"You're not getting a confession. You're not in my head." "Oh I'm definitely living rent-free." Prime Video has revealed the first look teaser trailer for their upcoming Cross series, the latest adaptation from James Patterson's crime thriller novels. Cross is an adaptation of the Alex Cross series, and will be streaming in 2024. Aldis Hodge stars as Cross - detective and forensic psychologist, uniquely capable of digging into the psyches of killers and their victims, in order to identify—and ultimately capture—the murderers. The series is created by producer and writer Ben Watkins, and produced by Paramount Television Studios and Skydance Television. The series cast also includes Isaiah Mustafa, Darnell Bartholomew, Ashley Rios, Stacie Greenwell, Siobhan Murphy, Sharon Taylor, Mercedes de la Zerda, as well as Jennifer Wigmore as Chief Anderson. This looks like a fairly dark and intense series, investigating brutal crimes and mysterious things happening in dark corners.
- 5/14/2024
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
If you read the headline and are asking yourselves, pilots? what pilots? — you are not wrong. It’s been largely a 2024 pilot season without pilots. A grand total of maybe one of them is expected to factor into any fall decisions as the broadcast networks prepare to unveil their schedules, starting with CBS tomorrow, May 2.
Needless to say, the broadcast pilot season is no longer the industry obsession it once was this time of year, with back-to-back disruptions from the pandemic and the dual Hollywood strikes providing the proverbial final nail in the coffin of the decades-old pilot cycle. But for tradition’s sake, here are some insights into the networks’ current development plans.
There is no more stacked lineup for next season than CBS’ with three new drama series, Young Gibbs prequel NCIS: Origins; Matlock, starring Kathy Bates; and Watson, headlined by Morris Chestnut; and two new comedies, Poppa’s House,...
Needless to say, the broadcast pilot season is no longer the industry obsession it once was this time of year, with back-to-back disruptions from the pandemic and the dual Hollywood strikes providing the proverbial final nail in the coffin of the decades-old pilot cycle. But for tradition’s sake, here are some insights into the networks’ current development plans.
There is no more stacked lineup for next season than CBS’ with three new drama series, Young Gibbs prequel NCIS: Origins; Matlock, starring Kathy Bates; and Watson, headlined by Morris Chestnut; and two new comedies, Poppa’s House,...
- 5/1/2024
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Amazon is doubling down on its Alex Cross series.
The tech giant’s Prime Video streaming platform has ordered a second season of Cross, a drama starring Aldis Hodge and based on James Patterson’s best-selling novel series about a detective and forensic psychologist who delves into the minds of killers in order to catch them. The renewal comes ahead of the show’s debut — a date for which hasn’t been set.
Additionally, Wes Chatham, Matthew Lillard and Jeanine Mason are set to join the cast for the second season. Ryan Eggold, Isaiah Mustafa, Alona Tal, Johnny Ray Gill, Eloise Mumford and Siobhan Murphy star with Hodge in season one.
Prime Video confirmed the renewal at its upfront presentation on May 14 and also released a teaser for the series (watch it below).
Cross landed a series order at Prime Video in October 2022 after more than two years in development.
The tech giant’s Prime Video streaming platform has ordered a second season of Cross, a drama starring Aldis Hodge and based on James Patterson’s best-selling novel series about a detective and forensic psychologist who delves into the minds of killers in order to catch them. The renewal comes ahead of the show’s debut — a date for which hasn’t been set.
Additionally, Wes Chatham, Matthew Lillard and Jeanine Mason are set to join the cast for the second season. Ryan Eggold, Isaiah Mustafa, Alona Tal, Johnny Ray Gill, Eloise Mumford and Siobhan Murphy star with Hodge in season one.
Prime Video confirmed the renewal at its upfront presentation on May 14 and also released a teaser for the series (watch it below).
Cross landed a series order at Prime Video in October 2022 after more than two years in development.
- 4/30/2024
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
By now, we're all familiar with how the rules of engagement for spies work -- on the big screen, at least. But what if all our assumptions about fictional espionage don't fully line up with the murkiness of reality? We all cheered when a rookie James Bond killed a couple of bad guys and received his license to kill, no holds barred. Or when Ethan Hunt goes rogue and is disavowed by his government again and again, only to save the day and be welcomed back with arms open wide. Even in examples based on real-world history, like the upcoming "The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare," filmmakers tend to up the ante considerably and make certain leaps of logic in the pursuit of weaving an entertaining yarn.
But, then again, perhaps fact and fiction aren't always on opposing sides of this battlefield, after all. Nobody's claiming that surfing a tsunami is...
But, then again, perhaps fact and fiction aren't always on opposing sides of this battlefield, after all. Nobody's claiming that surfing a tsunami is...
- 4/17/2024
- by Jeremy Mathai
- Slash Film
Netflix has a lot of content on its virtual shelves, but it’s missing something so huge that it’s almost shocking.
They have no original medical drama for their subscribers.
Pulse will change all that.
Netflix announced today that Carlton Cuse and Zoe Robyn will team up for the new show, which already has its first star attached.
The Lincoln Lawyer Season 3: Everything We Know
Justina Machado is the first person to join the cast as a series regular.
This isn’t Netflix’s first foray into the procedural space, although their procedurals tend to have season-long arcs.
The Lincoln Lawyer, The Diplomat, and The Night Agent all have touches of procedural dramas in them, even if they don’t focus on episodes of the week.
Whether Pulse falls more in line with what we know as procedural content or not remains to be seen.
Cuse has an...
They have no original medical drama for their subscribers.
Pulse will change all that.
Netflix announced today that Carlton Cuse and Zoe Robyn will team up for the new show, which already has its first star attached.
The Lincoln Lawyer Season 3: Everything We Know
Justina Machado is the first person to join the cast as a series regular.
This isn’t Netflix’s first foray into the procedural space, although their procedurals tend to have season-long arcs.
The Lincoln Lawyer, The Diplomat, and The Night Agent all have touches of procedural dramas in them, even if they don’t focus on episodes of the week.
Whether Pulse falls more in line with what we know as procedural content or not remains to be seen.
Cuse has an...
- 2/29/2024
- by Carissa Pavlica
- TVfanatic
Brad Schwartz, President of Entertainment at The CW, has “ambitious” goals.
As The CW moves away from only serving young adult audiences towards rivaling the Big Four broadcast networks – ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC – Schwartz knows he needs to find a hit to do that.
This, after all, is the man credited with helping Schitt’s Creek become an Emmy-winning smash.
“We recognize where we’re coming from. We’re the underdogs competing against Titans. But ultimately what we’re striving for is to have everyone stop writing big four networks and start writing big five network. We know it’s going to take some time, but that’s the goal,” he said at the top of his TCA press tour presentation.
Sitting down with Deadline, former Pop TV boss Schwartz, and his boss, The CW President Dennis Miller, talked about exactly how they’re trying to do that in the...
As The CW moves away from only serving young adult audiences towards rivaling the Big Four broadcast networks – ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC – Schwartz knows he needs to find a hit to do that.
This, after all, is the man credited with helping Schitt’s Creek become an Emmy-winning smash.
“We recognize where we’re coming from. We’re the underdogs competing against Titans. But ultimately what we’re striving for is to have everyone stop writing big four networks and start writing big five network. We know it’s going to take some time, but that’s the goal,” he said at the top of his TCA press tour presentation.
Sitting down with Deadline, former Pop TV boss Schwartz, and his boss, The CW President Dennis Miller, talked about exactly how they’re trying to do that in the...
- 2/16/2024
- by Peter White and Katie Campione
- Deadline Film + TV
Donald Glover and Maya Erskine are the new Mr. & Mrs. Smith in Prime’s latest original series inspired by the 1996 series and 2005 film of the same name. Created by Francesca Sloane and Donald Glover, the Prime series revolves around two lonely strangers who are paired up in an arranged marriage to work as spies by a mysterious agency, that sends them on deadly missions. If you loved the humor, action, and romance in Mr. & Mrs. Smith, here are some similar shows you could watch while hoping for a renewal.
