Rueben's Ramblings

Hey All,

Here are the news items for today, few though they are:

TELEVISION

Veteran actor James Brolin (who has most recently appeared in episodes of Castle and Community but is probably best known for the classic soap opera Hotel) will guest star in the season finale of the new Hallmark Channel period piece drama When Calls the Heart, playing circuit judge Jedidiah Black, a legendary man who is insolent, insufferable and incorruptible who is welcomed to Coal Valley in a bid to bring justice to the town. The season finale of When Calls the Heart will air on March 29. (Lesley Goldberg at The Hollywood Reporter)

ONLINE SERIES NEWS

Actress Jacinda Barrett (Suits and Zero Hour) has joined the cast of the Netflix 13-episode psychological thriller, which has yet to be named, that will center on a close-knit family of adult siblings whose secrets and scars are revealed when the black sheep oldest brother, Danny (Ben Mendelsohn), returns home. Barrett will play the strong-willed and devoted wife of the family’s “responsible” brother John (Kyle Chandler). The online series will also star Linda Cardellini. (Nellie Andreeva at Deadline)

MADE-FOR-TV MOVIE NEWS

Actress Rose McIver (Masters of Sex and Once Upon a Time) will appear in Petals on the Wind, the Lifetime movie sequel to Flowers in the Attic. She will take over the lead role of Cathy from Mad Men’s Kiernan Shipka. In this adaptation of the V.C. Andrews novel, the story takes place about 10 years after the events in the first film. Heather Graham and Ellen Burstyn will reprise their roles of Cathy’s mom and grandmother respectively. (Philiana Ng at The Hollywood Reporter)

That’s it. Enjoy!