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Nick Cannon Wanted Scripted TV Return to Be a Departure From Public Persona

Nick Cannon told Us Weekly about returning to scripted TV for the first time in a decade with Fox's 'Accused' because he wanted to be 'challenged'

It makes you think and kind of keeps you on the edge of your seat,” Cannon, 44, exclusively told Us Weekly about what drew him to the role of Marcus in the newest episode, which airs Tuesday, October 22. (Fun fact: Cannon’s final role before his decade-long scripted break was a character named Marcus on another FOX series titled Brooklyn Nine-Nine.) The synopsis for the episode, titled “Marcus’ Story,” teases the tale of a successful tech entrepreneur (Cannon) who finds himself on trial after creating facial recognition software, which leads to devastating consequences.

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