Thursday November 19, 05:32 PM

Matheson at helm of detective series pilot

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Tim Matheson will direct and Diana-Maria Riva will co-star in "Jack and Dan," a new series for Fox starring Colin Hanks and Bradley Whitford.

The show, created by Matt Nix, centers on Jack (Hanks), an ambitious, by-the-book detective whose habit of undermining himself has resulted in a dead-end position at the Los Angeles Police Department. He's partnered with Dan (Whitford), a drunken, lecherous cop who hangs onto his job only because of a heroic act years earlier.

Riva will play Jack and Dan's boss, lead detective Lt. Katherine Anderson, who once was partnered with Dan.

Actor/director Matheson will helm the series' first episode, marking his second pilot directing gig this year, after USA Network's "Covert Affairs."

Matheson also has directed episodes of "Burn Notice" for USA and the upcoming "Persons Unknown" for NBC.

Riva's series credits include "Side Order of Life" and "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip."

(Editing by SheriLinden at Reuters)