Amid his real-life battle with ALS, Eric Dane has booked a role as a firefighter with the same diagnosis on Zachary Quinto‘s medical drama Brilliant Minds.

NBC announced on Monday, October 20, that Dane, 52, will appear on the ninth episode of the second season as “a heroic firefighter who struggles to share his ALS diagnosis with his family.” The first look images show Dane and Quinto on set together.

Brilliant Minds is one of Dane’s latest projects in the wake of his ALS diagnosis. (He is also reprising the role of Cal on Euphoria, along with playing Blythe on Countdown and nabbing a lead role on the upcoming series Kabul.) The actor publicly announced his health battle in April.

“I have been diagnosed with ALS,” Dane said in a statement at the time. “I am grateful to have my loving f

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