
Law & Order alum Jesse L. Martin is set to star opposite Martin Henderson in the Jerry Bruckheimer-produced NBC drama pilot The Secret Lives Of Husbands And Wives. It is described as thriller-dramatic soap that centers on a murder and the secrets and lies within a tightly woven group of three suburban couples and their families exposed in its aftermath. Martin will play half of one of the couples, Greg Cooke, a perpetual frat boy and former hedge fund manager whose faltering finances force him into partnering with an unsavory business associate. Also starring in the pilot are Perrey Reeves and Nicole Ari Parker. Martin, repped by ICM Partners and manager Bob McGowan, is recurring on NBC’s Smash this season, and he signed on do the pilot after the schedules for the two NBC projects could be worked out. Helping the matter is the fact that both Smash and Secret Lives are shooting in New York.
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Another great cast addition – I really hope this goes to series, the script is so good.
I love Jesse L Martin. But is anyone else tired of “Secret Lives of _________ ?” Come up with new titles, please. You’re supposed to be writers, after all.
FYI: the show is based on a book by the same name, which came out on ’10. Thoroughly enjoyed it.
Love jasse l Martin , great acter , and a great script , how did abc not use him when they had the holding deal with Him ??? What a great foursome peter Roth Jerry brookheimer, bob greenblatt and Jesse Martin , not to meantion Steven Spielberg !! (smash)
When in the heck will Jesse L Martin star in the Marvin Gaye story?! Is that on hold or what?
In full agreement Jesse L. Martin should be the only consideration for the role of Marvin Gaye. But just heard Lenny Kravetz is the front runner for the role. Wow what a mistake that woul be, Martin should be the only nae even mentioned for the role!