Rachel Bilson is returning to the network where she became a household name. The actress has landed the female lead in the pilot, Lovestruck. The hourlong dramedy is inspired by the French series Quadras.
Lovestruck is described as a structurally inventive dramedy in which the entire first season takes place over the course of a single night at a wedding. As we get to know the wedding party, we’ll learn surprising reveals about both their present and past. We’ll see that things aren’t always what they seem and explore the complicated bonds of love, friendship, and family at different stages of life.
Bilson will play the bride, Daisy Valentine. A “bolt of pure sunshine,” she’s sweet, thoughtful, assertive, has deep soulful eyes and works in music education. In the original series, the role was played by Alix Poisson. Bilson joins previously cast Andie MacDowell and Richard Roxburgh — who plays Daisy’s parents — Kathleen Turner, Madeline Wise, and Usman Ally.
This marks Bilson’s return to Fox, where she got her break as one of the young stars of teen drama series The O.C. from 2003-07. Bilson also played the lead, Dr. Zoe Hart, on Hart of Dixie for the drama’s four-season run on the CW. Since then, she recurred on CMT’s Nashville and starred on ABC’s summer crime procedural Take Two.
