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Taylor Schilling Stars in New NBC Crime Pilot
21 Feb
Summary
- Taylor Schilling to lead NBC pilot "What the Dead Know."
- Schilling plays a hypervigilant death investigator.
- The show is based on a memoir by a former NYC medical examiner.

Taylor Schilling, known for her role in "Orange Is the New Black," is set to star in a new NBC pilot titled "What the Dead Know." The series will feature Schilling as Ava Ledger, a death investigator characterized by her intelligence and hypervigilance.
Ava Ledger is described as someone who finds solace in her work, searching for causes of death, rather than engaging in social activities. The storyline will follow Ava as she collaborates with the NYPD to unravel various cases.
This upcoming procedural drama is based on the experiences and memoir of Barbara Butcher, who previously served as a medical examiner for New York City. The pilot is being written and executive produced by Beth Rinehart, alongside Dick Wolf and others from his production company.




