Fox is bringing back a major character for 24: Legacy. Carlos Bernard, who played CTU's Tony Almeida on the original 24 series, has signed on to reprise the role in the 12 episode spin-off series, it was announced today at New York Comic Con. 
BBC Two has picked up Motherland - the original comedy from Graham Linehan and Sharon Horgan that was recently piloted as part of the recent Landmark Comedy Season - to series with a six episode order, TVWise has learned. 
Irish actor Killian Scott (Love/Hate, Ripper Street) has been set as the lead in Damnation, USA Network's hour-long drama pilot from Longmire scribe Tony Tost. He will play lead character Seth Davenport. He succeeds Rectify star Aden Young who was originally cast as the lead, but departed at the end of last month due to "creative differences". 
It's official: Porridge is returning to BBC One as a fully fledged series. A little more than a month after the one-off sequel to the classic series aired as part of the BBC's Landmark Comedy Season, BBC One has handed out a six episode series order to the project. 
Fox is adding to the cast of 24: Legacy. Veronica Cartwright (Resurrection, Bosch) and Laith Nakli (The Blacklist, Blindspot) have joined the latest iteration of the 24 franchise. Veronica Carthwright is a series regular, while while Laith Nakli will be a recurring cast member. 
HBO and Keshet International are teaming up for an as-yet untitled drama series about the disappearance of three Israeli teens, TVWise has learned. "We’re excited to work with Keshet and this extremely talented and creative group led by Hagai Levi", said HBO's President of Programming Casey Bloys. "We look forward to sharing this important story with our subscribers.”