‘Grandfathered’ Picked Up For Full Season At Fox
Some 24 hours after Fox handed out a back-nine order to Rob Lowe comedy The Grinder, the network has done the same with time-slot companion Grandfathered, picking it up for a full 22 episode season.
Some 24 hours after Fox handed out a back-nine order to Rob Lowe comedy The Grinder, the network has done the same with time-slot companion Grandfathered, picking it up for a full 22 episode season.
Gotham has found its Mr Freeze. Nathan Darrow, best known for his role as Capitol Police Detective turned U.S. Secret Service Agent Edward Meechum on Netflix's House Of Cards, has been tapped to play the villain in a recurring role on the second season of Fox's Batman prequel, TVWise has learned.
Fox is showing a sign of confidence in new fall comedies The Grinder and Grandfather by ordering six additional scripts for both series. At present, The Grinder and Grandfathered have only received the standard 13 episode orders.
With DC drama Lucifer pencilled in for midseason, Fox has set their sights on a Marvel project for the 2016-2017 season. The network has teamed with Marvel to develop hour-long drama series Hellfire, which hails from Evan Katz (24: Live Another Day), Manny Coto (24), Patrick McKay (Star Trek 3) and JD Payne (Star Trek 3), TVWise has learned.
Murder In The First and The West Wing alum Taye Diggs has landed a recurring role on Fox's freshman drama series Rosewood, TVWise has learned. Diggs will play Dr. Mike Boyce, a world-renowned infectious disease doctor based in Miami and the longtime best friend of Dr. Beaumont Rosewood, who is brought in to consult on a case and catches the eye of Detective Villa, much to Rosewood’s surprise.