Damon Wayans Jr. Cast in New Pilot

Last year Damon Wayans Jr.'s sitcom 'Poppa's House,' was canceled after one season [click here if you missed that].

Now Damon Jr. has snagged a role in a new pilot called "Puzzled..."

From Variety

Damon Wayans Jr. is set to lead the NBC drama pilot “Puzzled,” Variety has learned.

The pilot was picked up at NBC back in January. It is based on the “Puzzle Master” books by Danielle Trussoni. The official logline states, “After barely escaping a tragic fire, once promising college athlete Mike Brink (Wayans) is transformed by a traumatic brain injury that gives him the unique ability to see the world in an unexpected way and helps him solve crimes with local police.”

The character description for Mike Brink says “He makes his living by betting on sports and is uniquely equipped to do this because he developed Acquired Savant Syndrome as a result of a traumatic brain injury. This rare phenomenon gives him exceptional skills in puzzle-solving, higher math functions and pattern recognition.”