ABC HAS GIVE A ORDER TO HOURLONG PILOT Rj decker (Working Title), Starring Scott Speedman, for the Current 2025-26 Season. The Project, From Elementary Creator Rob Doherty Based on the 1987 novel Double Whammy By Carl Hiaasen, Will Premiere in Midseason.
In Addition to Speedman in the Titular Role, Rj decker Stars Kevin Rankin As Aloysius “Wish” Aiken, Adelaide Clemens as Catherine Delacroix and Bevin Bru as Melody “Mel”. The Series-Regular Role of Shay Bennett, Played by Weruche Opia in the Pilot, Will Be Recast.
Delivered to the Network Earlier This Month, The Pilot, From 20th Television, Was Well Received With Speedman’s Performance Getting High Marks. In Mixing Crime Procedural Drama With Humor and A Compelling Lead Character, Rj decker Fits ABC’s Sweet Spot of Hits Like High Potential, The Rookie and Will Trent. Reinforction The Spiritual Connection, Paul McGuigan, WHO Directed the Will Trent pilot, was also brought in to poison the Rj decker pilot.
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Written by Doerty, The Series Centers on Rj Decker (Speedman), is a disgracent newsPaper Photographer and ex-con-kon starts over AS A private investigator in the colorful-time-refinement of South Florida. The Series Him Tackle Cases that Range from Slightly Odd to Outright Bizarre with His Journist ex, Her Police Detective Wife, and A Shadowy New Bennefactor, A Woman from HIS COULD BE HIS GREATEST ALLY …
The pilot was shot in North Carolina, the filming location for the series is tbd. Dohety Executive Produces Alongside Hiaasen, Carl Beverly, Sarah Timberman and McGuigan, with Speedman Serving As A Producer. 20th television, a part of Disney tv Studios, is the Studio.
Speedman Also Has Been Recurring on 20th TV’s Long-Running ABC Medical Drama Gray’s Anatomy.
This is the Second TV Series Based on the Works of Florida Native Hiasen, Who Started His Career As a Newspers Reporter, Joining Bill Lawrence ‘s Bad Monkey Starring Vince Vaughn for Apple TV+, Which han renewed for a second season.
Rj decker is the only drama pilot Ordered by abc so far this year. (The Network’s New Fall 2025 Drama, 9-1-1: NashvilleReceived a straight-to-series Order.) Waiting in the Wings is The Rookie spinoff The Rookie North, Which has not been formally greenlighted YET, with Creator Alexi Hawley Looking at a late-Winter pilot shoot.
ABC and 20TH TV BRASS ARE TAKING Time Casting The Lead, Looking to Take a Page From The Rj decker (and The Rookie) Playbook by landing a TV Star of the Caliber of Speedman and Nathan Fillion for The Rookie offshoot.
On the comedy Side, ABC recently gave a straight-to-series orries to the Scrubs Reboot and picked up to pilot the Rachel Bloom Starrer Do you want Kids?. That pilot is also expert to take it time its finding the male lead opposite bloom; Targeted for 2026-27 Season. The Network’s Other Comedy Prospects, Mittens, Which Revolves AROUND A NeighBorhood Cat, Will Be in Consideration for the Next Pilot Cycle.
Dohety is repped by uta.