Nikolaj Coster-Waldau Joins Virtuality

New Amsterdam’s Nikolaj Coster-Waldau is staying at Fox as the star of the network’s two-hour sci-fi pilot Virtuality. The show is set aboard Earth’s first starship, which is equipped with advanced virtual reality modules. Coster-Waldau will play mission commander Frank Pike, a born leader. Ron Moore and Michael Taylor penned the backdoor pilot, which is being directed by Peter Berg. Coster-Waldau played the title character, immortal New York homicide detective John Amsterdam, on Fox’s midseason