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'Grey's' copycat

The fledgling CW network has greenlighted a new pilot titled "Ghosts," a drama described as a "young 'Grey's Anatomy' in the FBI," Reuters news agency reports.

The project chronicles the personal and professional lives of a group of twentysomething operatives who work in the FBI's elite special surveillance group.

"Ghosts" was created by Adam Mazer, who co-wrote the upcoming feature thriller "Breach," starring Oscar winner Chris Cooper, Ryan Phillippe and Laura Linney.

The new network, which replaced the WB and UPN in most markets, also has ordered scripts for two other dramas: the military-themed "The Good Ship" and an untitled family project.

"The Good Ship" revolves around an ensemble of young civilian doctors and their military counterparts on a massive Navy hospital ship that sails to crisis points worldwide to provide medical care. Its story is based on the Navy ships the USNS Mercy and USNS Comfort, which were deployed in Indonesia after the 2004 tsunami and off the Gulf Coast after Hurricane Katrina.

The CW's untitled drama centers on an extended contemporary family whose story is told through the eyes of the 18-year-old daughter on her video blog.

CW's ratings mixed

In other CW news, Reuters has examined how the new network is faring after its first month on the air.

Since its Sept. 20 debut, ratings for the CW -- a joint venture of CBS and Time Warner -- have hovered within the same range as those of its respective predecessors, UPN and the WB, last fall, the wire service found.