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Destiny 2 has always been a game full of twists, turns, and mysterious characters that keep Guardians on their toes. With Bungie shifting from Seasons to Episodes following The Final Shape Season, the game promises to keep players engaged with fresh, standalone stories.

With the new episode system, the developers have a chance to explore new mysteries. | Image Credit: Bungie

After Episode: Heresy releases on February 4th, 2025, the studio has the opportunity to explore one of the most hidden factions in the Destiny universe: The Nine. While not much is known about the mysterious faction, their agent, Xûr, could play a pivotal role in shedding light on their secrets and motivations.

Destiny 2 Should Delve Deep Into the Secrets of the Nine in a Future Episode The Nine has been mysteriously playing a role in the background. | Image Credit: Bungie

For those who don’t know, the Nine are one of the...

Dr. Phlox, as played by John Billingsley on "Star Trek: Enterprise," may be one of the best characters in the franchise. Phlox was on board the Enterprise as part of a species exchange program, and he was eager to serve among humans, tickled by their optimism and amused by their prudishness. He was a Denobulan, a species with its own set of medical ethics (the will of the patient supersedes an Earth doctor's pledge to first do no harm), leading to some principled discussions of right and wrong. His species also married into vast, complex polycules where each man takes three wives and each woman takes three husbands. When asked if that made things complicated on his homeworld, Phlox smiled impishly and replied, "Yes."

Phlox was always upbeat, however, and was eager to explain cultural differences to curious human seekers. Phlox also practiced weird, but scientifically proven, medical techniques, often...

Fox is adding another veteran writer and producer to its roster of broadcast direct deals.

The network has signed Without a Trace and The Last Ship creator Hank Steinberg to such a pact, under which Steinberg will develop drama series that will be wholly owned by Fox. Steinberg is currently an executive producer of Doc, a medical drama set to premiere on Fox in early 2025.

“Hank is an invaluable creative partner and collaborator, already delivering the intense new medical procedural Doc to the network,” said Fox Television Network president Michael Thorn. “Expanding this relationship builds on Hank’s proven track record for creating undeniable, broad-appeal franchises, and with his incomparable voice, will bring even more incredible, unexpected entertainment to Fox’s audiences worldwide.”

Added Steinberg, “The experience of working on Doc with Michael, [head of drama] Brooke Bowman and the entire Fox team has been one of the most rewarding of my career.

Fox Entertainment has sealed a deal with TV scribe Hank Steinberg, the exec producer behind the network’s upcoming miseason drama “Doc.” Under the agreement, the latest in what Fox calls its “broadcast direct deals,” Steinberg will develop new scripted dramas to be produced and owned by Fox for the network.

The deal was announced Thursday by Fox Television Network prexy Michael Thorn. “Hank is an invaluable creative partner and collaborator, already delivering the intense new medical procedural ‘Doc’ to the network,” Thorn said in a statement. “Expanding this relationship builds on Hank’s proven track record for creating undeniable, broad-appeal franchises, and with his incomparable voice, will bring even more incredible, unexpected entertainment to Fox’s audiences worldwide.”

Steinberg’s prolific career includes CBS’ seven-season police procedural “Without a Trace,” as well as TNT’s hit post-apocalyptic drama “The Last Ship” and ABC’s social justice legal drama “For Life.

Hallmark is known for its romantic and holiday (and romantic holiday) movies. However, when the channel announced that Scott Wolf and Lacey Chabert, who played orphaned Salinger siblings Bailey and Claudia on critically acclaimed series Party of Five, were announced as co-stars in the upcoming film A Merry Scottish Christmas, inquiring minds wanted to know what their on-screen relationship would be! Fear not. Just as they did on the long-running Fox drama, Wolf and Chabert are playing siblings. (Whew!) TV Insider caught up with Wolf at the “Hallmark Channel’s Countdown to Christmas Holiday Celebration” at the Grove in Los Angeles this week to chat about the film, working with Chabert again, his time as Nancy Drew’s dad, and The Nine, an ABC drama that may have been ahead of its time. Your movie is called A Merry Scottish Christmas but it really, really needs to be in the...

Two of the Salinger siblings are reuniting this holiday season!

Party of Five stars Scott Wolf and Lacey Chabert will play brother and sister in the Hallmark Channel movie A Merry Scottish Christmas, marking the first time the duo has appeared on screen together in the 23 years since the Fox drama signed off.

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Exclusive: The murder of DNC staffer Seth Rich and the wild conspiracy theories it spawned is the subject of a limited series in development at Sony Pictures Television. Titled #I Am Seth Rich, the series, inspired by Andy Kroll’s book A Death on W Street: The Murder of Seth Rich and the Age of Conspiracy, hails from Kroll and For Life and Without A Trace creator Hank Steinberg. Sony Pictures Television, where Steinberg and his Channel Road Productions are under a deal, is the studio.

