The Trust Is Gone: Eric McCormack Joins ABC Pilot

How do you know when a show is pretty much over before the official announcement? When a lead actor ups and joins the cast of another show … on another network. That’s exactly what former Will & Grace and current Trust Me star Eric McCormack has done.

According to reports, the Emmy-winning actor, who presently stars as ad man Mason McGuire on TNT’s latest original series, is also now the lead for an untitled sitcom in development at ABC. He plays Dean, a heart surgeon, new father, and close friend of contractor Seth, played by co-lead Reno Wilson (Heist, Blind Justice). Actresses Jolie Jenkins (Desperate Hosuewives, Shasta McNasty) and Constance Zimmer (Entourage, Boston Legal) play their respective wives.

As for TNT’s Trust Me, I gave up on that low-rated and irritating dramedy after about three episodes of utter boredom. So, I not only can’t blame McCormack for setting his sights on potentially funnier and more entertaining horizons, but I also wish his costar Thomas Cavanagh would follow suit. Both deserve so much better.