LOS ANGELES - Former "Ally McBeal" regular Josh Hopkins is back in the FOX fold, landing the lead role in a futuristic cop-show pilot from Steven Bochco.

Hopkins will star in "NYPD 2069" as New York City detective Alex Franco, according to The Hollywood Reporter. After someone tries to murder Franco in the present day, he's cryogenically frozen and not reanimated until 2069. He then rejoins the police force and searches for the man, now elderly, who tried to kill him.

In addition to "Ally McBeal," Hopkins has appeared on "New York Undercover" and had a recurring role on "Jack & Jill."

Kevin Dunn ("Gleason") has also joined the cast of "2069," which was created by Bochco ("NYPD Blue"). He will play the man in charge of bringing Franco up to date with what's happened during the time he was frozen. Danny Pino and Mark Pellegrino also have roles in the pilot.

Also at FOX, Brooke Langton ("Melrose Place," "Swingers" ) has taken the lead female role in "The Break," a drama set in Hawaii. She will play the sister of a cop (Dylan Bruno) who moves back to Hawaii from the mainland to raise his son.