Pilot Season: Andre Braugher Lands Lead in Shawn Ryan's Last Resort
Andre Braugher
Andre Braugher has been cast as the lead in Shawn Ryan's ABC drama pilot, Last Resort, TVGuide.com has confirmed. Deadline first reported the news.
The series tells the story of a U.S. nuclear submarine crew who refuses direct orders to fire nuclear missiles and must go on the lam. They find sanctuary at a NATO base where they declare themselves the world's smallest nuclear nation. Braugher will play Capt. Marcus Chaplin, the commander of the U.S.S. Nevada. A veteran of real combat and a leader by nature, Chaplin is a patriot, though won't follow any man blindly.
ABC picks up Shawn Ryan drama The Last Resort
Ryan will executive-produce the pilot, which he wrote with Karl Gajdusek (Dead Like Me). Martin Campbell (Casino Royale) will direct the pilot.
The Emmy-winning Braugher is known for his roles on Men of a Certain Age and Homicide: Life on the Street. He recently recurred on Law & Order: SVU.