The CW acquires Patrick Dempsey's Devils to help shore up its coronavirus-proof fall schedule

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The Sky Italia international financial thriller, co-starring Dempsey and Italian actor Alessandro Borghi and filmed in Italy, will air Wednesdays at 8 p.m. this fall, leading into Canadian drama Coroner. Devils' first season originally aired in April and May on Sky Italia. As Deadline notes, "Devils was a hot commodity given that it is an English-language drama starring a recognizable U.S. star that was in the can before the pandemic forced a production shutdown." Devils revolves around “the charismatic yet ruthless Head of Trading at NYL, one of the world’s most important investment banks (played by Borghi), and his mentor, (Dempsey). After Dominic appoints another colleague over Massimo following a bitter promotion battle, Massimo finds himself named prime suspect in a murder investigation. Fighting to clear his name, Massimo becomes involved in an intercontinental financial war and is forced to choose between supporting Dominic or going up against him.”