Self-Destructive. Judgemental. Indulgent. And The Way He Solves Crimes Is Almost Criminal. Backstrom will air after American Idol on Thursday nights next year, premiering on January 22nd. That’s a pretty good if highly competitive time slot on FOX for Hart Hanson’s new “crime-dy”, starring The Office’s Rainn Wilson as brilliant but boorish Portland Detective Everett Backstrom, who returns to work five years after being kicked out for offensive behaviour. It’s up to members of his newly-formed Serious Crimes Unit like Detective Nicole Gravely (Genevieve Angelson) to handle his oafishness and make sure his unorthodox methods hold up in court.
Related: Backstrom (Rainn Wilson) on Barnet Marine Park Beach.
Related: Backstrom (Rainn Wilson) at Vancouver Art Gallery.
After shooting a pilot here in 2013, Backstrom filmed its series in and around Vancouver from late June until late November this year.