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Hey All,

Here are the news items for today and yesterday:

TELEVISION

WE TV has cancelled their first original scripted series The Divide. (Nellie Andreeva at Deadline)

Actor Adam Rodriguez (CSI: Miami) will have a recurring role on the NBC medical drama The Night Shift, which will be back for its second season sometime next year. He will play Dr. Joey Chavez, the newly hired night call trauma surgeon at San Antonio Memorial Hospital. He is an Air Force vet that served in Iraq whose personal experiences have led him to investigate his cases with an Eastern medicine perspective. (Nellie Andreeva at Deadline)

Actress Kelly Reilly (Black Box and the Sherlock Holmes movies) and actor Michael Irby (Almost Human and The Unit) have landed series regular roles on the HBO drama True Detective for its second season. Meanwhile, actresses Abigail Spencer (Suits) and Leven Rambin (The Tomorrow People and The Hunger Games) will have recurring roles in the series that will star Colin Farrell, Vince Vaughn and Taylor Kitsch. The story revolves around three police officers and a career criminal who must navigate a web of conspiracy in the aftermath of a murder. (Sydney Bucksbaum at E! Online)

MINI-SERIES NEWS

AMC will air the John le Carre small screen adaptation of The Night Manager as a 6- to 8-part mini-series that will star Hugh Laurie (House) and Tom Hiddleston (Thor/Avengers films). Hiddleston will play former British soldier Jonathan Pine, now a hotel night auditor, who is pitted against Richard Onslow Roper (Laurie), a black market dealer. (Esther Zuckerman at Entertainment Weekly)

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BOX OFFICE NEWS

The small screen drama Magic City (from Mitch Glazer) is heading for the big screen with Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Olga Kurylenko and Danny Huston returning and being joined by Bruce Willis, Bill Murray and Kelly Lynch. (Dave McNary at Variety)

Q&A SECTION (with Natalie Abrams at Entertainment Weekly)

Question: Can you offer up any scoop on Scandal? — Jen

Natalie: Plenty of familiar faces will make an appearance in the mid-season finale, but one guest star will shock all. I can’t divulge the identity of said person, I can say you will be surprised by his or her return.

Question: I’ll admit that I’m happy that Tom Keen is still alive on The Blacklist, but why the heck would Liz keep him alive? — Tanya

Natalie: I’ll let Megan Boone take this one: “She decided to keep Tom alive because it was in a misguided effort to reclaim her dignity and her power,” she says. “She was so mislead by him. Ultimately, she was made a fool. There will be suggestions in upcoming episodes that she may still have feelings for him, but these are not simple acts of trying to rekindle a romance. She held him prisoner for months and denies him medical care and proper nutrients and everything. This is something much more complicated. It has much more to do with ego than heart.”

Question: Any details on the upcoming Castle wedding? — Tara

Natalie: When Castle finds himself in an alternate universe where Beckett doesn’t know him, it makes him realize what’s truly important. But don’t worry: They tie the knot in real life, not the alternate universe. So rest assured that this is actually happening. “[The ceremony] isn’t going to be like their last wedding,” executive producer David Amann says. “It comes together in a slightly more hasty fashion. But that being said, it’s incredibly romantic and moving, and I think the fans are really going to feel like it’s the culmination of 6-plus seasons of this relationship.”

Question: Can you tell us ANYTHING about Supernatural’s 200th episode, other than it being “musical-ish”? — Danielle

Natalie: As most of you know by now, the 200th is all about the fans, who will be putting on a show of the Carver Edlund books during the episode. “Meta-fans are kind of saluting Sam and Dean, which allows them to kind of salute back,” Jared Padalecki explains. Adds Jensen Ackles: “It’s walking into a theater and seeing your life in pictures before you, but it’s from the perspective of the fans of the series.” Perhaps the most intriguing tease is this Ackles claim: “[Jared] and I are the only men in the whole episode, save one person.” Please let it be Chuck. Please let it be Chuck.

Question: The Snow Queen was Emma’s foster mom on Once Upon a Time?! — Michelle

Natalie: Crazy, right? The show will delve further into their relationship in the past soon. “She’s been looking for [Emma],” Elizabeth Mitchell teases, cautioning that an incident will drive an obvious wedge between the two—hence Emma not remembering her former foster mom. In the present, “we will absolutely get into how she landed [in Storybrooke],” Mitchell promises.

Question: What’s next for Clarke on The 100? — Brynn

Natalie: After discovering Anya (Dichen Lachman) was being held prisoner by the Mountain Men—they’re using Grounder blood to cure their ailments—Clarke will suspect they were “saved” for similar reasons. “It’s all about getting the hell out of there,” Eliza Taylor tells me. “Clarke will do almost anything to do that. The episode is her and Anya begrudgingly having to team up to get to safety. They work together terribly. Now that she’s escaping, what she’s thinking about is how to get the other 47 kids out of there.” That won’t be easy, since Anya has other plans if and when they do get out.

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Hey All

Here are the news items for today:

TELEVISION

Actress Judy Reyes (Scrubs and Devious Maids) will guest star in an upcoming episode of Jane the Virgin, playing Dina, the head writer of Rogelio’s (recurring guest star Jaime Camil) telenovela The Passions of Santos. (Leanne Aguilera at Entertainment Tonight Online)

The Hallmark Channel has renewed Cedar Cove for a third season. (The Futon Critic)

Syfy has announced the cast for their upcoming 10-episode space drama The Expanse, based on the James S.A. Corey series of novels, is set 200 years in the future, following the case of a missing young woman who brings a hardened detective and a rogue ship’s captain together in a race across the solar system to expose the greatest conspiracy in human history. The cast includes Dominique Tipper (Vampire Academy), Cas Anvar (Olympus), and Wes Chatham (The Hunger Games: Mockingjay) as well as Thomas Jane (Hung) and Shohreh Aghdashloo (24 and Revolution. Additionally, Jonathan Banks (Breaking Bad), Paulo Costanzo (Royal Pains) and Jay Hernandez (Nashville) will appear as guest stars. (Denise Petski at Deadline)

Actress Hayley Kiyoko (The Fosters) has joined the cast of the upcoming CBS spin-off CSI: Cyber, joining series regular Patricia Arquette (Medium) and James Van Der Beek (Dawson’s Creek). The show centers on Special Agent Avery Ryan (Arquette), who heads the Cyber Crime Division of the FBI, a unit at the forefront of solving illegal activities that start in the mind, live online, and play out in the real world. Kiyoko will Raven, a rookie techie working in the Division. (Nellie Andreeva at Deadline)

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BOX OFFICE NEWS

Actor Emile Hirsch and actress Zoe Kravitz will star in the action crime drama film Vincent-N-Roxxy that follows two down-on-their-luck rebels who fall in love and fall apart when their violent pasts catch up with them. (The Deadline Team)

Q&A SECTION (with Adam Bryant at TV Guide and Michael Ausiello at TV Line)

Question: Is Juliette going to be OK on Nashville? — Meg

Adam: Yes, if Noah (Derek Hough) has anything to do with it. Wednesday’s episode will pick up moments after Juliette collapsed in his arms, with Noah “trying to take care of her and look after her,” Hough says. Noah will also go to great lengths to keep Juliette’s baby news hush-hush from everyone else. “He wants her to know that she can trust him, so he’s gonna try to keep it on the down-low,” the Dancing with the Stars pro says. “But that’s easier said than done.”

