L.A.’S FINEST (rejected at NBC, being shopped around; fka “Bad Girls”)** This series has now been pi
L.A.’S FINEST (rejected at NBC, being shopped around; fka “Bad Girls”)** This series has now been picked up by Charter Communications for their “Spectrum” platform in the U.S.A. and Bell Media in Canada **Free-spirited former DEA agent Burnett has a fresh start in her new job as an LAPD detective. She’s partnered with Nancy McKenna, a working mom who can’t help but look at Syd’s freedom with some grass-is-greener envy. These two have totally different lifestyles and approaches, but they both are at the top of their fields…Cast (thus far)Gabrielle Union (Being Mary Jane) as Special Agent Sydney “Syd” Burnett, introduced in the film “Bad Boys II,” is an undercover operative with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).Jessica Alba (Dark Angel) as Nancy McKenna, who joined the Army out of high school and spent most of the 2000s in Iraq and Afghanistan. Women weren’t allowed in combat, so she joined the military police to get closer to the action. McKenna is now a detective raising two preteen stepkids with her husband. (Mar 2)Ernie Hudson (Grace & Frankie) as Joseph Burnett, Syd’s father. (Jan 29)Ryan McPartlin (Chuck) as Dr. Patrick McKenna, Nancy’s husband. Formerly an Army medic, he is now a successful ER trauma doctor in Beverly Hills. (Mar 15)Sophie Reynolds (Gamer’s Guide to Pretty Much Everything) as Isabel, Patrick’s rebellious, angsty, and eager to grow up teenage daughter who has a complicated relationship with her step-mom Nancy. Defiant and sometimes snarky, Izzy is a bright, curious, caring young woman who bonds with Nancy’s partner on the force, Syd. (Sep 25)presumably played by Orli Gottesman (Cattle Call) in the unaired pilot, although this was unconfirmedZach Gilford (Friday Night Lights) as LAPD homicide detective Ben Walker, a smart man with a smarter mouth who comes from money. (Feb 15)Duane Martin (All of Us) as the smart and competitive LAPD homicide detective Ben Baines, who’s partnered with Ben Walker, and they’re both referred to as “the Bens.” (Feb 15)Zach McGowan (Black Sails) as Ray Sherman — who has a violent encounter with Syd while she’s looking for a criminal he is apparently in business with. He is a slick-suited hustler who runs a nightclub. (Mar 26)Barry Sloane (Six) in a recurring role as Dante Sherman, the younger brother of bad guy Ray, with whom he shares a criminal past. Although he is an ex-con trying to turn things around, his big brother keeps getting the two of them mixed up with some dangerous criminals, pulling Dante back into his old, illicit life. (Sep 14)Genre: Action DramaCreated by: Brandon Margolis & Brandon Sonnier. Based on: Bad Boys movies. Directed by: Anton Cropper.Produced by: Jerry Bruckheimer, Doug Belgrad, Gabrielle Union, Jeff Gaspin, Jonathan Littman and KristieAnne Reed, Jeff Morrone, Brandon Margolis & Brandon Sonnier. Studios: Sony Pictures Television, Jerry Bruckheimer, 2.0 Entertainment & Primary Wave.Season Zero Pilot Preview (beware of spoilers) -- source link
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