NBC Lines Up Deadwood Star, Knight Rider for Fall
Ian McShane by Albert L. Ortega/ WireImage.com
Deadwood
's
Ian McShane will play King Silas in
Kings, a new series inspired by the story of King David (Aussie actor Christopher Egan) and reportedly a lock for NBC's 2008-09 slate. Sources tell the
Reporter that the Peacock on Wednesday will also announce series pickups for
Knight Rider,
the Christian Slater spy drama My Worst Enemy and
The Philanthropist, which centers on a billionaire who sets out to help others.
It is hoped that NBC will also confirm the rumored DirecTV pickup of
Friday Night Lights. The Wednesday upfronts reveal is the earliest in the network's history, and at least six weeks ahead of the standard May fanfare. As long as it's bringing us more series news, faster, I'm all for it. How 'bout you?
- Anna Dimond
