Jason Ritter will return to NBC’s "Parenthood" after the sci-fi thriller "The Event" was canceled, reports TVLine.com.

Ritter has also signed a development deal with NBC’s production arm, Universal Media Studios, to star in a new series from "Friday Night Lights" and "Parenthood" executive producer Jason Katims, the story notes.

While details on the new project aren’t yet known, it will be an hour-long drama, the story says.

Ritter will reprise his role as Mark on "Parenthood," who is a sometime love interest of Lauren Graham’s Sarah, the piece notes.