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[07/08/10 - 12:12 PM]
NBC Scores 48 Nominations for 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards
NBC and Universal Media Studios detail their various nominations.

[03/31/10 - 12:02 AM]
Development Update: Wednesday, March 31
Updates include: Ryan Hansen to star in NBC's "Friends With Benefits"; Orlando Jones joins "Tax Man" at FOX; and Mircea Monroe reports for Showtime's "Episodes."

[03/05/10 - 11:10 AM]
Development Update: Friday, March 5 (Part 2)
Updates include: ABC completes its "No Ordinary Family"; Hal Williams finds "True Love" for CBS; and Jimmi Simpson joins FOX's "Breakout Kings."

[08/20/09 - 06:24 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, August 20
Updates include: Nick Zano set for ABC's "Cougar Town"; two more regulars set at ABC's "Scrubs"; and Dan Savage lands a pilot at HBO.

[08/19/09 - 06:41 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, August 19
Updates include: John Hawkes set for "Lost's" final season; Showtime to air "Full Color Football"; and Jenna Dewan to visit The CW's "Melrose Place."

[08/05/09 - 01:54 PM]
Berg Gives Update on "Virtuality" Future
"It's all talk at this point," director Peter Berg said about rumblings of the series continuing elsewhere. "But I think the response to 'Virtuality,' the critical response surprised FOX."

[06/26/09 - 12:12 AM]
Interview: "Virtuality" Co-Creator Michael Taylor, Co-Stars

[06/05/09 - 03:31 PM]
The Futon's First Look: "Virtuality" (FOX)

[06/02/09 - 08:06 AM]
The Crew of the Phaeton Embarks on a 10-Year Journey Through Outer Space to Save the Earth in the Original Science-Fiction Thriller "Virtuality" Friday, June 26, on Fox
Originally set for July 4, the two-hour pilot will now air Friday, June 26.

[05/07/09 - 01:36 PM]
Exclusive: FOX to Air "Virtuality" Pilot on July 4
The two-hour pilot, from co-creators Michael Taylor and Ronald D. Moore, will premiere on Saturday, July 4 at 8:00/7:00c.

[03/13/09 - 06:13 PM]
Development Update: Friday, March 13
Updates include: Joel Gretsch added to ABC's "V" remake; Donald Faison reports for "The Law" on ABC; and FOX cleans up its pilot slate.

[01/13/09 - 06:29 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, January 13
Updates include: VH1 to launch "For the Love of Ray J" next month; plus TCA notes from FOX and The CW.

[07/07/08 - 01:14 AM]
The Futon's First Look: "Virtuality" (FOX, Script)

[06/30/08 - 05:46 PM]
Development Update: Monday, June 30
Updates include: Jason Schwartzman to lead HBO pilot; NBC extends newcomer "Kath & Kim"; and TNT looks to import "Cracker" to the U.S. for a second time.

[06/30/08 - 09:39 AM]
NBC Universal Storms Comic-Con 2008 with 'Heroes,' 'Battlestar Galactica,' 'Knight Rider,' 'My Own Worst Enemy,' 'The Office' 'Chuck,' 'Kings,' 'Stargate Atlantis,' 'Ghost Hunters,' 'Eureka,' 'Virtuality' and More
Guests include Rainn Wilson, Jason Smilovic, Ron Moore, Josh Schwartz, Gary Scott Thompson and many more!

[06/24/08 - 05:20 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, June 24
Updates include: Nikolaj Coster-Waldau to topline FOX's "Virtuality"; Laurie Metcalf to lead The CW's "Easy Money"; plus Danny Zuker and Kevin Falls set up new projects.

[06/09/08 - 05:21 PM]
Development Update: Monday, June 9
Updates include: FX buries "Dirt" after two seasons; Amber Tamblyn to topline ABC's "The Unusuals"; and VH1 looks for "Screams Queens."

[06/05/08 - 05:46 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, June 5
Updates include: Ty Burrell to be one of ABC's "Fourplay"; Gary Cole to play husband to Catherine O'Hara on "Good Behavior" for ABC; and Kerry Bishe reports for FOX's "Virtuality."

[06/04/08 - 05:24 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, June 4
Updates include: Andre Braugher joins Ray Romano on TNT's "Men of a Certain Age"; Yara Martinez tapped for NBC's "My Own Worst Enemy"; and Terence Winter to pen the Martin Scorsese-produced "Boardwalk Empire" for HBO.

[05/28/08 - 05:20 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, May 28
Updates include: David E. Kelley heads to Warner Bros. Television; James D'Arcy is the first to board FOX's "Virtuality"; and MTV to follow rapper T.I.'s life before prison.

[05/15/08 - 10:51 AM]
The Futon's Upfront Notes: FOX's Midseason Pilot Descriptions
Alfred Molina and Michael Landes are being tapped for "Courtroom K" while the kids are revealed on "Outnumbered."

[05/12/08 - 06:53 AM]
Development Update: Monday, May 12 (Morning)
Updates include: Peter Berg to helm FOX's "Virtuality"; Frances Fisher heads to Sci Fi's "Eureka"; and FOX formalizes its "Fringe" and "Dollhouse" pickups.

[04/11/08 - 05:19 PM]
Development Update: Friday, April 11
Updates include: Animal Planet to revisit CBS's "Creature Comforts"; Donal Logue to topline HBO's "1%"; and "Galactica's" Ronald D. Moore and Michael Taylor bring "Virtuality" to FOX.







VIRTUALITY (FOX)
BROADCAST HISTORY:
6/26/09
STATUS:
canceled/ended (2008-2009 season)
TIME SLOT:
completed airing its current season
SEASON(S):
1 (1 episodes, 0 of which have yet to air)
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
two-hour backdoor pilot special
DESCRIPTION:
(from FOX's press release, June 2009) The crew of the Phaeton is approaching the go/no-go point of their epic 10-year journey through outer space. With the fate of Earth in their hands, the pressure is intense. The best bet for helping the crew members maintain their sanity is the cutting-edge virtual reality technology installed on the ship. It's the perfect stress-reliever until they realize a glitch in the system has unleashed a virus on to the ship. Tensions mount as the crew decides how to contain the virus and complete their mission. Meanwhile, their lives are being taped for a reality show back on Earth in the World Broadcast Premiere of VIRTUALITY airing Friday, June 26 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (FM-0904) (TV-TBA)
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Clea DuVall as Sue Parsons
· Erik Jensen as Jules Braun
· Gene Farber as Val Orlovsky
· James D'Arcy as Roger Fallon
· Jimmi Simpson as Virtual Man
· Jose Pablo Cantillo as Manny Rodriguez
· Joy Bryant as Alice Thibadeau
· Kari Wahlgren as Jean (Voice)
· Kerry Bishe as Billie Kashmiri
· Nelson Lee as Kenji Yamamoto
· Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as Frank Pike
· Omar Metwally as Adin Meyer
· Richie Coster as Jimmy Johnson
· Sienna Guillory as Rika Goddard
CREW INFORMATION:
· Gail Berman as EP
· Lloyd Braun as EP
· Michael Taylor as CRTR/EP
· Peter Berg as EP/DIR (Pilot)
· Ronald D. Moore as CRTR/EP
· Sarah Aubrey as EP
GENRE(S):
· drama
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· BermanBraun
· Film 44
· Look Ma! No Hands Productions
· Tall Ship Productions
· Universal Television