Gerard McCarthy Joins Cast Of History’s ‘Vikings’
Irish actor Gerard McCarthy (Hollyoaks, The Fall) has been cast in History’s upcoming original drama series Vikings, TVWise has learned. McCarthy has been cast as Bronsted, a Viking warrior.
BSkyB Acquires UK Rights To ‘Arrow’, ‘Elementary’, ‘The Following’ & ‘Vegas’
BSkyB has closed deals with Warner Bros. International Television Distribution and CBS Studios International to acquire the exclusive first run UK broadcast rights to Arrow, Elementary, The Following & Vegas. The Following & Vegas will premiere on Sky Atlantic, Arrow will premiere on Sky 1 and Elementary will premiere on Sky Living. (more…)
A&E Orders Psycho Inspired Drama Series ‘Bates Motel’
A&E Network has handed a ten episode straight-to-series order to Bates Motel, a new drama series from Lost executive producer Carlton Cuse and Universal Television. A&E has ordered 10 episodes for the show’s first season, which is set to air in 2013.
HBO Renews ‘True Blood’ & ‘The Newsroom’
HBO has renewed its drama series True Blood and The Newsroom. Both series will return in 2013, True Blood for its sixth season and The Newsroom for its second.
Sky Atlantic Sets UK Premiere Date For The Borgias Season Two
The second season of The Borgias will receive its UK premiere on Sky Atlantic on Saturday July 21st at 9pm, it has been announced.
Andrew Brooke Joins Starz’s ‘Da Vinci’s Demons’ As Series Regular
Exclusive: I have just learned that British actor Andrew Brooke (PhoneShop) has been cast in Da Vinci’s Demons, a new drama series from David S. Goyer and BBC Worldwide which is being produced for Starz. Both Starz and BBC Worldwide are staying quiet about the exact nature of the role, but I’m being told that Brooke has joined Da Vinci’s Demons as a series regular and will be playing a character named ‘Grunwald.’
A&E Renews ‘Longmire’ For Second Season
A&E has renewed its newest drama series Longmire for a second season, TVWise has confirmed. I’m being told that the network has ordered 13 episodes for the show’s second season, which is set to air next summer.
CBS Renews ‘Unforgettable’ For Second Season
It took a while but it looks like CBS has remembered Unforgettable. After initially canceling the Poppy Montgomery fronted drama series in May, the eye network has renewed Unforgettable for a second season, TVWise has learned. CBS has ordered 13 episodes for the show’s second season, which is set to air next summer.