Hilarie Burton Books Recurring Role in Midseason Drama 'Council of Dads'

Hilarie Burton is heading back to TV!

The 37-year-old One Tree Hill actress has booked a recurring role in the upcoming NBC drama series Council of Dads, Deadline reports.

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Here’s the show’s synopsis: “Inspired by Bruce Feiler’s best-selling memoir The Council of Dads: My Daughters, My Illness and the Men Who Could Be Me, the series tells the story of Scott and his family, whose lives are thrown into upheaval when he gets a potentially terminal diagnosis. Facing his mortality, he and his wife assemble a unique group of carefully chosen friends to support his family and guide them through the ups and downs of life’s many challenges.”

Hilarie will play Margot, a funny, intelligent foodie who is an executive manager at the Gladwell Restaurant Group.

Council of Dads is set to premiere on NBC in March 2020.