What is the new ABC drama "RJ Decker" about?

"RJ Decker" follows a disgraced newspaper photographer and ex-con, RJ Decker, who starts a new career as a private investigator in the crime-filled world of South Florida, tackling cases that range from "slightly odd to outright bizarre."

Who is Jaina Lee Ortiz playing in "RJ Decker"?

Jaina Lee Ortiz, known for her role on "Station 19," has been cast as Emi Ochoa, the "shrewd-if-unpredictable" daughter of a powerful and corrupt senator who shares a complicated history with the lead character, RJ Decker.

What other actors are starring in "RJ Decker"?

The show also stars Scott Speedman ("Grey's Anatomy") as RJ Decker, Adelaide Clemens as Decker's ex-girlfriend Catherine Delacroix, Kevin Rankin as Decker's former cellmate Aloysius, and Bevin Bru as Melody Romero, a Fort Lauderdale police detective married to Catherine.

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"Station 19" Star Jaina Lee Ortiz Joins New ABC Drama "RJ Decker"

13 Nov

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Summary

Jaina Lee Ortiz cast as series regular in new ABC drama "RJ Decker"
Show follows disgraced photographer-turned-private investigator in Florida
Ortiz to play daughter of powerful, corrupt senator with ties to lead character

"Station 19" Star Jaina Lee Ortiz Joins New ABC Drama "RJ Decker"

Jaina Lee Ortiz, a familiar face from the hit ABC series "Station 19," is set to return to the network in a new leading role. Ortiz has been cast as a series regular in the upcoming drama "RJ Decker," which is based on Carl Hiaasen's 1987 novel "Double Whammy."

The show follows RJ Decker, a disgraced newspaper photographer and ex-con who decides to start a new chapter as a private investigator in the crime-filled world of South Florida. Decker, played by Scott Speedman ("Grey's Anatomy"), will tackle cases ranging from "slightly odd to outright bizarre," with the help of his journalist ex-girlfriend, her police detective wife, and a mysterious new benefactor from his past.