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" Rainn Wilson is gearing up for a return to television in the newly-commissioned Fox series Backstrom.  The drama, based on a Swedish book series by Leif GW Persson, will star Wilson as a self-destructive Portland detective who investigates serious crimes.   Fox has ordered 13 hour-long episodes of the procedura drama, to be produced by Bones creator Hart Hanson. CBS initially passed on the show last year, prompting Wilson to release a teaser trailer for the rejected pilot.  The former Office star will be joined by a supporting cast including Kristoffer Polaha, Page Kennedy, Dennis Haysbert and Beatrice Rosen.    &amp;quot;Hart Hanson and Rainn Wilson are the perfect combination of creative vision and on-screen talent to bring [a] one-of-a-kind character and story like Backstrom to Fox,&amp;quot; Fox chairman Kevin Reilly said in a statement.  &amp;quot;I&amp;#039;ve been in business with Hart for a long time, and not only does he have a rare gift for infusing darker themes with relatable humor, he&amp;#039;s one of the best showrunners out there today.  &amp;quot;Together with Rainn \u2013 who absolutely nails this role and makes it a classic Fox character \u2013 I think we&amp;#039;ve got something really special here.&amp;quot; Production is expected to commence in early 2014. Watch the sizzle reel for Backstrom below:      Catch up on all the latest TV and Movies releases in Digital Spy&amp;#039;s Screen Time:       "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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