The West Wing star Bradley Whitford has signed on to play one of the leads in Civil, TNT's drama pilot about a modern-day civil war that breaks out after the contested results of a presidential election. 
Without A Trace star Enrique Murciano has been set as one of the leads in Civil, TNT's hour-long drama pilot in which the United States devolves into a modern day Civil War as a result of the increased polarization in US politics. 
In the wake of the shooting in Orlando, TNT has pushed the two-hour third season premiere of The Last Ship, which was originally scheduled to air tonight. Sources tell TVWise that TNT execs opted to pull the episode in question as it features a shooting at a Vietnamese night club. 
Respected character actor Jere Burns has booked a guest role on the fifth season of TNT's flagship drama series Major Crimes. Burns will guest star in an upcoming episode as Eliot Chase, a tightly wound former engineer who, after losing everything, sets out to make a bold statement against his enemies. 
TNT is plotting a second civil war. The network has handed out a pilot order to Civil, an hour-long drama pilot from Allen Coulter and Scott Smith which tells the story of the United States devolving into a modern day Civil War as a result of the increased polarization in US politics. 
Scream Queens star Niecy Nash has landed the lead role in TNT's hour-long dramedy pilot Claws, which hails from Rashida Jones, Will McCormack and their production company Le Train Train, TVWise has learned. 
TNT is bringing the bard to prime-time. The Turner owned cable network has picked up their hour-long drama pilot Will, which tells the story of a young William Shakespeare, to series with a ten episode order, TVWise has learned. 
TNT is adding two new scripted drama series to their line-up of originals. The network has picked up their pilots Animal Kingdom, starring Ellen Barkin (The New Normal), and Good Behavior, starring Downton Abbey's Michelle Dockery; to series. Both have received 10 episode orders and will premiere on the network in 2016.