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Irish actor O'Byrne in US Prime Suspect

O'Byrne - Joins US version of award-winning British series
O'Byrne - Joins US version of award-winning British series

Irish actor Brían F O'Byrne has been cast in the new US version of the award-winning British thriller series 'Prime Suspect'.

The remake sees former 'ER' star Maria Bello playing Detective Jane Timoney, a character based on Helen Mirren's Jane Tennison in the original Granada Television series.

Deadline reports that O'Byrne will play a detective who prevented Timoney from working cases.

O'Byrne's other TV credits include the series 'FlashForward' and 'Brotherhood'.

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