Written by Steinberg, #I am Seth Rich chronicles the birth of the modern-day conspiracy movement that began following the 2016 murder of DNC staffer Seth Rich. As the Rich family seeks justice for their son’s murder only to find his death being used to create a false counter-narrative that involved almost every aspect of the political machine, they become engulfed in this sprawling story...

A satisfying Killjoys series finale brings resolution in the fight against The Lady and keeps the door open for future adventures.

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Killjoys Season 5 Episode 10

“It doesn’t matter how your story begins. It’s about who’s with you at the end.”

By their very nature, series finales present considerable challenges even when the showrunner and writers enjoy plenty of advance notice as is the case with the SyFy space drama Killjoys. Operating at a breakneck pace, “Last Dance” does its best to keep up with an abundance of moving parts in an episode that leaves the door open to resume the adventures of Team Awesome Force should the opportunity ever arise. It’s not always successful, but it’s always a lot of fun.

Appropriately enough, before fading to black, the final image depicts a gun toting Dutch flanked by...

That's how to set up a series finale.

All the resistance members but one were brought back together on Killjoys Season 5 Episode 9.

That one, Jaq, may turn out to be the most important piece in the final battle against The Lady.

The big happening in this penultimate episode was the reunion of the Killjoys and Aneela and Delle Sayeh Kendry, whose presence would soon prove important.

It was sweet watching "sisters" Dutch and Aneela reunite.

It also became clear that the Killjoys and Aneela and Kendry were working at cross purposes to a degree, with the former trying to save Westerley and the latter seeking to preserve Qresh.

It's unlikely that will be too much of an obstacle, however, as they all want to defeat The Lady, first and foremost.

The Killjoys' fight against The Lady has had to be a guerilla action, attacking from the shadows and using guile for lack of resources.

The mission to bring down The Lady ramps up on the Killjoys penultimate episode.

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Killjoys Season 5 Episode 9

“Hello, sister. It’s been awhile.”

With only two episodes remaining in the series’ run, Killjoys finds itself in the complex position of attempting to address as many open story threads as possible heading into next week’s finale. Of course, they won’t all receive attention, but the stirring penultimate “Terraformance Anxiety” puts the narrative on an intriguing path that suggests a satisfying conclusion to the on-going escapades of Team Awesome Force. We know The Lady’s going down; we just don’t know exactly how.

A number of fascinating takeaways emerge here including the realization that someone must take charge and lead the displaced people of Old Town to a new home. Ever charismatic, Dutch stands as the obvious choice, but there...

Warner Bros. Television has set its scripted development and current programming leadership in the wake of several promotions and executive departures.

Longtime head of drama development Clancy Collins-White will continue in her role with a title bump from Svp to Evp, Drama Development. The studio’s comedy VP Adrienne Turner has been named Svp and Head of Comedy Development. She succeeds long-time comedy chief Erin Wehrenberg who left in March to run comedy development at ABC.

Additionally, Maddy Horne and Odetta Watkins have been promoted to Evp Current Programming. They replace Wbtv veteran Melinda Hage who recently retired after overseeing the studio’s portfolio of broadcast, cable and streaming scripted dramas and comedies (currently 45) for the past nine years. The department is now being restructured, with Horne overseeing current programming for broadcast series and Watkins supervising series for premium cable channels and on-demand/streaming platforms.

The appointments were made by Susan Rovner and Brett Paul, recently promoted to Warner Bros. Ty Presidents, reporting to Warner Bros. Television Group President and Chief Content Officer Peter Roth. Collins-White, Turner, Horne and Watkins will all report to Rovner.

“Clancy and Adrienne have helped develop some of our most successful shows, skillfully nurturing creative ideas, and giving our valued artists a platform to make their voices heard and to express themselves through their work,” Rovner said. “Maddy and Odetta have expertly collaborated with our talented producers, supporting their ongoing vision and helping them to deliver their best, undeniable work every week, in an increasingly competitive environment.”

At the recent May 2019 broadcast network upfronts, Wbtv secured series orders for four new one-hour series developed by Collins-White and her team, Batwoman and Riverdale spinoff Katy Keene at the CW, thriller Prodigal Son at Fox, and courthouse drama All Rise at CBS. Upcoming non-broadcast series include Watchmen for HBO; Dolly Parton’s Heartstrings and Madam Cj Walker for Netflix; and Veronica Mars for Hulu.

Turner will now oversee the creation of new half-hour series, and will manage Wbtv’s comedy development team. Current comedies produced by Wbtv include Young Sheldon, Mom and the upcoming Bob ♥ Abishola for CBS, as well as The Kominsky Method and the upcoming Aj and The Queen for Netflix, Little Voice for Apple TV+ and Shrill for Hulu.

In her role as Evp, Current Programming, Network Series, Horne will oversee a team managing all creative aspects of ongoing programs for the five broadcast networks. As of June 2019, Wbtv is producing more than 20 scripted broadcast shows, including Young Sheldon, Mom and God Friended Me for CBS, Manifest and Blindspot for NBC, The Flash, Black Lightning, Riverdale, Supergirl, Supernatural and a half dozen more for The CW.

