Happy Sunday! Things are getting back to normal after the TCA Press Tour, but we’ve got a bunch of pilot and casting updates for you . . .
Cougar Town wants to be your valentine – it’s returning on February 14.
Looks like Sherlock will get a third series. Yay.
The Treme season premiere has been delayed until fall.
Hulu has ordered a slate of original programming.
Some interesting pilot pickups:
ABC has a supernatural drama.
CBS has state troopers and a modern Sherlock Holmes.
The CW has Green Arrow and Beauty and the Beast remakes and a Sex and the City prequel.
FOX has a teen spy and a CIA office drama. Thematic!
Syfy has a time travel action thriller.
FX did not pick up the Powers pilot, but they say it’s not dead yet, either. For what it’s worth.
Guest stars!
30 Rock: Steve Buscemi (and he’s directing!)
90210: Robert Hoffman
Alcatraz: Theo Rossi
The Big C: Victor Garber
Criminal Minds: Teri Polo
CSI: NY: Lee Thompson Young
Fairly Legal: Melinda McGraw
The Good Wife: Christian Camargo, Nadia Dajani
Grimm: Bree Turner
Law & Order: SVU: Tommy Flanagan, Isiah Whitlock
Parks and Recreation: Sean Hayes
Casting:
Beautiful People: Andrea Parker, Jud Tylor, Megalyn Echikunwoke, Madisen Beaty, Cody Christian
The Client List: Loretta Devine
CSI: NY: Megan Dodds
Defiance: Grant Bowler
Glee: Jeff Goldblum, Brian Stokes Mitchell
Isabel: Kevin Nealon
Revenge: James Purefoy, Courtney B. Vance
Save Me: Anne Heche
The Secret Circle: Alexia Fast
True Blood: Christopher Heyerdahl
Jeff Eastin pilot: Daniel Sunjata
Ryan Murphy pilot: Andrew Rannells
Sarah Silverman pilot: Harris Wittels, June Diane Raphael
(Photo courtesy of ABC.)
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