, and Busy Bodies, about a soccer mom who teams up with a gay stay-at-home dad to solve mysteries in the suburbs.

Also on the roster are Crash Dummies, centered on a veteran Hollywood stuntman, his reluctant son and a team of offbeat movie magic specialists; Good Cop, Bad Cop, featuring siblings who are paired up as cops in their small hometown; Louise Candell, about a female attorney who unexpectedly becomes a star on YouTube; and Rock Doc, spotlighting a famous rock star who leaves the music business to go to medical school. Meanwhile, Stephen J. Cannel and Scott Kaufer have teamed up for an untitled project that revolves around an ex-con car mechanic who goes undercover. Hotel Dix is about an old school hotel detective who is brought back to work at a modern-day hotel, while Gourmet Detective is about a food detective who travels the world discovering mysteries of the palate and murder.

Outside its development slate, USA has greenlit the pilot Cover Affairs, with actor/director/writer Tim Matheson set to direct. The show centers on a young CIA trainee, who is mysteriously summoned to headquarters for duty as a field operative. The network’s newest original series, White Collar, kicks off October 23 at 10 p.m. The series kicks off with a special 90-minute episode, with 13 one-hour episodes to follow. The hit series Psych returns in its fourth season on August 7 at 10 p.m. Psych follows the adventures of a young police consultant, who solves crimes with the power of observation yet his precinct detectives think he’s psychic.

"USA’s development slate reflects our continued commitment to creating uniquely appealing characters," said Jeff Wachtel, the president of USA original programming and co-head of original content for Universal Cable Productions. "One year after forming Universal Cable Productions, the studio is moving ahead with an aggressive lineup for 2009/2010."