MIDSEASON: Mid-season pick-ups include: “Save Me” (sitcom), “1600 Penn” (sitcom), “Next Caller” (sitcom), “Infamous” (drama) and “Hannibal” (drama)

“Save Me” — After a near-death experience (choking on a sandwich), Beth (Emmy nominee Anne Heche, “Hung”) is revived only to realize she now has a direct line to God. Her husband Tom (Michael Landes, “Final Destination 2”) is skeptical and dismissive and his mistress (Alexandra Breckenridge, “American Horror Story”) is stunned to learn that her lover’s wife is now a prophet. But when inexplicable things begin to happen, Beth starts to say and do things that shock her family and friends. She is like a desperate housewife and is the absolute last person on Earth who would be chosen to be God’s mouthpiece. Heather Burns (“Bored to Death”) and Madison Davenport (“Shameless”) also star. “Save Me” is created by novelist John Scott Shepherd along with executive producer/director Scott Winant (“Breaking Bad”, “True Blood”, “Californication”).

“1600 Penn” — The Gilchrists are just the average American family dealing with all the everyday issues. They’re loving, fun and a little crazy and they live in a very special house, the White House. Whether it’s entertaining foreign dignitaries, sneaking away for a night out, dealing with middle school crushes or putting out fires, there’s never a dull moment in the Gilchrist White House. For example, the First Son (Josh Gad, “The Book of Mormon”) is one of the administration’s biggest liabilities, but also the glue that holds this family together. The President (Bill Pullman, “While You Were Sleeping”) knows too well that the only thing harder than being Head of State is being head of the family. Also starring are Martha MacIsaac (“Superbad”), Andre Holland (“Friends with Benefits”), Amara Miller (“The Descendants”) and Benjamin Stockham (“Sons of Tucson”). The series is described as “Modern Family” meets “The West Wing”.