'New York Undercover' revival is in the works

Writer and producer Ben Watkins is working on a revival of the 1990s procedural "New York Undercover." File Photo by Paul Treadway/UPI Dick Wolf arrives for a photo call for the series "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" during the 52nd Monte Carlo Television Festival in Monaco on June 12, 2012. File Photo by David Silpa/UPI Malik Yoba arrives at the Thurgood Marshall Fund's 21st Anniversary Awards Dinner Gala in New York on October 27, 2008. File Photo by Laura Cavanaugh/UPI Director Michael DeLorenzo arrives to the premiere of "One Two Many" in Los Angeles on April 10, 2008. File Photo by Hector Mata/UPI

Dec. 7 (UPI) -- A revival of the police drama New York Undercover is in the works.

The Kevin Arkadie-Dick Wolf procedural initially ran on Fox 1994-98, and starred Malik Yoba and Michael DeLorenzo as undercover detectives solving crimes in Manhattan.

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Deadline.com reported Hand of God creator Ben Watkins is penning a pilot for a reboot of the series. He would also produce the show along with Wolf.

ABC is in talks to air the series, but Fox is also reportedly interested.

No casting has been decided yet.

Watkins re-tweeted a link to the article about the revival and posted his own message, which said: "What?!?! My favorite show is coming back? O, we about to have some fun with this!!! #nyundercover #BuckleUp #dreamcheck."

It also featured a winky face emoji with its tongue sticking out.

Bringing back long canceled shows has been a recent trend in streaming and broadcast television, with Roseanne, Will & Grace, Murphy Brown, Gilmore Girls and Full House all getting fresh episodes years after they went off the air.