creator Rob Thomas recruited U.K. actor Ruhul Kohli (Alone Together) for a series regular role in Thomas and Diane Ruggiero’s upcoming CW drama pilot iZombie, Deadline reports.Based on the Vertigo comic book series created by Chris Roberson and Mike Allred, iZombie is a supernatural crime procedural about med student-turned-zombie Olivia “Liv” Moore (played by Rose McIver), who takes a job in the coroner’s office in order to have access to brains that she must reluctantly eat to keep from becoming a mindless killing machine.The twist, as in the comics, is that with each brain she eats, she inherits the corpse’s memories. With the help of her medical examiner boss and a police detective, she solves homicide cases in order to quiet the voices in her head.Kohli will play Dr. Ravi Chakrabarti, a high-energy, enthusiastic nerd with a brilliant mind who becomes Liv’s friend, partner and confidant.
