Terry O'Quinn joins 'Hallelujah' pilot

Terry O'Quinn has joined the cast of Desperate Housewives creator Marc Cherry's new pilot.

TV Line reports that the former Lost star has been cast as chief antagonist Del in new ABC drama Hallelujah.

Del is described as a charming and corrupt millionaire with a stronghold over the titular town of Hallelujah, Tennessee, which is being destroyed by good and evil forces.

The cast also includes Jesse L. Martin (Law and Order), Arielle Kebbel (Gilmore Girls, The Vampire Diaries) and Frances O'Connor (Cashmere Mafia, Mansfield Park).

Cherry and Sabrina Wind are the pilot's executive producers, with Michael Apted tipped to direct.