The Vampire Diaries star Nina Dobrev has landed a starring role in an upcoming erotic thriller, which she will also executive produce. The actor will front Lila Raicek's Night Float , adapted for TV from her own play Vertebrae .

Deadline , which broke the news, describes the show as a "propulsive exploration of desire and power, obsession and betrayal".

The plot follows a woman who moves to New York to live in hospital housing with her boyfriend.

She becomes involved with an older doctor who convinces her to become a runner in the murky and illegal world of insider trading.

The question is: has she gotten in over her head?

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At the time of writing, other cast members or a network/streaming platform have not been announced.

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