Sonya Walger and Christine Woods have been cast in ABC’s drama pilot Flash Forward. Based on Robert J. Sawyer’s sci-fi novel, “Flash” chronicles the chaos that ensues after everyone in the world passes out for 2 minutes and 17 seconds and has a vision of the future. It centers on newly sober Mark Banford (Joseph Fiennes), an FBI agent who is patching up his life and marriage.
Walger will play Mark’s wife, Olivia, who is disturbed by her vision of being in love with another man. Woods will play Janis, a computer-savvy FBI agent who helps to uncover a pivotal clue in the mystery. The actress, who starred in the pilots Roman’s Empire and the untitled Mike Birbiglia project this year.
Breaking down the new episodes of your favorite network shows, Channel Surfing will give you an hour by hour view of whats on television tonight. Channel Surfing helps you decide what shows to watch, what shows to record and what shows you have to pass on this week.
Setting the DVR for: House, Eli Stone, According To Jim, Olive The Other Reindeer, Dr Seuss on the Loose and the Garfield Christmas Special. Reruns: Catch up with reruns of Fringe, The Mentalist, NCIS and Without A Trace.
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House (Fox)
A troubled teen collapses during her high-school Christmas program; Foreman and Thirteen learn more about each other as they work together on the Huntington’s disease drug trial; House gives and receives holiday gifts, leading to team speculation; and Cuddy receives a gift as well.
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Breaking down the new episodes of your favorite network shows, Channel Surfing will give you an hour by hour view of whats on television tonight. Channel Surfing helps you decide what shows to watch, what shows to record and what shows you have to pass on this week.
Setting the DVR for: Chuck, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Heroes and Prison Break.
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Chuck (NBC)
Chuck spies on Sarah and her date (Gary Cole) and has an Intersect flash about the mystery man. Elsewhere, Anna wants to move in with Morgan, who feels pressured to grow up. But despite help from Captain Awesome, Morgan’s quest for maturity is derailed by something from his past.
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Michael Ausiello is reporting that iconic Brady Bunch matriarch Florence Henderson has been cast Samantha’s grandmother in an episode of Samantha Who this January.
Grandma comes to town as a peacemaker to help settle an argument between Sam’s mom (Jean Smart) and aunt (Christine Ebersole). Samantha’s aunt is upset because her sister used Samantha’s amnesia as an opportunity to forget about her sibling’s existence.
Joseph Fiennes and John Cho are in negotiations to join ABC’s drama pilot Flash Forward, which is being developed as a potential companion to Lost. Based on Robert J. Sawyer’s sci-fi novel, Flash Forward chronicles the chaos that ensues after everyone in the world passes out for 2 minutes and 17 seconds and has a mysterious vision of the future that changes lives forever.
The project centers on Mark Banford (Fiennes), an FBI agent who is patching up his life and his marriage after winning a long struggle with the bottle. Disturbed by the harrowing premonition during his blackout, he races to unravel the mystery, fearful of the murky future that might spell disaster for himself and his loved ones. Cho will play Dominic Witten, a dedicated FBI agent who is Mark’s partner and friend. His experience while unconscious was an absolute blank, which doesn’t bode well for his own future as he realizes he might be murdered.
Michael Ausiello is reporting that Eric Stoltz has been cast as a serial killer in need of immediate medical attention on Grey’s Anatomy. Stoltz is signed on for three episodes in January. Stoltz’ story, which takes a surprising turn around the second episode, will raise a myriad of thorny ethical questions for the doctors at SeattleGrace. Stoltz has directed several episodes of Grey’s this season, including the November 13 installment, These Ties That Bind.
ABC has reduced the episode order for Rob Thomas’ midseason drama Cupid says The Hollywood Reporter. The network is now asking for a total of nine episodes, including a pilot, instead of the usual 13. This comes following episode reductions for ABC’s other upcoming dramas, Castle and The Unusuals, down to 10 each (also including the pilots).
