Tate Ellington (The Brave) "is returning to NBC as a series regular opposite Russell Hornsby and Arielle Kebbel in Lincoln, a drama pilot based on Jeffery Deaver's bestselling the Bone Collector book series," Deadline reported.
Written by V.J. Boyd and Mark Bianculli and directed by Seth Gordon, the series features forensic criminologist Lincoln Rhyme, played by Hornsby. He forms a partnership with Amelia Sachs (played by Kebbel), "a young beat cop who helps him hunt the deadly mastermind while also taking on the most high-profile cases in the NYPD," Deadline wrote. Michael Imperioli co-stars.