As his Emmy-winning series comes to an end, Vince Gilligan recruits David Shore for CBS show expected to air in 2014

This article is more than 6 years old

This article is more than 6 years old

Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan will team up with David Shore, the writer behind House, for his next project, a detective drama called Battle Creek.

It will be Gilligan's second series post-Breaking Bad; he is also working on spin-off series Better Call Saul, featuring the show's sleazy lawyer, Saul Goodman.

Battle Creek was first developed by The X Files veteran Gilligan a decade ago, before Breaking Bad elevated him to the Hollywood top table.

He is making a 13-part series for CBS, the network for whom he previously developed it in 2002. It is expected to broadcast in 2014.

Battle Creek tells the story of two detectives in the Michigan town of the same name who have contrasting approaches to law enforcement – to do it by the book, or by whatever means necessary.

The series will be made by Sony TV and CBS TV studios, with Shore showrunning and Gilligan reportedly interested in directing.

Breaking Bad won the best drama prize at the Emmys on Sunday, with Anna Gunn, who plays Walter White's wife Skyler, winning the outstanding supporting actress prize.

The eagerly anticipated final episode will air in the US on Sunday and will be available in the UK on Netflix from 9am on Monday.

Shore worked on NYPD Blue and Due South before creating medical drama House, starring Hugh Laurie, which ran for eight series between 2004 and 2012.

It is understood Shore signed a three-year deal with Sony after he finished House to develop his next project.

• To contact the MediaGuardian news desk email media@theguardian.com or phone 020 3353 3857. For all other inquiries please call the main Guardian switchboard on 020 3353 2000. If you are writing a comment for publication, please mark clearly "for publication".

• To get the latest media news to your desktop or mobile, follow MediaGuardian on Twitter and Facebook