Some new pilots are already turning heads.

We’re barely half-way through the US pilot season, but some rough cuts of new projects are already starting to turn heads at networks.

Over at NBC, where they’re pretty much looking to fill their entire drama slate, things are looking very rosy for J.J. Abrams’ ‘Undercovers’, which is getting some serious rave reviews — “looks great, with gorgeous leads”.

The remake of ‘The Rockford Files’ from ‘House’ co-creator/showrunner David Shore is also considered a near-lock.

CBS are already on board with the remake of ‘Hawaii Five-O’, starring Australia’s Alex O’Loughlin, thanks to an extremely positive pilot screening. Meanwhile, there are mixed reviews on the ‘Criminal Minds’ spinoff starring Forest Whitaker, but is still expected make it on air.

At Fox, the U.S. Marshalls drama ‘Breakout Kings’ is continuing to generate buzz. As does the “beautifully shot” Texas-set con-man drama ‘Midland’.

Steven Spielberg’s prehistoric time-travel drama ‘Terra Nova’ is also very likely to get a pickup, however it may not be announced until after the upfronts in May.

ABC are keen on both the Detroit-set crime drama ’187′ and ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ creator Shonda Rhimes’ latest medical drama ‘Off the Map’. The Dana Delany-starring medical-crime drama ‘Body of Evidence’ and the superhero drama ‘No Ordinary Family’ starring Michael Chiklis are also considered stand outs.

‘Wright Vs. Wrong’, starring Debra Messing as a Republican pundit, is one of the only comedy pilots ABC are keen on. The network are even considering ordering some more comedy pilots, because they’re so unhappy with the turn out this season.

Finally at The CW, the ‘La Femme Nikita’ remake “Nikita” starring Maggie Q is looking very strong, alongside the new supernatural drama ‘BeTwixt’, which the network are very excited about.

Here’s a full list of pilots reported to be generating some buzz for next season:

NBC

Dramas:

• ‘Undercovers’
• ‘The Rockford Files’
• ‘Kindrids’
• ‘Love Bites’
• ‘Chase’

Comedies:

• ‘This Little Piggy’
• ‘Friends With Benefits’
• ‘Next’
• ‘Outsourced’
• ‘Perfect Couples’

CBS

Dramas:

• ‘Hawaii Five-O’
• ‘Criminal Minds’ spinoff’
• ‘Chaos’
• ‘Defenders’

Comedies:

• ‘Bleep My Dad Says’ (aka ‘Shit My Dad Says’)
• ‘Mike & Molly’
• ‘True Love’

ABC

Dramas:

• ’187′
• ‘Off the Map’
• ‘Body of Evidence’
• ‘No Ordinary Family’

Comedies:

• ‘Wright Vs. Wrong’
• ‘Mr. Sunshine’

FOX

Dramas:

• ‘Breakout Kings’
• ‘Midland’
• ‘Ride Along’
• ‘Terra Nova’

Comedies:

• ‘Security’
• ‘Keep Hope Alive’
• ‘Most Likely to Succeed’

The CW

Dramas:

• ‘Nikita’
• ‘BeTwixt’

For more info on these pilots, visit The Futon Critic and stay tuned for our 2010/2011 Upfronts coverage next month.

Source: The Hollywood Reporter, The Futon Critic