As VP, Current Programming, Premium Cable and On-Demand/Streaming Series, Watkins and her team will oversee Wbtv’s non-broadcast series. Wbtv currently produces nearly 25 shows for cable and streaming platforms, including Westworld for HBO, Shameless for Showtime, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, The Kominsky Method for Netflix, Castle Rock and Veronica Mars for Hulu, Little Voice for Apple TV+, and Titans and Doom Patrol for DC Universe.

Collins-White had served as Svp, Drama Development, since 2010. During this time, Collins-White and the drama team also developed such series as Arrow, Black Lightning, Blindspot, Castle Rock, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, Doom Patrol, The Flash, God Friended Me, Gotham, The Leftovers, Lucifer, Manifest, The Originals, Person of Interest, Riverdale, Supergirl, Titans, Westworld and more. Before that, she was ViP, Drama Development, for three years. Collins-White joined Wbtv in 2004 as VP, Current Programming. In that role, she worked on the Jerry Bruckheimer TV–produced dramas Cold Case, Without a Trace and Close to Home, as well as The Nine, among others. Prior to joining Wbtv, Collins-White was Svp, Creative Affairs, MGM Worldwide Television Group and VP, Development, Paramount Domestic Television.

Turner had served as VP, Comedy Development, since 2010. During her tenure, she has developed such half-hour series as 2 Broke Girls, the upcoming Aj and the Queen and Bob ♥ Abishola, Mom, Selfie, Shrill, Splitting Up Together and Trial & Error. Turner started at Wbtv in production before joining the current programming team as Manager, earning promotions to Director and VP before moving into development. While in current programming, Turner managed series such as The Big Bang Theory, Friends, The Mentalist and The Middle.

Horne joined the company in 2010 as VP, Current Programming, and was promoted to Svp in 2016. During her tenure, she has personally managed series such as The Big Bang Theory, Blindspot, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life, The Kominsky Method, Mike & Molly, Mom, the revival of Murphy Brown, Riverdale, and Young Sheldon. Prior to joining Wbtv, Horne had been a producer with an overall deal based at Paramount Television. While there, she was an executive producer on the CBS drama series That’s Life. Before that, Horne held various creative positions at CBS, including head of Current Programming, after having previously been Director, Drama Series Development.

Watkins joined Wbtv in 2002 as Director, Current Programming, and was promoted to VP in 2010 and Svp in 2016. She has handled programming responsibilities for series such as Black Lightning, The Carrie Diaries, Castle Rock, The Closer, Cold Case, The Following, Legacies, Major Crimes, Nip/Tuck, The Originals, The Vampire Diaries and Roswell, New Mexico. Before coming to Wbtv, Watkins was Director, TNT Original Series, at Turner Broadcasting, after having been Manager. She previously worked in the drama development department at CBS Prods. and the current programming department at the Fox Broadcasting Co.

The Lady escapes the green, and Killjoys sets the stage for a paradigm shifted season five.

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Killjoys Season 4 Episode 10

“I think I prefer regular, bitchy Dutch to creepy, nice Dutch.”

Killjoys showrunner Adam Barken takes a bold step with the spellbinding season four finale “Sporemaggedon,” leaving viewers simultaneously thrilled and a bit confused heading into the show’s final run. Nevertheless, in this case, the startling final sequence sets up an intriguing paradigm shift that not only shuffles the relationship deck but establishes an impending good vs evil showdown within the context of a strikingly changed set of circumstances. With The Lady now free to roam The Quad, the world needs a hero. Can Team Awesome Force successfully follow the breadcrumbs and return the universe to its natural order? Well, now that’s going to be half the fun, isn’t it?

At first...

In the art-free future-world of Ramin Bahrani’s “Fahrenheit 451,“ there are only three acceptable books: the Bible, “To the Lighthouse,” and “Moby-Dick.” These texts have been uploaded to “The Nine,” a ubiquitous future-web and all-swaddling social mediasphere that permeates every aspect of life. All other books, according to Fire Captain Beatty (Michael Shannon) “will make you sick, crazy.” Why the Book of Revelations or a demented metaphorical whale hunt are considered safe but Dostoevsky, Proust, and Morrison must burn is never quite explained.

Can an adaptation of a 65-year-old book feel too futuristic? That’s the dilemma that HBO’s “Fahrenheit 451” TV movie, directed and adapted by “99 Homes'” Ramin Bahrani, presents to us.

On the one hand, much of the world it presents is familiar, especially to those who read Ray Bradbury’s 1953 novel. The core story is there: Guy Montag (Michael B. Jordan) works as a fireman in a dystopian future where, instead of putting out fires, he starts them. He, alongside a team led by Captain Beatty (Michael Shannon), seeks to find remaining books and scraps of literature in the country, and burn them in a spectacle of fire. The fires are broadcast to the citizens, who watch and cheer as the written word is destroyed.

