A “feel-good” medical procedural from Michael Strahan, Constance Schwartz-Morini and “The Resident” govt producer Marc Halsey is in growth at ABC, Selection has discovered.
Titled “The Entrance Line,” the potential sequence is centered round Sebastian “Bass” Clark, an expert athlete-turned-doctor who left the entrance line of the soccer discipline to start out over on the entrance traces of healthcare as a medical resident — a transition {that a} handful of real-life NFL gamers have really made. The venture follows Bass and an ensemble of docs and employees at a prestigious Pittsburgh hospital as they navigate high-stakes medical instances with all of the adrenaline, heat and big-heartedness of an ideal sports activities film.
Written and govt produced by Halsey, the drama has acquired a script dedication from the community. Further govt producers embody Strahan, Schwartz-Morini and Thea Mann via their SMAC Leisure banner.
“The Entrance Lane” hails from ABC Signature.
At the moment an govt producer on Fox’s “The Resident,” Halsey’s different TV credit embody NBC’s “Good Ladies,” Fox’s “Rosewood,” Amazon Prime Video’s “Jack Ryan” and ABC’s “Brothers & Sisters.” He’s represented by WME and Gregg Gellman at Morris Levine.
Strahan and Schwartz-Morini’s SMAC’s productions embody “$100,000 Pyramid” (ABC), Season 2 of “Extra Than an Athlete” (ESPN), “The Price of Successful” and “State of Play: Happiness” (HBO), “Coach Prime” (Barstool Sports activities), “Play it Ahead,” (Showtime) and “Snoop Dogg Presents The Joker’s Wild” (TNT).
Strahan is represented by SMAC Leisure, WME and Johnson Shapiro Slewett & Kole LLP.
SMAC Leisure is repped by WME and Johnson Shapiro Slewett & Kole LLP.
