DT on NBC!!

[Tomspy77]

David Tennant is to make his US television debut when he plays the title character in a hour long pilot for NBC called Rex Is Not Your Lawyer.

Tennant plays Rex Alexander, a top Chicago lawyer who begins suffering panic attacks and takes up coaching clients to represent themselves in court.

Written by Andrew Leeds and David Lampson the pilot is directed by David Semel, who directed the pilots for "Heroes" and "Life". The project has been in development for two years with casting for the lead actor taking place over several months until Tennant clinched the role in August.

Tennant will hope to follow the success of another established British TV actor with virtually no American TV experience, Hugh Laurie, as the lead on Fox's medical drama "House."

[sherlew (Ret)]

This will be neat.

[Tomspy77]

Entertainment Weekly is reporting that NBC have put David Tennant's US pilot Rex is Not Your Lawyer on hold. There were reports that it was under consideration to fill a 10pm slot this spring, to help fill the space on the network caused by moving the Jay Leno show out of primetime.

However it now appears the network has passed, for now, on the show, with the sets being dismantled this week. There is a possibility that the show will be commissioned in the fall and sets are being stored in case that happens.

NBC have not commented on the story.

[sherlew (Ret)]

Drat, but at least they're storing the sets. Hope they decide to do it this fall.

[Tomspy77]

The other thing is now the former Doctor is REALLY in trouble..now in his affairs he has to have Jay Leno mixed in...just ask Conan how that's working out for him.

[sherlew (Ret)]

I think he'll be OK. If he can't get his career going over here now, maybe something will pop up later. Even if nothing happens, he's well-loved enough in Britain and around the world to land something else.

Found some pictures of the "Rex is Not Your Lawyer" shoot:

fanaticalwhovian.blogspot.com/2009/12/additional-pictures-of-dt-as-rex.html

[Tomspy77]

Those are great! thanks for sharing them, and it's odd seeing DT in set shoots again, it's like the Doctor just has a new suit!

[sherlew (Ret)]

You're welcome. It is like the Doctor just has a new suit. In one shot it looks like he's entering a trailer in a single bound.

[Tomspy77]

He's Superman now too??

A child of both galifrey and Krypton eh? I shudder at the thought of it .

[sherlew (Ret)]

Smart and strong as well, that would be something.