Guy, as our protagonist, grows increasingly skeptical of this, and an encounter with a book-hoarding woman who burns herself alive leaves him questioning everything.

Like her TV son, Susan Sullivan’s first aprés-Castle role is on an ABC sitcom.

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TVLine has learned exclusively that Sullivan is set to guest-star on a Season 2 episode of The Real O’Neals, as the mother of the politically correct Vice Principal Murray (played by Matt Oberg).

In addition to her eight-season run as Castle‘s Martha Rodgers, Sullivan’s TV credits include The Nine, Dharma & Greg and Falcon Crest. Earlier this summer, Castle‘s aforementioned Nathan Fillion booked an arc on Modern Family, while Jon Huertas...

Though the weather is a marked upgrade from, say, where Human Target was filmed (“It only rains twice a year in Vancouver: once for five months, one for four,” he quips), Hawaii Five-0‘s idyllic setting is almost inconsequential to Chi McBride‘s enjoyment of his latest TV role.

“I’m always having a good time doing a show. Well, I take that back — there was one time I didn’t,” the veteran actor reports with a chuckle (and without naming names). “But I like to have fun, man. Because at the end of the day, we’re not pulling...

Sasha Alexander, star of the TNT original drama “Rizzoli & Isles,” and Clark Gregg, star of the ABC series “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.,” will reveal the 20th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards® nominations on Wednesday, Dec. 11 at the Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood. The nominations announcement will be telecast live on TNT at 9 a.m. (Et) / 6 a.m. (Pt) and webcast live on tntdrama.com and tbs.com. Prior to the announcement, this year’s stunt ensemble nominees will be unveiled during a live webcast at 8:50 a.m. (Et) / 5:50 a.m. (Pt).

Alexander has also been named social media ambassador for this year’s SAG Awards. During the six weeks leading up to the 20th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards ceremony – which will be simulcast live on TNT and TBS on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2014, at 8 p.m. (Et), 7 p.m. (Ct), 6 p.m. (Mt) and 5 p.m. (Pt...

In his first TV gig since leaving Private Practice in 2012, Tim Daly will guest-star on an upcoming Season 4 episode of Hawaii Five-0, CBS announced Monday.

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Daly — whose TV credits include The Nine, Eyes and The Sopranos — will play a Texas Ranger in one installment, with the potential to recur.

Also appearing on the new season of the CBS drama are returning guest stars Rumer Willis and Terry O’Quinn, as well as Chi McBride, Carol Burnett, Jorge Garcia, Henry Ian Cusick and Rebecca DeMornay.

Exclusive: In one of the first buys for the upcoming development cycle, ABC has put in development Lawless, from Mistresses developer/executive producer Kj Steinberg and Shonda Rhimes‘ Shondaland. The project tells the story of Joanna James, a maverick lawyer who returns to her hometown to right the wrongs she left behind. It is inspired by the real life of crusading trucker-turned-lawyer Wynona Ward, founder of Have Justice Will Travel. Former victim of sexual abuse at the hands of her father, Ward got compelled at age 41 by the news of another child in her family getting sexually abused by relatives to go to college and law school and start a group that provides free legal representation and support services to victims of domestic violence in rural areas. Steinberg is writing Lawless, which she is executive producing with Shondaland’s Rhimes and Betsy Beers in conjunction with UK-based producers Esther Douglas and Tara Cook.

"Revolution" is bringing the romance in Season 2, signing Jessica Collins for a four-episode arc as mysterious new addition Cynthia.

"Revolution" showrunner Eric Kripke has this to say about the character: "Cynthia is a beautiful young woman of deep faith, whose winning humor and blazing intelligence capture the heart of one of 'Revolution's' leading characters."

While that could mean anyone from Miles (presumably still grieving Nora and wrestling with his feelings for Rachel) to Neville (still married) to Monroe (single, but psycho), we're wondering if maybe it's Aaron's turn for a little romantic distraction? Unless he's destined to reunite with his wife?

Collins was a regular on AMC's "Rubicon" and ABC's "The Nine," which both lasted just a single season. She also had a supporting role in the Oscar nominated hit drama "Zero Dark Thirty."

"Revolution" Season 2 premieres Sept. 25 in its new timeslot, Wednesday nights at 8 p.m. Et.

The coming season is going to be a romantic one for one lucky Revolution-ary.

Jessica Collins (Rubicon, The Nine) has booked a recurring role on Season 2 of the NBC drama as a love interest for… Well, that part is a bit of a mystery.

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Per our sister site Deadline, Collins — who appears in at least the first four episodes — will play Cynthia, a beautiful young woman of deep faith. Her winning humor and blazing intelligence capture the heart of one of the show’s leading characters.

Will Cynthia replace Nora as the...

"The Vampire Diaries" is off this week so the denizens of Mystic Falls can celebrate Thanksgiving in peace (or should we say pieces?), but we have some news about two guest stars heading to the show - one from "Prison Break" and the other from The Twilight Saga.

