Cop procedurals have been and will always be NBC‘s primetime bread and butter. The network recently debuted the family detective drama, Line of Fire, which has drawn favorable comparisons with CBS‘s Blue Bloods. Led by 9-1-1 alum Peter Krause, the series has earned strong critical acclaim, signaling good prospects. Still to come for the network is The Rockford Files, a highly anticipated reboot of the classic detective show of the same name, to be led by David Boreanaz. As the current TV cycle winds down, however, NBC is casting a wide net in search of its next major hit.

A new detective drama titled Worth is officially now in development at NBC. The series is by writer-executive producer Mike Diliberti, best known for penning the script to Ben Stiller‘s action-comedy 30 Minutes or Less, and directing his feature debut with Bad Man (2025). Worth gets its title from its central character, the decorated Army Ranger Will Worth, who is described as “a brash war hero turned bestselling author and pop-culture celebrity.” The story will follow him as he gets his Jack Reacher on, abandoning his glamorous life to instead deploy his veteran experience to solve crimes in his hometown, Nashville.

Worth has the backing of genre heavyweight Jack Carr, the writer of the best-selling James Reece novel series upon which Prime Video‘s hit military thriller, The Terminal List, is based. Much like the story’s protagonist, Carr, who will serve as an executive producer, is a Navy SEAL turned author himself; additionally, he serves as an executive producer on The Terminal List. Thus, he brings a wealth of useful experience to the new show and will aim to deliver the same action pedigree and gritty realism akin to the Prime Video hit. Rounding out the executive producing team is Jake Coburn, who himself is developing another procedural, Gatsby, inspired by the classic novel, The Great Gatsby, for NBC.

What’s Next For Jack Carr’s ‘The Terminal List’?

Having a name like Carr on Worth bodes well for the show’s appeal, as Carr has become synonymous with one of Prime Video‘s most globally beloved shows. Despite having a slower-than-usual turnaround time, The Terminal List successfully sustained fan interest during its prolonged offseason. The show has proven to be one of Prime Video’s most rewatchable titles, constantly competing for chart spots with longer shows.

The Terminal List Season 2, based on the book True Believer, arrived in October and received an even better reception. As for what lies ahead, it appears audiences will be seeing a lot more of Chris Pratt‘s James Reece in the future, as showrunner David DiGilio recently shared in an interview with Collider, plans to expand the series with more prequels, sequels, as well as adapt the book Savage Son for a potential Season 3, which has now been confirmed to be in development. 

 

via Collider