The Americans (Hulu & Rent on Prime Video) Credit – FX
What if Mr. & Mrs. Smith was a thrilling drama instead of an action-comedy? If you are also wondering that wonder no more because there is FX’s brilliant drama The Americans. Created by Joe Weisberg, the FX series is set during the Cold War and it follows two Kgb...
The Americans (Hulu & Rent on Prime Video) Credit – FX
What if Mr. & Mrs. Smith was a thrilling drama instead of an action-comedy? If you are also wondering that wonder no more because there is FX’s brilliant drama The Americans. Created by Joe Weisberg, the FX series is set during the Cold War and it follows two Kgb...
- 2/10/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
Exclusive: Star Trek icon Jonathan Frakes is to direct a 10-part series based on novel and audio book Deathlands.
The series comes from NextCypher, the indie that crypto pioneer Jeff Garzik launched last year, and is set to begin shooting in Sofia, Bulgaria, this spring. When we first told about the show in August 2022, Garzik described it as “Mad Max: Fury Road meets Yellowjackets in an epic post-apocalyptic sci-fi adventure.”
Mark A. Altman as the showrunner and executive producer. Thomas P. Vitale and Garzik are also executive producers. Christine Sheaks is handling global casting efforts.
Frakes — known for his role as Commander William Riker in Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Picard and several Star Trek movies — is directing. “One of the things that I find so compelling about Deathlands is that it’s a series about hope and the...
The series comes from NextCypher, the indie that crypto pioneer Jeff Garzik launched last year, and is set to begin shooting in Sofia, Bulgaria, this spring. When we first told about the show in August 2022, Garzik described it as “Mad Max: Fury Road meets Yellowjackets in an epic post-apocalyptic sci-fi adventure.”
Mark A. Altman as the showrunner and executive producer. Thomas P. Vitale and Garzik are also executive producers. Christine Sheaks is handling global casting efforts.
Frakes — known for his role as Commander William Riker in Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Picard and several Star Trek movies — is directing. “One of the things that I find so compelling about Deathlands is that it’s a series about hope and the...
- 1/24/2024
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
A "Suits" comeback wasn't on anyone's 2023 Bingo card, yet it was a huge year for the USA Network lawyer series. When the show dropped on Netflix last June, it became one of the streamers' biggest hits, reportedly accruing 3 billion minutes watched every week for much of the summer. The series' creator, Aaron Korsh, suspected its resurgence had something to do with the show's relatability and "inherent optimism," as he told The Hollywood Reporter in August 2023. But the show's cast could have also had something to do with it: future ex-royal Meghan Markle starred in the legal procedural for its first seven seasons alongside leading men Patrick J. Adams and Gabriel Macht.
When "Suits" started, USA Network seemed to have already established a pretty standard formula for success: cast hot people, write fast-paced scripts, and keep storylines adventurous. It worked for shows like "Burn Notice" and "Psych," and given the longevity of "Suits,...
When "Suits" started, USA Network seemed to have already established a pretty standard formula for success: cast hot people, write fast-paced scripts, and keep storylines adventurous. It worked for shows like "Burn Notice" and "Psych," and given the longevity of "Suits,...
- 1/21/2024
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
In the sixth-season episode of "Bones" called "The Finder," which aired in April of 2012, Brennan and Booth (Emily Deschanel and David Boreanaz) travel to the Florida Everglades to investigate the death of a maritime museum worker whose remains in the woods lead to the discovery of a fragment of a 17th-century map. The map may lead to sunken treasure (!) and our heroes know that if they find the rest of the map, they'll likely uncover a murderer.
To help with their investigation, the two agents hire an eccentric local named Walter Sherman (Geoff Stults), an old friend of Booth's. Walter is a kooky former soldier and head injury sufferer who possesses a bizarre, obsessive talent for locating lost objects. It's implied that Walter may even have semi-clairvoyant powers.
Walter is running his own hustle in Florida, working as a "finder" for hire, and he's aided in his finding quests by...
To help with their investigation, the two agents hire an eccentric local named Walter Sherman (Geoff Stults), an old friend of Booth's. Walter is a kooky former soldier and head injury sufferer who possesses a bizarre, obsessive talent for locating lost objects. It's implied that Walter may even have semi-clairvoyant powers.
Walter is running his own hustle in Florida, working as a "finder" for hire, and he's aided in his finding quests by...
- 1/7/2024
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Exclusive: Coming off a two-season starring role on Fox’s drama The Cleaning Lady, Oliver Hudson is staying in business with the network. The actor-producer has entered a broadcast direct deal with Fox Entertainment for him and his producing partner John Stalberg to develop comedy and drama projects that will be fully owned and distributed by Fox.
Hudson played one of the leads, FBI agent Garrett Miller, in The Cleaning Lady, co-produced by Warner Bros. TV and Fox Entertainment. The popular character was killed off in the Season 2 finale, which aired earlier this year.
Hudson already has a pre-existing relationship with Fox as a producer. He and Joe Buck are developing the animated comedy Daddy Issues for the network, with Fox Entertainment and company-owned animation house Bento Box Entertainment producing. The ensemble buddy comedy is inspired by the popular podcast that follows the true-life experiences of Buck and Hudson as...
Hudson played one of the leads, FBI agent Garrett Miller, in The Cleaning Lady, co-produced by Warner Bros. TV and Fox Entertainment. The popular character was killed off in the Season 2 finale, which aired earlier this year.
Hudson already has a pre-existing relationship with Fox as a producer. He and Joe Buck are developing the animated comedy Daddy Issues for the network, with Fox Entertainment and company-owned animation house Bento Box Entertainment producing. The ensemble buddy comedy is inspired by the popular podcast that follows the true-life experiences of Buck and Hudson as...
- 12/12/2023
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Characters will soon be welcome at USA Network once again.
In light of the recent streaming success of several 2000s-era USA originals — most notably Suits, which dominated Netflix earlier this year, ultimately inspiring a Los Angeles-based spinoff — the network is getting back in the scripted series game, our sister site Deadline reports.
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In light of the recent streaming success of several 2000s-era USA originals — most notably Suits, which dominated Netflix earlier this year, ultimately inspiring a Los Angeles-based spinoff — the network is getting back in the scripted series game, our sister site Deadline reports.
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- 12/8/2023
- by Andy Swift
- TVLine.com
Exclusive: USA Network’s “blue sky” series of the 2000s and early 2010s are having a moment this year between Suits‘ blockbuster run on Netflix, which broke streaming records and led to a potential offshoot series at NBC, and the Monk reunion movie, which premieres today on Peacock and already is getting awards recognition.
Now the brand is making its way back to where it started, on the USA Network. NBCUniversal’s ad-supported cable net is plotting a return to original scripted programming with light, frothy character-based procedurals in the mold of the lineup from the “blue sky”era that included Monk, Burn Notice, Psych, Royal Pains, White Collar and Suits, Deadline has learned.
After the end of the WGA strike, NBCU scripted executives put out feelers about their USA plans and already have identified a handful of ideas they are considering for development but there are no deals yet,...
Now the brand is making its way back to where it started, on the USA Network. NBCUniversal’s ad-supported cable net is plotting a return to original scripted programming with light, frothy character-based procedurals in the mold of the lineup from the “blue sky”era that included Monk, Burn Notice, Psych, Royal Pains, White Collar and Suits, Deadline has learned.
After the end of the WGA strike, NBCU scripted executives put out feelers about their USA plans and already have identified a handful of ideas they are considering for development but there are no deals yet,...
- 12/8/2023
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
It’s like they forgot. Back in 2005, USA introduced the slogan “Characters welcome” which celebrated the network’s “blue sky” programming. Dramas like Suits, Burn Notice, Psych, Royal Pains, and Monk were emblematic of the kind of optimistic series that dominated USA’s lineup. Yes, there was drama, but not the gritty kind; the characters were flawed, but not in a dark disturbing way; and the series were entertaining, but not so complex that you needed a flowchart to keep track of all the characters.
- 12/6/2023
- by Amy Amatangelo
- Primetimer
Mark Sheppard is in recovery after suffering “six massive heart attacks.”
On Saturday, the Supernatural vet disclosed on Instagram the medical emergency he experienced just the day before.
