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Maria Bello is putting the final touches on a deal to reprise the role originated by Helen Mirren in NBC's adaptation of the British cop series "Prime Suspect," according to sources.
Bello, who has been courted for the pilot since last year, met with executive producer Peter Berg ("Friday Night Lights") on Friday. "Prime Suspect" has been in development at NBC for some time. It was originally targeted as a midseason replacement series for the 2010-11 season. But new NBC entertainment chief Bob Greenblatt revived the project as a contender for fall.
Mirren played hard-bitten Detective Inspector Jane Tennison for seven seasons on the Granada Television series, racking up critical accolades and awards, including multiple Emmys.
Last year, Bello did a two-episode stint on "Law & Order: SVU." But she hasn't been a series TV regular since 1998, when she did one season of "ER." Before that, she starred in the short-lived ABC spy drama "Mr. and Mrs. Smith. She's been nurturing a film career including roles in "The Company Men" and "A History of Violence."
Bello, who has been courted for the pilot since last year, met with executive producer Peter Berg ("Friday Night Lights") on Friday. "Prime Suspect" has been in development at NBC for some time. It was originally targeted as a midseason replacement series for the 2010-11 season. But new NBC entertainment chief Bob Greenblatt revived the project as a contender for fall.
Mirren played hard-bitten Detective Inspector Jane Tennison for seven seasons on the Granada Television series, racking up critical accolades and awards, including multiple Emmys.
Last year, Bello did a two-episode stint on "Law & Order: SVU." But she hasn't been a series TV regular since 1998, when she did one season of "ER." Before that, she starred in the short-lived ABC spy drama "Mr. and Mrs. Smith. She's been nurturing a film career including roles in "The Company Men" and "A History of Violence."
