Pilot Scoop: Josh Lucas, Lynn Collins to Star In A&E's X-Files-esque Drama Occult

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lucasMulder and Scully, redux?

Josh Lucas (The Firm) and Lynn Collins (True Blood) are set as the co-leads of Occult, A&E’s drama pilot produced by Michael Bay and written by celebrated X-Files scribe James Wong, TVLine has learned.

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The project centers on a FBI agent (Lucas) who returns from administrative leave after going off the deep end while investigating his wife’s disappearance. Eager to be back on the job, he is paired with a female agent (Collins) who specializes in the occult. Together, they will solve cases for the newly formed occult crimes task force.

lynnIn addition to his starring role in NBC’s short-lived drama The Firm, Lucas appeared in the films Glory Road, Beautiful Mind and Poseidon.

Collins, meanwhile, played Jason’s ill-fated Season 1 ex Dawn on True Blood. She also co-starred alongside Matthew Fox in UPN’s Haunted.



Comments (5)

  • Sounds unoriginal but I’m okay with that

    Comment by bryceradick – March 11, 2013 12:04 PM PDT  Reply To This Post
  • Josh Lucas also appeared in Sweet Home Alabama!!

    Comment by Jake4ever – March 11, 2013 01:08 PM PDT  Reply To This Post
    • that’s where I know him from!

      Comment by Elyse – March 11, 2013 02:27 PM PDT  Reply To This Post
  • Lynn Collins….wasn’t she Dejah Thoris on John Carter?So pretty :)

    Comment by Shaun – March 11, 2013 01:59 PM PDT  Reply To This Post
  • Sounds like it has some of Fringe in there as well as the X-Files….and I am totally ok with that.

    Comment by Mel V. – March 11, 2013 04:27 PM PDT  Reply To This Post

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