More from TVLineThe CW Sets Dates for Vanessa Morgan/Giacomo Gianniotti Dramedy, Family Law Season 3Acquired Series Run the Burbs and Everyone Else Burns Pulled From The CW's ScheduleInside the Networks' Post-Strike Plan to Salvage the '23-24 TV Season (Hint: Prepare for the Shortest Season of Grey's Anatomy in 19 Years)
“You’re not going to believe this! Was on my way to an appointment yesterday when I collapsed in my kitchen,...
On Saturday, the Supernatural vet disclosed on Instagram the medical emergency he experienced just the day before.
More from TVLineThe CW Sets Dates for Vanessa Morgan/Giacomo Gianniotti Dramedy, Family Law Season 3Acquired Series Run the Burbs and Everyone Else Burns Pulled From The CW's ScheduleInside the Networks' Post-Strike Plan to Salvage the '23-24 TV Season (Hint: Prepare for the Shortest Season of Grey's Anatomy in 19 Years)
“You’re not going to believe this! Was on my way to an appointment yesterday when I collapsed in my kitchen,...
- 12/3/2023
- by Claire Franken
- TVLine.com
Obliterated is a high-octane action comedy series created by Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg, and Josh Heald. The Netflix series revolves around an elite team from various branches of the US armed forces in order to stop a terrorist attack that could wipe out Las Vegas. When the team thinks that they have completed their mission, they spend their night celebrating with lots of alcohol and drugs but disaster strikes when they find out that the threat is still active and they only have a day to save Vegas. In the haze of alcohol and drugs, the team gathers and goes on a mission to save Sin City. Obliterated stars Nick Zano, Shelley Henning, Terrence Terrell, and Alyson Gorske. So, if you loved Obliterated here are some similar shows you could watch next.
Archer (Hulu & Rent on Prime Video) Credit – FX
Synopsis: The suave, confident and devastatingly handsome Sterling Archer may...
Archer (Hulu & Rent on Prime Video) Credit – FX
Synopsis: The suave, confident and devastatingly handsome Sterling Archer may...
- 11/30/2023
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
Exclusive: Aubrey Peeples (Nashville) has been tapped for a role in Ctrl Alt Del, the indie drama marking the feature directorial debut of Eastsiders‘ Kit Williamson.
She joins an ensemble led by Jason Priestley and Laurel Marsden, which also includes Elsie Fisher, Mena Suvari, Cheyenne Jackson, Angel Parker, Shiv Pai, Navia Robinson, Jack Wright and Jesse Leigh, as previously announced.
Written by Amir Ohebsion and Arash Homampour, the film follows disaffected teen Ava (Marsden) and her estranged filmmaker father Greyson (Priestley) as they try to reconnect in the aftermath of a tragic incident prompted by his latest movie. Ohebsion produced alongside Sam Okun for his Sam Okun Productions. Homampour exec produced, with Nick Lyon, Lachlan Towle, Christian Jean and Constantinos Yiallourides serving as co-producers.
Previously, Peeples has been seen in Jon M. Chu’s musical drama Jem and the Holograms, as well as the indies Locating Silver Lake with Josh Peck,...
She joins an ensemble led by Jason Priestley and Laurel Marsden, which also includes Elsie Fisher, Mena Suvari, Cheyenne Jackson, Angel Parker, Shiv Pai, Navia Robinson, Jack Wright and Jesse Leigh, as previously announced.
Written by Amir Ohebsion and Arash Homampour, the film follows disaffected teen Ava (Marsden) and her estranged filmmaker father Greyson (Priestley) as they try to reconnect in the aftermath of a tragic incident prompted by his latest movie. Ohebsion produced alongside Sam Okun for his Sam Okun Productions. Homampour exec produced, with Nick Lyon, Lachlan Towle, Christian Jean and Constantinos Yiallourides serving as co-producers.
Previously, Peeples has been seen in Jon M. Chu’s musical drama Jem and the Holograms, as well as the indies Locating Silver Lake with Josh Peck,...
- 11/28/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
With the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes in our rear-view mirror, it seems we're getting some big casting news updates about every Dick Wolf series.
The latest involves the original Law & Order, and this one won't go down well with a lot of fans.
TVLine reports that Jeffrey Donovan is stepping away from the NBC procedural.
While details are being kept under wraps, the outlet states the two sides parted ways due to creative differences.
Donovan, for his part, has not spoken out about the situation.
He has played the role of Detective Cosgrove for two seasons beginning with Law & Order Season 21, which was the series' first season back after over a decade off the air.
"Frank is a tough-as-nails detective that seeks justice by whatever means necessary. Every legal drama needs a bad cop, and Donovan shines," reads his official character description, according to NBC.
Law & Order:...
The latest involves the original Law & Order, and this one won't go down well with a lot of fans.
TVLine reports that Jeffrey Donovan is stepping away from the NBC procedural.
While details are being kept under wraps, the outlet states the two sides parted ways due to creative differences.
Donovan, for his part, has not spoken out about the situation.
He has played the role of Detective Cosgrove for two seasons beginning with Law & Order Season 21, which was the series' first season back after over a decade off the air.
"Frank is a tough-as-nails detective that seeks justice by whatever means necessary. Every legal drama needs a bad cop, and Donovan shines," reads his official character description, according to NBC.
Law & Order:...
- 11/16/2023
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
“Law & Order” star Jeffrey Donovan will not be returning to the NBC procedural, an individual with knowledge told TheWrap.
Donovan, who starred as Det. Frank Cosgrove in the show, won’t be back for the 23rd installment of the drama. According to TVLine, who first reported the news, Donovan exited the show due to creative reasons.
Joining the Dick Wolf series in Season 21, the former “Burn Notice” star remained on the series through Season 22 before exiting ahead of Season 23. Donovan is the latest “Law & Order” actor to exit the series, after Anthony Anderson left the show after Season 21. Anderson was replaced with Mehcad Brooks, who played Jalen Shaw in Season 22.
Hailing from Wolf Entertainment and Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, “Law & Order” also features a main cast including Sam Waterston as Da Jack McCoy, Hugh Dancy as senior prosecutorial assistant Nathan Price and Camryn Manheim as Lt.
Donovan, who starred as Det. Frank Cosgrove in the show, won’t be back for the 23rd installment of the drama. According to TVLine, who first reported the news, Donovan exited the show due to creative reasons.
Joining the Dick Wolf series in Season 21, the former “Burn Notice” star remained on the series through Season 22 before exiting ahead of Season 23. Donovan is the latest “Law & Order” actor to exit the series, after Anthony Anderson left the show after Season 21. Anderson was replaced with Mehcad Brooks, who played Jalen Shaw in Season 22.
Hailing from Wolf Entertainment and Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, “Law & Order” also features a main cast including Sam Waterston as Da Jack McCoy, Hugh Dancy as senior prosecutorial assistant Nathan Price and Camryn Manheim as Lt.
- 11/16/2023
- by Loree Seitz
- The Wrap
Jeffrey Donovan is not returning for season 23 of Law & Order, Deadline has confirmed.
The former Burn Notice star was tapped in 2021 to lead the NBC revival. He played Donovan’s Det. Frank Cosgrove in Dick Wolf’s venerable crime drama during seasons 21 and 22.
He left for creative reasons, according to TVLine, which first reported the news.
Donovan is the latest star to turn in his badge on L&o. In 2022, Anthony Anderson, who reprised his role as Det. Kevin Bernard from the series’ original run, left after Season 21. He was replaced by Mehcad Brooks, who joined the cast in Season 22 as Frank’s new partner Jalen Shaw.
The cast includes Sam Waterston as Da Jack McCoy, Hugh Dancy as senior prosecutorial assistant Nathan Price, and Camryn Manheim (The Practice) as Lt. Kate Dixon.
Law & Order, which is expected to return for an abbreviated season in 2024, is...
The former Burn Notice star was tapped in 2021 to lead the NBC revival. He played Donovan’s Det. Frank Cosgrove in Dick Wolf’s venerable crime drama during seasons 21 and 22.
He left for creative reasons, according to TVLine, which first reported the news.
Donovan is the latest star to turn in his badge on L&o. In 2022, Anthony Anderson, who reprised his role as Det. Kevin Bernard from the series’ original run, left after Season 21. He was replaced by Mehcad Brooks, who joined the cast in Season 22 as Frank’s new partner Jalen Shaw.
