 Moore developed the series with Sony Pictures Television for NBCUniversal, bringing with him several of the stars of his reimagined "Battlestar Galactica" franchise as cast members.The series was pitched in September 2010, the pilot was ordered January 2011, NBC passed on the series in May 2011, and the unaired pilot was leaked in December 2011.Reviewers mostly liked "17th Precinct", commenting on its innovativeness despite its police procedural roots.