Rosario Dawson Redefines Investigative Standard in NBC’s Modern-Day Murder Mystery ‘Briarpatch’

LOS ANGELES SENTINEL — “It’s hard to find a killer when everyone’s a crook” is the moniker that describes NBC’s newest show, “Briarpatch,” a murder mystery meets killer feminine energy and kick-a** content. The anthology series’ has a literary origin written by Ross Thomas and features the leading role as a man, but “Briarpatch” program creator Andy Greenwald had other plans, imploring veteran actress Rosario Dawson to take reign as the lead in the NBC series.