NBC PICKS UP JJ ABRAMS SPY DRAMA

NBC picks up JJ Abrams spy drama

NBC has ordered a pilot for a new spy drama penned by JJ Abrams.

The show, which is being produced by Warner Bros. and Abrams' company Bad Robot, revolves around a husband and wife who work together in the espionage business.

The project has been the subject of a bidding war between NBC, CBS and ABC over the last week. ABC was the home of Abrams' similarly-themed drama Alias for five seasons.