Showtime Developing SciFi Drama Syns

Showtime is developing a character-driven sci-fi-themed drama with Jericho consulting producer John McNamara and Supernatural supervising producer/writer Sera Gamble. Syns (formerly Dolls’ Hospital) centers on a world in which human-like synthetic organisms, known as Syns, are used for various purposes. Showtime has bought U.S. rights to the project, which originally was developed at the BBC. Stephen Volk created the British version; Gamble and McNamara are credited as co-creator/exec producers on the U.S. version. Gamble also is writing the script.