Noah Wyle Returns to Broadcast TV as Lead of CBS' Pilot Perfect Citizen

Noah Wyle, known for his turn as Dr. John Carter on ER, is returning to broadcast TV in a CBS pilot Perfect Citizen, according to Variety.

He'll play a onetime general counsel for the NSA who, after being involved with a whistleblowing incident, gets caught up in an international scandal. Much like real-life whistleblowers in our government, he'll be plagued by public confusion over whether he's a traitor or a hero as he starts a new gig at a Boston law firm. The show is written by Craig Turk, who knows a thing or two about great legal dramas: He's been writer and producer on Boston Legal, The Good Wife and Private Practice.

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Though Wyle's role on Perfect Citizen means a return home to his broadcast roots, he's hardly been away from TV: He's starred in and executive produced TNT's Falling Skies, and he's been directing, executive producing and recurring on the network's The Librarianstoo. Wyle was a fixture on ER, appearing in more episodes than any other cast member, and returning for recurring roles in the show's 12th and 15th seasons after leaving as a series regular in Season 11.

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