Paula Patton has been cast in “Runner,” an ABC drama pilot set in the world of drug cartels.
The actress will star as Lauren Marks, according to reports, a wife and mother whose perfect life is ripped apart when she believes her husband has died in a plane crash. After discovering him alive, she follows a trail of lies that takes her into the world of cartels — and into the illegal gun trade between the US and Mexico.
It’s Patton’s first TV series regular role after previously starring in films including “Precious,” “Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol” and “2 Guns.” Patton — in the process of divorcing hubby Robin Thicke — will next be seen in 2016’s “Warcraft” alongside Travis Fimmel.
“Runner” is based on the Turkish series “Son.”