Showtime Developing Crime Series Adapted from Chew Comics by John Layman and Rob Guillory

Showtime is developing a half-hour crime series adapted from the Chew comics by John Layman and Rob Guillory.

Tony Chu is a detective with a secret. A weird secret. Tony Chu is cibopathic, which means he gets psychic impressions from whatever he eats. It also means he's a hell of a detective, as long as he doesn't mind nibbling on the corpse of a murder victim to figure out whodunit ... and why. He's been brought on by the Special Crimes Division of the FDA, the most powerful law enforcement agency on the planet, to investigate their strangest, sickest, and most bizarre cases.

The comics have been collected into a series of trade paperbacks, which include Chew: Taster's Choice, Chew: International Flavor, and Chew: Just Desserts.

Terri Hughes Burton and Ron Milbauer (Supernatural, Point Pleasant) wrote the pilot screenplay.

(Source: Deadline|Hollywood)