Rueben's Ramblings

Hey All,

Here are the news items for this past week:

RENEWALS/CANCELLATIONS/RELOCATIONS

While the major networks announced the shows that will be returning as well as the new shows that will debuting this fall, there were a couple announcements of shows coming to an end, including:

FOX stating that Empire will return for its 6th and final season in the fall; and so will Madam Secretary return for its 6th and final season on CBS this fall. (Variety)

Freeform has given a third season renewal to Siren and a 4th season renewal to The Bold Type. (Variety)

Dirty John will be moving from Bravo to USA Network for its second season, airing sometime in 2020. (Variety)

CASTING NEWS

Battlestar Galactica and Lucifer star Tricia Helfer will play Dracula in the upcoming 4th season of the Syfy thriller Van Helsing. (The Hollywood Reporter)

Actor Dominic West (The Affair) and actresses Yvonne Strahovski (Chuck and The Handmaid’s Tale) and Cate Blanchett (Oceans 8 and Thor: Ragnarok) will star in the 6-part TV series Stateless that centers on four strangers: a flight attendant escaping a suburban cult, an Afghan refugee fleeing persecution, a young Australian father escaping a dead-end job and a bureaucrat caught up in a national scandal, who are stuck in an immigration detention center in the Australian desert. The show is being distributed by NBC Universal. (Variety)

Season 5 of Black Mirror will debut on Netflix on June 5, and will include among its cast Anthony Mackie and Pom Klementieff (the Marvel franchise), Miley Cyrus, Topher Grace (That 70’s Show) and Nicole Beharie (Sleepy Hollow). Hint of storylines for the new season include episodes that will tackle technology’s impact on marriage, self-esteem, fame, social media and mental health. (The Hollywood Reporter)

That’s it. Enjoy!