It's that time again--those frenetic months known as pilot season, when shows compete for a slot on network television's fall lineup. A few months ago, the networks began ordering scripts for dozens of potential series, of which only a dozen or so at received pilot orders at each network. Of these, only a handful will be selected in late May for the fall schedule, or as a mid-season replacement.

Characters, storylines, and even the actors can change between when the pilot is made and when the series finally makes it on the air, but here's the rundown of which network pilots and upcoming cable series currently have lesbian or bisexual characters.

As the season progresses and there are cast and status changes, or when we learn of new pilots with lesbian/bi characters, we'll update this page (if you know of a pilot that should be listed here, or have updated information, email editor@afterellen.com).

Out of Practice - CBS
Genre: comedy
Premise: a family of single doctors
Gay/Lesbian/Bi Character: The family's grown daughter, an ER doc, is a lesbian
Cast: Paula Marshall (Veronica Mars) as the lesbian doctor; Stockard Channing (The West Wing), Henry Winkler (Arrested Development); Christopher Gorham (Medical Investigation, Popular); Ty Burrell (In Good Company)
Status: officially picked up for fall schedule

love life - ABC
Genre: comedy
Premise: a Friends-like comedy about the lives and loves of a group of single thirtysomethings in Philadelphia
Gay/Lesbian/Bi Character: one of the thirtysomethings, Wendy, is a "feminine lesbian, a bit dissatisfied with her life, speaks her mind, she works for Jane [Julie Bowen] at the bakery. Although she dates women, Wendy has the same type relationship dilemmas as the rest of the gang. Claims her life would be much simpler if she was interested in men - but she's not."
Cast: Sophina Brown (Chapelle's Show) has been cast as Wendy; Julie Bowen (Ed), Michael Landes (Special Unit 2), Lucy Davis (Shaun of the Dead), Tom Everett Scott (A Good Woman), and Alan Tudyk (Firefly) round out the cast.
Who's behind it: Touchstone Television, Deborah Kaplan, Harry Elfont, Jamie Tarses, Karey Burke
Status: officially not picked up

Crazy - UPN
Genre: drama
Premise: A young therapist gets overly involved in her patient's problems.
Queer content: The therapist's best friend at the office is a lesbian.
Cast: Lara Flynn Boyle (The Practice) as the therapist; Lindsay Sloane (Bring it On), Kristin Bauer (Hidden Hills), and David Julian Hirsh (Naked Josh) have also been cast. It's not yet clear whether Sloane or Bauer plays the lesbian character.
Who's Behind It: Sarah Thorp, Ed Zuckerman, Aaron Spelling, & E. Duke Vincent
Status: officially not picked up