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Bones Star Emily Deschanel Leads New NBC Crime Pilot
17 Feb
Summary
- Emily Deschanel to star as criminal profiler Dr. Ann Burgess.
- The pilot focuses on victimology, a new approach in criminology.
- NBC has ordered eight pilots as part of a development revival.
Former Bones star Emily Deschanel has been cast as the lead in a new NBC drama pilot. The series will center on criminal profiler Dr. Ann Burgess, whose work focuses on victimology. Deschanel will portray Professor Georgia Ryan, a psychologist who challenges traditional criminology by emphasizing the victim's perspective to uncover crucial case clues.
The pilot is one of eight projects ordered by NBC as part of a revival of the traditional pilot season. This increase in pilot orders signifies a budgetary increase for this development method. The series is written by Dean Georgaris and John Fox, with Georgaris, Fox, and John Davis serving as executive producers. Dr. Ann Burgess and Steven Constantine are consulting producers.
