Rueben's Ramblings

Hey All,

Here are the entertainment news items for this past week:

RENEWALS/CANCELLATION

Showtime and Paramount+ have given a second season renewal to the prequel series Dexter: Original Sin. (TV Line)

Unfortunately, the Christian Kane-led series Almost Paradise has been cancelled after two seasons. However, the show’s executive producer, Dean Devlin, has shared that they are looking for a new home for the series. (TV Line)

ABC has given season renewals to the following dramas: 9-1-1, Grey’s Anatomy, The Rookie and Will Trent. The only drama left on the bubble is Doctor Odyssey. (TV Line)

SERIES ORDER NEWS

The Handmaid’s Tale sequel series The Testaments have been officially given a series order by Hulu. The series will be based on the 2019 novel by Margaret Atwood, which is set 15 years after the events of The Handmaid’s Tale, following a new generation of young women in the dystopian Gilead. (Variety)

TV CASTING NEWS

The cast of the latest Harlan Coben Netflix series adaptation I Will Find You has added Severance cast member Britt Lower and This Is Us alum Milo Ventimiglia to its cast that already includes Sam Worthington. The story will follow an innocent father, David, (Worthington) who is serving life for the murder of his own son. When he receives evidence that his child may still be alive, he must break out of prison to find out the truth. Lower will play Rachel Mills, David’s ex-sister-in-law and a former decorated reporter whose life fell apart after she was fired while Ventimiglia will play Hayden, who is from a prominent Boston family and finds purpose in working for his family’s philanthropic foundations. Although he is Rachel’s ex-boyfriend, they remain close friends and confidants. (Variety)

The Rookie and Castle star Nathan Fillion will appear in the upcoming DC series Lanterns on HBO, playing Guy Gardner, one of the multiple Green Lanterns in the cast. He plays the same role in the upcoming Superman movie. The series Lanters will star Kyle Chandler as Hal Jordan and Aaron Pierre as John Stewart and will follow new recruit John Stewart and Lantern legend Hal Jordan, two intergalactic cops drawn into a dark, earth-based mystery as they investigate a murder in the American heartland. (Variety)

Divergent star Shailene Woodley has joined the cast of the Hulu series Paradise for its much anticipated second season. While it hasn’t been confirmed yet, it is believed that Woodley will play a prominent survivor. (Deadline)

That’s it. Enjoy!