‘Bones’ Spin-Off ‘The Locator’ Casts Saffron Burrows

Saffron Burrows has been cast as the female lead in the upcoming Bones spin-off!

The spin-off will be based on books by Richard Greener entitled The Locator, and will follow Walter Sherman (Geoff Stults), a former military policeman with the ability to find anything. Burrows, 38, will play Sherman’s sidekick, a bar owner who also knows how to pilot a helicopter and drive a boat. Michael Clarke Duncan will play Walter’s partner Leo.

The initial episode of the spin-off will be launched through the show Bones itself later on in the season this year.

Burrows most recently starred opposite Jeff Goldblum on Law & Order: Criminal Intent, and previous to that appeared on Boston Legal and My Own Worst Enemy.