ABC Family is now in production on the drama series pilot SOCIO, starring Avan Jogia (VICTORIOUS), Maddie Hasson (THE FINDER), Kylie Bunbury (PROM), Kimberly Quinn (TERRIERS) and Denise Richards (TWO AND A HALF MEN). Also recently cast in the project is Sam Robards (TREME, GOSSIP GIRL). Kathy Najimy (MAKE IT OR BREAK IT) and Grey Damon (THE NINE LIFE OF CHLOE KING) have also been cast as guest stars.Shooting in New York, SCOIO follows Danny (Jogia), who has returned to town after serving five years in custody for murdering his aunt when he was 11. Admitting his guilt, but stubbornly refusing to discuss his motive, Danny returns to a hostile reception and a media firestorm. Ostracized by his peers, Danny reconnects with his former best friends Jo (Hasson) and Lacey (Bunbury) who are still struggling to put the past behind them. But when another student is murdered, suspicion falls on Danny and the question remains, is Danny a serial slayer, a “socio,” or is he a victim with a shocking secret?
ABC Family has cast Denise Richards (ex-Brandi, MELROSE PLACE) to star in drama series pilot SOCIO, as Karen Ryder. Also cast is Kimberly Quinn (TERRIERS) as Tess. They join the previously announced Avan Jogia as Danny, Maddie Hasson as Jo and Kylie Bunbury as Lacey in the project. The pilot is currently in pre-production.
ABC Family has greenlit two new drama pilots, THE FOSTERS (working title), from executive producer Jennifer Lopez, and SOCIO, from executive producer Gavin Polone. Summer to date, ABC Family's current crop of original series have made ABC Family cable TV's #1 network in Prime in Women 18-34, and the #2 cable TV network in Females 12-34 and Female Teens.