Dougray Scott (“Mission: Impossible 2,” “Desperate Housewives”) will embody iconic Danish author Hans Christian Andersen in “Fairytale Detective,” a new crime drama series from writer Brendan Foley and Omega Global Media.

Each one-hour episode of “Fairytale Detective” follows Andersen as he solves crimes in 1850s Copenhagen aided by a coterie of characters from his stories, who come to life to help him find justice. While embarking on his unusual hobby, he hopes to convince Jenny Lind, the love of his life, to marry him.

Scott and Foley recently collaborated on the breakout CW series “Sherlock and Daughter,” which was created by Foley and stars Scott as the villain Professor Moriarty. Foley also penned Season 2 of of Elisa Viihde’s Nordic series “The Man Who Died” and is currently devel

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