John Wells back at NBC with 'Bad Girls'

John Wells is in biz with NBC, that has purchased a prison drama pilot from his Warner Bros. TV-based shingle. "Bad Women" is composed by Nancy Pimental, that has been focusing on Wells' Showtime drama "Shameless." Like "Shameless," "Bad Women" is dependant on an english series that follows several women inside a federal prison, both inmates and staffers. Pimental professional produces with Wells and Andrew Stearn. Shed Media can also be aboard like a producer. Wells includes a lengthy history using the Peacock, because the showrunner of "ER," "Free Airline Wing" and "Third Watch" throughout the net's Must-See TV heyday. Contact Cynthia Littleton at cynthia.littleton@variety.com