Question: I’m worried about Lincoln on The 100. Please tell me he’ll be OK! — Lyla

Adam: Unfortunately, it sounds like you’ll soon have even more reason to worry. “Episode 3 ends with Lincoln getting reaped into the mountain and tagged for the Cerberus project,” creator Jason Rothenberg says, noting the name of the project is a clue to its intentions. For those not up on their Greek mythology, Cerberus is a three-headed dog who guards the exit to the underworld. But what exactly could the Reapers and Mountain Men be guarding?

Question: I can’t believe it’s only a few weeks until White Collar’s final season! What can you tease? — Jason

Adam: There will be a bit of role reversal during the show’s final run when it is revealed that Peter, not Neal, is keeping a big secret from everyone. And despite Neal’s skills at learning top-secret intel, he actually won’t be the first person to find out what Peter is hiding.

Question: Do you have any scoop on Castle Episode 8? —Jess

Ausiello: Titled “Kill Switch,” the episode revolves around a routine investigation that turns deadly when a gunman takes hostages on a subway car — including one of the 12th’s finest.

BONUS SCOOP: Married with Children‘s Ted McGinley is set to guest-star in Episode 9’s Expendables riff as Brock Harmon, an aging, larger-than-life B-movie action vet (and the husband of the recently cast Krista Allen). The ep revolves around the murder of a Stallone-like movie star.

Question: On Once Upon a Time, is Emma going to help out Henry and Regina with Operation Mongoose? —Dee

Ausiello: Probably not until the 12-episode Frozen arc is over, at earliest. As Jennifer Morrison shared during our set visit, “I’m sure we’ll get around to it eventually, but that storyline right now is separate from ours [and] there’s only so much overlap that can happen before there’s just too much going on. But I’m sure that in the second half of the season, we’ll all have some kind of participation in that.”

Question: Any twists and turns coming up for the Charmings (apart from the baby) on OUAT? —Jenny

Ausiello: There’s a “pretty nasty” development coming, one with far-reaching consequences, teases Josh Dallas, who adds, “There’s something on its way that definitely affects everyone in Storybrooke — and the Charmings, for sure. It creates some weird things within their relationship. I can’t tell you any more.” No worries, JD. You’ve already told us more than enough.

Question: I figure if anyone knows what Sleepy Hollow‘s Ichabod is going to sing at karaoke, it’ll be you. —Erin

Ausiello: You’re right, Erin. I know exactly what Crane’s going to cue up when the Fox drama has him and Abbie hit a karaoke bar, but I’ve been sworn to secrecy. However, I can tell you that he commits to the performance, and Abbie — like a good pal — wholeheartedly cheers her fellow Witness on.

Question: Is Greer really going through with her wedding to Castleroy on Reign? They can’t do that to Leith! — Ashleigh

Ausiello: Oh they can, Ashleigh… but will they? We do know a few things for sure: Greer will be slipping into a wedding dress this Thursday, and her former lover will have a front-row seat to the action. “In some capacity, I will be at Greer’s wedding,” Jonathan Keltz (aka Leith) teases. But he also urges us not to jump to conclusions, saying that, “Just because you saw a picture of Greer in a wedding dress, that doesn’t mean you know what’s going to happen.” Do we think Leith will speak up?

Question: White Collar’s Willie Garson tweeted a photo from the Hawaii Five-0 set. Any details on what he’s up to? —Claire

Ausiello: Stop me if this sounds “familiar” to White Collar fans, but Garson is guest-starring in Episode 11 — the same one as Lost alum Rebecca Mader — as Blume, a highly respected art appraiser with (ahem) black market connections. And as one might infer from the tweeted photo, Blume is quite smitten with Kono.

Question: I would love any spoilers you have about Arrow, specifically Laurel-Oliver. —Alannah

Ausiello: If I’m hearing you correctly, you’d like some “Olicity” scoop. (Kidding! I made a funny!) Oliver will soon find out that Laurel is training with Ted Grant, much to his dismay. “The dynamic has been very adversarial” between the former lovers, Stephen Amell shares. “What she wants and what he’s prepared to reciprocate are at odds with one another, and that carries through the fall.” There’s also the fact that he’s not thrilled that she’s keeping Sara’s death hidden from Captain Lance. However, “it is Laurel’s decision, it is not Oliver’s,” Amell concedes. “And he’s not gonna step on that. He has the ability to disagree without taking matters into his own hands.”

Question: Any information on The 100? Maybe about when the reunion between The Ark adults and the remaining 100 (48) will happen? —Isabella

Ausiello: When the two groups do eventually reunite, the adults will need to listen to the kids if they want to stay alive. “We actually have a lot of good information that can help with the survival of our people,” Marie Avgeropoulos explains. “We know how this has been going and what dangers lie on the other sides of our gates.” And if/when they don’t heed The 100’s advice, the Ark survivors will “get what’s coming and they’ll learn the hard way, too. You’ll see a lot of that in Season 2.”

Question: I’ll go as a Smurf or you for Halloween if you give me scoop on one of my DC faves on television now. What can you tell me about Gotham, The Flash, or Arrow? —Anand

Ausiello: Flash it is! Iris’ obsession with the Red Streak is “definitely a point of tension” in her relationship with Eddie, Rick Cosnett says. “What’s happening with that, how she’s investigating it, how he reacts to it and how it affects their dynamic is quite a big point of contention.” Another issue: The detective is starting to clue into Barry’s feelings for his girlfriend. “Eddie starts to get the impression that there is more than meets the eye, at least with Barry, and he will confront Iris about that,” Candice Patton teases.

Question: I’m desperate for a big juicy Sam-centric Supernatural spoiler. —Kira

Ausiello: Can I give you a mildly-juicy Cas tidbit instead? Crowley may have replenished his grace, but the angel still has plenty of problems. “He’s going to be at something of a crossroads,” executive producer Jeremy Carver previews, “deciding what’s most important to him and what’s most important about the mission that he was sent here to do — and what that’s come to mean these days. It’s going to lead him on a pretty personal, pretty powerful journey.”

That’s it. Enjoy!

