"Mad Men" alum Vincent Kartheiser roped in for a new series

Vincent Kartheiser has been roped in to play a pivotal role in an upcoming drama pilot from

David Elliot

and Danny Strong.

The series is set in a law firm that reopens investigations that led to wrongful convictions, with the team putting themselves at risk to exonerate the innocent, as per a report.

In February, Russell Hornsby was cast as male lead Ezekiel "Easy" Boudreau, "a savvy, pragmatic and cool" lawyer employed by the firm.

Kartheiser will star as Bodie Quick, described as the intrepid, scrappy and endearing investigator.