LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Newcomer James Roday will star in "Psych," a lighthearted USA Network drama pilot about an amateur detective who cons the police into believing he has psychic powers that help him solve crimes.
Roday ("The Dukes of Hazzard") plays the bogus psychic, and Dule Hill ("The West Wing") plays his best friend.
Roday's addition lifts the cast contingency off the project, the first of several pilots USA is expected to greenlight in anticipation of settling on at least one series to introduce next summer.
USA is looking for a project that could fit into its new "characters welcome" branding alongside "Monk." The hit detective show ranks as basic cable's No. 1 original show in USA's adults 25-54 target demo, with just under 2.4 million viewers for the season to date. | 
08-30-2005, 01:57 PM
