ABC has given an early pilot order to John Ridley’s new crime drama titled “Presence," with next season eyed as a premiere – assuming it goes to series eventually.
"Presence," which is being fast-tracked, follows a former Army Counter Insurgency Operative named Presence Foster, beginning a new career as a private investigator in Los Angeles. A search is now underway for an actress to play the lead, who Deadline says is expected to be African American or Latino.
Ridley, who previously inked an overall deal with ABC that will see the writer/director/producer develop new projects for the studio, is writing, and will direct and exec…
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