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Hey All,

Here are the news items for today and yesterday:

TELEVISION

NBC has given a full season order to The Mysteries of Laura. (Variety)

MTV ordered their Scream pilot, based on the film franchise, to series. (Whitney Friedlander at Variety)

Neil Patrick Harris will be hosting a variety show on NBC based on a popular UK variety show. (Kimberly Root at TV Line and Vulture)

Actress Malese Jow (The Vampire Diaries and Star-Crossed) will appear on The Flash as reporter Linda Park, who will befriend both Iris and Barry. (Andy Swift at TV Line and The Hollywood Reporter)

Actress Krista Allen (Mistresses and What About Brian) will guest star on an upcoming episode of Castle, playing Naomi Duvray, a former silver screen siren who starred in bad 1980s action movies and is the one-time regular co-star of murder victim being investigated by the team. (Matt Mitovich at TV Line)

Actress Tricia Helfer (Battlestar Galactica) will guest star in an upcoming episode of Suits, playing Evan Smith, the opposing counsel to Mike and Harvey in a huge class action case. (Michael Ausiello at TV Line)

Actress Debra Mooney (Everwood) has landed a recurring role on The Originals, playing Mary, a no-nonsense werewolf. (Andy Swift at TV Line)

Actress Hilarie Burton (One Tree Hill and White Collar) will appear in an upcoming episode of Forever, playing Iona Payne, a dominatrix who becomes a murder suspect when one of her clients turns up dead. (Ariana Bacle at Entertainment Weekly)

Actress Bess Armstrong (My So-Called Life) has landed a recurring role on Switched at Birth. She will play Daphne’s (series lead Katie Leclerc) formidable pre-med professor. (Philiana Ng at The Hollywood Reporter)

CBS has given full season orders to the new dramas Scorpion, NCIS: New Orleans, Madam Secretary and Stalker. (Rick Kissell and Shelli Weinstein at Variety)

Actor Taylor Kitsch (Friday Night Lights) will appear in the second season of True Detective on HBO, but the network has yet to confirm his casting. (Kaitlyn Thomas at TV Guide)

Actor Ty Olsson (Supernatural) will have a recurring role on The 100, playing Nyko, the village healer in Lincoln’s (new series regular Ricky Whittle) clan starting tonight. (Vlada Gelman at TV Line)

Actress Sarah Jane Morris (NCIS and Brothers & Sisters) will guest star in an upcoming episode of Hawaii Five-0, playing Dr. Christine Auki, a happily married wife, mother and surgeon who has a most unusual day at the office. (Matt Mitovich at TV Line)

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MINI-SERIES NEWS

Actor Charles Dance (Game of Thrones) has landed a starring role in the upcoming Syfy six-hour mini-series Childhood’s End, based on the Arthur C. Clarke sci-fi classic that follows a breed of aliens called the “Overlords,” who manage to peacefully invade and rule Earth, and create a pseudo-utopia that comes at the price of human identity and culture. He will play Karellen, the ambassador for the Overlords. (James Hibberd at Entertainment Weekly)

Actress Kelli Garner (Pan Am) has landed the title role in the upcoming Lifetime four-hour mini-series Marilyn about the tragic Hollywood icon. (Nellie Andreeva at Deadline)

BOX OFFICE NEWS

Here are the top 10 box office movies from this past weekend courtesy of Box Office Mojo:

1. Ouija – 20 million
2. John Wick – 14.1 million
3. Fury – 13 million
4. Gone Girl – 11.1 million
5. The Book of Life – 9.8 million
6. St. Vincent – 8 million
7. Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day – 7 million
8. The Best of Me – 4.7 million
9. The Judge – 4.34 million
10. Dracula Untold – 4.3 million

Actor Chadwick Boseman (42) will star as the Black Panther in upcoming Marvel Studios movies. (Jen Yamato at Deadline)

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Q&A SECTION (with Natalie Abrams at Entertainment Weekly)

Question: I need Supernatural scoop. How did Dean’s time as a demon change him? — Carl

Natalie: “Right now, it’s less about how he was and what he was, and it’s more about what he might possibly still be,” Jensen Ackles tells me. “He’s still got the mark of Cain so he’s still dealing with whatever adverse effects that’s having on him. What those are have yet to be really defined, but it’s the mystery of what those could be that is really haunting Dean right now. He’s got the shakes. He’s trying to live a cleaner life. He doesn’t want to let does his guard or cloud his judgment.”

Question: I can’t wait to see Emma and Regina working together on Once Upon a Time. — Charlie

Natalie: Actually, Emma crashes the party when Regina sets out to find the Snow Queen on her own and ends up crossing paths with her savior frenemy. “Emma is trying to get Regina back,” Lana Parrilla teases. “Regina feels extremely betrayed by Emma and won’t let her off the hook that easy. Regina lashes out verbally quite a bit.” But their arguing will get interrupted when they’re faced with a sudden snow storm. Bonus scoop: Regina will “suffer a loss” during the hour.

Question: Why the heck would Cisco build a cold gun that could kill the Flash? — Brittany

Natalie: “He created it as a precaution,” Carlos Valdes says, seemingly hinting that at least Cisco, if not the whole team, may have been worried about the extent of Barry’s powers. But when the gun falls into the hands of Captain Cold (Wentworth Miller), Cisco will learn a pretty valuable lesson. “Cisco has this trajectory of growth,” he says. “Part of that growth involves his coming to terms with responsibility and what it means to be a hero and what it means to accept responsibility for the things that you’ve done. That episode is very important for Cisco in terms of learning the lessons of responsibility, especially when it comes to the people that he loves and the people that he cares about.”

Question: Do you have any scoop on the Felicity origins episode of Arrow? — Rebecca

Natalie: We’re actually going to see a whole new side to Felicity in the episode. “She hadn’t found who she was yet,” Emily Bett Rickards says. “We get to see her in her college years, so she hadn’t stepped into the Felicity we see now. She was still trying to hide.” In present day, Felicity’s mom (Charlotte Ross) will appear at pretty much the worst time possible. “Her mom proves to be a distraction,” Rickards adds. “Keeping secrets becomes a burden for her in that episode.”

Question: Is Jane going to lose her virginity this season on Jane the Virgin? — Kim

Natalie: Well, the promos for next week show Jane giving Michael a greenlight in that area, but as you could probably guess, the couple’s perfect night won’t go as planned. I can’t say whether the couple goes through with it, but I can say that Raf makes a rather interesting appearance during the evening—and not in the way you’d expect.

Question: Since Adrianne Palicki is now on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.—and Will and Sam broke up—does this mean she won’t return to About a Boy? — Fiona

Natalie: The actress reveals that she will return in an upcoming episode—though that doesn’t mean there’s hope for Sam and Will. “It’s post-breakup and it’s that moment that you have with somebody that you love and you reach out,” Palicki teases, offering a glimmer of hope: “There’s definitely a lot to be seen in the future.”

That’s it. Enjoy!

