From Fire Captain to Secret Service: Rob Lowe Heads to NBC in Presidential Drama 'The Detail'

Rob Lowe is putting on the suit and stepping back into the political spotlight, this time with a Secret Service badge instead of a White House staff pass. The Parks and Recreation and 9-1-1 Lonestar alum is officially set to star in The Detail, a new drama in development at NBC that promises presidential intrigue, elite agents, and yes, probably more than a few scenes of stern stares behind aviator sunglasses.

The Detail follows a team of top-tier Secret Service agents assigned to protect the President of the United States. According to the official logline, these agents will juggle the high-stakes world of national security with the messy business of personal lives because apparently even while foiling threats to democracy, someone still forgets to text their spouse back.

Created by Jennifer Yee McDevitt, who’s previously written for Over the Moon and Goodbye Vitamin, the series is being developed by UTV, part of Universal Studio Group. Lowe will also executive produce, proving once again that Rob Lowe contains multitudes: actor, producer, podcast host, and apparently protector of democracy (on TV, at least).

If ordered to series, The Detail would mark Lowe’s return to scripted broadcast television after 9-1-1: Lone Star wrapped up its five-season run earlier this year. It’s also his first NBC drama since his iconic stint as Sam Seaborn on The West Wing. So yeah, cue the walk-and-talks and dramatic close-ups. The man is back in his element.

NBC hasn't announced a premiere date, pilot order, or whether The Detail will get a straight-to-series pickup, but it’s clearly banking on Lowe’s star power to bring some presidential heat to its drama slate.

While Lowe is busy playing America’s last line of defense, he’s also developing a sitcom at ABC called The Ram, continuing to host The Floor on Fox, and producing multiple films. In other words, the man is everywhere and apparently allergic to taking a break.

Stay tuned to see if The Detail makes it to primetime. If it does, expect political thrills, personal drama, and at least one killer monologue delivered from behind very official sunglasses.