Per TV Guide, Camille Guaty, whose credits include "Prison Break" and "The Nine," will play Caitlin, a woman from Professor Shane's (David Alpay) past. Meanwhile, Bewley, who portrayed vampire Demetri in the Twilight films, will play Vaughn. All we know so far about his character is that he's "tough and rugged." Could he be one of The Five that Klaus is searching for?

We should find out more soon as both actors will first appear in Episode 13, with the potential to return for more.

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Imagine ominous music playing in the background as you read this article, because these two characters definitely spell trouble in Mystic Falls. "The Vampire Diaries" has cast Charlie Bewley and Camille Guaty in key roles -- and, as usual, most details are being kept under wraps, but we can sneak you a few secrets.

Bewley, who is best known as a member of the evil "Twilight" Volturi, is sticking with the genre... and with the evil. E! reports that Bewley will play Vaughn, who will first appear in the 13th episode of the season and will recur. As we previously dished, Vaughn is "ruggedly handsome, charming, built, and tough as hell." He's one of The Five hunters, and he's very comfortable with his place at the top of the supernatural food chain. He knows a lot about Damon and uses it to get the upper hand -- and, like everyone...

Grey’s Anatomy alumna Kim Raver is set to star in Lifetime’s hourlong pilot The Secret Lives Of Wives. Inspired by the book by Iris Krasnow, The Secret Lives of Wives explores the unvarnished truth behind the marriages of four different women – Michelle (Raver), Reed (Salli Richardson), Keaton (Amber Clayton) and Jessie (Lauren Bittner). Michelle is described as a naturally elegant, generous and grounded woman who is the rock of her small circle of best friends.The pilot is produced by Lin Pictures in association with Warner Horizon Television. Raver, repped by Wme and Mosaic, has a long history with Warner Bros. TV, which cast her in her first pilot, Trinity, followed by starring roles on series Third Watch and The Nine. Following her stints on 24 and Grey’s Anatomy, Raver returned to Wbtv this fall with a recurring role on the studio’s new NBC drama Revolution.

Former "Grey's Anatomy" co-star Kim Raver is joining the cast of NBC's futuristic action drama "Revolution" in a recurring role, TVLine reports.

The series, executive produced by J.J. Abrams and Eric Kripke ("Supernatural"), tracks life in a world without technology 15 years after a global blackout and the band of renegades fighting against a military dictatorship. Billy Burke, Tracy Spiridakos, Giancarlo Esposito and Elizabeth Mitchell star.

No word which side of the conflict Raver's character will fall on -- details on her character are being kept under wraps -- but she joins recently cast David Meunier and David Andrews as recurring players in the expanding ensemble.

Raver has had a steady presence on TV for years now. In addition to "Grey's," she had a memorable stint as Jack Bauer's on-off love Audrey Raines on "24" and roles on "The Nine," "Lipstick Jungle" and "Third Watch."

The pilot episode of "Revolution" is available for early viewing on NBC.

Kim Raver has joined the cast of NBC's new series Revolution. The sci-fi drama - from Jj Abrams (Lost) and Eric Kripke (Supernatural) - is set in a future world in which all forms of energy have mysteriously ceased to exist. Raver (24, Grey's Anatomy) will play a major role, though details of her character are being kept a secret, TVLine reports. The 43-year-old's additional credits include stints on Third Watch, Lipstick Jungle and The Nine. She recently exited Grey's Anatomy, on which she played Dr Teddy (more)...

NBC’s Revolution drama, now viewable online but officially premiering Sept. 17, has recruited Grey’s Anatomy alum Kim Raver for a juicy recurring role.

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Set 15 years in the future, Revolution — exec-produced by J.J. Abrams and penned by Eric Kripke (Supernatural) — depicts the aftermath of a global blackout, in which all power goes out. Billy Burke and Tracy Spiradakos lead one band of survivors, while Breaking Bad Emmy nominee Giancarlo Esposito plays Capt. Neville, the officious leader of a militia serving the makeshift Monroe Republic.

Details...

Exclusive: The Good Wife co-executive producer Ted Humphrey has signed an overall deal with the studio behind the praised CBS legal drama, CBS TV Studios. Under the two-year pact, Humphrey will be promoted to executive producer when The Good Wife returns for a fourth season next fall. He also will develop new projects for the studio. This past development season, Humphrey’s crime drama project for CBS Studios Two Badges sold to CBS with Carol Mendelsohn executive producing. Humphrey has been at The Good Wife since the start, joining the series after the pilot as a co-executive producer. He has written/co-written a total of 11 episodes, including the two most recent ones. “I’m incredibly proud of the show and of our writing staff, and I’m very happy to continue to be a part of such a smart, nuanced network drama,” Humphrey said. As a legal drama, The Good Wife...

Why do "Bent" and leading man David Walton get no love?

