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Soffer & Olmstead Team for Heartland DEA Drama
12 Aug
Summary
- Jesse Lee Soffer to star in new CBS crime drama 'Strike Force'.
- Drama centers on a DEA agent in Kansas City targeting criminals.
- The series is part of CBS's long-term development strategy for 2027-28.
Jesse Lee Soffer is collaborating with "FBI: International" executive producer Matt Olmstead on a new crime drama for CBS, tentatively titled "Strike Force." The show is slated for development and centers on a seasoned DEA agent who returns to his hometown of Kansas City, Missouri, to head a multi-agency task force.
Their mission will be to combat violent criminals attempting to exploit the American heartland. Soffer is in line to star in the series, which is being developed as part of CBS's long-term strategy for scripted shows targeting the 2027-28 television season. This marks another collaboration for Olmstead and Soffer, who previously worked together on "Chicago P.D."
The project, from CBS Studios and Jerry Bruckheimer Television, is one of several in development. CBS has also ordered a pilot for "Hilda! (In Lights)" and is developing "Flint" with Matt LeBlanc, alongside a medical drama linked to "Fire Country."
