Kristen Connolly and Billy Burke Join Cast of CBS Summer Drama 'Zoo'

Billy Burke and Kristen Connolly have joined the cast of Zoo.

Kristen Connolly and Billy Burke will join the cast of Zoo, a new drama series based on the bestselling novel of the same name by James Patterson, to be broadcast in summer of 2015, on CBS. Burke and Connolly join previously announced series regulars James Wolk, Nora Arnezeder and Nonso Anozie.

Connolly will play Jamie, a passionate young journalist intent on uncovering the story behind the mysterious animal behavior she’s been tracking. Burke has been cast as Mitch, an off-kilter animal veterinarian who prefers the simple company of animals to navigating the complexities of humans.