The cast includes Sam Waterston as Da Jack McCoy, Hugh Dancy as senior prosecutorial assistant Nathan Price, and Camryn Manheim (The Practice) as Lt. Kate Dixon.
Law & Order, which is expected to return for an abbreviated season in 2024, is...
- 11/16/2023
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
Jeffrey Donovan will not be returning as Detective Cosgrove for Season 23 of “Law & Order,” Variety has confirmed.
According to TVLine, who was first to report the news, producers are already on the search for a new series regular. The outlet reports sources claim the two parted ways due to creative differences.
Donovan joined the cast in 2021, portraying Detective Cosgrove in Seasons 21 and 22 of the series revival. Cosgrove, a junior detective, joined the NYPD team as the new partner of Det. Kevin Bernard (Anthony Anderson). “Frank is a tough-as-nails detective that seeks justice by whatever means necessary. Every legal drama needs a bad cop, and Donovan shines,” reads his official character description, per NBC.
Probably best known for his leading work as former CIA operative Michael Westen on the USA series “Burn Notice” for seven seasons, Donovan also gained recognition with notable roles on FX’s “Fargo” and Hulu’s “Shut Eye.
According to TVLine, who was first to report the news, producers are already on the search for a new series regular. The outlet reports sources claim the two parted ways due to creative differences.
Donovan joined the cast in 2021, portraying Detective Cosgrove in Seasons 21 and 22 of the series revival. Cosgrove, a junior detective, joined the NYPD team as the new partner of Det. Kevin Bernard (Anthony Anderson). “Frank is a tough-as-nails detective that seeks justice by whatever means necessary. Every legal drama needs a bad cop, and Donovan shines,” reads his official character description, per NBC.
Probably best known for his leading work as former CIA operative Michael Westen on the USA series “Burn Notice” for seven seasons, Donovan also gained recognition with notable roles on FX’s “Fargo” and Hulu’s “Shut Eye.
- 11/15/2023
- by BreAnna Bell
- Variety Film + TV
We have a date and some first-look images for the Monk follow-up movie. Mr. Monk’s Last Case: A Monk Movie starring Tony Shalhoub in a reprisal of his titular role, will release December 8 on Peacock.
Along with Shalhoub, the movie features several of the series original cast including Ted Levine, Traylor Howard, Jason Gray-Stanford, Melora Hardin and Hector Elizondo. New cast members include Caitlin McGee (Home Economics) as Molly Evans and James Purefoy (Sex Education) as Rick Eden.
In the follow-up movie, Monk, a brilliant San Francisco-based detective with obsessive-compulsive disorder, returns to solve one last, very personal case involving his beloved stepdaughter Molly, a journalist preparing for her wedding.
The movie is created, written and executive produced by the original series creative team, Andy Breckman. David Hoberman, Randy Zisk, who also directs, and Shalhoub also executive produce. The studio behind the movie is UCP, a division of Universal Studio Group.
Along with Shalhoub, the movie features several of the series original cast including Ted Levine, Traylor Howard, Jason Gray-Stanford, Melora Hardin and Hector Elizondo. New cast members include Caitlin McGee (Home Economics) as Molly Evans and James Purefoy (Sex Education) as Rick Eden.
In the follow-up movie, Monk, a brilliant San Francisco-based detective with obsessive-compulsive disorder, returns to solve one last, very personal case involving his beloved stepdaughter Molly, a journalist preparing for her wedding.
The movie is created, written and executive produced by the original series creative team, Andy Breckman. David Hoberman, Randy Zisk, who also directs, and Shalhoub also executive produce. The studio behind the movie is UCP, a division of Universal Studio Group.
- 10/9/2023
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
"Suits" started streaming on Netflix in June just when summer was kicking off this year. Since then, it has become one of the most watched shows of the modern era, amassing over 3 billion "watch minutes" per week over most of the summer. The dramedy series about the inner workings of a top law firm was a steady fan favorite hit for USA Network over nine seasons, garnering good reviews and consistent ratings. "Suits" ended its memorable run in 2019 and, since then, it hasn't necessarily occupied a ton of real estate in the minds of mainstream audiences. Until now.
Everyone, and I mean everyone, is rediscovering "Suits" all over again and there are also plenty of newly minted fans out there that are finding out just how watchable this show can be for the very first time. Clocking in at a whopping 134 episodes, it's also pretty much guaranteed that "Suits" is...
Everyone, and I mean everyone, is rediscovering "Suits" all over again and there are also plenty of newly minted fans out there that are finding out just how watchable this show can be for the very first time. Clocking in at a whopping 134 episodes, it's also pretty much guaranteed that "Suits" is...
- 10/7/2023
- by Drew Tinnin
- Slash Film
Vertical is springing into action by snagging the U.S. distribution rights for Fast Charlie, the final film starring the late James Caan. Pierce Brosnan and Morena Baccarin lead the cast, with the film making its world premiere at the Mill Valley Film Festival on October 7. Fast Charlie takes inspiration from Victor Gischler’s 2001 novel Gun Monkeys.
Here’s a synopsis for Gischler’s novel via Amazon:
Charlie Swift is an old school kind of guy. Runs a tight ship. Respects his boss. Takes care of his mom and kid brother. And, he’s a stone cold killer. When a fancy new-wave hood, hungry for the primo Orlando territory Charlie enforces, offs most of Charlie’s boys in a bloody mob takeover, our man steps in to make things right. But when word gets out that his boss has gone missing and there’s a traitor among his crew of gun monkeys,...
Here’s a synopsis for Gischler’s novel via Amazon:
Charlie Swift is an old school kind of guy. Runs a tight ship. Respects his boss. Takes care of his mom and kid brother. And, he’s a stone cold killer. When a fancy new-wave hood, hungry for the primo Orlando territory Charlie enforces, offs most of Charlie’s boys in a bloody mob takeover, our man steps in to make things right. But when word gets out that his boss has gone missing and there’s a traitor among his crew of gun monkeys,...
- 10/6/2023
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
A pair of hot-button Instagram posts from a former casting director-turned-acting coach has once again put the spotlight on whether SAG-AFTRA should enforce audition pay — an entitlement that’s been in the actors’ contract since 1947.
Samantha Stiglitz, whose former casting credits include Burn Notice, Pretty Little Liars and Final Destination 5, told her 34k-plus followers that it would be “problematic” to pay actors for what is essentially “a job interview.” Stiglitz told Deadline that she’s aware that actors have long been entitled to compensation for auditions; information about the fee structure is available on the SAG-AFTRA website.
She’s just worried that producers would severely scale back the number of actors they would consider for a role if they had to pay them all for auditioning.
“Just suppose production did find the money to pay for auditions,” she said on Ig. Stiglitz now works as an acting and audition...
Samantha Stiglitz, whose former casting credits include Burn Notice, Pretty Little Liars and Final Destination 5, told her 34k-plus followers that it would be “problematic” to pay actors for what is essentially “a job interview.” Stiglitz told Deadline that she’s aware that actors have long been entitled to compensation for auditions; information about the fee structure is available on the SAG-AFTRA website.
She’s just worried that producers would severely scale back the number of actors they would consider for a role if they had to pay them all for auditioning.
“Just suppose production did find the money to pay for auditions,” she said on Ig. Stiglitz now works as an acting and audition...
- 9/28/2023
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
Actor Jonathan Frakes' directorial debut on "Star Trek: The Next Generation" was for the third season episode "The Offspring", the episode where Data (Brent Spiner) builds his own android daughter (Hallie Todd). One might note that Frakes' character, Commander Riker, didn't appear much in that episode. This kicked off a full-blown directorial career for Frakes that hasn't slowed since. Frakes directed eight episodes of "NextGen" in total, as well as the feature films "Star Trek: First Contact" (1996) and "Star Trek: Insurrection" (1998).
Frakes would go on to direct "Thunderbirds" and "Clockstoppers," and enter a prolific career helming episodes of high-profile TV shows like "Leverage," "NCIS: Los Angeles," "Burn Notice," and "The Librarians." He also stayed within the Trek family over the years, directing episodes of "Deep Space Nine," "Voyager," "Discovery," "Picard," and the notable crossover between "Strange New Worlds" and "Lower Decks." He even oversaw two episodes of "The Orville," which...
