Spike TV is jumping headfirst into the world of scripted television, announcing a slate of new shows today. The network is hoping that its upcoming Tut series will be a successful launchpad for its new projects.
The network announced five new projects, but the highest profile one is World War III, which includes X-Men: Apocalypse director Bryan Singer as an executive producer. Written by Aaron and Matthew Benay, the project centers on a troubled man who ends up inspiring a Resistance movement of ordinary people. It’s set in middle America, which is called the “Occupied Territory” in the world of the series.
Bad Medicine, written by Aaron Mendelsohn, is a horror series about a man in pain who cured by a mysterious doctor. He tries to help the doctor cure others, but he realizes that the doctor is not a great guy.
Hummel & Howe is a 19th century New York period drama written by Andy Bellin and from Endemol Shine Studios. It’s about two criminals who become the greatest defense attorneys America has ever seen.
Mr. In Between is inspired by a Walter Mosley short story and is about a courier who sells really important information.
Lastly, there’s Secret America, which is set in a future where the U.S. has become an autocratic state in response to terrorism threats. It centers on one family trying to survive in the new world. It is produced by Alcon Television.
Spike’s Tut premieres on Monday. Other scripted shows the network has in the works include Kurt Wimmer’s When The Levee Breaks, Jerry Bruckheimer’s Harvest and the Pierce Brosnan-produced The Crusaders.
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