Ving Rhames (Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation, Father Figures) will be joining the cast of the Cagney & Lacey reboot on CBS.
The original Cagney & Lacey was a police drama, starring Tyne Daly and Sharon Gless, that ran for seven seasons on CBS from 1982-1988.
The show is produced by CBS Television Studios and MGM Television.
Rhames has been cast as Captain Stark of the LAPD, the homicide coordinator described as unflappable and a leader who inspires loyalty in everyone around him.