ABC to pilot Feel The Force

America’s ABC network is planning a remake of short-lived BBC Two police comedy Feel The Force.

Scrubs creator Bill Lawrence is making a pilot edition of the show, his fourth project in development of US broadcasters this season.

The original ran for just six episodes in 2006 and starred Green Wing’s Michelle Gomez and Rosie Cavaliero as chalk-and-cheese PCs. It was written by Georgina Pritchett, who went on to create the BBC One series Life Of Riley.

ABC has signed a so-called ‘put pilot’ commission from Lawrence – which means they will have to pay substantial penalties if the pilot is not aired. He will be writing the script for the remake.

Here is a trailer for the original, which was made for BBC Scotland and described as ‘Cagney & Lacey for the 21st century, but with worse hairstyles’:

Published: 7 Nov 2012