Fox has a new police drama in development from an actor and director who’s familiar to TV viewers through his role on “thirtysomething.” Peter Horton, who played Gary Shepherd on the ABC drama series, is executive producing “Crooked,” Deadline.com reports.

“Written/executive produced by up-and-coming writer Robert Specland, ‘Crooked’ is described as a family soap with a procedural spine that explores the bonds — and corruption — of police brotherhood in New Orleans,” Deadline reports. “The show, said to be inspired by true events, centers on a longtime corrupt detective who is busted, his cases overturned and 1,000 of the city’s worst criminals are released back onto the streets, one case at a time.”

20th Century Fox TV is producing the show.