what the dead know (tv-pilot)

Jefferson Dor joins NBC and Universal Television’s new pilot ‘What The Dead Know’

Taylor Schilling has been tapped as the lead of NBC‘s crime drama procedural pilot What The Dead Know, from Wolf Entertainment and Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group. Written by Beth Rinehart (FBI: Most Wanted), the project is based on former New York City medical examiner Barbara Butcher’s memoir What the Dead Know. What the Dead Know centers on highly intelligent, hyper-vigilant death Investigator Ava Ledger (Schilling) who is really good with dead bodies. It’s the living that give her trouble. The series follows Ava as she teams with the NYPD to solve their toughest cases. Michiel Huisman has been tapped as the male lead opposite Taylor Schilling in NBC‘s crime drama pilot. Also Lorenza Izzo will play Det. Danielle Castillo, who is described as “A computer crimes specialist with the NYPD, Danielle has recently been reassigned to homicide.” Rinehart executive produces with Wolf Entertainment’s Dick Wolf, Tom Thayer, Peter Jankowski and Anastasia Puglisi. Kevin Plunkett, Rebecca McGill and Butcher co-executive produce. Fred Berner is director/executive producer.