William Shockley, who is best known for playing Hank Lawson in the long-running Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, is making his directorial debut — adding a sense of authenticity to the proceedings.

Shockley co-starred as Hank Lawson for the TV series but was not part of either follow-up film. But clearly, they've stayed close. RELATED: 'Brady Bunch' Icon Nearly Unrecognizable in Rare Public ...

Created by Andrew Lenchewski and John P. Rogers, Royal Pains is a medical comedy-drama series. The plot revolves around Dr. Henry ‘Hank’ Lawson, a New York E.R. doctor, whose promising career ...