Morgan has booked the lead role in an untitled Fox pilot about two private detectives, TV Guide has confirmed.
Joseph Morgan is leaving the vampire life behind for his next big TV role.
Based on the best-selling novel Gone Baby Gone by Dennis Lehane — which itself was the inspiration for the 2007 film starring Casey Affleck — this series tells the story of two private detectives, Patrick Kenzie (Morgan) and Angela Gennaro.
The final season of The Originals will premiere April 20 at 8/7c on The CW.