She was Miss World in 2000, has an impressive Bollywood acting career, her song, “In My City” was a previous NFL theme song, and she’s described in her upcoming lead actress role as the female version of Jason Bourne. Priyanka Chopra is about to be the next kickass head female actress on TV. She has done action films before but she really put in the effort this time by training with real FBI. She signed the development deal for this series in 2014 and part of her decision to go with ABC was because of, “how the network has changed the landscape of TV through the diversity of their lead characters.” Seems to me that Priyanka will be bringing more than just a new demographic group to the network. [http://variety.com/2014/tv/news/priyanka-chopra-signs-development-deal-with-abc-tv-1201380292/]

Since the pilot a significant character, Liam O’Connor has been re-cast. Originally played by Dougray Scott, Josh Hopkins will be the new FBI teacher. The other supporting actors and actresses may not have the international acclaim that Chopra hails from but, each of their characters is diverse in their own ways to attract non-linear audiences to the show. There’s an openly gay character, a Mormon, a FBI golden boy, an orphaned southern belle, and a hijab-wearing recruit. With the shows initial cold open, this unraveling back and forth plot line combined with diverse characters will be a show to watch this season.