Frakes would go on to direct "Thunderbirds" and "Clockstoppers," and enter a prolific career helming episodes of high-profile TV shows like "Leverage," "NCIS: Los Angeles," "Burn Notice," and "The Librarians." He also stayed within the Trek family over the years, directing episodes of "Deep Space Nine," "Voyager," "Discovery," "Picard," and the notable crossover between "Strange New Worlds" and "Lower Decks." He even oversaw two episodes of "The Orville," which...
- 9/11/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
eOne executives Olivier Dumont, Zev Foreman and Gabriel Marano will lead Hasbro Entertainment, a new division that will develop television and film content around the toy and game company’s most valuable brands.
Dumont will serve as the division’s president, while Foreman and Marano will become its heads of film and television, respectively. Foreman and Marano were primarily focused on Hasbro IP projects while at eOne and will continue this work in their new expanded roles directly for Hasbro Entertainment.
“We are thrilled to embark on this new chapter, building upon our rich heritage of storytelling to continue delighting audiences across generations,” Dumont said in a statement obtained by TheWrap. “Gabe, Zev and I look forward to working with the industry’s best creative talent, studios and distribution platforms to push the envelope with innovative storytelling that will let fans engage with their favorite brands like never before, while...
Dumont will serve as the division’s president, while Foreman and Marano will become its heads of film and television, respectively. Foreman and Marano were primarily focused on Hasbro IP projects while at eOne and will continue this work in their new expanded roles directly for Hasbro Entertainment.
“We are thrilled to embark on this new chapter, building upon our rich heritage of storytelling to continue delighting audiences across generations,” Dumont said in a statement obtained by TheWrap. “Gabe, Zev and I look forward to working with the industry’s best creative talent, studios and distribution platforms to push the envelope with innovative storytelling that will let fans engage with their favorite brands like never before, while...
- 8/16/2023
- by Lucas Manfredi
- The Wrap
“Excuse me, that isn’t … is that … Suits?”
This was me at the barbershop a few Saturdays ago. I was fifth in line for a haircut and trying to focus on my new library book, but my attention kept being drawn to the TV set, which was not only showing the legal drama, which ran from 2011-19 on USA, but showing its very first episode. Though I didn’t watch the series for long, I remembered that debut very well, having reviewed it a dozen years and several websites ago.
This was me at the barbershop a few Saturdays ago. I was fifth in line for a haircut and trying to focus on my new library book, but my attention kept being drawn to the TV set, which was not only showing the legal drama, which ran from 2011-19 on USA, but showing its very first episode. Though I didn’t watch the series for long, I remembered that debut very well, having reviewed it a dozen years and several websites ago.
- 8/15/2023
- by Alan Sepinwall
- Rollingstone.com
Zachery Ty Bryan, who is an actor best known for playing Brad Taylor on Home Improvement, was arrested on Friday on charges of felony assault. This incident follows a 2020 arrest for assaulting Johnnie Faye Cartwright, his girlfriend at the time.
On Sunday, reports came out that police had responded to a domestic violence call at a residence in Eugene, Oregon. Bryan was not at the scene when police arrived but was tracked down and taken to jail. The name of the victim has not been disclosed.
In October 2020, Bryan was arrested for fourth-degree assault and strangulation. He later pled guilty to two misdemeanors of menacing and assault.
Earlier this year, Bryan told The Hollywood Reporter that his arrest “got so blown out of proportion” by media outlets and explained that the interaction was not as physical as the police report said.
“We didn’t even really get that physical,” Bryan recalled.
On Sunday, reports came out that police had responded to a domestic violence call at a residence in Eugene, Oregon. Bryan was not at the scene when police arrived but was tracked down and taken to jail. The name of the victim has not been disclosed.
In October 2020, Bryan was arrested for fourth-degree assault and strangulation. He later pled guilty to two misdemeanors of menacing and assault.
Earlier this year, Bryan told The Hollywood Reporter that his arrest “got so blown out of proportion” by media outlets and explained that the interaction was not as physical as the police report said.
“We didn’t even really get that physical,” Bryan recalled.
- 7/31/2023
- by Alex Nguyen
- Uinterview
Zachery Ty Bryan, the actor best known for his role as eldest son Brad Taylor on Tim Allen’s ‘Home Improvement’, reportedly has been arrested for domestic violence for the second time.
TMZ reported that Bryan was arrested on Friday by police in Eugene, Or, police for felony assault in violation of the Abuse Prevention Act. The action is used when someone is accused of attacking a person who’d previously been granted a restraining order in relation to domestic violence, reports deadline.com.
Bryan previously pleaded guilty in 2021 to two felony counts in a domestic violence case in Oregon. He received a sentence of three years probation and was required to participate in a batterer-intervention program.
The 2021 charges stem from an incident in Eugene in which the then-39-year-old actor assaulted his 27-year-old girlfriend.
He was arrested and booked into the Lane County Jail and initially charged with harassment,...
TMZ reported that Bryan was arrested on Friday by police in Eugene, Or, police for felony assault in violation of the Abuse Prevention Act. The action is used when someone is accused of attacking a person who’d previously been granted a restraining order in relation to domestic violence, reports deadline.com.
Bryan previously pleaded guilty in 2021 to two felony counts in a domestic violence case in Oregon. He received a sentence of three years probation and was required to participate in a batterer-intervention program.
The 2021 charges stem from an incident in Eugene in which the then-39-year-old actor assaulted his 27-year-old girlfriend.
He was arrested and booked into the Lane County Jail and initially charged with harassment,...
- 7/31/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Zachery Ty Bryan, the actor best known for his role as eldest son Brad Taylor on Tim Allen’s Home Improvement, reportedly has been arrested for domestic violence for the second time.
TMZ reported that Bryan was arrested Friday by police in Eugene, Or, police for felony assault in violation of the Abuse Prevention Act. The action is used when someone is accused of attacking a person who’d previously been granted a restraining order in relation to domestic violence.
Entertainment Weekly said later Sunday that it had confirmed TMZ’s report.
Bryan previously pleaded guilty in 2021 to two felony counts in a domestic violence case in Oregon. He received a sentence of three years probation and was required to participate in a batterer-intervention program.
The 2021 charges stem from an incident in Eugene in which the then-39-year-old actor assaulted his 27-year-old girlfriend. He was arrested and booked into the...
TMZ reported that Bryan was arrested Friday by police in Eugene, Or, police for felony assault in violation of the Abuse Prevention Act. The action is used when someone is accused of attacking a person who’d previously been granted a restraining order in relation to domestic violence.
Entertainment Weekly said later Sunday that it had confirmed TMZ’s report.
Bryan previously pleaded guilty in 2021 to two felony counts in a domestic violence case in Oregon. He received a sentence of three years probation and was required to participate in a batterer-intervention program.
The 2021 charges stem from an incident in Eugene in which the then-39-year-old actor assaulted his 27-year-old girlfriend. He was arrested and booked into the...
- 7/31/2023
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Arrow Video has announced the July 2023 lineup of their subscription-based Arrow platform, available to subscribers in the US, Canada, the UK and Ireland.
Here’s everything you need to know…
July 7 starts the month in sun and fun with the “Permanent Vacation” Collection (UK/Ire/US/CA). In desperate need of a vacay? Well, be careful who you book with, because the flicks trips in Permanent Vacation are dream holidays that you’ll never return from.
Featuring murderous mini-breaks and sun, sea, sand and psychos, these gory getaways feature everything from island paradises full of monsters and mutants to nature breaks from the rat race that will be the death of you. So, pack your sunglasses and flip-flops, but don’t bother buying a return ticket, because you’re going on a Permanent Vacation.
Titles Include: Horrors of Malformed Men, Lake Michigan Monster, The Wind.
Also on July 7, subscribers are...
Here’s everything you need to know…
July 7 starts the month in sun and fun with the “Permanent Vacation” Collection (UK/Ire/US/CA). In desperate need of a vacay? Well, be careful who you book with, because the flicks trips in Permanent Vacation are dream holidays that you’ll never return from.
