‘Homeland’ Adds Hugh Dancy In Recurring Role For Final Season
Hannibal star Hugh Dancy is joining Showtime's counter-terrorism drama Homeland in a recurring role for its upcoming eighth and final season. Production on the final season is now underway ahead of a premiere later this year. He will play John Zabel, a savvy Washington consultant who joins the White House as a new foreign-policy advisor to the President and a formidable opponent to Saul Berenson. Dancy joins a returning cast that includes Claire Danes as Carrie Mathison, Mandy Patinkin as Saul Berenson and Beau Bridges as President Warner. 
FX is adding to the cast of American Crime Story. Ricky Martin has boarded the anthology drama series from Ryan Murphy for its third season, subtitled Versace, TVWise has learned. He will play Antonio D'Amico, the longtime partner of murdered fashion designer Gianni Versace. 
It's the end of the road for the Al-Fayeed administration. FX has announced that their geo-political thriller series Tyrant is coming to an end with its current third season. The season three finale, which is set to air tonight on the cable network, will now serve as the series finale. 
BBC One's four-part drama Inside Men is to be adapted for the US market by 24 and Homeland executive producer Howard Gordon and The Wire scribe Richard Price.