The Casting Call 02.20.09

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.

Accidentally on Purpose (CBS)
Jenna Elfman has been cast as the lead of CBS’ comedy pilot Accidentally on Purpose. The casting of Elfman lifts the contingency on the show. The project, from CBS Par and BermanBraun, revolves around Billie (Elfman), a San Francisco movie critic who finds herself “accidentally” pregnant after a fling with a younger man, and the unconventional family that comes from this “mistake.”

CSI: New York (CBS)
American Idol singer Katharine McPhee has booked a guest role on CSI: NY. In an episode tentatively scheduled to air in April, the singer will play a singer. There will even be a scene in which she is singing.

See Cate Run (ABC)
Amy Smart has been cast as the lead of ABC’s drama pilot See Cate Run. The ABC Studios-produced show (formerly I, Claudia) centers on a young prosecuting attorney (Smart) who one day is going to be a serious contender for president of the U.S.

Two Dollar Beer (Fox)
Jonathan Sadowski, Kevin Simpson, Noureen Dewulf and Ricky Mabe have landed leads on Fox’s comedy pilot Two Dollar Beer. The show revolves around a group of twentysomethings who drink beer and discuss their woes. Sadowski will play the male lead Luke, a handsome ex-high school jock who thinks too much. Simpson will play Mitchell, the world’s grouchiest guy. Dewulf will play Mitchell’s wife Fakhri, a nurse. Mabe will play Burt, who is a bit off.

Untitled Reincarnation Drama Pilot (Fox)
Nick Bishop, Kelli Giddish and Ravi Patel have been cast in Fox’s reincarnation drama pilot. The project revolves around past-life investigators. Bishop will play a recently fired top homicide detective struggling with the death of his wife. Giddish will play a Ph.D. in psychology and cognitive research who believes in reincarnation. Patel will play an eccentric therapist.

Untitled US Attorney Drama Pilot (CBS)
Jason Clarke is set to lead the ensemble of CBS’ U.S. Attorney drama pilot. The legal project revolves around a team of federal prosecutors in the U.S. Attorney’s office in Manhattan. Clarke will play the powerful, charismatic section chief who oversees four lawyers and a handful of paralegals in their overlapping cases.