<sod>Originally, NBC wanted the series to air in the 2007–2008 fall television season, but decided against it.<ref>[http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/ustv/a46572/in-full-nbcs-2007-08-show-by-show-scorecard.html US TV - News - In full: NBC's 2007-08 show by show scorecard - Digital Spy<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The series was greenlighted after the network named Reveille founder [[Ben Silverman]] its new entertainment head. Silverman had been trying to bring this adaptation to American screens since 2004.<ref>[http://www.sun-sentinel.com/entertainment/la-ca-international20apr20,0,6478134.story From Ft. Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel (April 21, 2008)]</ref> The show was ordered to series in early 2008.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117980278.html?categoryid=14&cs=1 | work=Variety | title=NBC picks up 'Kim' sans pilot | first=Michael | last=Schneider | date=February 5, 2008}}</ref> The series aired in Australia on channel 7 in mid-2008, but only aired the pilot and first episode until it was taken off and replaced by repeats of the original series due to popular demand. The full series was later aired in Australia.<eod>
<sod>Originally, NBC wanted the series to air in the 2007–2008 fall television season, but decided against it.<ref>[http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/ustv/a46572/in-full-nbcs-2007-08-show-by-show-scorecard.html US TV - News - In full: NBC's 2007-08 show by show scorecard - Digital Spy<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The series was greenlighted after the network named Reveille founder [[Ben Silverman]] its new entertainment head. Silverman had been trying to bring this adaptation to American screens since 2004.<ref>[http://www.sun-sentinel.com/entertainment/la-ca-international20apr20,0,6478134.story From Ft. Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel (April 21, 2008)]</ref> The show was ordered to series in early 2008.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117980278.html?categoryid=14&cs=1 | work=Variety | title=NBC picks up 'Kim' sans pilot | first=Michael | last=Schneider | date=February 5, 2008}}</ref> The series aired in Australia on Channel 7 in mid-2008, but only aired the pilot and first episode until it was taken off and replaced by repeats of the original series due to popular demand. The full series was later aired in Australia.<eod>