NBC Orders Drama ‘Found’ From Nkechi Okoro Carroll Starring ‘Shameless’ Alum Shanola Hampton
variety.comJoe Otterson TV ReporterNBC has ordered the drama “Found” to series, Variety has learned. In addition, the network is passing on its pilots “Blank Slate” and “Unbroken.”“Found” hails from writer and executive producer Nkechi Okoro Carroll with Shanola Hampton set for the lead role.
The show is built around the fact that, in any given year, more than 600,000 people are reported missing in the U.S. More than half that number are people of color that the country seems to forget about.
Public relations specialist Gabi Mosley (Hampton) — who was once herself one of those forgotten ones — and her crisis management team now make sure there is always someone looking out for the forgotten missing people.
But unbeknownst to anyone, this everyday hero is hiding a chilling secret of her own. The show also stars Brett Dalton, Gabrielle Walsh, Arlen Escarpeta, Karan Oberoi, with Kelli Williams, and Mark-Paul Gosselaar.“Getting to put ‘Found’ on the air and share it with everyone is such an incredible dream come true,” said Okoro Carroll. “The situation with missing people in this country is truly an epidemic in and of itself.
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