TV hit “Boomtown" just nabbed the prestigious Peabody Award, and lead actor Donnie Wahlberg dropped by Hollywood and Highland to give “Extra” the inside scoop on the series.

With a Peabody Award, a new season, and a new Friday night time slot, the critically acclaimed NBC cop drama "Boomtown" will be back this fall with a bang.

Donnie Wahlberg will return as Joel Stevens, a detective who’s found himself at the center of an internal affairs investigation. And word has it the lovely Vanessa Williams will be shaking things up on the show as a 10-episode guest star, bringing with her a heavy dose of sex appeal.

Donnie says, “We're already fighting over who is going to be her love interest. It’s going to be fun because she's going to be a sort of an antagonistic character to us.”

Tune in for all the action this fall.