What The Dead Know
What The Dead Know is a pilot that is currently in production with Wolf Entertainment, Universal Television and Jessica Daniels Casting attached. Jessica Daniels (casting director), Dick Wolf (producer) and Tom Thayer (producer) are attached. It was scheduled to shoot in New York, NY in March 2026. Production List last updated this listing on May 20, 2026.
Project Summary
In early recovery, Barbara Butcher finds a lifeline as a NYC medical examiner investigator, becoming a pioneering woman in the role while working thousands of cases, including 9/11, and discovering how facing death daily helped save her own life.
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Cast & Crew
Writing
| Writer | Beth Rinehart |
Production
| Producer | Dick Wolf |
| Producer | Tom Thayer |
| Producer | Peter Jankowski |
| Producer | Anastasia Puglisi |
| Producer | Kevin Plunkett |
| Producer | Rebecca McGill |
| Producer | Barbara Butcher |
Casting
| Casting Director | Jessica Daniels |
Contact details for each person listed are on file and available to members.
Working on What The Dead Know
What The Dead Know is shooting, so most departments are already staffed; openings now are day calls and replacements, and background casting runs day to day. How productions hire crew · Working as an extra · Reaching the production office
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Source: Production List, published by the Film & Television Industry Alliance. Cite this page as https://www.productionlist.com/production/what-the-dead-know (last updated May 20, 2026).