EXCLUSIVE: After bringing again CSI: Crime Scene Investigation with CSI: Vegas, CBS is seeking to revive one other Jerry Bruckheimer Tv-produced crime procedural from the 2000s. The community is in negotiations with Warner Bros. TV for a reboot of Chilly Case, which aired on CBS for seven seasons from 2003-2010, Deadline has discovered. The followup comes from the sequence’ creator/government producer Meredith Stiehm.

Set 15 years after the unique sequence’ remaining episode, the untitled Chilly Case reboot would observe a brand new group of tenacious detectives who examine chilly circumstances throughout the Southwest.

It is a new location as the unique Chilly Case was set in Philadelphia. The transfer would permit the potential new sequence to introduce a brand new group of characters as they sort out unsolved homicides.

Steihm is writing the script. She is government producing with JBTV’s Jerry Bruckheimer and KristieAnne Reed for WBTV and CBS Studios. Talks between CBS and WBTV have been happening for weeks, and sources stress that the 2 sides usually are not near a deal. Reps for the community and the studios declined remark.

The unique sequence follows Detective Lilly Rush (Kathryn Morris), a murder detective with the Philadelphia Police Division specializing in chilly circumstances, who was partnered for almost all of the present’s run with Detective Scotty Valens (Danny Pino).

No expertise is at present connected to the reboot although I hear Pino has had casual conversations to reprise his fan favourite character Det. Scotty Valens, probably in a major method. I hear Morris has not been approached in regards to the reboot however is conscious of it and will doubtlessly seem in some (doubtless restricted) capability to supply extra continuity, having led the unique sequence for seven seasons.

Chilly Case‘s essential forged additionally included John Finn, Jeremy Ratchford, Thom Barry and Tracie Thoms.

Earlier than continuing with expertise discussions, WBTV has to shut a cope with CBS, which I hear had been a problem. In accordance with sources, the sticking factors embrace a number of the points that the 2 sides confronted throughout the renewal negotiations for WBTV’s then-freshman East New York final spring that reportedly contained a request from the community for extra streaming rights.

After months of back-and-forth, these talks fell by. The Chilly Case reboot would mark the studio’s first drama sale to CBS since then as the 2 sides are attempting to hammer out a brand new deal template. (The studio and community have an ongoing relationship on the comedy facet by Chuck Lorre’s Massive Bang Concept franchise which not too long ago bought one other offshoot sequence, Georgie & Mandy, for subsequent season.)

There isn’t any specific rush as CBS’ 2024-25 slate is already stacked with three new drama sequence, Matlock, pushed resulting from strike-related delays, NCIS: Origins and Watson.

For the reason that finish of Chilly Case after 156 episodes, Stiehm labored as an government producer on Showtime’s Emmy-winning drama Homeland and in addition co-developed and government produced FX’s The Bridge, primarily based on the Danish-Swedish format. She is repped by UTA and lawyer Bruce Gellman.

Along with CSI: Vegas, at present in its third season, JBTV has sophomore CBS drama sequence Fireplace Nation, which has been renewed for a 3rd season and is eying a possible Sheriff-centered spinoff. The corporate is repped by CAA.