Ben McKenzie to Star in ABC Medical Drama THE HURT UNIT With AMAZING SPIDER-MAN Director Marc Webb to Helm
Actor Ben McKenzie, best known for his roles in The O.C., Southland, and Gotham, is taking on the lead role in a new medical drama at ABC titled The Hurt Unit. The Amazing Spider-Man director Marc Webb is set to helm the series, which is being written by Promised Land creator Matt Lopez and former SEAL Team showrunner John Glenn.
The Hurt Unit follows a highly skilled team of trauma surgeons and nurses who race into the field to treat the patients who won’t make it to the hospital in time. When the sick and the injured can’t get to the ER, the Hurt Unit (Hospital Urgent Response Team) brings the ER to them.
McKenzie will play Danny, a self-made surgeon and head of the elite Hurt Unit. He must make split-second decisions in the most harrowing circumstances, often at risk to his own life. While unquestionably a hero, Danny is also a pathological risk-taker who seems headed for a serious comeuppance. His deepest bond is with his teammates — first-class professionals who share his passion, some would say obsession, for saving lives.
I am 100% on board with this series! I love medical dramas, and McKenzie was so dang good in Southland, one of my favorite series ever. I can’t wait to check this out. I am guessing we will get to see the new series this fall on ABC. Will you be checking it out?
via: Deadline