Ethan Hawke hasn’t exactly been known for his telly work in the past – he’s appeared in a miniseries or TV movie here and there, and cropped up as an agent on JJ Abrams’ Alias, but now it appears he’s looking to jump in with both feet, signing on new cop drama series Blue Tilt alongside Vincent D’Onofrio.
His proposed co-star, of course, is much more experienced on the goggle box, having spent years as a detective on the Law & Order franchise show Criminal Intent. It’s there that D’Onofrio met writer/producer Chris Brancato, who worked on the show’s final season and who is behind the new concept.
Blue Tilt will follow two cops, one married and one divorced, who must juggle their difficult jobs with the demands of family life. In case you were wondering, the title refers to homicide detectives who become a danger to themselves as a result of the horrors they witness while on duty and are ordered to see a shrink on a regular basis.
Right now, the show is merely at the pilot stage and it remains to be seen if US network NBC orders it to series. And yes, it took a couple of moments of staring at the title before we could stop thinking it read “Blue Tit” and wondering if it was a Springwatch spin-off…