Ashley Williams Replaces Eliza Dushku in Bird Dog

Ashley Williams has been tapped to star in TNT's Bird Dog, replacing Eliza Dushku as the lead, TVGuide.com has confirmed.

Williams, 32, will play Gail McGrath, a cop who is forced to partner with her estranged father, also a policeman, who will be portrayed by Gerald McRaney (Undercovers, Major Dad). Mike Robe (Nora Roberts' Northern Lights) wrote the script and will direct the pilot.

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On Monday, Dushku broke the news on Facebook that she would no longer star in Bird Dog. "Hey guys! News to report. We have mutually & AMICABLY decided to part ways on Bird Dog due to creative differences. No worries/fears/tears!" she wrote.

Williams has appeared in such TV series as How I Met Your Mother, Saving Grace, and American Dreams.