Casting News - November 4, 2014
ABC's Once Upon a Time & Scandal; Cinemax's Banshee; The CW's Hart of Dixie; History's Sons of Liberty; TV Land's The Soul Man; and USA's Suits.
ABC's SCANDAL
- Khandi Alexander is set to reprise her role as Olivia's (Kerry Washington) mother, Maya Pope, on the fourth season's midseason finale - scheduled for Thursday, November 20. She was last seen being framed by Rowan (Joe Morton) for Jerry Grant Jr.'s murder and thrown into the B613 hole. Since then, the blame for Jerry as well as Harrison's (Columbus Short) deaths has shifted to Jake (Scott Foley). So Maya's return could be very interesting.
HISTORY's SONS OF LIBERTY
- The cable network will air its latest miniseries - focusing on the birth of America - across three nights starting on Sunday, January 25 and ending on Tuesday, January 27. The cast includes Ben Barnes, Ryan Eggold, Michael Raymond-James, Rafe Spall, Henry Thomas, Marton Csokas, Emily Berrington, Jason O'Mara and Dean Norris.
CINEMAX's BANSHEE
- The third season of the hit drama starring Antony Starr will premiere on Friday, January 9 at 10/9c.
TV LAND's THE SOUL MAN
- Bill Martin and Mike Schiff have been tapped to serve as executive producers/showrunners on the comedy's upcoming fourth season - replacing Ric Swartzlander who held the position for Seasons 2 and 3. Additionally, Sherri Shepherd (The View) is set to reprise her role as Nikki, Boyce's (Cedric the Entertainer) unpredictable cousin, in 10 of the season's 12 episodes.
USA's SUITS
- Stephen Macht - father of series star Gabriel Macht - will reprise his role as Professor Gerard in two episodes of the drama's fourth season.
THE CW's HART OF DIXIE
- The hit dramedy will return for its 10-episode fourth season on Friday, January 9 at 9/8c. Despite the shorter episode order, The CW has not confirmed whether or not the fourth season will be the final season.
ABC's ONCE UPON A TIME
- Victoria Smurfit (Dracula) has been cast as "an iconic character" on the drama's fourth season. Her presence will be teased in the upcoming midseason finale and she'll recur in the second half of the season. Further details on her role are being kept under wraps.
