WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) \u2014 The new television drama \u201cRJ Decker,\u201d shot here in Wilmington, premieres Tuesday night at 10 p.m. on ABC.<\/p>\n
WWAY was able to visit the set and speak with cast members.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf we can pull this off, it\u2019s unique kind of blend of humor, action and adventure,\u201d actor Scott Speedman said.<\/p>\n
Speedman, know for his work on \u201cGrey\u2019s Anatomy,\u201d stars as the eponymous RJ Decker.<\/p>\n
\u201cWrightsville Beach was a big one, we used that quite a bit, Fort Fisher was really beautiful, I got there at like 5:30 in the morning, it was freezing just watching the sun come up there was really special,\u201d Speedman said.<\/p>\n
Speedman\u2019s character is a former newspaper photographer and ex-con who starts over as a private investigator in south Florida.<\/p>\n
The series follows him as he tackles cases with a complex web of women, his journalist ex, her new police detective wife, and another woman from his past who could be his greatest ally.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve never played a guy like this before, and I knew it would be a lot of fun and I knew that world would be a lot of fun to kind of dive into,\u201d Speedman said.<\/p>\n
The series began filming in November, using sound stages in Wilmington and scenes shot on location in Carolina Beach.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat town kind of doubles as Fort Lauderdale as well, fit a little more of the Fort Lauderdale image than Wilmington does,\u201d actor Kevin Rankin said.<\/p>\n
Rankin stars in the series as Aloysious \u201cWish\u201d Aiken. He said the crew utilized a Carolina Beach bar as the exterior for their set at Cinespace Studios.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s called Seawitch in Carolina Beach about 40 minutes south of here,\u201d Rankin said.<\/p>\n
Speedman said while spending a lot of time in Wilmington, he\u2019s enjoyed getting caffeinated while reading scripts.<\/p>\n
\u201cOn the weekends, I\u2019ve been at coffee shops, Social and Vigilant Hope coffee shops, I love these coffee shops they are my homes right now when I have to work,\u201d Speedman said.<\/p>\n
While cast members can\u2019t reveal much about the new season, Rankin said it\u2019s worth the watch.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think it\u2019s something good to turn the TV on and turn the outside world off for an hour and enjoy yourself,\u201d Rankin said.<\/p>\n
\u201cRJ Decker\u201d will air on ABC on Tuesdays at 10 p.m.<\/p>\n