Justin Hartley to develop ABC adaptation of A Forgotten Kill

Actor and producer Justin Hartley is expanding his television portfolio with a new project in development at ABC while continuing his starring role on the hit CBS drama "Tracker." The network is developing a television adaptation of Isabella Maldonado's 2024 novel "A Forgotten Kill," with Hartley attached as an executive producer.

Hartley will produce the series through his ChangeUp Productions banner as part of his overall deal with 20th Television. The creative team includes writer and executive producer Diana Son, known for her work on "Butterfly" and "Line of Fire," and executive producer and director Ken Olin. Author Isabella Maldonado will also serve as an executive producer on the adaptation of her book.

The series will center on FBI Special Agent Dani Vega, a former Army Ranger and Nuyorican from New York City's Lower East Side who specializes in breaking codes and detecting patterns. As part of a task force, she is partnered with NYPD Detective Mark Flint. The official synopsis describes their clashing styles as an edge in solving crimes and notes an undeniable chemistry between them, but Dani is haunted by a secret family tragedy from her past that resurfaces to...