TNT Greenlights Unscripted Cop Drama From Jerry Bruckheimer

Series will focus on the Gulf Coast Violent Offenders and Fugitive Task Force

By Tim Baysinger -- Broadcasting & Cable, 1/17/2013 12:48:59 PM

TNT continues to beef up its unscripted slate for 2013, ordering a cop drama from executive producer Jerry Bruckheimer.

Marshall Law: Texas (working title) centers on the elite Gulf Coast Violent Offenders and Fugitive Task Force, which includes U.S. Marshals working with the Houston Police Department, the Harris County Sheriff's Office and other law-enforcement agencies. The series is produced with the cooperation of The U.S. Marshall Service. TNT has ordered six episodes that will premiere later this year.

Marshall Law: Texas is from Warner Horizon Television, Jerry Bruckheimer Television (JBTV) and Megalomedia Inc., with Bruckheimer, Jonathan Littman and Jonathan Nowzaradan as executive producers. KristieAnne Reed will serve as co-executive producer.

The series joins a long list of unscripted fare that TNT will debut this year, beginning with Boston's Finest on Feb. 27. Other 2013 premieres include The Hero, 72 Hours, Cold Justice (working title) and Save Our Business (working title).