Tim goes back to school for new series.

Former Angel, Firefly and Wonderfalls chief Tim Minear will write and produce new Fox drama The Inside.

The series revolves around a law enforcement agent, played by Rachel Nichols, who poses as a student at a trouble-plagued high school. Luckily, all American TV high schools are populated by 'kids' in their mid-twenties, so we doubt anybody will notice.

The Inside sees Minear reunite with two former Mutant Enemy colleagues. Writer/producer Jane Espenson is fresh from producing the recently-cancelled Tru Calling, while producer Gareth Davies was previously responsible for keeping Charisma Carpenter and Nathan Fillion in work on Miss Match - until that got cancelled too.

Rising star Nichols is also set to feature in the upcoming remake of horror classic The Amityville Horror.

The Inside is set to debut on Fox in early 2005.