Featuring murderous mini-breaks and sun, sea, sand and psychos, these gory getaways feature everything from island paradises full of monsters and mutants to nature breaks from the rat race that will be the death of you. So, pack your sunglasses and flip-flops, but don’t bother buying a return ticket, because you’re going on a Permanent Vacation.
Titles Include: Horrors of Malformed Men, Lake Michigan Monster, The Wind.
Also on July 7, subscribers are...
- 6/27/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Arrow Offers Classic and Cutting Edge Cult Cinema - July 2023 Lineup Includes Spaghetti Westerns, a Trip Through History, the Inspiration of Josh Ruben and More!: "London, UK - Arrow Video is excited to announce the July 2023 lineup of their subscription-based Arrow platform, available to subscribers in the US, Canada, the UK and Ireland.
July 7 starts the month in sun and fun with Permanent Vacation (UK/Ire/US/CA).
In desperate need of a vacay? Well, be careful who you book with, because the flicks trips in Permanent Vacation are dream holidays that you’ll never return from.
Featuring murderous mini-breaks and sun, sea, sand and psychos, these gory getaways feature everything from island paradises full of monsters and mutants to nature breaks from the rat race that will be the death of you. So, pack your sunglasses and flip-flops, but don’t bother buying a return ticket, because you...
July 7 starts the month in sun and fun with Permanent Vacation (UK/Ire/US/CA).
In desperate need of a vacay? Well, be careful who you book with, because the flicks trips in Permanent Vacation are dream holidays that you’ll never return from.
Featuring murderous mini-breaks and sun, sea, sand and psychos, these gory getaways feature everything from island paradises full of monsters and mutants to nature breaks from the rat race that will be the death of you. So, pack your sunglasses and flip-flops, but don’t bother buying a return ticket, because you...
- 6/22/2023
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Gravitas Ventures has picked up North American rights to upcoming gangland thriller MobKing, which it will release in select theaters and on demand May 26.
The deal was completed by Danielle Gasher, senior director of acquisitions at Gravitas Ventures, and Anthony Caliendo of Button Man Films.
Button Man Films has also signed with Adler & Associates Entertainment for international rights on MobKing, which will make its world market debut in Cannes.
MobKing, which first screened at the 2022 American Film Market, is based on the award-winning web series of the same name, created by and starring Ciro Dapagio (Suitcasing, Silent Partners) who reprises his role as Mike White, a gangster who has distinguished himself as a man of honor, a stand-up guy, but after being released from a lengthy prison sentence finds himself the target of Miami’s most notorious criminal organization. James Russo (Donnie Brasco) steps into the role of Dominick “Dom” Sasso,...
The deal was completed by Danielle Gasher, senior director of acquisitions at Gravitas Ventures, and Anthony Caliendo of Button Man Films.
Button Man Films has also signed with Adler & Associates Entertainment for international rights on MobKing, which will make its world market debut in Cannes.
MobKing, which first screened at the 2022 American Film Market, is based on the award-winning web series of the same name, created by and starring Ciro Dapagio (Suitcasing, Silent Partners) who reprises his role as Mike White, a gangster who has distinguished himself as a man of honor, a stand-up guy, but after being released from a lengthy prison sentence finds himself the target of Miami’s most notorious criminal organization. James Russo (Donnie Brasco) steps into the role of Dominick “Dom” Sasso,...
- 5/18/2023
- by Alex Ritman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Not all the news coming out of CBS today is good news: After reversing its decision to cancel S.W.A.T., the Eye network has cancelled freshman dramas East New York and True Lies, TVLine has learned.
East New York starred Amanda Warren as Deputy Inspector Regina Haywood, who ran a police station in a working-class Brooklyn neighborhood. The newly promoted Haywood faced resistance from veteran officers and detectives who didn’t like the changes she was trying to make. Jimmy Smits co-starred as Haywood’s mentor John Suarez. Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Kevin Rankin, Richard Kind, Elizabeth Rodriguez, Lavel Schley and Olivia Luccardi led the supporting cast.
East New York starred Amanda Warren as Deputy Inspector Regina Haywood, who ran a police station in a working-class Brooklyn neighborhood. The newly promoted Haywood faced resistance from veteran officers and detectives who didn’t like the changes she was trying to make. Jimmy Smits co-starred as Haywood’s mentor John Suarez. Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Kevin Rankin, Richard Kind, Elizabeth Rodriguez, Lavel Schley and Olivia Luccardi led the supporting cast.
- 5/9/2023
- by Dave Nemetz
- TVLine.com
Bruce Campbell has joined the upcoming Peacock series “Hysteria!” in a recurring role, Variety has learned exclusively.
The show was originally ordered at Peacock in August 2022. Per the official series description, “When a beloved varsity quarterback disappears during the ‘Satanic Panic’ of the late 1980s, a struggling high school heavy metal band of outcasts realize they can capitalize on the town’s sudden interest in the occult by building a reputation as a Satanic metal band, until a bizarre series of murders, kidnappings, and reported ‘supernatural activity’ triggers a leather-studded witch hunt that leads directly back to them.”
Campbell joins previously announced cast members Anna Camp, Emjay Anthony, Chiara Aurelia, Kezii Curtis, Nikki Hahn, and Julie Bowen. Campbell will star as Chief Dandridge, described as “a small-town police chief whose understanding of his community is put to the test after a disturbing series of murders, disappearances, and unexplained phenomena.”
Campbell...
The show was originally ordered at Peacock in August 2022. Per the official series description, “When a beloved varsity quarterback disappears during the ‘Satanic Panic’ of the late 1980s, a struggling high school heavy metal band of outcasts realize they can capitalize on the town’s sudden interest in the occult by building a reputation as a Satanic metal band, until a bizarre series of murders, kidnappings, and reported ‘supernatural activity’ triggers a leather-studded witch hunt that leads directly back to them.”
Campbell joins previously announced cast members Anna Camp, Emjay Anthony, Chiara Aurelia, Kezii Curtis, Nikki Hahn, and Julie Bowen. Campbell will star as Chief Dandridge, described as “a small-town police chief whose understanding of his community is put to the test after a disturbing series of murders, disappearances, and unexplained phenomena.”
Campbell...
- 4/21/2023
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
I watched Ash vs. Evil Dead with my parents when it aired, not because they had any interest in it — they had never seen an Evil Dead movie — but because they had Starz and I’m cheap. Although they’ve always been supportive of my interest in the genre, neither of them watch horror movies. My mother is particularly averse to being scared, despite having read every Stephen King book.
Through the violence and bloodshed, however, she found herself enjoying the show and, like so many, fell in love with Bruce Campbell as antihero Ash Williams. I was pleasantly surprised that my sainted mom, at age 66, agreed to join me at Bruce-o-Rama when it came through Beverly, Ma at the Cabot Theatre on April 16.
The tour finds Campbell visiting 22 cities across the country for an evening of hybrid entertainment that includes hosting the pop culture game show Last Fan Standing...
Through the violence and bloodshed, however, she found herself enjoying the show and, like so many, fell in love with Bruce Campbell as antihero Ash Williams. I was pleasantly surprised that my sainted mom, at age 66, agreed to join me at Bruce-o-Rama when it came through Beverly, Ma at the Cabot Theatre on April 16.
The tour finds Campbell visiting 22 cities across the country for an evening of hybrid entertainment that includes hosting the pop culture game show Last Fan Standing...
- 4/19/2023
- by Alex DiVincenzo
- bloody-disgusting.com
A surprising thing has happened over the last few weeks: The Night Agent became one of the 10 most-watched Netflix series of all time. This isn’t a knock on the spy-thriller, which features the usual solid craftsmanship of The Shield creator Shawn Ryan, a brisk pace, and some likable lead performances. But it’s also a show without big stars (even if supporting player Hong Chau is a recent Oscar nominee) or an attention-getting premise designed to spread word of mouth. It’s just… a well-made example of a very familiar TV genre,...
- 4/19/2023
- by Alan Sepinwall
- Rollingstone.com
ABC‘s The Company You Keep has featured a slew of noteworthy guest stars in its first four episodes, from Luke Kirby as Jones to Marin Hinkle as Claire Fox. And the show adds another familiar face in The Company You Keep Season 1 Episode 5 — Paul Blackthorne.
