A MONSTER-SIZED recap of the latest Sales, Pick-ups, Attachments, Exits, Deals, Renewals, Cancellations & More, as the upfronts come to an end!
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27 Shows – 38 Actors — TV Casting Continues to stay busy as pilots round out cast, and series’ look ahead to sweeps.
More showrunners jump aboard a new round of pilots, Adult Swim renews some laughs, and NBC sends their forgettable superhero series out to sea without even airing the finale.
Lots and lots of casting news. A few tidbits… FX superhero pilot cast a Battlestar Alum – Bibb set to become a Good Christian Bitch, A Twilight castaway (and current network series star) lands the lead in a new pilot about The Crossing, A King joins Rachel Bilson in Dixie, Two Rescue Me alums adds new shows to their resumes with USA’s Over/Under and HBO’s Boardwalk Empire… and lots more inside.
Pilot Season Is in full bloom, as all major networks continue to cast… cast.. cast away!
Dawson makes his TV return for ABC’s “Bitch”, Michael Emerson signs on for another JJ Abrams project, NBC finalizes a deal for the next Wonder Woman, and another nine land starring roles as pilot season rages on.
A&E finds Big Mike, ABC gets a little Lawless, and lands leads in two new pilots, CBS gives Rickety Cricket a leading spot, FOX casts David Boreanz’s opposite, NBC pulls a L&O switcheroo, TNT casts the first role in the Dallas reboot, TV Land adds three more Happily Divorced, and USA welcomes Guaty to Eden.
ABC adds two family comedy greenlights, CBS adds two sports-themed pilots, and a comedy spec, CW adds a zombie spec, HBO brings cable news to life with some Sorkin, LOGO adds a cross-dressing comedy, and NBC dives into the fairytale world of cop dramas. Meanwhile, 7 directors sign on for pilot duty!