In ensemble comedies, there's always one actor that manages to transform their character and inadvertently transcend the others -- even just a little. It's a totally subjective thing, but as far as I'm concerned, Monica Geller ("Friends"), Jack McFarland ("Will & Grace"), Brad Williams ("Happy Endings"), Ellie Torres ("Cougar Town") and Jay Pritchett ("Modern Family") could or can do no wrong, and they shine just a teensy bit brighter than the rest.

Aside from those characters, my new favourite is Pete Riggins, played to scene-stealing perfection by David Walton. Oh, David Walton. (If this was Twitter, the hashtag would be #swoon.) He isn't exactly sublime or particularly innovative with his performances (based on his latest series, "Bent," the criminally undervalued "Perfect Couples") and he was the one notable exception in the dismal "100 Questions." In fact, he's really a two-note pony...

After the high profile and, what Hollywood execs like to call “high concept” shows of last week’s article, this week I will be going through new pilots which follow two trends I like to call “remaking is breaking” and “Desperate Housewives is over and Grey’s Anatomy has got to end sometime”.

Grey’s Anatomy and Desperate Housewives have been big ratings pulls in the coveted demographic (18-49 if you don’t know) for ABC and have meant big advertising bucks. And, even though Grey’s prolific creator Shonda Rhimes, who will be show running three to five shows next season depending on pickups, has claimed that Grey’s will move past eight seasons, there is a general sense that the show is on the decline and, coupled with the loss of Desperate Housewives at the end of the current season, there is a definite hole in the market.

The first episode of ABC's Mistresses to be be helmed by Cherie Nowlan of Gossip Girl. Australian director Cherie Nowlan is set to helm episode one of ABC's series Mistresses, reports Variety. Produced by ABC Studios, the show is created by K.J. Steinberg (The Nine) and based on a U.K. format following four women and their scandalous love lives, leading to self-discovery, secrecy and betrayal. Bob Sertner and Douglas Raue of Ecosse Films executive produce Mistresses with Steinberg. Nowlan's previous TV credits at the helm include The Secret Life of Us, The Alice, Packed to the Rafters...

The first episode of ABC's Mistresses to be be helmed by Cherie Nowlan of Gossip Girl. Australian director Cherie Nowlan is set to helm episode one of ABC's series Mistresses, reports Variety. Produced by ABC Studios, the show is created by K.J. Steinberg (The Nine) and based on a U.K. format following four women and their scandalous love lives, leading to self-discovery, secrecy and betrayal. Bob Sertner and Douglas Raue of Ecosse Films executive produce Mistresses with Steinberg. Nowlan's previous TV credits at the helm include The Secret Life of Us, The Alice, Packed to the Rafters...

The first episode of ABC's Mistresses to be be helmed by Cherie Nowlan of Gossip Girl. Australian director Cherie Nowlan is set to helm episode one of ABC's series Mistresses, reports Variety. Produced by ABC Studios, the show is created by K.J. Steinberg (The Nine) and based on a U.K. format following four women and their scandalous love lives, leading to self-discovery, secrecy and betrayal. Bob Sertner and Douglas Raue of Ecosse Films executive produce Mistresses with Steinberg. Nowlan's previous TV credits at the helm include The Secret Life of Us, The Alice, Packed to the Rafters...

Torchwood star John Barrowman will put his 1,000-watt smile to good use in Gilded Lilys, the next drama in the works at ABC from uber-producer Shonda Rhimes.

Barrowman will play Julius Lily, the playboy son of a family looking to open a ritzy hotel in New York. Here’s the official logline for the drama pilot; “Set in 1895, this epic love story follows the opening of the first grand luxury hotel in NY, against a backdrop of vicious family rivalries, scandalous secrets, and conflict and co-mingling of classes.” Writer K.J. Steinberg (The Nine, Gossip Girl) composed the script.

Barrowman played Capt.

Captain Jack is going back in time again.

John Barrowman — best known as immortal time traveller Jack Harkness in Doctor Who and its spinoff Torchwood — has joined Gilded Lilys, ABC’s period drama pilot being exec-produced by Grey’s Anatomy boss Shonda Rhimes.

To be penned by K.J. Steinberg (The Nine, Gossip Girl), Lilys is set in 1895 and promises to deliver an epic love story, a vicious rivalry and a scandalous secret unfolding against the backdrop of the opening of New York’s first luxury hotel. Barrowman will play a member of the show’s central family, the Lilys.

The...

Friday Night Lights‘ Matt Lauria has joined the cast of Gilded Lilys, ABC’s period drama pilot being exec-produced by Grey’s Anatomy boss Shonda Rhimes.

He’ll play Charlie, the dashing, self-aware nephew of a wealthy millionaire and the boyfriend of Violet (The Tudors‘ Sarah Bolger).

To be penned by K.J. Steinberg (The Nine, Gossip Girl), Gilded Lilys is set in 1895 and promises to deliver an epic love story, a vicious rivalry and a scandalous secret unfolding against the backdrop of the opening of New York’s first luxury hotel. The cast also includes Blythe Danner and Madeline Zima.

