Los Angeles, Feb. 20 -- An-Li Bogan has been cast as a series regular opposite Emily Deschanel in NBC's untitled crime drama pilot from writers Dean Georgaris and John Fox.

Inspired by the pioneering work of criminal profiler and author Ann Burgess, the series draws from real-world investigative breakthroughs that were explored in the Hulu docuseries 'Mastermind: To Think Like a Killer.'It centers on Professor Georgia Ryan (Deschanel), a trailblazing psychologist who challenges the field of criminology by shifting the investigative focus to the victim rather than just the perpetrator in order to uncover the crucial clues that more traditional methods leave behind.

Alongside her team, this pioneering expert consults with the FBI to solve t...