Christian Kane has been a TV Fanatic favourite ever since his days on Leverage as Eliot Spencer.
As such, we adopted him to The Librarians, however other than visitor appearances right here and there, he has not been on our TV screens usually.
That is about to vary, and his new present appears to be like to be one for the Hawaii Five-0 and Magnum PI crowd.
It follows Alex Walker (Kane), a former U.S. DEA agent who was pressured into early retirement.
“As soon as the DEA’s most resourceful undercover operative, the mix of his companion’s betrayal and a life-threatening battle with hypertension has despatched him as removed from the insanity as he can go – a small tropical island within the Philippine Archipelago,” reads the official logline.
“He now runs the reward store within the island’s luxurious resort resort, will get his incapacity funds on the US Naval base, and usually manages his transition from Jason Bourne to Jimmy Buffett.”
The logline continues, “However the island’s luxurious resort has attracted wealthy, highly effective and generally legal elite from around the globe, usually on a collision course with Alex.”
“Regardless of his finest efforts to start a tranquil new life, he is pulled again right into a world of harmful individuals and lethal scenario, both by way of his buddies within the native police or working into individuals from his outdated life. And the issue is, he likes it.”
The collection additionally marks a reunion between Dean Devlin and Kane, who beforehand labored collectively on Leverage and The Librarians.
Devlin and Gary Rosen created the drama and can function showrunners on the primary season.
They’ll government produce with Marc Roskin and Rachel Olschan-Wilson. Electrical Leisure will produce.
“I have been lucky to work with Christian Kane beforehand on our hit present Leverage and The Librarians collection,” mentioned Devlin when the collection was picked up.
“We’re thrilled that he has agreed to star in our present, Nearly Paradise. Christian has the right mixture of talent, humor and smarts for the starring position in Nearly Paradise.”
WGN America shared an unique clip with TV Fanatic, and it definitely appears to be like like a enjoyable collection that will probably be crammed with motion.
The complete clip is on the backside of the article to your viewing pleasure!
Nearly Paradise premieres March 30th at 10/9c on WGN America.
What do you consider the trailer?
Will you give this new present a shot?
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