April 1, 2008 - If it’s spring in New York City, it must be pilot season. In addition to NBC's “The Philanthropist,” which was given a straight-to-series order in the fall, a number of pilots and series presentations are currently in the works, having already shot on the streets of New York City or preparing to shoot in the coming weeks.

Among them are:

Title: “Untitled Edie Falco Pilot”
Network: Showtime
Studio: Showtime and Lionsgate TV
The single camera comedy focuses on a nurse juggling the daily grind of a New York hospital and an equally challenging personal life.

Title: “Kings”
Network: NBC
Studio: Universal Media Studios
King David serves as the inspiration to this contemporary soap loosely based on his story.

Title: “Blue Blood”
Network: NBC
Studio: Rat Entertainment, Roundtable Entertainment, 20th Century Fox TV
A Harvard graduate becomes a rookie cop, returning to the family beat.

Title: “Untitled David Milch Project”
Network: HBO
Studio: HBO
A gritty cop drama, set during the 1970s, comes to life on New York City's streets.

Title: “Can Openers”
Network: CBS
Studio: Apostle Productions, Sony Pictures Television
A young woman enters a seven-year neurosurgical residency, encountering a competitive, clubby atmosphere along the way.

Title: “Exit 19”
Network: CBS
Studio: ABC Studios, CBS Paramount Network Television, Wass-Stein Productions
Synopsis: Geena Davis stars as a Manhattan cop raising two kids in the suburbs on Long Island.

NBC's “The Philanthropist,” produced by The Levinson-Fontana Company, Original Media, and Universal Media Studios, follows a rebel billionaire who uses his money, connections, and power to help people in need.