Exclusive: After a decade at Warner Bros TV, writer-producer Rina Mimoun is moving to ABC Studios where she has signed a two-year overall deal. Under the rich seven-figure pact, Mimoun will develop new projects for the studio and join its upcoming series Mistresses as an executive producer. The soap, based on the British format, was recently given a straight-to-series order for a summer 2013 launch. It was written by The Nine co-creator Kj Steinberg, who is executive producing with Bob Sertner, Ecosse Films’ Douglas Rae and now Mimoun. With Steinberg busy working on her ABC/ABC Studios pilot Gilded Lilys, Mimoun and Sertner will oversee day-to-day operations on Mistresses for the time being. Mimoun’s deal with ABC Studios starts in June, but I hear she is been loaned out by Warner Bros TV so that she can start work on Mistresses right away. Mimoun — who got her start at age...

Word has come that "Brothers & Sisters" star Dave Annable will be joining the previously announced Terry O'Quinn in ABC pilot "666 Park Avenue" from writer David Wilcox ("Fringe"), Warner Bros. TV, and Alloy Entertainment.

TVLine got the first word that Annable (pictured) will portray the husband half of a young couple who accept an offer to manage one of the most historic apartment buildings in New York City. They unwittingly begin to experience supernatural occurrences, which complicate and endanger the lives of everyone in the residence. O'Quinn will play Gavin, the building’s owner.

Alex Graves ("The West Wing", "The Nine", "Terra Nova") is directing the pilot, and Wilcox is executive producing "666 Park Avenue" with Leslie Morgenstein and Gina Girolamo. The series is based on Alloy’s book series by Gabriella Pierce.

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One of ABC's most popular stars, Terry O'Quinn of "Lost", is heading back to the network for a lead role in "666 Park Avenue" from writer David Wilcox ("Fringe"), Warner Bros. TV, and Alloy Entertainment.

Alex Graves ("The West Wing", "The Nine", "Terra Nova") is directing the pilot, and Wilcox is executive producing "666 Park Avenue" with Leslie Morgenstein and Gina Girolamo. He most recently served as a co-executive producer on Fox’s "Fringe" and previously held the same position on ABC’s "Life on Mars" and NBC’s "Law & Order".

Based on Alloy’s book series by Gabriella Pierce, the show is set up at an historic apartment buildings in New York City and centers on a young couple who become its managers. They unwittingly begin to experience supernatural occurrences, which complicate and endanger the lives of everyone in the residence. O'Quinn will play Gavin, the building’s owner.

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Two-time Emmy Award winner Blythe Danner has joined the cast of Gilded Lilys, a period drama pilot being executive-produced by Shonda Rhimes (Grey’s Anatomy) for ABC.

Madeline Zima (Californication) and Sarah Bolger (The Tudors) have also landed roles.

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To be penned by K.J. Steinberg (The Nine, Gossip Girl) — who with Betsy Beers is also an Ep on the project — Gilded Lilys is set in 1895 and promises to deliver an epic love story, a vicious rivalry and a scandalous secret unfolding against the backdrop of...

Exclusive: Mistresses, the drama soap from The Nine co-creator Kj Steinberg, which had been on the short list at ABC for a pilot order for fall, is getting a straight-to-series pickup for summer instead. The network has greenlighted the project to series targeted for summer 2013. Based on the British format, Mistresses, whose setup evokes ABC’s departing Desperate Housewives, is described as a provocative thrilling drama that finds four women with scandalous romantic lives, caught in storms of excitement and self-discovery, secrecy and betrayal, and at the mercy of the complex relationships they’ve created. Steinberg wrote the adaptation, which is being executive produced by Bob Sertner and Ecosse Films’ Douglas Rae for ABC Studios. The original series, which ran for 3 seasons on BBC One, is carried in the U.S. by BBC America. Produced by Ecosse, it was created by Rachel Anthony, S.J. Clarkson and Lowri Glain and starred Sarah Parish,...

Chi McBride is back on the series beat with Warner Bros. TV. The actor is set to co-star on the studio’s CBS drama pilot Golden Boy. The drama, written/exec produced by Nicholas Wootton, exec produced by Greg Berlanti and directed/exec produced by Richard Shepard, tracks an ambitious young police officer’s meteoric rise through the department ranks. McBride will play his new partner, Detective Owen. This is McBride’s latest gig for Warner Bros. TV. The actor’s last 3 series were at the studio, The Nine, Pushing Daisies and most recently Human Target.

Grey’s Anatomy Creator’s Pilot Picked up by ABC

Grey’s Anatomy creator, Shonda Rhimes, may have another hit show on her hands, as ABC recently ordered a pilot for Rhimes’ Guilded Lillys concept. The premise behind Guilded Lillys is at once completely different and yet so familiar, I can’t help but wonder if Rhimes is using it as a back up plan if Grey’s doesn’t make it to a ninth season. If the pilot is well received and given a season order, Rhimes would have to choose which series she wants to work on: her long lasting veteran series, or the newborn with so much potential? She can’t be the showrunner on both of them, not unless she’s also been secretly developing a safe method of cloning, but no person can multitask that well.

