Alec Baldwin to return to TV in new Universal and HBO series

Alec Baldwin is set to return to our TV screens in his first role since "30 Rock".

The Emmy Award-winning actor has been lined up for a starring role in an as-yet untitled project with Universal Television and HBO, Deadline reports.

According to the site, Baldwin will play the part of real estate developer Joe Byrne, who is both a billionaire and philanthropist. When disaster strikes, Byrne is unexpectedly brought in to replace the New York City mayor and thus catapulted on to the stage of the city's politics.