ABC Delays David E. Kelley's Life On Mars

Still searching for the perfect lead to star in the drama.

ABC is delaying the David E. Kelley drama, Life on Mars to midseason.

The move is to give the producers more time to cast the pilot's star, says Variety. The show is an adaptation of the BBC version about a detective who somehow travels to the past (where he works to solve his girlfriend's present-day abduction).

Kelley and ABC hope to revisit the casting process for Life on Mars after pilot season, when many more actors currently committed to other projects will be available.