Guilded Lillys takes place in 1895 of all years, according to EW.

ABC has ordered production on the pilot for Shonda Rhimes and Betsy Beers' period drama, Gilded Lillys.

Written by Kj Steinberg (Gossip Girl, The Nine) and set in 1895, Lillys follows the opening of the first true luxury hotel built in New York City, along with the family who owns it, the staff who work it and those who stay there.

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ABC is taking another step forward to adding a new Shonda Rhimes series to its lineup.

The Grey’s Anatomy creator’s Gilded Lillys just got a pilot order at the network. If ordered to series, the show will be an unusual entry on broadcast TV since it’s set more than hundred years ago.

The set-up: “Set in 1895, this epic love story follows the opening of the first grand luxury hotel in NY, against a backdrop of vicious family rivalries, scandalous secrets, and conflict and co-mingling of classes.” Writer K.J. Steinberg (The Nine, Gossip Girl) composed the script. Of course,...

ABC has given the pilot green light to Gilded Lillys, a period drama written/executive produced by The Nine co-creator Kj Steinberg and executive produced by Shonda Rhimes. Set in 1895 New York City, Gilded Lillys is described as an epic love story that follows the opening of the first luxury hotel in the city and the intermingling of love, treachery and disdain between the classes. The project, from ABC Studios and Rhimes’ studio-based Shondaland, was one of ABC’s first buys in August and is now among the network’s first pilot pickups. It follows the orders to Roland Emmerich’s metaphysical drama and Shawn Ryan/Karl Gajdusek’s Last Resort. Steinberg, who spent four seasons on Gossip Girl as co-executive producer, made a two-script deal at ABC Studios at the beginning of this season. Her other project under the pact, Mistresses, is still in contention for a pilot pickup at ABC.

ABC has given pilot orders to Shonda Rhimes' period drama Gilded Lillys. Gilded Lillys, set in 1895, revolves around the opening of the first luxury hotel in New York City and all the intermingling of love, treachery and disdain between the classes set against a backdrop of vicious family rivalries, scandalous secrets and conflict and co-mingling of classes. The hourlong drama project, from ABC Studios, is written by K.J. Steinberg (Gossip Girl, State of Mind, The Nine) with Rhimes and Shondaland partner Betsy Beers (Grey’s Anatomy, Private Practice) on board as nonwriting executive producers. The project is one

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So today I received a mysterious metal box filled with some interesting artifacts from Alcatraz prison. This is obviously a very cool viral marketing campaign for J.J. Abrams' new TV series Alcatraz. I was relieved when nothing blew up when I first opened the box. The metal box contained a visitor map of Alcatraz island giving a little historical background, a newspaper clipping talking about the prison being closed down, a postcard from a little girl who visited The Rock about an interesting experience she had, a little flower, a magazine book review, a Mustang car pin, photos of prison inmates (characters from the show), and a very cool metal Alcatraz prison cell key.

There's a note that came along with the package saying, "Over the next few months, we will be looking to you, and your audience, to help us uncover the mysteries of the island." I look...

In time for the shows Us debut this month, Fox have released a new poster for Alcatraz, the brand new series from J.J. Abrams. From the official synopsis (posted below the poster) it sounds like Alcatraz will have a Lost-esque vibe, with the famous prison standing in for the strange island. The shows stars Sarah Jones, Sam Neill, Jorge Garcia and Parminder Nagra.

When San Francisco Police Department Det. Rebecca Madsen (Sarah Jones, “Sons of Anarchy”) is assigned to a grisly homicide case, a fingerprint leads her to a shocking suspect: Jack Sylvane (guest star Jeffrey Pierce, “The Nine”), a former Alcatraz inmate who died decades ago. Given her family history – both her grandfather and surrogate uncle, Ray Archer (Robert Forster, “Jackie Brown”), were guards at the prison – Madsen’s interest is immediately piqued, and once the enigmatic, knows-everything-but-tells-nothing government agent Emerson Hauser (Sam Neill, “Jurassic Park”) tries to impede her investigation,...

The broadcast and major cable networks have nearly two dozen brand-new shows (hopefully) heating up primetime this winter. To help you sort through it all, TVLine, as we did in the fall, is presenting a few First Impressions. Next on our list is.…

The Show | Fox’s Alcatraz (two-hour premiere airs Monday, Jan. 16 at 8/7c, before series settles into its Mondays-at-9 time slot)

The Competition | CBS’ sitcombo of Two and a Half Men/Mike & Molly, the second hours of NBC’s The Voice and ABC’s The Bachelor, The CW’s Hart of Dixie.

The Cast | Sarah Jones (Sons of Anarchy...