Amaury Nolasco, Ethan Embry land pilots

Cast in A&E's 'The Quickening,' USA's 'Facing Kate'

By Nellie Andreeva

Nov 17, 2009, 11:00 PM ET

"Prison Break" alum Amaury Nolasco is set to co-star opposite Radha Mitchell in A&E's drama pilot "The Quickening," and Ethan Embry has joined USA Network's pilot "Facing Kate."

"Quickening" centers on Maggie Bird (Mitchell), a homicide detective assigned to a desk job after it is discovered that she has a bipolar disorder.

Nolasco will play a homicide detective who briefly was married to Maggie and remains emotionally connected to her.

WME-repped Nolasco, who played Fernando Sucre on Fox's "Prison," recently did an arc on "Southland" and next appears in the feature "Armored."

"Kate" centers on Kate (Sarah Shahi), an attorney-turned-professional mediator trying to balance her new work relationships and those with her family.

Embry will play Kate's brother and confidant who gave up a law career to be a stay-at-home father.

Embry, recently seen on "Vacancy," next stars in the indie "The Kane Files." He is repped by APA and manager Karen Randall.

Amaury Nolasco, Ethan Embry land pilots

Cast in A&E's 'The Quickening,' USA's 'Facing Kate'

By Nellie Andreeva

Nov 17, 2009, 11:00 PM ET