Paul Blackthorne | Photo by: Maarten de Boer/NBCUniversal/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images Paul Blackthorne plays John Baylor in ‘The Company You Keep’ Episode 5
After being slighted by her half-brother Connor Maguire in The Company You Keep Season 1 Episode 4, Daphne Finch is out for revenge. And perhaps she has set her sights on Paul Blackthorne’s character, John Baylor, in The Company You Keep Season 1 Episode 5 as a result.
The synopsis for “The Spy Who Loved Me” reads, “Daphne enlists the Nicolettis to steal a book of blackmail from a DC fixer. Later, Charlie puts his relationship with Emma on the line to ensure her safety.
Paul Blackthorne | Photo by: Maarten de Boer/NBCUniversal/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images Paul Blackthorne plays John Baylor in ‘The Company You Keep’ Episode 5
After being slighted by her half-brother Connor Maguire in The Company You Keep Season 1 Episode 4, Daphne Finch is out for revenge. And perhaps she has set her sights on Paul Blackthorne’s character, John Baylor, in The Company You Keep Season 1 Episode 5 as a result.
The synopsis for “The Spy Who Loved Me” reads, “Daphne enlists the Nicolettis to steal a book of blackmail from a DC fixer. Later, Charlie puts his relationship with Emma on the line to ensure her safety.
- 3/27/2023
- by Sarah Little
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
A Monk follow-up movie will be coming to Peacock. The NBCUniversal streamer has ordered Mr. Monk’s Last Case: A Monk Movie, starring Tony Shalhoub in a reprisal of his titular role from the USA series, along with original series cast members Ted Levine (On Becoming a God in Central Florida), Traylor Howard (Boston Common), Jason Gray-Stanford (Percy Jackson and The Olympians), Melora Hardin (The Office) and Hector Elizondo (Pretty Woman).
The project hails from the original series creative team including creator, executive producer and writer Andy Breckman, executive producer David Hoberman, and executive producer/director Randy Zisk. The studio behind the movie is UCP, a division of Universal Studio Group.
In the follow-up movie, Monk, a brilliant San Francisco-based detective with obsessive-compulsive disorder, returns to solve one last, very personal case involving his beloved stepdaughter Molly, a journalist preparing for her wedding.
“When creator Andy Breckman came to us...
The project hails from the original series creative team including creator, executive producer and writer Andy Breckman, executive producer David Hoberman, and executive producer/director Randy Zisk. The studio behind the movie is UCP, a division of Universal Studio Group.
In the follow-up movie, Monk, a brilliant San Francisco-based detective with obsessive-compulsive disorder, returns to solve one last, very personal case involving his beloved stepdaughter Molly, a journalist preparing for her wedding.
“When creator Andy Breckman came to us...
- 3/15/2023
- by Denise Petski and Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Jonathan Frakes has always seen "Star Trek" as an action/adventure franchise, as he once admitted during a behind-the-scenes interview for "Star Trek: First Contact," which he directed. As the man who played Cmdr. William Riker on seven seasons of "Star Trek: The Next Generation," it makes logical sense that he would see things that way. Riker was a man of action, always in charge of away missions, and a jocular cowboy when in command. This persona would be played with to great effect decades later on "Star Trek: Lower Decks," wherein Riker was finally depicted working as a starship captain — a long-sought position — and laughing heartily as he plunged his crew into danger.
As an actor, Frakes began his career in the late 1970s, appearing on the soap opera "The Doctors." As a director, Frakes started working on episodes of NextGen during its third season, helming the episode "The Offspring.
As an actor, Frakes began his career in the late 1970s, appearing on the soap opera "The Doctors." As a director, Frakes started working on episodes of NextGen during its third season, helming the episode "The Offspring.
- 3/2/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
It’s a tale as old as time… er, 1994: Mild-mannered family man is actually a trained assassin working to rid the world of bad guys, yet his wife and kids think he’s a goofy salesman.
If the plot of True Lies sounds familiar, that’s because it’s based on James Cameron’s blockbuster movie starring Arnold Schwarzenegger (which in turn was based on the French film La Totale!). And now CBS has adapted the story into a series, which premiered Wednesday, starring Steve Howey (Shameless) and Ginger Gonzaga (She-Hulk: Attorney at Law) and executive-produced by Matt Nix (Burn Notice). In a moment,...
If the plot of True Lies sounds familiar, that’s because it’s based on James Cameron’s blockbuster movie starring Arnold Schwarzenegger (which in turn was based on the French film La Totale!). And now CBS has adapted the story into a series, which premiered Wednesday, starring Steve Howey (Shameless) and Ginger Gonzaga (She-Hulk: Attorney at Law) and executive-produced by Matt Nix (Burn Notice). In a moment,...
- 3/2/2023
- by Kimberly Roots
- TVLine.com
What does a producer do when his next big project is a TV series based on a very popular film that starred Arnold Schwarzenegger? Should he cast a similar type or go in a different direction? “True Lies” showrunner Matt Nix laid it on the line: “There was no universe where we’re gonna cast a giant muscled man with an Austrian accent. That just doesn’t exist.”
“True Lies,” which premieres on CBS Wednesday at 10 p.m. is about a suburban couple that is at the doldrums in their marriage, and the wife (Helen) is concerned her husband (Harry) might be having an affair only to discover that he is in fact an international superspy. The discovery shakes up their marriage, but also reinvigorates it, especially when she is brought into the spy agency, and her life changes dramatically.
Steve Howey, who is best known for playing Kevin Ball on “Shameless,...
“True Lies,” which premieres on CBS Wednesday at 10 p.m. is about a suburban couple that is at the doldrums in their marriage, and the wife (Helen) is concerned her husband (Harry) might be having an affair only to discover that he is in fact an international superspy. The discovery shakes up their marriage, but also reinvigorates it, especially when she is brought into the spy agency, and her life changes dramatically.
Steve Howey, who is best known for playing Kevin Ball on “Shameless,...
- 3/1/2023
- by Rosemary Rossi
- The Wrap
If you love James Cameron’s 1994 smash True Lies — the effort to out-Bond the James Bond movies of that period remains evident in every tremendous action set-piece — it’s probably better not to think of CBS’ True Lies as having anything to do with it.
If you hate James Cameron’s 1994 smash True Lies — it’s creepy, misogynistic, xenophobic and the pacing dies for an hour in the middle — it’s probably better not to think of CBS’ True Lies as having anything to do with it.
As a movie, True Lies was a mushroom cloud, every explosion and stunt pushed to a mid-’90s extreme.
As a TV show, CBS’ True Lies is a bottle rocket. The accurate minimization of the series isn’t exactly “cheap,” but it’s definitely “incongruously small.” True Lies is a fizzy throwback that’s closer to something like a Hart to Hart or...
If you hate James Cameron’s 1994 smash True Lies — it’s creepy, misogynistic, xenophobic and the pacing dies for an hour in the middle — it’s probably better not to think of CBS’ True Lies as having anything to do with it.
As a movie, True Lies was a mushroom cloud, every explosion and stunt pushed to a mid-’90s extreme.
As a TV show, CBS’ True Lies is a bottle rocket. The accurate minimization of the series isn’t exactly “cheap,” but it’s definitely “incongruously small.” True Lies is a fizzy throwback that’s closer to something like a Hart to Hart or...
- 3/1/2023
- by Daniel Fienberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Stars: Camila Rodríguez, Roe Dunkley, Vincent De Paul, Crist Moward | Written by David Liz, Manuel Delgadillo | Directed by David Liz
Eliza runs through the rain as voices yell in the background. It’s disorienting, like some kind of a nightmare, and that’s what it is, a nightmare. Eliza is sleepwalking and it’s only the timely arrival of her boyfriend Roe that stops her from walking into a lake. Remembering the fun he had at his grandparents’ ranch Roe books them a weekend at one he saw online hoping it’ll help bring her stress levels down. Of course, we know that’s not going to happen.
David Liz who directed and co-wrote The Welder with Manuel Delgadillo loads the first act up with ominous scenes, Eliza’s nightmare, shots of a man chopping up raw meat and leaving it in the woods, missing persons posters on the way to the farm,...
