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Michiel Huisman Joins NBC's Crime Drama 'What the Dead Know'

3/10/2026

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Michiel Huisman (Dutch actor) is cast as the male lead in NBC's crime drama pilot What the Dead Know, opposite Taylor Schilling (actress).
The series is based on Barbara Butcher's memoir and follows death investigator Ava Ledger.
Huisman will portray William Grant, NYPD homicide detective with a straightforward view of justice.
The pilot is produced by Wolf Entertainment and Universal Television; Beth Rinehart writes and executive-produces, and Fred Berner directs.

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Story summary

Michiel Huisman (Dutch actor) is cast as the male lead in NBC's crime drama pilot What the Dead Know, opposite Taylor Schilling (actress).
The series is based on Barbara Butcher's memoir and follows death investigator Ava Ledger.
Huisman will portray William Grant, NYPD homicide detective with a straightforward view of justice.
The pilot is produced by Wolf Entertainment and Universal Television; Beth Rinehart writes and executive-produces, and Fred Berner directs.