Rake star Greg Kinnear has joined the cast of HBO's TV movie Confirmation, which is set during the height of the Clarence Thomas scandal in the early 199os. Kinnear will play Joe Biden, the then chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, who were scrutinising Thomas' nomination for the United States Supreme Court. 
Alphas alum John Pyper-Ferguson has been tapped for a "major recurring role" on the upcoming fifth season of USA Network's legal dramedy Suits, TVWise has confirmed. 
Being Human alum Jon Cor has landed a recurring role on Shadowhunters, ABC Family's 10 episode drama series which is based on the Mortal Instruments novel series. He will play Hodge Starkweather, the weapons trainer at the Shadowhunters New York Institute and a former Circle member. 
HBO has debuted a new trailer for their comedy series Ballers, which stars Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson and is set to premiere on Sunday June 21st at 10/9c. 
AMC has announced that the fifth and final season of western drama Hell On Wheels will kick off on July 18th at 9pm, returning to the Saturday night time-slot it has occupied since the third season back in 2013. 
Sky Living has released the first trailer for the upcoming third season of Hannibal, which is set to premiere on Wednesday June 10th at 10pm. 
FremantleMedia International (FMI) has secured the international distribution rights to the recently green-lit eight episode papal miniseries The Young Pope, starring Jude Law (Sherlock Holmes, Spy). FMI will handle distribution in all territories except the US, France, the UK, Ireland, Italy and Germany, where co-production partners HBO, Canal+ and Sky control the rights. 
Mere weeks after the show kicked off its first season, Netflix has renewed their Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin fronted comedy series Grace & Frankie for a 13 episode second season. Production gets underway later this year for a 2016 premiere.