Scott Bakula to Lead and Executive Produce CBS Detective Series

Scott Bakula is returning to CBS to star in and executive produce an untitled procedural detective drama set in Los Angeles.

FTMQ Film & TV, written by our newsroom9 October 2026 at 01:080 views

Scott Bakula is returning to CBS to star in an untitled detective procedural drama, according to ScreenRant, Collider, and The Wrap. The project is currently in early development at the network. Bakula will also serve as an executive producer on the series. [1][2][3]

The Wrap reported that the high-concept procedural is produced by Dean Devlin's Electric Entertainment. The series will be set in Los Angeles. Michael Sussman is attached to write and executive produce the project, which reunites him with Bakula following their previous collaboration on Star Trek: Enterprise. [3]

The project marks Bakula's return to CBS five years after his last appearance in the NCIS franchise, ScreenRant noted. Bakula previously starred in NCIS: New Orleans and Quantum Leap, as Collider reported. The actor was a five-time Emmy nominee, according to ScreenRant. [1][2][3]

Scott Bakula is set to star in and executive produce a new untitled detective procedural for CBS.
The drama is being developed by Dean Devlin's Electric Entertainment and is set in Los Angeles.
Michael Sussman will write and executive produce the series.
The project marks Bakula's return to CBS following his role in NCIS: New Orleans.

Sources

Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.

[1]NCIS’ Original Gibbs Replacement Sets New CBS Detective SeriesScreenRant, 1h ago (the report this story comes from)
[2]'NCIS' Legend Officially Returns to CBS With New Detective SeriesCollider, 8h ago
[3]Scott Bakula to Lead Detective Drama in the Works at CBSThe Wrap, 8h ago
[4]Marvel Sets New Live-Action Spy Thriller Series ‘Zodiac’ For 2028Deadline, 4h ago
[5]Marvel Sets ‘Zodiac’ Live-Action Series for 2028, Adds ‘Marvel Zombies’ SpecialsThe Hollywood Reporter, 3h ago
[6]‘Crazy Rich Asians’ HBO Series Greenlit With Original Cast ReturningThe Wrap, 4h ago
[7]‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Series Ordered at HBO with Film’s Original Cast ReturningIMDb, 2h ago
[8]Why Did Mark Harmon Leave NCIS ? All About His Departure from the Hit CBS Series as He Returns to NCIS: OriginsPeople.com, 1d ago
[9]CBS Finally Erases NCIS: Origins’ Biggest Difference From the Original Show With a Historic ShiftComic Book Resources, 9h ago

Background

[10]List of NCIS characters on Wikipedia
[11]Einstein (American TV series) on Wikipedia

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