October 30th, 2008 | 0 Comments
TV Guide reports that Emily Rose has landed the lead role in the new USA Network series Operating Instructions, lifting the cast-contingency on the project. Instructions centers on a female trauma surgeon who returns home from two overseas tours of duty to take a post as head of surgery at a military hospital. It’s an “out of the fire, into the frying pan” thing as Rose’s doctor quickly discovers she’ll need more than battlefield experience to prevail over bureaucracy, all the while negotiating an unexpected romance. Last TV season, Rose played Brothers & Sisters’ Lena (who bedded both Tommy and Justin Walker in short order) and also enjoyed a multi-episode run on CBS’ Jericho.
October 30th, 2008 | 1 Comment
USA Network has pushed back the eighth-season premiere of Law & Order: Criminal Intent to first-quarter 2009 says The Hollywood Reporter. The show, originally intended to return to the schedule next week and air as a split season, will now have an uninterrupted 16-week run when it returns with new cast member Jeff Goldblum. “The show is in great shape,” a spokesperson said. “USA believed that ‘CI’s’ new season was so strong that it would be best presented in an uninterrupted run of 16 episodes. As a strategic move based on the overall TV landscape and in this economy, it made sense to maximize the value of ‘CI’ by moving to 2009.” Law & Order: Criminal Intent aired for its first six seasons on NBC, but was relegated to USA last season to avoid cancellation.
October 22nd, 2008 | 0 Comments
USA has greenlit production on the drama pilot, White Collar, which will star Chuck’s Matthew Bomer and Tim DeKay from Carnivale fame. The series will be a buddy-cop project, chronicling the partnership between a con artist (Bomer) and an FBI agent (DeKay), who have “been playing cat and mouse for years,” USA describes. Jeff Eastin will executive produce, while Bronwen Hughes, of USA’s hit show Burn Notice, will direct.
October 16th, 2008 | 0 Comments
Monk’s long-lost brother has been found. Steve Zahn has landed the role of Jack Monk. Jr., a charming grifter who just escaped from prison and is the prime suspect in a murder. Bradley Whitford will guest star in the episode titled Mr. Monk on Wheels. He’ll play a brilliant, upbeat CEO of an R&D company.
October 9th, 2008 | 0 Comments
USA Network has renewed both Burn Notice and Psych says The Hollywood Reporter. The pickups give Burn Notice a third season and Psych a fourth season. Both shows have received a 16-episode order for their new seasons. In announcing the pickup, USA cited each show’s performance in the key adults 18-49 demo over the summer. Burn Notice averaged 2.8 million viewers in the demo, while Psych pulled in a 2.2 million average.
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October 2nd, 2008 | 0 Comments
Michael Ausiello reports that Frasier’s John Mahoney would be joining the cast as a mysterious man with answers about Michael’s past and his future. Pressed for specifics about Mahoney’s connection to Jeffrey Donovan’s blacklisted spy, series creator Matt Nix confirmed that he would be playing one of the following four characters: A. Michael’s old boss. B. One of the “powerful people” behind Michael’s burn notice. C. Carla’s “handler.” D. Michael’s “dead” father.
It’ll be a while before the mystery is solved: Mahoney doesn’t show up until the show’s second season finale, which isn’t scheduled to air until February. The second half of season 2 debuts in January 2009.
