The doctor is in
Forensic neuropsychiatrist Dr Chance is putting his life on the line with his new patient in Chance.
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“This is about a vulnerable, exposed character,” warns Hugh Laurie (Dr Gregory House in drama series House MD, 2004-2012). He plays Dr Eldon Chance in Chance (2016current), a forensic neuropsychatrist who gets in over his head helping his new patient. “He becomes unhelpfully obsessed,” says the British actor. “He doesn’t realise until it’s too late that he’s now involved with police corruption, physical and emotional abuse and very dangerous people.” He adds that “Chance isn’t an anti-hero. He could be anyone of us. He’s just made one tragic mistake after the next”.
BY THE BOOK
The series is based on the 2014 fiction novel of the same name by Kem Nunn, who’s also the show creator. “I wanted to have this guy [Eldon] being crushed by his profession and having his life unravel,” says the author. “What has really excited me about this project is the level of talent we had interested.”
THE SUPPORT CREW
Split-personality Jaclyn
Blackstone (Gretchen Mol, Nina in musical dramedy Mozart In The Jungle, 2014- current) sees Dr Chance for her blackout episodes. But drama’s coming! Jaclyn’s abusive detective hubby Ray Blackstone (Paul Adelstein, Leo in drama show The Fixer, 2013- current) is a violent, manipulative sociopathic pimp who controls Jaclyn.
Dr Suzanne Silver (LisaGay Hamilton, Celia in drama House Of Cards, 2013- current) is Chance’s best friend who tells him what he needs to hear.
Nicole (Stefania LaVie Owen, Dorrit in comedy The Carrie Diaries, 20132014) is Chance’s daughter who’s rebelling against her parents’ divorce but still needs her “daddy”. And Darius “D” Pringle (Ethan Suplee, Randy in comedy My Name Is Earl, 2005-2009) is an antiqueloving, weapon-making troubled man who is befriended by Chance.