The Sullivans

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The Sullivans is an upcoming American police procedural and legal drama television series, adapted as a spin-off of Hartman.

The series will premiered on NBC in September 2029.

Set in Denver, Colorado, the series follows the Irish-American Sullivan family, headed by of Denver PD detective Drake Sullivan and his wife, Executive Assistant District Attorney Katherine Sullivan. The series' focuses primarily on the two as they navigate their jobs and personal lives, with their children Finn and Mary, and Drake's father Ryan.

Drake works for Family Justice Unit (FJU), an elite police unit that investigates crimes involving families, including but not limited to domestic violence, rape, murder, kidnapping and sexual abuse. Drake works with an team of elite detectives, in the Denver P.D., who all report to their ranking C.O., to investigate the crimes, collect evidence, interview witnesses and then, when the evidence points to a suspect or suspects, place the suspect(s) under arrest. The matter is then taken over by Katherine and the prosecutors and investigators of the Denver District Attorney's office. They discuss deals, prepare the witnesses and evidence and conduct the people's case in the trial.

Both teams work with the Medical Examiners Office, Crime Lab and psychiatrists from both the police department and DA's office.

Regular Cast

Denver PD (Family Justice Unit)

• Chris Pratt as Detective Drake Sullivan, a gritty 13-year DPD veteran and former Force Reconnaissance Marine. He is slightly hardened due to his combat experiences oversees, but remains a caring and dedicated man and figure to his colleagues and family. He has a soft spot for children and, due to his own experience, the wrongly accused.
• Nicholas Gonzalez as Detective Miguel Ruiz, a 13-year veteran on the force and Drake's partner. He is noted by his colleagues to be great at his job, but horrible at his personal life due to two failed marriages and a streak of womanizing afterwards, which he attributes to his parents' failings, and having been bounced around his family for a long period. Despite this, he is a dedicated father to his son Angel (from his first marriage) and his daughters Martika and Lupé (from his second marriage).
• Corey Hawkins as Detective Jackson Holmes, a 9-year veteran and former Army Ranger. Growing up in a military family, he appreciates the privilege to serve, and hates those who try to pose as military veterans and steal valor; as such, he and Drake have a close friendship. He is married to Kim, an ICU nurse, and the two have their first child, Franklin James, in the fifth episode.
• Teri Reeves as Detective Andrea Donnell, an 8-year veteran from a prominent police family. Having grown up as the youngest child and only daughter of four children, she has often had to prove herself to be just as capable as men are in investigating and taking down suspects. She is divorced with two daughters, Danielle and Piper.
• Annie Wersching as Sergeant Nicole Richter, a 15-year veteran and sergeant previously from an undercover unit who was transferred to FJU to replace the late Landon Kruger. She is dedicated to her job and is divorced with a teenage son named Brian. She also a history of using opioids due to a gunshot wound she received in the line of duty and has been in-and-out of rehab several times for it.
• Keith David as Captain Eugene Winder, a 22-year veteran and commanding officer of the FJU. A slightly gruff but loyal officer, he is stern but supportive of his subordinates and will do whatever he feels is needed to get justice. He was the investigating detective on Drake's case when he was framed for murder and convinced him to join the DPD afterward. He has been happily married for over 20 years and has two adult sons, Eugene Jr. and Anthony.

D.A. Office

• Bryce Dallas Howard as Executive Assistant District Attorney Katherine Sullivan
• John Francis Daley as Assistant District Attorney Trent Doyle
• Jeremy Ratchford as Investigator Mario Nazario
• Sheila Vand as Investigator Hessa Cohen
• Scott Glenn as District Attorney Andrew Bishop

Family 

• Jason Maybaum as Finn Sullivan, Drake and Katherine's oldest son, who is 10-year-old at the start of the series.
• Spencer Moss as Mary Sullivan, Drake and Katherine's youngest daughter, who is 8-year-old at the start of the series.
• Clancy Brown as Ryan Sullivan, a retired criminal court judge with a prominent career and the father of Drake, Amanda and Lydia. Drake, Katherine and their children live in his house and he watches over Finn & Mary as their parents work. He also provides Drake and Katherine some insight and wisdom of cases they work on.

Recurring Cast

• Elaine Cassidy as Lydia Graves
• David Ramsey as Owen Graves 
• Sebastian Arcelus as Nathan Whitman
• Emily Deschanel as Amanda Whitman
• Edie Falco as Rachel Sullivan
• David Gallagher as Joey Ashford
• Joe Alder as Officer Kyle Francis
• Kellita Smith as M.E. Robinetta Cooke
• Tahj Mowry as Forensic Specialist C.J. Winston
• Graham Greene as District Commander Dan "Red Fox" Cutter
• Ruben Santiago-Hudson as Judge Adam Wellington
• Anna Diop as Kim Quincy-Holmes
• Warren Christie as Sergeant Landon Kruger
• Judy Greer as Defense Attorney Emily Thornton

News

Season 1 News:

• Will consist of 22 episodes.
• Will premiere alongside the season 12 premiere of Hartman.
• Annie Wersching will join the main cast as a newly-assigned sergeant to replace Sergeant Landon Kruger who was killed in the backdoor pilot on Hartman.
• Jeremy Ratchford will join the main cast as a former Denver police detective now D.A. Investigator.
• Sheila Vand will join the main cast as a disgraced Iranian-American former FBI agent now D.A. Investigator.
• Drake helps Katherine find the mob hitman who killed her parents and two older siblings when she and her younger brother Joey were young. Hessa later joins in to help them out.
• There will be a flashback episode that reveals how Drake and Katherine first met.
  • Emily Deschanel and Edie Falco will appear as members of the Sullivan family in flashback scenes.
    • Emily Deschanel will portray Amanda Whitman, a defense attorney and Drake's older sister, who died in a car accident six years prior to the series.
    • Edie Falco will portray Rachel Sullivan, the wife of Ryan and the mother of Amanda, Drake and Lydia, who died of cancer four years prior to the series.
• Odette Annable will have a recurring role as forensics psychologist and criminal profiler Dr. Kendall Fleiss.
• Kelly Hu will have a recurring role as Police Lieutenant Hannah Wie.
• David Gallagher will have a guest starring role as Joey Ashford, Katherine's estranged younger brother.