Development News - January 17, 2019
ABC's NYPD Blue and NBC's Lincoln.
ABC's NYPD BLUE
- Fabien Frankel has been cast in the lead role on the drama pilot sequel written by Matt Olmstead and Nick Wootton. The British newcomer is a recent LAMDA graduate. He is currently shooting the film Last Christmas opposite Emilia Clarke.
- He will play Theo Sipowicz, the son of Detective Andy Sipowicz (Dennis Franz from the original series), who tries to earn his detective shield and work in the 15th squad while investigating his father's murder. Theo seems to have taken after his father as he too is a hard-drinking, hard-headed and quick-witted cop.
NBC NEW PILOT ORDER
- LINCOLN (Drama) - Written by VJ Boyd and Mark Bianculli. Executive produced by Boyd, Bianculli, Avi Nir, Alon Shtruzman, Peter Traugott and Rachel Kaplan. Produced by Universal Television and Sony Pictures Television. Logline: Legendary forensic criminologist Lincoln Rhyme was seriously injured during his hunt for the diabolic serial killer known as the Bone Collector. Called back into action when the killer re-emerges, Lincoln forms a unique partnership with Amelia Sachs, a young beat cop who helps him hunt the deadly mastermind while also taking on the most high-profile cases in the NYPD. Based on the Bone Collector books and subsequent film starring Denzel Washington and Angelina Jolie.
