Rueben's Ramblings

Hey All,

Here are the news items for this past week:

RENEWALS/CANCELLATIONS

Halt & Catch Fire has been renewed for its fourth and final season by AMC. (Variety)

Murder in the First was cancelled by TNT. (Variety)

Lethal Weapon has been given a full season order by FOX. (Variety)

The Walking Dead has been renewed for an 8th season by AMC. (Variety)

MTV has given Scream: The Series a third season renewal. (Variety)

The German-language drama Deutschland 83 has been given a second season, airing on both SundanceTV and Amazon. (Variety)

Syfy has renewed their new thriller Van Helsing for a second season. (The Futon Critic)

CASTING NEWS

Actor Leonard Roberts (The People Vs O.J. Simpson) will have a recurring role on the Syfy series The Magicians, which returns for its second season sometime next year. He will play King Idri of Loria, a skilled swordfighter who is confident in his leadership and places great value upon his kingly duty. (Deadline)

Actress Melina Kanakaredes (CSI: NY and Providence) will have a recurring role on Notorious, playing Dana Hartman, a natural beauty with a keen intelligence, sharp wit and a quick temper, who has risen to the pinnacle of success in broadcasting and plummeted to the depths of scandal-ridden despair. We meet her seven years out from the lowest point in her career, a mother to a rebellious twenty one year old daughter. She is a survivor, who will fight dirty to get what she wants and to protect her daughter. (Deadline)

That’s it. Enjoy!