CBS Police Drama ‘East New York’ Casts Amanda Warren in Leading Role
variety.comSasha Urban editorCBS police drama pilot “East New York” has cast Amanda Warren (“The Purge”) in the starring role of Regina Haywood, a serious street cop turned deputy inspector.“East New York,” written by William Finkelstein and Mike Flynn, was given a pilot order last month.
No other cast members have been announced.The pilot’s executive producers are Finkelstein, Flynn, Mike Robin from Skyemac Productions, Christine Holder and Mark Holder from Wonder Street.
Andrew Maher from Skyemac is a co-executive producer. Warner Bros. Television is the studio.“East New York” follows Haywood as she leads a diverse group of detectives and police officers in a working-class community at the eastern edge of Brooklyn, N.Y.
Haywood deploys creative methods of doing the job during a time of social upheaval and community tension, and some of her officers are reluctant to follow along.
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