Chad Michael Murray Signs on for Natalie Portman Pilot

Chad Michael Murray is returning to TV in the ABC pilot Scruples.

The 30-year-old One Tree Hill alum will star opposite Claire Forlani and Undercovers‘ Boris Kodjoe in the drama, which Natalie Portman is helping to produce.

“Based on the Judith Krantz novel, the sexy soap is set in the late 1970s and follows Billy (Forlani), a socialite who, following her husband’s death, seeks to open a fashion-forward boutique in the heart of Beverly Hills,” according to THR.

Chad will take on the role of Spider Elliot, a photographer and partner in Billy’s fashion endeavor.