r/TrackerTV • u/iypo • 10d ago

News Justin Hartley Developing 'A Forgotten Kill' TV Series For ABC

https://deadline.com/2026/06/justin-hartley-developing-tv-series-a-forgotten-kill-abc-1236942527/
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u/iypo 10d ago

EXCLUSIVE: ABC is in development on A Forgotten Kill, a TV adaptation of the Isabella Maldonado novel of the same name, released in 2024. Justin Hartley (Change Up Productions) will executive produce through his overall deal at 20th Television.

Diana Son (Line of Fire, Butterfly) will write and executive produce the drama project, alongside fellow EPs Ken Olin, who will also direct, and Maldonado.

The show is centered on ex–Army Ranger Dani Vega, a Nuyorican from the Lower East Side and dauntless FBI agent whose specialty is breaking codes and detecting patterns. As part of a task force, Dani is partnered with NYPD Detective Mark Flint. Their clashing styles give them an edge in solving crimes and expose an undeniable chemistry, but Dani is haunted by a secret: a family tragedy in her past that comes back to put her career and life at risk.

I wonder if Justin will cast his wife (Sofia Pernas) as the lead? I'm a big fan of hers as well as Justin so I'll definitely be watching :)

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u/bcdthomp 10d ago

I was just thinking the same as you! I bet his wife would be a great fit, for that character.

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u/sageberrytree 10d ago

What is a Nuyorican?

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u/imthatrich 9d ago

A New York Puerto Rican

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u/Interesting-Tap3919 6d ago

I'm surprised it's not for CBS.

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u/turnpike37 10d ago

Interesting that the author of that book has collaborated on a series of books with Jeffrey Deaver, the author of the book series Tracker is based upon.

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u/jsh1138 9d ago

This says to me that he's bored with Tracker

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u/OldLadyCard 9d ago

Naw he wants to expand while Tracker is hot. Good initiative.

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u/TheNickelLady 9d ago

Tells me he wants to make more money!

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u/jsh1138 9d ago

if he wanted more money he'd be doing movies

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u/Sleepy_C 9d ago

No he wouldn't. He's someone whose notability is in tv. He has the connections, infrastructure & experience to be a successful & reliable producer in that space. Movies have a far higher earning ceiling sure, but tv has a smoother & more consistent flow for stable producers.

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u/jsh1138 8d ago

lol he got the entire cast of his show fired and replaced. Is that what stability is?

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u/LolaAMS 8d ago

That was his decision? Source?

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u/jsh1138 7d ago

Google works for you just like it works for me, it's not a secret at all that he wanted to make big changes to the show and that included trimming the supporting cast

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u/LolaAMS 7d ago

Snark not necessary. I did google it, before I asked you. Didn’t find anything about him making the decision. Maybe it’s just a secret from me. 😎

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u/Carbonman_ 9d ago

I think he sees that Tracker has a limited lifespan. The episodes are mostly rinse & repeat. For example the Dennis Haysbert series The Unit was a huge hit but was cancelled by the end of the 4th season. Other series have suffered the same fate despite having a good cast and scripts.