NBC Announces 2009 Fall Lineup

May 19th, 2009 | 9 Comments

NBC announced today its 2009-2010 schedule featuring more original programming than ever before and a shared time-period strategy around NBC’s Olympics platform that, along with The Jay Leno Show (Mondays-Fridays 10:00-11:00 PM/ET), allows the network to broadcast all-new content year-round.

In addition, NBC issued renewals to Law and Order and Chuck as part of its strong slate of new and returning shows announced recently at the network’s highly successful Infront.

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NBC Announces 2009-2010 Primetime Lineups

May 4th, 2009 | 18 Comments

NBC has announced its pickups for the 2009-2010 primetime season including four dramas, two comedies and three renewals. NBC officially picked up new dramas Trauma, Parenthood, Mercy and Day One (which will air as a limited-run event) and comedies Community and 100 Questions. Beyond the six new shows, NBC also gave a go-ahead to returning shows Southland, Heroes, Parks and Recreation and six new Thursday night Saturday Night Live Weekend Update episodes. Patricia Arquette’s Medium received a pickup Sunday morning, though its exact order was being worked out and expected to be in the 13-18 episode range.

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The Casting Call 04.13.09

April 13th, 2009 | 0 Comments

The Casting Call brings together the latest casting news to keep you informed on who is showing up on which show. Find out who is joining your favorite show as a series regular, a recurring character, a guest star or special cameo. The Casting Call could reveal upcoming story-lines, so be aware, there may be spoilers ahead.

Day One (NBC)
Xander Berkeley has joined the cast of NBC’s drama pilot Day One as a series regular. The show about residents of an apartment complex who bind together after a cataclysmic event, Berkeley will play Clark, who is seriously injured in an explosion and whose daughter goes missing.

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The Casting Call 03.27.09

March 27th, 2009 | 0 Comments

The Casting Call brings together the latest casting news to keep you informed on who is showing up on which show. Find out who is joining your favorite show as a series regular, a recurring character, a guest star or special cameo. The Casting Call could reveal upcoming story-lines, so be aware, there may be spoilers ahead.

100 Questions for Charlotte Payne (NBC)
Joy Suprano has joined NBC’s comedy pilot 100 Questions for Charlotte Payne. The show centers on a young woman navigating her life and friends. Suprano will play her best friend.

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The Casting Call 03.16.09

March 16th, 2009 | 0 Comments

The Casting Call brings together the latest casting news to keep you informed on who is showing up on which show. Find out who is joining your favorite show as a series regular, a recurring character, a guest star or special cameo. The Casting Call could reveal upcoming story-lines, so be aware, there may be spoilers ahead.

Burn Notice (USA)
Jennifer Esposito has been cast in a multi-episode arc on Burn Notice as Michael’s latest arch nemesis. Her character, Michelle Paxon, is a Miami Police detective who becomes obsessed with uncovering the truth about Michael. She will debut early into the third season, which is scheduled to premiere in June.

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The Casting Call 03.04.09

March 4th, 2009 | 0 Comments

The Casting Call brings together the latest casting news to keep you informed on who is showing up on which show. Find out who is joining your favorite show as a series regular, a recurring character, a guest star or special cameo. The Casting Call could reveal upcoming story-lines, so be aware, there may be spoilers ahead.

Day One (NBC)
David Lyons, Carly Pope, Adam Campbell and Thekla Reuten have been cast in NBC’s Day One. The show revolves around a group of neighbors in an apartment complex after a catastrophic event. Lyons will play the lead, an Iraq veteran who is a natural leader. Reuten will play an odd woman who keeps copious notes on other tenants. Pope will play a brilliant young woman who lives with her boyfriend, an MIT graduate and computer genius.

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