{
  "id": 12913640,
  "title": "Scott Bakula to Lead Detective Drama in the Works at CBS",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/scott-bakula-to-lead-detective-drama-in-the-works-at-cbs",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-08T16:50:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TheWrap",
    "slug": "thewrap",
    "url": "https://www.thewrap.com/creative-content/tv-shows/scott-bakula-detective-drama-in-the-works-cbs/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "CBS is set to launch an untitled detective drama starring Scott Bakula, according to reports from Electric Entertainment. The four-time Emmy-nominated actor will both star and executive produce the high-concept series, which is set in Los Angeles. Dean Devlin’s Electric Entertainment is developing the project, with Michael Sussman also serving as writer and executive producer. Sussman and Bakula previously collaborated on \"Star Trek: Enterprise.\" Bakula, known for his role as Detective Dwayne Cassius Pride in \"NCIS: New Orleans\" for seven seasons, most recently appeared in \"Only Murders in the Building,\" \"Unbroken,\" and \"What We Do in the Shadows.\" He is set to star in Netflix's upcoming hockey drama \"The Sticks.\" The untitled series would mark the first broadcast show from the independent production company, which is known for producing elevated scripted content.",
  "summary": "The \"NCIS: New Orleans\" star's potential return to the network for the procedural from Dean Devlin's Electric Entertainment The post Scott Bakula to Lead Detective Drama in the Works at CBS appeared first on TheWrap .",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Deadline",
        "title": "Scott Bakula To Headline Detective Drama In Works At CBS From Dean Devlin’s Electric Entertainment",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/scott-bakula-to-headline-detective-drama-in-works-at-cbs-from-dean",
        "published": "2026-10-08T16:15:33.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}