Eliza runs through the rain as voices yell in the background. It’s disorienting, like some kind of a nightmare, and that’s what it is, a nightmare. Eliza is sleepwalking and it’s only the timely arrival of her boyfriend Roe that stops her from walking into a lake. Remembering the fun he had at his grandparents’ ranch Roe books them a weekend at one he saw online hoping it’ll help bring her stress levels down. Of course, we know that’s not going to happen.
David Liz who directed and co-wrote The Welder with Manuel Delgadillo loads the first act up with ominous scenes, Eliza’s nightmare, shots of a man chopping up raw meat and leaving it in the woods, missing persons posters on the way to the farm,...
- 2/22/2023
- by Jim Morazzini
- Nerdly
Justin Adler and Matt Nix have signed broadcast direct deals with Fox Entertainment, the company announced Thursday.
Adler’s broadcast deal calls for the creation and development of a comedy series owned by Fox Entertainment and produced by its in-house unit, Fox Entertainment Studios.
“With his sharp sense of wit, parody and humor, Justin ranks among today’s great, prolific comedic voices,” said Michael Thorn, Fox Entertainment’s Scripted Programming president, in a statement. “These qualities spectacularly define my past collaborations producing with Justin, including his beloved cross-generational comedy ‘Life in Pieces,’ so teaming up with him again is more than just rewarding personally, it’s critical to moving the Fox comedy brand forward.”
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Thorn previously served as the Development EVP at 20th Century Fox Television, where he and Fox Entertainment Comedy Programming and Development SVP Cherul Dollins worked closely with Adler.
Adler’s broadcast deal calls for the creation and development of a comedy series owned by Fox Entertainment and produced by its in-house unit, Fox Entertainment Studios.
“With his sharp sense of wit, parody and humor, Justin ranks among today’s great, prolific comedic voices,” said Michael Thorn, Fox Entertainment’s Scripted Programming president, in a statement. “These qualities spectacularly define my past collaborations producing with Justin, including his beloved cross-generational comedy ‘Life in Pieces,’ so teaming up with him again is more than just rewarding personally, it’s critical to moving the Fox comedy brand forward.”
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Thorn previously served as the Development EVP at 20th Century Fox Television, where he and Fox Entertainment Comedy Programming and Development SVP Cherul Dollins worked closely with Adler.
- 2/16/2023
- by Dessi Gomez
- The Wrap
Fox has announced a script-to-series commitment for Amy Holden Jones’ drama “Archie & Pete.”
According to the logline, the hour-long drama follows “an explosive, rule-breaking, fearless female detective with no filter enlists the help of a polite and gentle brainiac who studies the biology of evil to solve cases for the Los Angeles Violent Crimes Unit.” Fox Entertainment is the studio.
The show is being developed as part of Fox’s script-to-series process. As the network will no longer shoot pilots, it instead develops several scripts before deciding whether to go forward with a series order.
Jones will write and serve as an executive producer alongside Matt Nix. Sources share Jones’ involvement with the series will be in second position behind “The Resident,” where she’ll continue to serve as executive producer should that show return.
An official renewal announcement for “The Resident” is yet to come. However, Fox Entertainment’s president of scripted programming,...
According to the logline, the hour-long drama follows “an explosive, rule-breaking, fearless female detective with no filter enlists the help of a polite and gentle brainiac who studies the biology of evil to solve cases for the Los Angeles Violent Crimes Unit.” Fox Entertainment is the studio.
The show is being developed as part of Fox’s script-to-series process. As the network will no longer shoot pilots, it instead develops several scripts before deciding whether to go forward with a series order.
Jones will write and serve as an executive producer alongside Matt Nix. Sources share Jones’ involvement with the series will be in second position behind “The Resident,” where she’ll continue to serve as executive producer should that show return.
An official renewal announcement for “The Resident” is yet to come. However, Fox Entertainment’s president of scripted programming,...
- 2/16/2023
- by BreAnna Bell
- Variety Film + TV
The Resident creator Amy Holden Jones is turning to crime.
Holden Jones, whose medical drama has just finished its sixth and possibly final season on Fox, has teamed up with The Gifted and Burn Notice creator Matt Nix to develop a new crime procedural for the network.
Archie & Pete follows an explosive, rule-breaking, fearless female detective with no filter enlists the help of a polite and gentle brainiac who studies the biology of evil to solve cases for the Los Angeles Violent Crimes Unit.
Michael Thorn, President of Scripted Programming at Fox, told Deadline that he hasn’t made a decision on the future of The Resident yet.
If the Matt Czuchry-fronted series does continue, Holden Jones’ involvement with Archie & Pete will be in second position behind The Resident and she would be involved in both.
It comes as Deadline revealed that Nix just signed a direct broadcast deal with Fox Entertainment.
Holden Jones, whose medical drama has just finished its sixth and possibly final season on Fox, has teamed up with The Gifted and Burn Notice creator Matt Nix to develop a new crime procedural for the network.
Archie & Pete follows an explosive, rule-breaking, fearless female detective with no filter enlists the help of a polite and gentle brainiac who studies the biology of evil to solve cases for the Los Angeles Violent Crimes Unit.
Michael Thorn, President of Scripted Programming at Fox, told Deadline that he hasn’t made a decision on the future of The Resident yet.
If the Matt Czuchry-fronted series does continue, Holden Jones’ involvement with Archie & Pete will be in second position behind The Resident and she would be involved in both.
It comes as Deadline revealed that Nix just signed a direct broadcast deal with Fox Entertainment.
- 2/16/2023
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Matt Nix, the man behind Fox’s X-Men series The Gifted, is going direct with the broadcast network.
The Burn Notice creator has struck a direct broadcast deal with Fox Entertainment to develop and exec produce multiple projects for the company.
It is the latest direct deal struck by Michael Thorn, Fox’s President of Scripted Programming, who is behind deals with the likes of Marc Cherry, McG and Carol Mendelsohn. The company also recently struck a deal with 50 Cent.
Series that Nix works on will be wholly owned by Fox and produced by its in-house unit, Fox Entertainment Studios.
Thorn called Nix an “A+” showrunner and producer and a “great storyteller”.
It comes as Nix’s latest project, True Lies, an adaptation of the 1994 film, is set to launch on CBS at the start of March.
Nix is best known as the creator of long-running USA Network drama series Burn Notice.
The Burn Notice creator has struck a direct broadcast deal with Fox Entertainment to develop and exec produce multiple projects for the company.
It is the latest direct deal struck by Michael Thorn, Fox’s President of Scripted Programming, who is behind deals with the likes of Marc Cherry, McG and Carol Mendelsohn. The company also recently struck a deal with 50 Cent.
Series that Nix works on will be wholly owned by Fox and produced by its in-house unit, Fox Entertainment Studios.
Thorn called Nix an “A+” showrunner and producer and a “great storyteller”.
It comes as Nix’s latest project, True Lies, an adaptation of the 1994 film, is set to launch on CBS at the start of March.
Nix is best known as the creator of long-running USA Network drama series Burn Notice.
- 2/16/2023
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Since its premiere in 1990, "Law & Order" has become the gold standard of police procedurals. It was by no means the first police procedural, but it is perhaps the most recognizable. True to its genre, each episode of this series features a crime that must be solved by detectives and prosecuted by the District Attorney's office. Although some storylines are original ideas, many take inspiration from high-profile cases, larger-than-life criminals, and current events within the U.S. justice system.
After three decades and counting, fans can enjoy over 400 episodes and 22 seasons of their favorite procedural. It's a massive chunk of television to sift through, but some parts of the series are more worthwhile than others. From unbearable characters to stale plots, the worst seasons of "Law & Order" are full of frustrating departures from the series' tried-and-true formula. However, the best seasons offer viewers a glimpse at just how great procedural television can be,...
After three decades and counting, fans can enjoy over 400 episodes and 22 seasons of their favorite procedural. It's a massive chunk of television to sift through, but some parts of the series are more worthwhile than others. From unbearable characters to stale plots, the worst seasons of "Law & Order" are full of frustrating departures from the series' tried-and-true formula. However, the best seasons offer viewers a glimpse at just how great procedural television can be,...
- 2/11/2023
- by Samantha Jacobs
- Slash Film
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