Deadline is reporting that Nashville alum Connie Britton has signed on to the cast of upcoming FOX procedural 9-1-1. Information about her role is yet to be revealed, but it’s believed that she’ll be playing a 911 operator.
In addition to her role on the ABC-turned-CMT soap, Britton has appeared on the likes of Friday Night Lights, American Crime Story, and Spin City. She joins a cast that includes Peter Krause (Six Feet Under) and Angela Bassett (American Horror Story).
9-1-1 is set to premiere sometime midseason on FOX. A concrete premiere date for the procedural should be announced either later this year or early next.
