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LOS ANGELES, May 10 (UPI) -- NBC says it ordered the dramatic thriller "The Event," the comedy "Outsourced" and the romantic anthology series "Love Bites" for the 2010-11 U.S. TV season.
The announcement was made Friday by Angela Bromstad, president of prime time entertainment at NBC and Universal Media Studios.
"Each of these three series reflects a unique point of view and distinct style of quality that fits perfectly with NBC's dedication to rebuilding the schedule," Bromstad said in a statement. "These series showcase excellent writing and casting, and represent the kind of scripted programming our network and studio are committed to producing."
"The Event" is described as "an emotional high-octane conspiracy thriller that follows Sean Walker, an Everyman who investigates the mysterious disappearance of his fiancee, Leila, and unwittingly begins to expose the biggest coverup in U.S. history."
The show co-stars Jason Ritter, Sarah Roemer, Blair Underwood and Laura Innes.
NBC called "Outsourced" "a comedy where the Midwest meets the exotic East in a hilarious culture clash. The series centers on the all-American company Mid America Novelties that sells whoopee cushions, foam fingers and wallets made of bacon -- and whose call center has suddenly been outsourced to India." It stars Ben Rappaport, Rizwan Manji, Sacha Dhawan, Rebecca Hazlewood, Parvesh Cheena and Anisha Nagarajan.
"Love Bites" is an hourlong romantic comedy anthology series featuring three loosely connected, modern stories of love, sex, marriage and dating. It stars Becki Newton and Jordana Spiro.
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