ABC gives Shonda Rhimes fall 2011's first pilot order
by Adam Eatros
ABC has announced that it has given producer Shonda Rhimes its first official pilot order for the fall 2011 television season.
Shonda is best known as the creator, head writer, and executive producer of the popular television series Grey's Anatomy and its spin-off Private Practice.
The new ABC drama, which has yet to be named, centers on the "life and work of a professional fixer and her dysfunctional staff." The how is based on the life of real-life crisis management consultant Judy Smith.
Smith is well-known in Washington and celebrity circles for her involvement in some of the most famous cases and scandals in recent history -- including the Michael Vick and David Paterson scandals.
Jody also advised Monica Lewinsky during the highly publicized Clinton scandal.
Rhimes and her parter Betsy Beers will be the executive producers for the show.