The $30 million toe in the water

Justin Hartley is taking a significant step into television production with his new ABC series, A Forgotten Kill, an adaptation of Isabella Maldonado's 2024 novel. The project is a key component of Hartley's overall agreement with 20th Television, the Disney-owned studio behind Tracker, and is set to begin production later this year.

As executive producer, Hartley will be working alongside seasoned Tracker veteran Ken Olin, with writing duties assigned to Diana Son, whose recent credits include the critically acclaimed Prime Video series Butterfly.

The series promises to blend procedural intrigue with deeply personal drama, drawing on Maldonado's richly detailed source material. a Forgotten Kill centers on Dani Vega, a Nuyorican former Army Ranger who now works as an exceptionally skilled FBI agent on the Lower East Side.

Why 4,000 unsold units became the prize

A Forgotten Kill is the latest addition to Isabella Maldonado's novel series, which began with A Killer's Game in 2023 and continued with A Forgotten Kill in 2024.. The narrative delves into Vega's personal struggles as she confronts a painful family secret that threatens to unravel both her career and her sense of identity.

The partnership between Vega and NYPD Detective Mark Flint is designed to highlight the tension between intuition and data-driven investigation, offering viewers a fresh take on the classic buddy-cop formula.

Who is the unnamed buyer?

While casting for the lead roles of Vega and Flint remains under wraps, industry insiders anticipate that the project will attract top talent due to its compelling blend of high-stakes crime solving and emotionally resonant storytelling.

Fans of the original books and Hartley's previous work can look forward to further announcements as the series moves deeper into development .

An echo of Sydney's 2024 institutional buy-up

The novel series follows Dani Vega through multiple installments, beginning with A Killer's Game in 2023, continuing with A Forgotten Kill in 2024, and most recently expanding with A Killer's Code released in January 2025.