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TV Castings For 3/12/14: Katie Holmes Set As Co-Star For ABC’s Untitled Richard LaGravenese Project

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Katie Holmes and Rufus Sewell will star in ABC’s Untitled Richard LaGravenese project, that revolves around the love and rivalry between two equally matched, powerful socialites who play out their obsessive attraction and seduction of each other through their manipulation of others. Daphne Ruben-Vega will guest star in the pilot and possibly recur if it goes to series. Azure Parsons joins ABC’s Astronaut Wives Club, that tells the true story of the women behind NASA’s early astronauts and the struggles they face when their lives and families are catapulted into the spotlight overnight. Anna Camp and Kellee Stewart have been cast in ABC’s Damaged Goods, about the sexual politics that have changed between men and women in this post-feminist era. Diogo Morgado and Shantel VanSanten are set for CW’s The Messengers, that follows a group of seemingly unconnected strangers who died from the energy pulse, but then awoke to learn that they have been deemed responsible for preventing the impending Apocalypse. Mary-Louise Parker joins NBC’s Feed Me, about the exploration of adult intimacy and desire that centers on a dysfunctional family bound by love and the restaurant they run together. Timothy Hutton, Penelope Ann Miller and Felicity Huffman have been cast in ABC’s American Crime, that focuses on a racially charged murder and the subsequent trial, which are examined through the personal lives of the victims, the accused, and their families. Bresha Webb, Jeff Ross and Jayson Blair join ABC’s Keep It Together, about the post-divorce life of a couple trying to forge a friendship for the sake of their kids. Kevin Hart will guest star in the pilot and recur if the series is picked up. Brianna Brown is set for ABC’s The Visitors, about a race against the clock to defeat an unseen alien enemy out to destroy the world using our most precious resource against us. Scott Cohen, Annie Ilonzeh and Morgan Spector have landed a role on NBC’s Coercion, about a grown man who finds his parents are former spies, then faces a choice between family and country when their handler returns and demands his cooperation. Cliff Chamberlain joins NBC’s State Of Affairs, that follows a CIA officer who is plucked from the field to become the president's daily briefer, assuming responsibility for targeting America's most critical threats while navigating the unique lifestyle that comes with such a high-powered job. Krysta Rodriguez has been cast in CBS’ How I Met Your Dad, that follows a group of New York friends and chronicles a female member of the group’s quest to meet her future husband. Chris Butler and Harriet Harris are set for NBC’s Lifesaver, an odd couple comedy in which two polar opposites become inextricably linked after one saves the other’s life. Bebe Neuwirth, Erich Bergen, Evan Roe, Katherine Herzer and Patina Miller have been cast in CBS’ Madam Secretary, that explores the personal and professional life of a maverick female Secretary of State as she drives international diplomacy, wrangles office politics and balances a complex family life. Dave Annable, Ciara Bravo and Nolan Sotillo join Fox’s Red Band Society, that explores, with dark humor, the daily life of a group of teenage patients living in a hospital who become unlikely friends. David Harewood has booked ABC’s Selfie, that tells the story of a self-obsessed twenty-something woman who is more concerned with "likes" than being liked. Mariana Klaveno has landed a role in CBS’ Untitled Kevin Williamson Project, about a pair of detectives who handle stalking incidents for the Threat Management Unit of the LAPD. Neil Hopkins is set for El Rey’s Matador, about a soccer star whose sports career is a cover for his real job as a skilled covert operative for a little known branch of the CIA. Chris Diamantopoulos, Tate Ellington and Joshua Gomez join NBC’s Ellen More Or Less, that follows a formerly obese thirty-something woman who has just recently shed the weight and is now experiencing life and relationships from her very unique perspective. Ryan McPartlin and Jessica Lu will co-star opposite Ashley Judd in NBC’s Salvation, about a big family saga set against the backdrop of a Texas mega church. Bryshere Y. Gray (aka Yazz The Greatest), Malik Yoba, Trai Byers, Grace Gealey and Kaitlin Doubleday are set for Fox’s Empire, about a music superstar determined to take his company, Empire Entertainment, public -- a first in the field of urban entertainment. But when he challenges his three sons to compete for the head job at Empire, he sets in motion internecine forces that could tear his empire -- and his family -- apart. Gabourey Sidibe will guest star in the pilot and recur if ordered to series. Spencer Grammer joins ABC’s Saint Francis, centered on a blue-collar, no-nonsense Long Island cop and family man who butts heads with the modern, liberal world when his 29-year-old sister gets pregnant out of wedlock. Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Fran Kranz have been cast in ABC’s Exposed, about an intrepid female journalist who uncovers a vast criminal conspiracy involving both the government and the corporate world. Sepideh Moafi is set for CBS’ Red Zone, that’s focused on a retired CIA operative who, when a terrorist event rocks Washington, D.C., is pulled back into action, forced to investigate closer to home where the next generation of terrorists are being bred. John Corbett will co-star opposite Denis Leary in FX’s Sex, Drugs, & Rock & Roll, about a middle-aged rock ‘n roller who desperately wants to be rich and famous. Joshua Sussman joins ABC’s The Winklers, that centers on an emotionally reserved construction worker who learns about love, life and hugs while unexpectedly living with his in-laws. Bojana Novakovic and Clancy Brown have been cast in ABC’s Agatha, in second position to Fox’s Rake, that centers on a big city criminologist who is brought in to help local police crack a case involving a shocking string of disappearances. But the chief detective she’s been hired to help is her father — and they haven’t talked in 10 years. Jaime Camil has joined CW’s Jane The Virgin, that centers on Jane, a hard-working, religious girl who, due to a series of outrageous events, is accidentally artificially inseminated. Chris Conroy is set for ABC’s The Club, an upstairs/downstairs soap set at a private country club. Rebecca Romijn has been cast in TNT’s The Pro, about a former tennis doubles champion whose career flamed-out as his misguided investments have left him working as the pro at a tennis and golf club, where he tries to hustle and charm his way back into America’s 1%. Angelique Cabral, who joins in second position to Fox’s Enlisted, Dana DeLorenao and Kim Shaw have signed on for NBC’s Two To Go, that centers on the last two singles in a group of friends moving into marriage and parenthood, navigating life and love as they Friday night barhop then Saturday morning moon bounce surrounded by kids — none of whom are their own. Joanna Going joins DirecTv’s Navy Street, that follows a family set against the backdrop of a mixed martial arts (MMA) gym in Venice, California. Paul F. Tompkins will co-star opposite Molly Shannon in ABC’s Bambi Cottages, that centers on an overworked father dreaming of being "on vacation all year" who decides to uproot his family from the city and move them to New Hampshire where they open a group of tourist cottages. Shiloh Nelson, Tessa Albertson, Ty Parker, Charlie Kilgore and Connor Kalopsis will play their kids. Rose McIver, Robert Buckley and Nora Dunn have been set for CW’s iZombie, that centers on a med student-turned-zombie who takes a job in the coroner’s office to gain access to the brains she must reluctantly eat to maintain her humanity. Jennifer Beals lands the lead in TNT’s Proof, that follows a surgeon who investigates cases of reincarnation, out-of-body experiences, hauntings — all of it looking for verifiable proof, to try to answer one of life’s greatest questions: Is death truly the end, or is there something … beyond? Annie Thurman will also star. Robert Patrick and Elyes Gabel are set for CBS’ Scorpion, about a genius who recruits the world’s greatest intellects to his company where they not only solve the world’s most pressing and significant problems, but also help each other learn to fit-in and live in a world where literally being "one in a billion" can be as lonely as it sounds. Melissa Roxburgh has been cast as the female lead in CW’s Supernatural: Bloodlines, that follows various mafia-esque monster families that unknowingly to humans "run" the underbelly of Chicago and who are being tracked by a newly minted Hunter who’s trying to stop them and rid Chicago of anything or anyone supernatural. Amy Sedaris joins Fox’s Dead Boss, that centers on a woman trying to prove her innocence after being falsely accused and convicted of killing her boss. Ana de la Garza is set for ABC’s Forever, about a star medical examiner harboring the secret of his own immortality. Mehcad Brooks will play a CIA agent in CW’s Identity, about a young Brooklynite recruited by the CIA to infiltrate her recently discovered biological family, a wealthy and powerful dynasty in Texas suspected of having criminal alliances across the globe. James Roday joins CBS’ Good Session, that explores (via couples counseling sessions) the relationship of a thirty-something couple from their first meeting (in flashback) through present day, as they decide whether it’s time to have a child. Andrew Lees is the first cast in TBS’ Your Family Or Mine, a comedy about a couple who learns you don't just marry your spouse, you marry their entire family. Tom Verica has been cast in ABC’s How To Get Away With Murder, that centers on ambitious law students and their brilliant, mysterious criminal defense professor who become entangled in a murder plot. Nick Jandl and Cameron Scoggins join CBS’ Untitled David Marshall Grant project, that revolves around quadruplets – three brothers and a sister – who grew up on a reality show. Ben Daniels is set for Starz’s Flesh and Bone, that follows a young ballet dancer, who has a distinctly troubled past, as she joins a prestigious ballet company in New York. Hudson Yang has landed the lead role in ABC’s Far East Orlando (fka Fresh Off The Boat), that revolves around a Chinese family that moves to Orlando. Barry Rothbart is set as the male lead in NBC’s Love Is Relative, about a married-with-children couple who find their life and their habits challenged when the wife’s newly single brother, comes to live with them.

Current Series

Lindsay Lohan to guest star on CBS’ 2 Broke Girls. Michael Cerveris is set to recur on CBS’ The Good Wife. Laura Benanti will guest star. Peter Scanavino is scheduled to guest star in NBC’s The Blacklist. Mason Dye,Khylin Rhambo and Dylan Sprayberry are set to recur on MTV’s Teen Wolf. Keke Palmer will recur on the second season of Showtime’s Masters Of Sex. Nicholas Bishop will be joining season 5 of USA’s Convert Affairs as a regular.

New Series

Paul Reiser and Regina Hall will recur on FX’s Married. Louis Gossett Jr. will play Halle Berry’s father on CBS’ Extant.  

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