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Hey All,

Here are the news items for today:

TELEVISION

Actor Percy Daggs III (Veronica Mars) will guest star in an episode of the upcoming CW series iZombie that is executive produced by Rob Thomas (the man behind Veronica Mars). The series follows Olivia “Liv” Moore (actress Rose McIver from Once Upon a Time), a medical resident whose life is changed forever when she attends a party that turns into a zombie feeding frenzy. Daggs will play Sean Taylor, a wealthy genius who lives in Seattle. When he gets a job offer in Silicon Valley, he plans to move his wife Penny and 6-year-old stepdaughter Anna there, but then finds himself in a tough custody battle with Anna’s father, Everett. But the problem is seemingly solved when Everett is killed. Veronica Mars fans already know that VM alum Ryann Hansen will also appear in the show as well. iZombie will premiere midseason. (Liz Raftery at TV Guide)

Actress Lyndsy Fonseca (How I Met Your Mother and Nikita) is joining the cast of the upcoming ABC mid-season drama Agent Carter that follows the heroine (series lead Hayley Atwell) in 1946 as she works for the Strategic Scientific Reserve while secretly taking on secret missions with Howard Stark (Dominic Cooper). Fonseca will play Angie Martinelli, an aspiring actress who befriends Peggy. Agent Carter will debut on ABC in January. (James Hibberd at Entertainment Weekly)

DEVELOPMENT NEWS

Actor Peter Jacobson (House) has joined the cast of the USA Network drama pilot Colony that is about life in Los Angeles after a mysterious “foreign” occupation. Jacobson will play the recurring role of Alan Snyder, the savvy proxy governor of occupied Los Angeles who is under growing pressure to crush the resistance movement. Colony is already set to star Josh Holloway (Lost), Sarah Wayne Callies (The Walking Dead). (Nellie Andreeva at Deadline)

ABC is teaming with Jenny Bicks (The Big C) to adapt the Karen Russell best-selling book St. Lucy’s Home for Girls Raised by Wolves that centers on mysterious and attractive twins Claudette and Felix, 16, who, when they show up at the elite St. Lucy’s boarding school, change the school and the tiny town of Green Hills, Maine, in ways no one could have imagined. (Lesley Goldberg at The Hollywood Reporter)

ABC is looking to adapt the British drama Silk as its next legal drama. The chronicles the journey of unorthodox and uncompromising attorney Martha Costello. What she lacks in polish she makes up for in her unstoppable blue-collar determination. Martha is constantly in battle not only for her own clients, but also for her own survival at the world’s top law firm, the secretive and elitist Crown & Royce. (Lesley Goldberg at The Hollywood Reporter)

CBS is working with NCIS: Los Angeles showrunner Shane Brennan on a new as yet untitled drama that centers on four agents who go undercover as the perfect family for an operation that has them rooting out dangerous criminals in the suburbs while becoming an unlikely family at the same time. (Lesley Goldberg at The Hollywood Reporter)

BOX OFFICE NEWS

Actress Nathalie Emmanuel (Daenerys’ hand maiden Game of Thrones) has joined the cast of the upcoming sequel The Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials. She will play Harriet, the leader of another group of maze runners. (The Hollywood Reporter and Dark Horizons)

Q&A SECTION (with Matt Mitovich at TV Line)

Question: I saw on Twitter that you got the White Collar final season premiere. Anything you could share? — Katie H.

Mitovich: I can share that the final-season storyline, as laid out in the first episode (airing Nov. 6), is pretty damn nifty – a specific, final gambit with enormous stakes all involved, including on the personal front. The highly unexpected return of Ross McCall’s Keller only adds to the mercuric, unpredictable nature of this ambitious con. Also: Great fun in Episode 2, where Peter and Neal must pose as father and son; damn if Tim DeKay doesn’t sell it. (That said, someone should have reminded me that plowing through the first two episodes would mean I’m already one-third through the farewell run!)

Question: Anything about Elizabeth Burke on White Collar? –Wahiba

Mitovich: She is still very much D.C.-bound as the season opens, with her and Peter dedicated to managing the medium-distance relationship. Until something rather unanticipated happens.

Question: Anything about Castle Episode 10? We know that is Christmas-related and is written by Chad and Dara Creasey, but do you have other news? –Nancy

Mitovich: A source tells me that in that episode, against the backdrop of the most wonderful time of the year, Esposito and Lanie will “navigate a defining moment in their relationship.” I hear goosebumps forming out there!

Question: Will The Flash‘s Iris Allen hail from the 31st Century like she does in the comic books? –Michael

Mitovich: I am unable to speak to that specifically, but series lead Grant Gustin confirmed during our visit to the set, “Time travel will be a part of the show” — and seemingly at Barry’s own, inadvertent doing. “The first time it happens, I think it’s an accident, and that’s going to be fun to play with,” he said. “I’m looking forward to that.”

Question: Do you have anything that is coming up for The Flash? – Andy

Mitovich: If you fear that Dr. Wells learned nothing from the Ghostbusters, you would be correct. “There will be more characters [going] into the metahuman prison” located within S.T.A.R. Labs, Gustin says, “and there’s a possibility things could go wrong with that.” Sigh, no one listens to William Atherton.

Question: Do you have any scoop on either The Vampire Diaries or Haven? –lilslim

Mitovich: Haven it is! If this photo that I shared with you recently didn’t already tip you off, let me spell it out for you: Laura Mennell’s CDC scientist (debuting on Halloween) will have a bit of a romance with Dwight. But any sparks might be doused should Dwight discover a secret the doc is hiding…. (Reminder: Haven now airs Fridays at 7/6c.)

Question: How will The Flash play into the Arrow plot and vice versa? —Lindsay

Mitovich: If you’re talking about the Episodes 8, two-night crossover, Stephen Amell shared that one of the biggest moments for the Arrow actually occurs during the Flash hour. The nature of that scene, however, remains a well-guarded secret. “I can’t tell you anything about it other than it relates to Central City — and when I saw it in the Flash script, it ended up being actually quite gratifying,” he shared. “[Director of photography] Glen Winter said it was his favorite thing I’ve been involved in so far on the show.”

Question: Once Upon a Time‘s Regina and Robin are said to be soul mates, and as we know soul mates tend to have a deep connection. Will that connection be explored? –Ana

Mitovich: First, Regina needs to recover from the thief’s declaration of love, which despite the smile she met it with is perhaps the last thing she needed to hear. “It complicates everything,” Lana Parrilla notes. “It’s easy if he says, ‘I’m an honorable man. I have to stay with my wife.’ As hard as that is to hear, it’s also what she admires about him. But when he says, ‘I love you and I know I should be doing the right thing but my heart lies elsewhere,’ even though Mary Margaret and Henry say, ‘This is something to celebrate,’ Regina doesn’t see it that way. She finds it harder to walk away from him knowing what he feels about her.”

Question: Loved, loved this week’s Supernatural, can you tell me what’s next? –Mae

Mitovich: The next episode, “Paper Moon,” brings back Kate the werewolf for a specific, thematic reason, says writer Adam Glass. “Her experience, as great Monster of the Week episodes always do, reflects basically where the boys are at emotionally right now. So it will be them looking at themselves in the mirror through Kate and what’s happening in her experience.” Explaining the decision to revisit the lady lycanthrope, Glass says that when viewers last saw Kate, in Season 8’s “Bitten,” “It was like The Incredible Hulk, which was pretty cool, as she’s walking off. And I think everybody in the writers room was like, ‘What happened to Kate? What is her next move?’ So the idea of bringing her back is just tremendous.”

