It appears NBC passed on the new show late last year, even though the pilot was filmed and ready to go. According to Entertainment Weekly, Wilson tweeted:
NBC has passed on moving forward with The Farm TV show. Had a blast making the pilot — onwards & upwards!
We may still get to see the pilot as part of The Office sometime later this year. Seeing Dwight and his family together will be fun however it happens.
You can watch Wilson talking about the new show on The Tonight Show last year. He also talks about his time in Haiti on the clip. And to learn more about what you will miss now that The Farm series is no more, here is a summary of the plot from We Got This Covered (much of which I hope we can see in the pilot episode on The Office):
...the potential new series will revolve around Dwight and his siblings reuniting after they inherit their family’s beet farm, which also doubles as a bed and breakfast.
...the characters joining Dwight on his new business venture include the following.
First, is Dwight’s younger sister Fannie. Despite trying to make it on her own in Boston, Fannie is forced to give up her urban ways and has to move back to the Schrute farm after her divorce.
Fannie, who has been described as having an ironic sense of humor, will be bringing her nine-year-old son Cameron with her. Dwight’s nephew, who is known to be slightly weird, feels linked to his family, especially his uncles.
Dwight and Fannie’s brother, Jeb, is seeking redemption on the family farm too as his previous career endeavors haven’t been successful.
Despite the Schrute siblings’ good intentions, their manipulative great uncle Heinrich Manheim joins them on the farm as well. He’s said to make an impression on the family after vowing to kill Dwight by the end of the first episode.
And if you want to see more of Rainn Wilson, check out the reshowing on SoulPancake tomorrow (February 3) at 1pm ET on the OWN cable channel (click here for a clip). Wilson and Oprah discuss love:
What is love, anyway? Whatever it is, this four-letter word is one of the most fundamental human experiences. In a special hour-long presentation this Sunday, SoulPancake is exploring love through many lenses—meet some precocious kids, see mind-blowing art and hear three very different types of love stories.
You can also learn more about Wilson and see all of his videos at SoulPancake.com.
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