• Broadcasting & Cable, Friday, August 24, 2007 11:15 AM

Cable net FX has ordered a pilot about a transgendered man from Ryan Murphy, the fellow who created "Nip/Tuck." There is no title for the series, about a doctor, husband and father who transitions from male to female, but production is slated for late 2007. It is the first pilot given the nod by FX since "Damages" rolled out last month.

The pickup is a good omen, as FX has always turned its pilots into series. The new show would bring the channel's original series count to nine. "This is an ambitious project, and one that Ryan has created with truth and respect," says FX chief John Landgraf.

"We're extremely happy to work with Ryan on his second drama pilot for the network, which we have been developing with him while he remains the showrunner for "Nip/Tuck," FX's highest-rated original series."

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