Nicole Ari Parker has boarded the cast of TNT's 'Murder in the First' starring Taye Diggs and Kathleen Robertson.

Nicole Ari Parker

Revolution and Soul Food alum Nicole Ari Parker has lined up her next gig.

The Steven Bochco (NYPD Blue, Hill Street Blues) drama revolves around two seemingly unrelated high-profile murder cases and the subsequent police investigation, arrest and trial, offering viewers a window into the inner workings of modern justice in an increasingly complex world. Taye Diggs(Private Practice) andKathleen Robertson (Boss) star as two homicide detectives who partner on the case.The actress, who was killed off on Revolution last season, has boarded the cast of TNT's legal drama Murder in the First.

Parker will play the series regular role of Sonia Perez, a brilliant and tough district attorney whose career hedges on a high-profile murder case. She joins a cast that includes Tom Felton, Mimi Kirkland,Raphael Sbarge, Ian Anthony Dale, Bess Rousand Steven Weber.