Question: Any new spoilers for Beauty and the Beast Episode 6? –Stephanie

Mitovich: For that episode, titled “Chasing Ghosts,” the CW series is seeking Asian actresses in their 40s/50s to play Cat’s two aunts. Lily is the no-nonsense one out to get the 411 on her niece’s rugged roommate Vincent, while Claire is the more sensitive “family peacekeeper.”

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Hey All,

Here are the news items for today:

TELEVISION

Lifetime is moving forward with a six-one hour limited series Lizzie Borden: The Fall River Chronicles based on the network’s Lizzie Borden Took An Ax movie. Chirstina Ricci and Clea Duvall will reprise their roles (Ricci as Lizzie and Clea and Lizzie’s sister Emma) from the movie. This limited series will focus on numerous people close to Lizzie who start to mysterious die under brutal and strange circumstances; and, of course, Lizzie is suspected by legendary Pinkerton detective Charlie Siringo (actor Cole Hauser from Damages). The limited series will air sometime next year. (The Futon Critic)

Actress Kelly McCreary (Emily Owens, M.D.) has been promoted as a series regular on Grey’s Anatomy where she plays Dr. Maggie Price, Meredith’s half-sister. (Variety Staff)

Actor John Allen Nelson (Privileged) will have a recurring role on Red Band Society, playing Emma’s (series regular Ciara Bravo) father Jon Chota. (Lesley Goldberg at The Hollywood Reporter)

DEVELOPMENT NEWS

Actress Gloria Reuben (Falling Skies and ER) will have a recurring role in the USA Network cyber-crime drama pilot Mr. Robot that centers on a young programmer, Elliot (Rami Malek from The Twilight Saga franchise), who suffers from a debilitating anti-social disorder and decides that he can only connect to people by hacking them. He will find himself in the intersection between a cybersecurity firm he works for and the underworld organizations recruiting him to bring down corporate America. Reuben will play Elliot’s psychologist Krista, who is trying her best to break through their frustratingly silent sessions together. (The Deadline Team)

FOX is developing a drama based on the legendary story of Frankenstein with executive producers Howard Gordon (24 and Homeland) and Rand Ravich (Life and Crisis). The project will center on Adam Tremble, a morally corrupt FBI agent who is given a second chance at life when he is brought back from the dead. Now younger and stronger, Tremble will have to choose between his old temptations and his new sense of purpose, dealing with threats beyond the FBI’s capabilities. All the while navigating the complicated relationship with his “creators”: an antisocial Internet billionaire and his bio-engineer twin sister. (Nellie Andreeva at Deadline)

ABC is developing a contemporary take on The Phantom of the Opera to be overseen by Marc Cherry (the man behind Desperate Housewives. Set in the modern-day music business, the plot involves a ghost who haunts an opera house and helps a budding singer before jealousy gets the better of him. (Cynthia Littleton at Variety)

FOX is also developing a drama called Riverdale that will focus on the iconic comic book characters Archie, Betty and Veronica and Josie and the Pussycats. Set in the present, the series offers a bold, subversive take on Archie, Betty, Veronica and their friends, exploring the surreality of small-town life, the darkness and weirdness bubbling beneath Riverdale’s wholesome façade. (Nellie Andreeva at Deadline)

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TELEVISION

Actress Morena Baccarin (Homeland and Firefly) will have a recurring role in Gotham, playing Dr. Leslie Thompkins, a gifted and dedicated physician who was a friend of the late Thomas and Martha Wayne. She is determined to use her skills to aid Gotham’s most in need, which currently means working at the newly opened Arkham Asylum’s Home for the Criminally Insane. (Michael Ausiello at TV Line)

FOX has given their new medical drama Red Band Society an order of four more scripts. (Nellie Andreeva at Deadline)

Actor Kevin Rahm (Mad Men and Desperate Housewives) will have a recurring role on Bates Motel, playing Bob Paris, the wealthy, self-involved and gregarious owner of an elite hunting club who grew up with Romero (series regular Nestor Carbonell). The pair now have a strained relationship, but they keep their mutual dislike under wraps. (Michael Ausiello at TV Line)

DEVELOPMENT NEWS

Actress Amanda Righetti (The Mentalist) will star alongside Josh Holloway (Lost) and Sarah Wayne Callies (The Walking Dead and Prison Break) in the USA Network drama pilot Colony that comes from Lost executive producer Carlton Cuse. The pilot is a family drama/thriller about life in Los Angeles after a mysterious “foreign” occupation. She will play Madeline, younger sister of Katie (Callies) and the mother of a diabetic child in need of insulin. She appeals to Katie for help but will do what it takes to protect her child and family in need. (Nellie Andreeva at Deadline)

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Q&A SECTION (with Michael Ausiello at TV Line)

Question: Do you have anything on Laurel and Oliver on Arrow? I’m dying here! —Micaela

Ausiello: How about something on Ray-Felicity-Oliver instead? Felicity will announce her new gig working for Ray at the start of Wednesday’s episode, triggering a passive-aggressive reaction from Ollie. Meanwhile, if you were wondering, like us, whether there would be any residual awkwardness between Felicity and Oliver, given what transpired in the season premiere, Amell shares, “I’ve always strived [to make] sure [Arrow] relationships are adult relationships. You can kiss someone and you can profess something to them, but that doesn’t mean you avoid eye contact with them. There is a bigger goal and a much bigger circumstance at play. So, [while] I’m sure things are awkward, they’ve got work to do.”

Question: Any Once Upon a Time scoop about ‘Rumbelle’? —Serena

Ausiello: Sunday’s reveal that Rumple is after the Sorcerer’s hat and all the magic it contains certainly doesn’t bode well for the couple’s future. “He definitely loves her and wants to be with her, but the hat existed long before she came along and will probably exist long after she’s gone,” muses Robert Carlyle. “This quest is so massive for him. This addiction is huge. [It] drives Rumplestiltskin more than love.”

Question: Any Supernatural scoop? —Frances

Ausiello: Now that the bromance between Dean and Crowley appears to be over, the King of Hell is going through an identity crisis of sorts. “The journey’s a little different than last year,” Mark Sheppard explains. “Last year, the human element was the problem. I still think there’s a residual issue there. [Now] Crowley’s re-evaluating his position as King of Hell and his friendship with Dean. But I know there’s a lot of affection there between the two of them, whether Dean agrees to it or not.”

Question: I’d love some info on Felicia Day’s Supernatural return. —Estée

Ausiello: Day’s Season 10 comeback — which the actress is currently shooting — will present “a Charlie we haven’t seen before,” executive producer Robert Singer teases. Adds Day: “She comes back from Oz, and her experiences there have changed her.”

Question: Any NCIS spoilers about Tony’s love life? Will any sparks fly between him and his old partner from Philly or the FBI agent he’s partnered with for a case? – Connie

Ausiello: Tony and Leia Pendergast seem mutually keen on each other. And sparks will also fly between DiNozzo’s old Philly PD partner (guest star Marisol Nichols) and McGee? As Sean Murray shared, “She’s slightly insulting to McGee when he first meets her, so he’s not sure how he feels about this woman.”

