The Daily Star - Stay Tuned
Issue link: http://www.epageflip.net/i/349178
The Daily Star, Oneonta, N.Y., Friday, July 18, 2014 18 By Rebecca Potter TV Media T hings are heating up down south between a lit- igator and an attorney — and not just in the courtroom. The new legal drama "Reck- less" looks to tear up the steamy city of Charleston, S.C., with a court case that could rupture the police department at any moment. But regardless of how hot their case gets, and how much they attack each other in the courthouse, behind closed doors the line between friend and enemy disappears in the muggy southern heat and their reckless personal re- lationship continues. Catch a new episode airing Sunday, July 20, on CBS. Newly minted city attorney and classic southern gentle- man Roy Rayder is played by Cam Gigandet ("Easy A " 2010). Roy is a divorced father of two who has his old father- in-law to thank for his higher- up court position. Taking on his new Yankee opponent (while running off with her behind closed doors), Roy hopes to keep the peace until the case is finished. Fans of the popular teen show "The O.C." will recognize Gigandet, who transitioned to prime time from the classic soap opera "The Young and the Restless" in the show's third season. He came back into the teen scene when he played the villain James in 2008's book-to-film adaption of "Twilight," which was di- rected by Catherine Hardwicke ("Thirteen," 2003). CBS brought the actor and director together again, as Hardwicke directed the pilot episode for "Reckless." Anna Wood stars as Jamie Sawyer, a litigator from the south side of Chicago who heads to the courtroom to bat- tle Roy. They try to keep their sultry personal life under wraps while practically tearing the city apart with their serious assault case. Wood is fairly new to the television world, having made guest appearanc- es in shows such as "Royal Pains," "Cold Case," "Brothers & Sisters," "Mad Men" and the short-lived NBC crime drama "Deception." In the steamy depths of South Carolina, "Reckless" be- gins when disgraced Charles- ton PD officer Lee Anne Marcus (Georgina Haig, "The Elephant Princess") hires Jamie to repre- sent her in a sexual assault lawsuit against the police de- partment. Jamie and Roy dis- cover that Lee Anne is at the center of a sinister case that could turn the police depart- ment on its head, and they at- tempt to keep their emotions and secrets at bay. Heading the corrupt Charleston Police Department is Deputy Chief Holland Knox, a very serious and devoted family man. Playing the role is Michael Gladis, who gained television fame in AMC's hit show "Mad Men" as Paul Kin- sey. Outside of prime time, Gladis graced the big screen in "J. Edgar" (2011) and "K-19: The Widowmaker" (2002). Working underneath the deputy is Det. Terry McCand- less, a corrupt and incredibly cocky police officer, and Ja- mie's well-respected boyfriend, Det. Preston Cruz. McCandless is played by Shawn Hatosy, best known for his film work in the late '90s and early 2000s and his role on TNT's "South- land" as Det. Sammy Bryant. Some of his most popular films include "The Faculty" (1998), "The Cooler" (2003) and "Al- pha Dog" (2006). Playing Jamie's beau Pres- ton is Adam Rodriguez. Most well-known as Eric Delko from the successful CBS show "CSI: Miami," Rodriguez knows how to keep things sizzling in a warm-weather climate. Since the CSI spinoff finished in 2012, Rodriguez played a role in 2012's "Magic Mike," with Channing Tatum, and a guest role in "Necessary Roughness" and "The Goodwin Games." Outside of Roy and Jamie's secret relationship, paralegal Vi Briggs (Kim Wayans) is Jamie's friend and confidante. Wayans is best known for her comedic work alongside her brother Keenan Ivory Wayans on the sketch comedy show "In Living Color" and served as a produc- er, director and writer on the hit show "My Wife and Kids." Outside of the small screen, Wayans is also a successful au- thor with her husband Kevin Knotts, she lit up the stage in her one-woman show called "A Handsome Woman Re- treats" and starred in the dra- matic film "Pariah" (2011). The show is part of CBS's summer lineup and is busy heating up the small screen on Sunday nights. Gigandet has been growing in Hollywood on both the big and small screen, and in an interview with "Col- lider," he breaks down why he found himself in South Caroli- na filming this sexy new show. "When I read the script, I could see the potential of where things could go," Gi- gandet said, "and it was some- thing new and unique to me, in my career, so I was immediate- ly drawn to it." Tune in to CBS to catch the newest episode of "Reckless," airing Sunday, July 20. Cam Gigandet and Anna Wood star in "Reckless" CBS turns up the heat with southern legal drama Featurestory