THE GROUP TRIES TO LEARN THE IDENTITY OF A MAN FOUND BURIED AT A VACATION SPOT, ON ABC'S "THE FORGOTTEN"

"Canine John" � The Forgotten Network investigates the mysterious killing of a John Doe found buried at a local vacation spot, and the only clue appears to be a stray dog standing vigil over his owner's grave. Did the dog witness the crime? If so, what can she tell them? And is this dog the key to a story of conspiracy and murder? "the forgotten" airs TUESDAY, DECEMBER 29 (10:00-11:00 p.m., ET) on ABC. (Rebroadcast: OAD: 10/27/09)

Starring in "the forgotten" are Christian Slater as Alex Donovan, Michelle Borth as Candace Butler, Heather Stephens as Lindsey Drake, Bob Stephenson as Walter Bailey, Anthony Carrigan as Tyler Davies and Rochelle Aytes as Grace Russell.

Guest Cast: Justin Scott as Jake Lucas/John Doe, Conor Dubin as Matt Axton, Jud Taylor as Layla Demchak, Anil Raman as Victor Gupta, Gwen Holloway as Molly Winston.

"Canine John" is written by Stephen Gallagher and directed by Bill Eagles.

"The forgotten" is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format, with 5.1 channel surround sound and Spanish subtitles via secondary closed captioning. This program carries a TV-PG,V parental guideline.

For more information on "the forgotten," visit ABC.com