Question: The Flash. Obsessed. Scoop me. —Gerald

Ausiello: Now that Joe is helping Barry in his quest to clear his dad’s name, “Things start to be revealed pretty quickly after Episode 3,” Grant Gustin says. “Joe is spending a lot of time looking into things that Barry wouldn’t necessarily think to look into.” Meanwhile, Barry will remain in the dark about his other father figure, Dr. Harrison Wells, and his secret agenda. “Barry has moments where he doesn’t necessarily trust him, but there’s no real, like, questioning his character too much from,” says the actor. “He’s finding flaws in him, so he’s kind of fallen off the pedestal a little bit. But there’s no real like, ‘What’s this guy up to?’”

Question: I need Reign scoop! I’m dying over here with the promo of Mary being pregnant! I’m a big fan of spoilers, and one I found hinted at a possible rape storyline and the potential that that’s where her pregnancy comes from. Can you confirm or deny? — Julia

Ausiello: I can’t confirm or deny, Julia, but I can tell you that the p-word will continue to weigh heavily on both Mary and Francis in the weeks to come. “Becoming pregnant and having a child is still one of Mary’s top priorities in Season 2,” executive producer Laurie McCarthy says. “At that time, one of the most important responsibilities for any queen was to produce an heir.” As for how that heir is produced, I suppose anything is possible.

Question: Any Reign scoop? —Charlotte

Ausiello: Episode 10 will introduce Conde’s brother, Antoine, whose lust for power — specifically power over France — might just outweigh his loyalty to Francis. In addition to being “charming” and “sexy,” he’s also described as a “bad influence,” so it’s safe to assume he’ll gain a few allies in his quest for the crown.

Question: I’m considering breaking my Gotham habit if things don’t improve quickly — unless you give me a reason to keep watching. —Nick

Ausiello: I suggest sticking around through at least through Episode 7 (airing Nov. 11). Word on the street says it’s all kinds of fantastic — and there’s a massive twist ending, to boot.

Question: Hey, my question is about Hawley on Sleepy Hollow. Does the show plan on making him a romantic interest for Jenny or Abbie? —Melissa

Ausiello: Hey, we asked Lyndie Greenwood the same thing, and while she maintains she’s “in the dark” about which Mills sister Hawley ultimately will pursue, she’s not worried, either way. “Abbie and Jenny have fought so hard for [their] relationship,” she says. “They have had way bigger problems than some dude coming into their life and upsetting things.” Still, expect at least a little sisterly static. “Of course, it’s an issue,” Greenwood previews.

Question: Do you have any scoop on what’s to come in Season 4 of Grimm? —Jordan

Ausiello: Remember that spell Adalind performed to de-Grimm Nick? It’s going to have long-reaching — and potentially game-changing — ramifications in the first half of the season.

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TELEVISION

Actor Michael Trucco (Battlestar Galactica) will guest star on Scandal playing Charles Putney, the abusive ex-husband of Abby Whelan (series regular Darby Stanchfield. (Natalie Abrams at Entertainment Weekly)

The Bridge has been cancelled by FX. (James Hibberd at Entertainment Weekly)

Actress Rebecca Mader (Lost and Once Upon a Time) will guest star in an episode of Hawaii Five-0 (alongside former Lost alums Jorge Garcia and Daniel Dae Kim). She will play Nicole, the dynamic, smart and edgy recovery specialist for a big insurance company, who will work closely with McGarrett on a case. (Vlada Gelman at TV Line)

Actress Tracy Spiridakos (Revolution) has joined the cast of Bates Motel in the recurring role of Annika Johnson, a mystery woman who shows up at the motel. Bates Motel is set to reopen in March 2015. (Michael Ausiello at TV Line)

The Flash and Jane the Virgin have received full season orders from The CW. (Variety)

Actress Michelle Trachtenberg (Buffy and Gossip Girl) will appear in an upcoming episode of Sleepy Hollow, playing founding mother Abigail Adams. (Kimberly Roots at TV Line)

DEVELOPMENT NEWS

Actor Christian Slater has landed the title role in the USA Network drama pilot Mr. Robot that is about a programmer who suffers from a debilitating anti-social disorder and decides that he can only connect to people by hacking them. He wields his skills as a weapon to protect the people that he cares about. He then finds himself in the intersection between a cybersecurity firm he works for and the underworld organizations that are recruiting him to bring down corporate America. (James Hibberd at Entertainment Weekly)

BOX OFFICE NEWS

Actor Sean Bean (Legends) will star alongside Matt Damon in the Ridley Scott box office film The Martian. Damon will play an astronaut stranded on a Martian colony who struggles to survive long enough for NASA to organize a rescue mission while Bean will play a NASA flight director. Jessica Chastain, Jeff Daniels, Kate Mara, Michael Pena and Kristen Wiig also star. (Heat Vision and Dark Horizons)

Q&A SECTION (with E! Online)

Question: I need more adorable daddy/daughter moments between Diggle and his baby on Arrow. Like, right now. – Pam

E! Online: Couldn’t agree more! That’s why we took your question to new dad Diggle himself. “Yeah, you’re going to see a lot more of scenes like that,” David Ramsey said. “Diggle has reconciled all the parts of his life. He’s just as easy with being in a wonderful and loving relationship with Lyla and picking up his baby and rocking her to sleep at two o’clock in the morning, and then going and risking his life with Oliver. All those things exist in his world and he’s adjusted to it. Oliver hasn’t made that jump yet and that’s part of what this season is about, for him to make that jump to where Diggle is.”

Question: On my agenda: Revenge scoop from you! – Reenie

E! Online: Well played, but don’t you mean your “revengenda?” Sorry, couldn’t resist. But feel free to pencil in a funeral soon as death is coming to the Hamptons…again! “There probably is going to be a death this season,” Josh Bowman told us. “There should be.” And when asked if Daniel could be the one to bite the dust, Bowman answered, “Let’s hope not!”

Question: Please tell me Bellamy isn’t dead on The 100! – Lissa

E! Online: You know we can’t tell you that! We’re pretty sure if we spoiled any character’s fate, executive producer Jason Rothenberg would send a pack of Reapers after us—and just the thought of that is giving us nightmares. But we can tell you that you’ll find out Bellamy’s fate very soon into the season two premiere. In fact, after 10 minutes, you’ll learn the fate of all your favorite characters on the ground.

Question: What is Firestorm going to be like on The Flash? – Jack

E! Online: While we’re going to see Robbie Amell’s first episode of The Flash tonight, we’re only going to see him in flashbacks as Ronnie from before the particle accelerator explosion. When he returns to the CW hit show in December, that’s when we’ll meet his DC Comics alter ego, Firestorm. So will he reunite with his fiancé who thinks he died? Will he interact with Barry or Cisco? “There’s a whole lot of people involved in my first episode back,” Amell told us. “I might not even be the only Amell in the episode.” Whoa, two Amells in one episode? We’re not sure our TV’s can handle that!

