Fox orders Josh Friedman pilot

Fox has given a pilot order to a spy drama from scribe Josh Friedman and 20th Century Fox TV. ''The Asset'' is described as a sophisticated espionager revolving around a femme spy. Project already had a sizable commitment from the network when it was set up last summer (Daily Variety, Aug. 18). Friedman has been a regular at Fox in recent years. He steered the net's sci-fi drama ''Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles'' and served as a consulting producer on the ''Bones'' spinoff ''The Finder.'' Last year he also exec produced the 20th TV drama pilot ''Locke and Key'' with Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci. Contact Cynthia Littleton at cynthia.littleton@variety.com