Taylor Schilling to Lead NBC Pilot WHAT THE DEAD KNOW From Dick Wolf

Emmy-nominated "Orange is the New Black" star Taylor Schilling is set to lead NBC's new crime drama procedural pilot "What The Dead Know", which was picked up at NBC in January and is executive produced by Dick Wolf. The pilot is written by Beth Rinehart ("FBI: Most Wanted") based on former New York City medical examiner Barbara Butcher's memoir "What the Dead Know".

The show centers on highly intelligent, hyper-vigilant death Investigator Ava Ledger (Schilling) who is really good with dead bodies. It's the living that give her trouble. The series follows Ava as she teams with the NYPD to solve their toughest cases.

Rinehart executive produces with Wolf Entertainment's Dick Wolf, Tom Thayer, Peter Jankowski and Anastasia Puglisi. Kevin Plunkett, Rebecca McGill and Butcher co-executive produce. Fred Berner is director/executive producer.

Schilling has recently appeared in shows like Apple TV's "Dear Edward", Hulu's "Pam & Tommy", Peacock's "Poker Face", and the AMC animated series "Pantheon". She has also starred in films like "Family", "The Lucky One" and "Argo"

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