Scott Bakula To Headline Detective Drama In Works At CBS (Exclusive)
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Key Points:
- Scott Bakula, known for NCIS: New Orleans and Star Trek: Enterprise, is set to star in and executive produce a new procedural drama in early development at CBS.
- The untitled high-concept detective series, set in Los Angeles, is created and executive produced by Michael Sussman, co-creator of Perception and former writer-producer on Star Trek: Enterprise.
- The project is produced by Dean Devlin’s Electric Entertainment, marking the company’s first broadcast show after success with cable franchises like The Librarian and Leverage.
- Bakula’s new character is described as a significant departure from his role on NCIS: New Orleans, showcasing his range as an actor with multiple Emmy nominations to his name.
- Bakula will next appear in Netflix’s hockey drama The Sticks, and is represented by CAA, Anonymous Content, and Hansen, Jacobson, Teller, while Sussman is represented by Echo Lake Entertainment and Myman Greenspan Fox.
