While fans of ABC’s recently-departed “Invasion” may weep at what appears to be the final nail in their beloved series’ coffin, fans of “Prison Break” (not to mention “Go”) can rejoice at the addition of stellar actor William Fichtner to the popular Fox drama’s cast next fall.
In a forgivable bit of typecasting, Fichtner will play another law- enforcement official (though a non-alien one, this time), portraying a federal agent seeking to capture Michael, Lincoln, and the other escaped convicts.
Tremendous story potential here, with an actor of this caliber squaring off against the likable cons. In fact, if the writers play their cards right, they might just end up doing for federal marshals on television what Tommy Lee Jones did for them in movies with “The Fugitive.”
One can only hope.
