NBC can’t wait to tell about debuts

Standing inside the fictional Montecito casino of “Las Vegas” in Culver City, NBC President of Entertainment Kevin Reilly was feeling like a winner Thursday morning, even though he admitted to a group of advertisers that “we haven’t exactly had bragging rights lately.”

His jackpot, Reilly is betting, will hit in the fall, after the NFL returns to NBC on Sundays and after an unusually busy summer of series launches -- including the previously announced “Windfall,” a drama about a group of friends who win the lottery, and “Treasure Hunters,” an adventure-reality series.

Reilly became the first network president to announce new shows for the fall schedule at a development meeting with advertisers Thursday. If it seems that the notice is premature since most pilots have not yet even been shot, there are reasons for Reilly’s confidence in his lineup:

* From Oscar winners Paul Haggis and Bobby Moresco (“Crash”), “The Black Donnellys” is a serialized drama about four young Irish brothers and their involvement in organized crime in New York City’s infamous Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood.

* “Kidnapped” is a drama that follows the kidnapping of the 15-year-old son of a wealthy family over the course of a season. Created by Jason Smilovic, the show stars Dana Delany, Timothy Hutton, Jeremy Sisto, Delroy Lindo and Mykelti Williamson.

* Aaron Sorkin and Tommy Schlamme (“The West Wing”) have another for NBC with “Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip,” a drama that delves behind the scenes of a fictional late-night comedy sketch show.

The show boasts a high-profile cast, which appeared on stage to greet advertisers: Matthew Perry, Bradley Whitford, Amanda Peet, Timothy Busfield, D.L. Hughley, Sarah Paulson and Steven Weber.

Not even one minute of “Studio 60” has been filmed yet, but NBC gave advertisers rough pilots of “The Black Donnellys” and “Kidnapped” to take home.

Asked on stage by Reilly if he signed up for “Studio 60” because he wanted to return to NBC, Perry responded: “It was more about missing these kinds of [meetings].”