HOLLYWOOD, March 2 (UPI) -- U.S. actor Dennis Haysbert has been tapped to appear in the pilot of a CBS crime drama by "Bones" creator Hart Hanson, The Hollywood Reporter said.
The drama, "Backstrom," is based on a Swedish book series by Leif G.W. Persson about an overweight, offensive detective, Everett Backstrom, the entertainment industry publication reported Friday.