Actor Dean Winters is set to co-star in the upcoming drama, Battle Creek on CBS. The drama is being produce and created by David Shore and Vince Gilligan.
The Hollywood Reporter added that CBS has ordered episodes of the upcoming series which will feature two male leads.
The Rescue Me alumni will star as Detective Russ Agnew in the drama based on the spec and vision from Gilligan. Gilligan is known for his work on Breaking Bad and the upcoming Better Call Saul. This was a project that Gilligan had worked on and wrote before he started on AMC's Breaking Bad.
Battle Creek will tell the story of two police officers who are determined to clean up the streets of Battle Creek, Mi with very limited resources.
Kal Penn, Janet McTeer, Edward Fordham Jr. and Aubrey Dollar have also been cast in the upcoming CBS drama, Variety reported.
Winter is known for his work on 30 Rock and Rescue Me. Winter also has a reoccurring role on Law & Order: SVU.