ABC Family Announces Two New Series: MYSTERY GIRLS and YOUNG & HUNGRY

BEVERLY HILLS, 90210 stars Tori Spelling and Jennie Garth
reunite in MYSTERY GIRLS for ABC Family.

ABC Family announced today the pick-up of two half-hour comedy series MYSTERY GIRLS, starring and executive produced by Tori Spelling and Jennie Garth, and YOUNG & HUNGRY, starring Emily Osment, from executive producer Ashley Tisdale. Production will commence on both series in Los Angeles in early 2014, and both will premiere in 2014.

ABC Family President, Tom Ascheim said, “It’s great to start the new year and my tenure at ABC Family with the pickup of these two funny original series. ABC Family's comedy lineup continues to resonate with our audience and I’m thrilled to boost that momentum by adding MYSTERY GIRLS and YOUNG & HUNGRY, which are sure to become fan favorites.”

“We are excited to expand our comedy brand with two new series that build on our already solid comedy block of hits, ‘Melissa & Joey’ and ‘Baby Daddy,’” said Kate Juergens, Chief Creative Officer and Executive Vice President of Programming and Development, ABC Family. “Viewers are excited to see Tori Spelling and Jennie Garth back on television together again, and will fall in love with YOUNG & HUNGRY star Emily Osment in these comedies that bring us fun, new characters with which to laugh out loud.”

Jennie Garth Joins Tori Spelling in ABC Family's MYSTERY GIRLS Pilot as Star and Executive Producer

ABC Family has cast Jennie Garth to join former BEVERLY HILLS 90210 co-star Tori Spelling in the network’s comedy pilot, MYSTERY GIRLS. Both Spelling and Garth will also serve as executive producers. The casting marks a reunion of the two from their days on the hit series.

MYSTERY GIRLS, starring Tori Spelling and Jennie Garth, follows a former starlet who is roped into solving crimes with her former mystery TV show co-star when a witness to a crime will only speak to the Infamous ‘Mystery Girls,’ which was the highest rated program of the 90’s. Spelling will play Holly, who is desperate to regain her former fame and plans to resurrect her life by using her acting skills and crime "experience" to open a detective agency. Now she just has to get Charlie (played by Jennie Garth), her former co-star-turned suburban housewife and mother, on board with the plan.

Tori Spelling, Jennie Garth and Maggie Malina (SINGLE LADIES) will serve as executive producers.

The story is by Tori Spelling and Shepard Boucher. The pilot was written by Shepard Boucher. MYSTERY GIRLS is scheduled to shoot in November.

ABC Family Greenlights Production of Three New Pilots

ABC Family will produce three new comedy pilots, MYSTERY GIRLS, WORK MOM and YOUNG & HUNGRY, it was announced today by Michael Riley, President, ABC Family. These orders join the pick-ups announced earlier this year including the back-order greenlight of THE FOSTERS and TWISTED, the third season of SWITCHED AT BIRTH and BABY DADDY and the fourth season of MELISSA & JOEY.

“We have seen great success with our comedy series and look to grow our comedy offerings. These pilots offer a great mix of humor and iconic characters,” said Kate Juergens, Executive Vice President, Original Programming and Development and Chief Creative Officer, ABC Family.

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