From Joss Whedon's highly anticipated S.H.I.E.L.D. show to the little-known (and still untitled) project from stand-up comedian John Mulaney and Saturday Night Live producer Lorne Michaels, there are quite a few promising projects in the pipeline -- including new shows from the increasingly busy J.J. Abrams.

To help get a handle on what we here at Wired hope will get ordered to series, we've compiled a list of the best television pilots currently being ordered by the big networks like CBS, ABC, NBC, Fox, and the CW. Check out our picks above, and head here to follow which ones get picked up and see if there are any we missed.