'Heroes' star to produce new CW drama

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Hayden Panettiere has signed up to executive produce a new medical drama for The CW.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, HMS, which centres on a group of bright students at Harvard Medical School, has a young Grey's Anatomy vibe to it.

The project, from Warner Bros. TV, marks the producing debut for the 20-year-old Heroes actress.

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