Blair Underwood will play the U.S. President on NBC’s drama pilot “The Event.” “The Event” is a thriller chronicled from multiple points of view that centers on Sean (Jason Ritter), a regular man fighting his way through the mysterious circumstances of a conspiracy to assassinate the U.S. president (Underwood). The recently-elected President, originally envisioned as “a poised Hispanic JFK,” is described as smart, honest, confident and doing a good job at hiding his relative inexperience. He is a family man and a man of faith who truly wants to do good. “The Event” was first conceived by writer Nick Wauters a few years ago, before Barack Obama’s 2008 election as the U.S.’ first black president.
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