2020-21 Starz Pilots & Series Orders

BLINDSPOTTING (Ordered straight to series; eight episodes)

Ashley was nipping at the heels of a middle-class life in Oakland until Miles, her partner of 12 years and father of their son, suddenly is incarcerated, leaving her to navigate a chaotic and humorous existential crisis when she’s forced to move in with Miles’ mother and half-sister. Dramedy is a spinoff from the 2018 movie.

BLACK MAFIA FAMILY (Ordered straight to series)

Follows the charismatic leader Demetrius “Big Meech” Flenory and the business savvy of Terry “Southwest T” Flenory, brothers who “rose from the decaying streets of southwest Detroit in the late ’80s and gave birth to one of the most influential crime families in this country. It sheds light on their partnership and how it went beyond the drug trade and bled into the world of hip hop to make them icons. Their unwavering belief in family loyalty would be the cornerstone of their partnership and the crux of their eventual estrangement.

GASLIT (Ordered straight to series)

A modern take on Watergate that focuses on the untold stories and forgotten characters of the scandal – from Nixon’s bumbling, opportunistic subordinates to the deranged zealots aiding and abetting their crimes to the tragic whistleblowers who eventually would bring the whole rotten enterprise crashing down. Based on the Slate podcast 'Slow Burn.'

HEELS (Ordered straight to series)

Follows the men and women who chase their dreams in the world of small-town pro wrestling. Set in a close-knit Georgia community, it follows a family-owned wrestling promotion as two brothers and rivals war over their late father’s legacy.

POWER BOOK II: GHOST (Ordered straight to series)

'Power' spinoff continues the journey of some of the flagship series' most controversial characters in the New York underworld.

POWER BOOK III: RAISING KANAN (Ordered straight to series)

'Power' prequel set in the 1990s explores the early years of Kanan Stark.

POWER BOOK IV: FORCE (Ordered straight to series)

FKA Power Book V: Force

'Power' spinoff follows Tommy Egan after he cuts ties and heads to Los Angeles, putting New York in his rearview mirror for good.

THE SERPENT QUEEN (Ordered straight to series)

Follows Catherine de Medici, an Italian noblewoman and queen consort of France who married to King Henry II and mother of kinds Francis II, Charles IX and Henry III. She had huge influence in France during the 16th Century. Based on Leonie Frieda’s book 'Catherine de Medici: Renaissance Queen of France.'

BLINDSPOTTING (Ordered straight to series; eight episodes)

Ashley was nipping at the heels of a middle-class life in Oakland until Miles, her partner of 12 years and father of their son, suddenly is incarcerated, leaving her to navigate a chaotic and humorous existential crisis when she’s forced to move in with Miles’ mother and half-sister. Inspired by the 2018 movie.

EAST WING (Ordered straight to series)

The story of Hollis Carlisle, a hostess extraordinaire who juggles her threatened husband, rebellious children, Nancy Reagan's Chief of Staff and a crippling social anxiety disorder. Draws from the experiences of Ali Wentworth’s mother, who served as Social Secretary in the White House during Ronald Reagan’s presidency in the 1980s.

RUN THE WORLD (Picked up to series)

Follows four black, vibrant, fiercely loyal best friends who work, live and play in Harlem as they strive for world domination. An unapologetically female show about friendship and not only surviving — but thriving together.

SHINING VALE (Single camera; originally set up at Showtime)

A dysfunctional family moves from the city to a small town and into a house in which terrible atrocities have taken place. But no one seems to notice except for Pat, the mom, who’s convinced she’s either depressed or possessed — turns out, the symptoms are exactly the same. Everyone has their demons, but are Pat’s real?