ITV Studios America Bringing Bull Mountain to the Small Screen

SHERMAN OAKS: ITV Studios America has optioned the rights for Brian Panowich's novel Bull Mountain, which is being adapted into a scripted television show.

Bull Mountain centers on a small-town sheriff who is trying to distance himself from his family's criminal empire. Former police officer Ed Bernero (Criminal Minds) has signed on to write the pilot script and serve as showrunner.

Bull Mountain marks the latest scripted project from ITV Studios America. Other scripted titles from the company include Good Witch (Hallmark Channel) and Texas Rising (HISTORY).