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Article: 'Who' star in pilot.(ARTS ETC.)(TUNING IN TO TV)(Column)
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- The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
- Article date:
- November 9, 2009
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Byline: Robyn-Denise Yourse, THE WASHINGTON TIMES
'Who' star in pilot
Popular British actor David Tennant, best known for playing the title role in the BBC's long-running science-fiction series Doctor Who, is set to make his American television debut as the title character in NBC's hourlong pilot Rex Is Not Your Lawyer, notes the Hollywood Reporter.
Written by Andrew Leeds and David Lampson, Rex centers on Rex Alexander (Mr. Tennant), a top Chicago litigator who begins suffering panic attacks and takes up coaching clients to represent themselves in court.
David Semel, who directed the pilots for Heroes and Life, has come onboard to ...