Peck plays U.S. Marshal Scott Turner, a version of the character portrayed by Tom Hanks in the movie. Like the movie, the hourlong series revolves around Scott Turner, who is now a U.S. marshal vs. a police detective in the movie, and his dog. When an ambitious, buttoned-up U.S. marshal (Peck) inherits a big unruly dog, he soon realizes the pet he didn鈥檛 want may be the partner he needs.
Fonseca will play Laura, Scott Turner鈥檚 (Peck) sister and the mother of 7-year-old Matthew. Like the rest of her family, Laura is still coming to terms with the death of their father. A dog lover, who currently owns special needs dogs, Laura (with Matthew) brings over their father鈥檚 legacy to Scott, a huge slobbery dog named Hooch. Laura is close to both her brother and mother鈥攚ith whom she discovers that their father鈥檚 death may not have been an accident.