MTV orders two new comedy series

MTV has commissioned two new half-hour comedy series for the upcoming season.

Deadline reports that both That Girl and Death Valley have received a 12-episode order.

Created by Lauren Lungeric, That Girl is described as "an irreverent look at the conflict, chaos and comedy that is contemporary teenage life through the eyes of 15-year-old Jenna Hamilton". The pilot episode was helmed by 30 Rock director Millicent Shelton. MTV executive David Janollari described writer Lungeric as "one of the most authentic young female writers [around]".

Meanwhile, horror comedy Death Valley will follow a team known as the Undead Task Force as they battle zombies, vampires and werewolves. The series will feature Mad Men actress Caity Lotz and former Lost star Tania Raymond. Janollari praised the pilot, calling it "a very inventive... comedy".

"Our goal creatively is diversity," he continued. "To offer choices with drama, comedy, animation and, of course, reality."

Janollari added that MTV is currently developing a number of other scripted projects and is planning to order more pilots in the next few months.