FX Orders Comedy Pilot 'Bronx Warrants'

'Rescue Me's Denis Leary, Jim Serpico attached to executive-produce

By Andrea Morabito -- Broadcasting & Cable, 6/20/2012 1:22:33 PM

FX has ordered a pilot for Bronx Warrants, a comedy from Rescue Me producers Denis Leary and Jim Serpico.

Created by Dean Lorey (Arrested Development), Bronx Warrants is based on the real-life exploits of David Joglar and Richard Wetzel, detectives in the Bronx assigned to arrest individuals with outstanding warrants.

Joglar and Wetzel are co-producers on the FX Productions project, with Leary, Serpico and Lorey serving as executive producers and Tom Sellitti as co-executive producer.

"We've enjoyed a great relationship with Denis, Jim and Tom through seven years of Rescue Me and I believe they found the perfect project to continue that relationship," said Eric Schrier, head of series development and executive VP of FX Productions. "Dean Lorey has taken this unique police squad and created a hilarious and surprising world of characters and situations."