ABC has given a straight to series order to a new drama from Terri Edda Miller and Andrew W. Marlow, the co-creators of the hit ABC series Castle.
The new series, titled Take Two, will star Rachel Bilson and Eddie Cibrian in the lead roles. Described as an upbeat procedural, the series will follow Ella (Bilson), the former star of a hit cop series who is fresh-out-of-rehab following a bender of epic proportion. Desperate to restart her career, she talks her way into shadowing private investigator Eddie (Cibrian) as research for a potential comeback role.
Though Eddie resents the babysitting gig, Ella proves herself to be surprisingly valuable, drawing on her acting skills and 200 episodes of playing a detective. When the press touts Ella’s role in solving a high-profile case, Eddie finds his phone ringing off the hook with new clients looking to hire the pair.
“Andrew and Terri are wonderful storytellers and this is the perfect project for their return to ABC,” said Channing Dungey, president of ABC Entertainment. “We’re excited to see Rachel and Eddie bring these characters to life.”
The new series is essentially a gender-swapped version of Castle, which starred Nathan Fillion as a mystery writer who shadows an NYPD detective, played by Stana Katic. That series ran for eight seasons on the network and was nominated for four Emmy Awards during its run.
