There are all kinds of productions coming in later this year but few of them are likely to be as, shall we say, offbeat as "1,000 Airplanes on the Roof," a science-fiction music drama.

Holmes figured in one of the more offbeat dramas in Jets history.

In 1954, the actress co-starred with Joan Crawford and Sterling Hayden in the offbeat western drama, Johnny Guitar, now regarded as a cult classic.

Ryder played the female lead opposite Wes Bentley and Ray Romano in Geoffrey Haley's 2008 offbeat romantic drama The Last Word.

One was "Desperate Housewives," the offbeat drama that has become such a hit for ABC that it has helped revive the network.

The Los Angeles Times deemed that "on the surface, Sunshine Cleaning...is an offbeat and oddly endearing drama, leavened with just the right amount of comedy to even things out".

On Friday, it is "Films by Women Directors," with "Sweetie," an offbeat Australian drama, as the feature.

As a fraudulent faith healer, Mr. Martin holds this interestingly offbeat drama together until it quite literally reaches the point of no return.

But he is now completing another offbeat drama, although on a much larger scale.

The offbeat drama, created by David E. Kelley, had trouble competing with "Law & Order" on NBC in the 10 p.m. Wednesday time slot.