ABC Gives 13 Episode Order To The Gates

ABC has given a 13-episode order to The Gates, a crime drama set in a gated suburban community. Written by Richard Hatem and Grant Scharbo, The Gates centers on a big-city cop who becomes chief of police in a seemingly sleepy planned community only to discover there’s much more to the residents than meets the eye.

Production on the series is slated to begin in early to mid-2010, with South America among the locations considered for the shoot. Scharbo and Gina Matthews are executive producing through their Little Engine production banner alongside Hatem. Fox TV Studios will produce the series under its international co-production model. The order is contingent on the production company securing foreign financing.