Justin Hartley Gets Male Lead In CW Pilot ‘First Cut’

The CW‘s Grey’s Anatomy-esque medical drama pilot First Cut got its McDreamy in former Smallville co-star and CW heartthrob Justin Hartley. Written by Jennie Snyder Urman and produced by CBS TV Studios, First Cut revolves around a newly minted female doctor working at a hospital. Hartley will play Will, a handsome and flirty surgical intern, a golden boy that all girls want to date and all guys want to hang out with. Hartley has a strong following from his role as the Green Arrow on Smallville, and he was a fans’ choice to reprise his role in the CW’s pilot Arrow, a modern retelling of the story of DC Comics character Green Arrow. The part ultimately went to Stephen Amell, and now Hartley is getting a CW pilot lead of his own.

Plot: Hoping to leave her geeky past behind her, Emily goes for an internship at a hospital and finds her former colleagues from high school including her worst enemy Cascandra the mean girl. Life at the hospital where she works is no different than high school.

Schedule: Filming to take place Mar 19 - Mar 30, 2012

Genre: Medical Drama

Cast:
Justin Hartley (as Will - a popular surgical intern on staff)
Michael Rady (as Micah - surgical resident)
Kelly J. McCreary (as Tyra - Emily's medical intern)
Aja Naomi King

Exec. Prod: Dan Jinks, Jennie Snyder Urman
Prod: Grace Gilroy
Director: Bharat Nalluri
Casting Dir: Coreen Mayrs, Heike Brandstatter

Studio: CBS Television Studios

Location: Vancouver


Source: Deadline Hollywood (Deadline.com)