Question: Anything on Nashville? – Tara

E! Online: We all know Rayna’s about to tie the knot with Luke (even though it kills us seeing her with someone other than Deacon!), so it shouldn’t come as a surprise to find out that wedding bells are ringing in an upcoming episode. But would you believe us when we say that Rayna isn’t the one saying, “I do?” That’s right, another couple on Nashville is getting hitched! Hit the comments with your guess as to who it is!

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TELEVISION

Lifetime has cancelled the new drama The Lottery after only one season. (Deadline)

Actress Catalina Sandino Moreno (Maria Full Of Grace and Red Band Society) will have a heavily recurring role on the fifth and final season of Falling Skies, playing Isabella, a leftist-leaning academic prior to the invasion, but now on the run and seeking sanctuary. She is a realist and canny survivor who poses as a nurse in order to win John (series regular Colin Cunningham) approval and trust. (Deadline)

The DirecTV drama Kingdom, only two episodes into its first season, has landed a 20-episode second season order. (Deadline)

Actor James Denton (Desperate Housewives has joined the cast of the upcoming The Good Witch series that will be based on the popular movie franchise on the Hallmark Channel. He will play Cassie’s (series lead Catherine Bell) new next-door-neighbor, a divorced doctor and single dad. (TV By the Numbers)

Actor Adewale Akinnoye-Agbaje (Lost) will have a mysterious role on Game of Thrones when it returns for its new season in 2015. (Sydney Bucksbaum at E! Online)

Syfy has given a second season renewal to their new zombie series Z Nation. (From Syfy Press Tour)

Actor Vinnie Jones (Snatch and Elementary) will appear as Danny “Brick” Brickwell on Arrow. Brick is a ruthless gang leader who brings Star City’s government to its knees. (Laura Prudom at Variety)

Soap star Rogar Howarth (General Hospital) has landed a recurring role on The Flash, playing Mason Bridge, an award-winning reporter from the Central City Picture News, who is assigned to shepherd new employee Iris West (series regular Candice Patton), but their relationship becomes complicated when Bridge begins to investigate Barry’s mentor, Dr. Wells (series regular Tom Cavanagh). (Nellie Andreeva at Deadline)

Actor Ryan Hurst (Sons Of Anarchy and King & Maxwell) has joined the cast of Bates Motel in the recurring role of Chick Hogan, who owns a motorbike shop in town, but gets his money running an illegal firearms business from his property near Dylan’s new farm. (Nellie Andreeva at Deadline)

Actor Max Brown (Beauty And the Beast and The Tudors) will have a pivotal role on Sleepy Hollow, but the specific details are being kept under wraps at this time. (Hillary Busis at Entertainment Weekly)

Actors Terry O’Quinn (Lost), Patrick Fugit (Gone Girl and Almost Famous), Chris Bauer (True Blood), veteran actor Stacy Keach and Eric McCormack (Perception and Will & Grace) as well as actresses Rita Wilson (Girls), Brittany Snow (Pitch Perfect and American Dreams), Calista Flockhart (Ally McBeal and Brothers & Sisters) and Kate Burton (Scandal and Grey’s Anatomy) will appear in the second season of DirecTV’s drama Full Circle. This new season will center on Jimmy Parerra (O’Quinn), a Chicago cop who, 18 years ago, inspired by Frank Serpico’s similar act in New York, blew the whistle on police corruption in Chicago. That resulted in sending his own father-in-law, Bud O’Rourke (Keach), the chief of detectives, to federal prison for life. Bauer will play Jimmy’s ex-partner, Richie while Wilson will play Jimmy’s ex-wife and Bud’s daughter, Shelly. Snow will play Jimmy’s daughter, Katie and Fugit will play Jimmy’s son, Paulie. Flockhart will play Ellen, the new face of the mob while McCormack will play FBI agent Ken and Burton is Ken’s boss, Vera. Full Circle season two will air sometime in 2015. (Lesley Goldberg at The Hollywood Reporter)

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Veteran actress Susan Sarandon will appear in the four-hour Lifetime mini-series Marilyn, based on the tragic Hollywood premiere. Sarandon will play Marilyn’s mentally ill mother. The mini-series will air sometime in 2015. (Nellie Andreeva at Deadline)

BOX OFFICE NEWS

Here are the top 10 box office films from this past weekend courtesy of Box Office Mojo:

1. Fury – 23.5 million
2. Gone Girl – 17.8 million
3. The Book of Life – 17 million
4. Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day – 12 million
5. The Best of Me – 10.2 million
6. Dracula Untold – 9.9 million
7. The Judge – 7.94 million
8. Annabelle – 7.92 million
9. The Equalizer – 5.4 million
10. The Maze Runner – 4.5 million

Q&A SECTION (with Natalie Abrams at Entertainment Weekly)

Question: Really enjoying The Flash. Anything you can tease? — Billy

Natalie: During next week’s episode, we’ll get a flashback to the night of the particle accelerator accident from a different perspective and find out exactly how Caitlin lost her fiancé, Ronnie Raymond (guest star Robbie Amell from The Tomorrow People). Surprisingly, the accelerator may have some positive uses in the future, though returning to the scene of the accident won’t be easy for anyone.

Question: I loved seeing the Gladiators together again on Scandal. Will Abby ever return? — Judi

Natalie: Abby will be sticking around the White House for the foreseeable future. However, her icy relationship with Olivia will thaw a bit when an event actually drives the two back together on an emotional level we’ve rarely seen. I wonder if Jake’s arrest has anything to do with it.

Question: Are David and Emily really going to reunite on Revenge? — Nikki

Natalie: Yes, the talk of this week’s episode is Emily finding out that her father is still alive—don’t worry, the promos did not deceive you—though their reunion won’t necessarily be an easy one. But what Revenge fans should worry about is how deeply Louise (recurring guest star Elena Satine from Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.) is trying to embed herself into the Grayson family. When getting in Victoria’s good graces doesn’t work, she’ll set her sights elsewhere.

Question: Can you share anything about the new season of The 100? — Jessica

Natalie: Unsurprisingly, Clarke will be very skeptical of the Mountain Men. The escape attempt you see in the first few minutes of the premiere is far from the only time Clarke will make a play for freedom. As for those outside Mount Weather, you might be surprised by the fates of certain characters—especially when things take a turn for the worse. Oh yes, it gets worse.

Question: Will we ever see Wren again on Pretty Little Lairs? — Amy

Natalie: There’s no definitive word on when Wren might return, but let’s just say that seeing Wren again would not be the strangest thing to ever happen in Rosewood. “Marlene [King] and I had breakfast a couple weeks ago and really talked about the character,” Julian Morris says. “He’s definitely still very much a part of the realm of PLL. Really good ideas have been discussed. There’s a lot [potential] to come back, even if it’s just a little bit.” And if Wren is a man of habit, then we’ll likely find him back at Radley, or perhaps more likely locking lips with a Liar.

