Payne (TV series) though set in this version at an ambiguous location on the coast of California, as opposed to Torquay, England, in "Fawlty Towers". The action takes place at the Whispering Pines Inn, owned and operated by Royal Payne and his wife, Constance. Royal was always trying to improve the quality of his hotel and eventually franchise the place, in search of immortal legendary status as a hotelier, like Hilton or Waldorf. The pilot episode, "Pacific Ocean Duck" (which actually aired fifth in sequence), merged the plots of the "Fawlty Towers" episodes "Gourmet Night" and "The Hotel Inspectors". Payne (TV series) Payne
Scoundrels (TV series) Wolf interferes with her attempts to reform their family. The series is based on the New Zealand TV series "Outrageous Fortune", which was created by James Griffin and Rachel Lang. (See also "Honest" starring Amanda Redman - a UK version of the New Zealand series which transmitted on ITV in 2008.) Lyn Greene and Richard Levine wrote the pilot of "Scoundrels" for American television, and they serve as the series show runners. ABC green-lit the series in January 2010 with an eight episode order. Madsen was cast in early February, followed by Flueger. Rambin came on board in late February,