Rueben's Ramblings

Hey All,

Here are the news items for this past week:

RENEWALS

HBO has renewed the new drama Succession for a second season. (Variety)

Netflix has picked up the recent cancelled FOX drama Lucifer, giving the show a fourth season after all. (TV Line)

CASTING NEWS

Actors Paul Wesley (The Vampire Diaries) and James Wolk (Zoo) and actress Dania Ramirez (Devious Maids and Once Upon a Time) have joined the cast of the CBS All Access series Tell Me A Story, which takes the world’s most beloved fairy tales and reimagines them as a dark and twisted psychological thriller. Wesley will play Eddie, a derelict and troubled individual whose petulance is fueled even more by his problems with drugs and alcohol. Although he works as a bartender, he also splits his time as a low-level drug dealer and part-time thief with his older brother Mitch, who never fails to treat Eddie as the lowly delinquent that he is. Wolk will play Jordan, a young, idealistic and successful NYC restaurateur. When the unimaginable happens, Jordan’s life falls apart and he begins a decent into madness that could cost him everything, even himself. Ramirez will play Hannah, a young Army vet who has returned from the war with scars both inside and out. She comes back to New York City in an attempt to rebuild her life, but when her estranged brother calls for help she finds herself in a deadly chase for survival. (The Futon Critic and Deadline)

Actor Tony Curran (Defiance) has landed a recurring role on Ray Donovan, playing NYPD Sgt. Mikey “Rad” Radulovic, a tough, no-nonsense cop. (The Futon Critic and Deadline)

Actress Danielle Nicolet has been promoted to a series regular on The Flash, where she has been playing Cecile Horton. Actor Hartley Sawyer has also been promoted to series regular where he plays Ralph Dibny. (Deadline and The Futon Critic)

Actress Jean Smart (Designing Women) has joined the cast of the upcoming Bravo anthology series Dirty John, which is based on a popular podcast hosted by Los Angeles Times reporter Christopher Goffard. It will follow John Meehan (Eric Bana) as he romances Debra Newell (Connie Britton), later pulling her into his web of lies. Smart will play Connie’s mom Arlane Hart. (TV Line)

Actor Jesse Rath will be a series regular on the next season of Supergirl while actor Jeremy Jordan will only return on a recurring basis. (TV Line and The Futon Critic)

That’s it. Enjoy!