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TELEVISION

Actress Rebecca Wisocky (Devious Maids) will appear in an upcoming episode of Once Upon a Time as Madam Faustina, a charlatan who, in flashbacks, pretends to commune with spirits in order to swindle her customers by telling them made-up fortunes. (Matt Mitovich at TV Line)

Actor Dean Stockwell will join his former Quantum Leap co-star Scott Bakula in the latter’s new CBS procedural drama NCIS: New Orleans. Stockwell will play Tom Hamilton, a proud and spirited retired New Orleans cop who still has his wits about him. When confronted by investigators about a murder 40 years ago, he arrogantly pushes back using his knowledge and experience. (Natalie Abrams at Entertainment Weekly)

DEVELOPMENT NEWS

David Goyer is working on another genre project for NBC (he is behind the upcoming Constantine). That new project is Shadowland, which is based on the 1980 dark fantasy novel by Peter Straub. The project centers on two young boys, Tom Flanagan and Del Nightingale, who spend a summer with Del’s uncle Coleman, one of the foremost magicians in the world, who may actually be a sorcerer. (Nellie Andreeva at Deadline)

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Veteran actor Frank Langella will have a recurring role in the third season of the FX drama The Americans, playing Gabriel, Philip (Matthew Rhys) and Elizabeth’s (Keri Russell) former KGB handler who comes out of retirement to take back responsibility for overseeing these two KGB operatives from their previous handler, Claudia (Margo Martindale). (The Deadline Team)

Forever has been given an order for three more scripts. (Nellie Andreeva at Deadline)

Actor Victor Garber (Alias) will guest star in an upcoming episode of Blue Bloods where he will play Donald Stein, the charismatic scion of a New York real estate dynasty. As a highly respected Jewish leader, Stein is deeply disturbed by the recent murders of several prominent Jewish men in the city. Convinced they are hate crimes, he grows frustrated when Frank (series lead Tom Selleck) refuses to share that conclusion without more evidence. (Matt Mitovich at TV Line)

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Q&A SECTION (with Matt Mitovich at TV Line)

Question: Nashville scoop, please! — Molly

Mitovich: I hear that Rayna and Luke are going to compete against each other at this year’s CMAs — that’ll make for some awkward pillow talk — and Teddy will find love in the wrong place. Follow-up: Has Teddy ever found love in the right place?

Question: I was hoping you had some scoop on the rest of this season of Covert Affairs. If it could be about Eyal’s role, then all the better! –Michelle

Mitovich: Oded Fehr’s Eyal resurfaces in Episode 11 when Annie heads on a reconnaissance mission in Istanbul, while McQuaid’s health hangs in the balance. In that same mid-season opener, Arthur takes the reins at McQuaid Security and Calder recruits a surprising new asset.

Question: Things between Grimm’s Nick and Juliette ended very intensely last season. Any clue if they will be OK? — Theo

Mitovich: The couple isn’t in a great place, what with Nick sleeping with Adalind and subsequently losing his powers, but Juliette is doing her best to be a supportive girlfriend. That said, she does make a trip to the Spice Shop at one point in the first few episodes to put a subtle, yet firm, kibosh on Monroe and Rosalee’s efforts to restore Nick’s Grimm-ness. Make of that what you will.

Question: Trust me when I say that I am holding the Dark One’s dagger and command you to give us something on Once Upon a Time‘s Rumplestiltskin that isn’t Belle-related! –Christina

Mitovich: During our visit to the Once set this week, Robert Carlyle teased Rumple’s ties to Elizabeth Mitchell’s Snow Queen, saying, “A lot of these magical characters, Rumple has either trained or helped in some way. He hasn’t exactly trained her, but he’s helped her along the way. So there’s deep, deep history there, but it’s a really strange relationship. They’re very, very dangerous to each other [and] both slightly afraid of each other, I think.”

Question: Will Once Upon a Time’s Elsa get out of that blue dress and into new clothes? –Lindsay

Mitovich: I’m betting on no. For one, Georgina Haig was in said costume when we saw her on set. And two, I could imagine Disney having an issue with Once drastically altering the appearance of a current movie franchise character/golden goose.

Question: Anything new on Castle? – Sam

Mitovich: Episode 9, “titled “Role of a Lifetime,” revolves around the murder of a Stallone-like action-movie headliner, with the persons of interest including the victim’s onetime co-star, his Brigitte Nielsen-esque wife, and their club promoter son.

Question: Are there any past characters coming back to Arrow in Season 3? Along the lines of Kelly Hu’s China White? –Alamin

Mitovich: As you may have heard, Katrina Law will soon return as Nyssa al-Ghul, and given what happened to her lover Sara, the LOA badass “absolutely” has some bones to pick, Katie Cassidy told me. “You will see [Nyssa go through] a wide range of emotions,” Cassidy previewed, “but ultimately, through the resentment and negativity, you’ll get a chance to see [her and Laurel] sort of come to understanding.”

Question: I’ve heard conflicting reports — will Arrow’s Ray Palmer be turning into The Atom or not? –Bill

Mitovich: “Anything is possible,” showrunner Marc Guggenheim allows, before adding: “My instinct is if Ray Palmer is going to shrink he’ll probably shrink on another show. With The Flash in existence, there’s no compelling reason for us to do superpowers on Arrow.” That said, the EP teases, “We have plans for Ray that don’t involve shrinking but are actually really cool.”

Question: Any Beauty and the Beast info you can reveal? Maybe who has been cast as Detective Harris? –Stephanie

Mitovich: Brandon Gill (Golden Boy) will debut in Episode 305 as Detective Wesley Atchison, Cat’s new partner. Being his first day of the job and all, Wes is eager to work with an accomplished detective such as Ms. Chandler.

Question: I’m not ashamed to admit this is a very shallow question, but: Is there any way that NCIS’ Jake could be from Oklahoma by way of London? I know that Jamie Bamber also plays characters who are not British, but that accent… sigh. –Andrea

Mitovich: Many a reader has echoed your sentiment/sigh/wish, Andrea, but I’ve confirmed that Bishop’s husband is American, so no accent for you.

Question: What Dr. Wells said on The Flash has me wondering: Do we have any idea how far into the future it will be before Barry starts being called “The Flash”? –Susan

Mitovich: I reckon that, as with “The Hood”/Arrow, it’s a ways away. And Jesse L. Martin confirmed as much, telling us, “They stick with [‘The Red Streak’] for a while.”

BONUS SCOOP: In Episode 12, we’ll meet Clay Parker, an Iron Heights escapee who leans on his girlfriend to use her metahuman skills in the name of “one last heist.”

Question: I really enjoy Gotham, but I’m confused. What era is the show in? It’s about young Bruce Wayne, therefore, the cars should be older — which they seem to be most of the time. That being said, why are there cell phones? –James

Mitovich: This has been covered, but it’s worth repeating. As show boss Bruno Heller has said of the seemingly incongruous temporal cues, “It’s a mash-up, to use the modern phrase… a kind of timeless world. It’s yesterday, it’s today and it’s tomorrow all at the same time, because that’s the world that dreams live in.”

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