The great Andre Braugher (“Homicide,” “Gideon’s Crossing,” “Men Of A Certain Age”) has been cast as the lead in ABC's “The Last Resort,” a pilot about a U.S. submarine crew that decides to ignore a suspicious order, take over a NATO listening outpost and use the sub’s 24 nuclear warheads to declare itself a new nation.
Braugher will play the sub’s captain, Marcus Chaplin.
The ensemble drama will be set on a secluded island to help viewers think they’re watching “Lost.”
The pilot was scripted by Shawn Ryan, whose earlier creations include “The Shield,” “Terriers” and “The Chicago Code.”
Find Deadline’s exclusive on the matter here.
