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Crossing Lines: William Fichtner Exits Ahead Of Season 3, Goran Visnjic & Elizabeth Mitchell Join As New Regulars

By Patrick Munn | February 20, 2015 - 6:17 pm | 82 Comments

William Fichtner is exiting the Tandem Communications produced drama 'Crossing Lines', which was recently renewed for a 12 episode third season by TF1 and Sony Pictures Television Networks. To offset his departure, Goran Visnjic (Extant) and Elizabeth Mitchell (Revolution, Once Upon A Time) have joined as regulars, while Frank Spotnitz has been set as the new showrunner. Read More

ITV Orders Pair Of ‘Maigret’ Adaptations Starring Rowan Atkinson

By Patrick Munn | February 20, 2015 - 2:06 pm | 1 Comment

The commercial broadcaster has given the greenlight to a pair of feature-length standalone Jules Maigret dramas set in 1950s Paris, TVWise has learned. Rowan Atkinson (Mr Bean, Johnny English) is set to play the iconic French detective in both adaptations. Read More

Jenji Kohan’s Salem Witch Trials Project ‘New World’ Picked Up To Pilot At HBO

By Patrick Munn | February 20, 2015 - 10:06 am | No Comments

HBO has handed out a pilot order to New World, an hour-long drama project set at the time of the Salem witch trials from Orange Is The New Black creator Jenji Kohan and Good Will Hunting helmer Gus Van Sant. Read More

‘Strike Back’ Star Philip Winchester Cast As Lead In NBC’s Sniper Pilot ‘Endgame’

By Patrick Munn | February 19, 2015 - 10:03 pm | 1 Comment

Strike Back co-lead Philip Winchester, whose long list of television credits also include 24: Live Another Day, Crusoe and Fringe, has been cast as the lead in NBC sniper drama Endgame, which hails from The Librarians creator John Rogers and Sony Pictures Television. Read More

New Take On DC Comics’ ‘Lucifer’ Gets Pilot Order At Fox

By Patrick Munn | February 19, 2015 - 9:40 pm | No Comments

Fox has handed out a late pilot order to Lucifer, a new take on the DC Comics character from Californication creator Tom Kapinos, Jerry Bruckheimer's banner Jerry Bruckheimer Television and Warner Bros Television, TVWise has learned. Read More

TV Trailer: BBC Two’s Penal Colony Drama ‘Banished’

By Patrick Munn | February 19, 2015 - 4:04 pm | No Comments

BBC Two has released the first teaser trailer for their upcoming 7 episode penal colony drama Banhished, which hails from Accused scribe Jimmy McGovern and stars Russell Tovey (Looking), MyAnna Buring (Ripper Street) and Julian Rhind-Tutt (The Hour). Read More

Hulu, CBS Agree Deal For Exclusive SVOD Rights To ‘CSI: Crime Scene Investigation’

By Patrick Munn | February 19, 2015 - 3:57 pm | No Comments

Streaming service Hulu has acquired the exclusive subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) rights to CSI: Crime Scene Investigation after agreeing a deal with CBS Corporation, TVWise has learned. Read More

E! Picks Up UK Rights To Scripted Drama ‘The Royals’, Sets Premiere For March 25th

By Patrick Munn | February 19, 2015 - 11:30 am | No Comments

E! UK has closed a deal with Lionsgate Television to pick up the exclusive first run UK rights to The Royals, the 10 episode scripted drama about the British royal family starring Elizabeth Hurley and Vincent Regan. The series, which has already been renewed for a second season, is set to premiere on the channel on Wednesday March 25th at 9pm. Read More

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