Hill Harper (CSI: NY, Covert Affairs) and Patrick Sabongui (The Flash, The Art Of More) have been tapped for major recurring roles on the sixth season of Showtime's CIA drama Homeland, TVWise has learned. Harper will play the incoming president's chief of staff, while Sanongui is set as a CUNY law professor and advocate for the Muslim-American community. 
Showtime has found the President-Elect for the upcoming sixth season of Homeland. Elizabeth Marvel has been set as Elizabeth Keane, the former US Senator for the state of New York who recently won the election and is waiting to be sworn in as the next President of the United States. The character is described as a natural politician who can be bright, charming, lively and blunt. 
Freida Pinto (Slumdog Millionaire) has been set as the female lead in Guerrilla, Sky Atlantic and Showtime's six episode co-production about a couple's path from political activism to radical militancy, TVWise has learned. 
It's the end of the road for Penny Dreadful. The gothic thriller from John Logan will not be returning for a fourth season, TVWise has confirmed. The third season finale, which aired last night on Showtime in the US and will premiere on Sky Atlantic in the UK on Tuesday June 21st, will now serve as the series finale. 
Niecy Nash (Getting On, The Soul Man) and Betty Gilpin (Nurse Jackie, Elementary) have been cast in recurring roles in the upcoming fourth season of Showtime's Masters Of Sex, TVWise has learned. 
Showtime has set premiere dates for their new fall line up, which now consists of Shameless, Masters Of Sex and The Affair. The three series are getting staggered launches between September and November. 
Shameless is promoting one of its key recurring players. The Showtime drama has upped Isidora Goreshter to series regular status for the upcoming seventh season, which is now set to premiere this Fall after it was announced that Shameless would be swapping slots with Homeland.