According to TVLine, CBS has officially given a pilot order to the political drama titled Ways & Means with Grey’s Anatomy alum Patrick Dempsey attached for the leading role.
Dempsey, PatMa Productions’ Denise Di Novi, Tom Lassally of 3 Arts Entertainment, Joannie Burstein and former CBS president Nina Tassler are also set as executive producers.
If the pilot successfully scores a series order, this project would be Dempsey’s first major broadcast TV comeback after nearly 5 years since he made his last appearance as Derek Shepherd in ABC’s long-running medical drama in 2015.
His notable film credits include: Can’t Buy Me Love, Sweet Home Alabama, Enchanted, Freedom Writers, and Bridget Jones’ Baby.