ABC's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.; ABC Family's Shadowhunters & Young & Hungry; DirecTV's Kingdom; Hulu's 11/22/63; and USA's Donny! & Playing House.
DIRECTV's KINGDOM
- Natalie Martinez (Secrets & Lies) and Jessica Szohr (Gossip Girl) have joined the cast of the drama's upcoming second season. Martinez will play the regular role of Alicia Mendez, a woman damaged with self-destructive tendencies, a fairly inexperienced fighter who takes a meeting with Lisa (Kiele Sanchez). Szohr will play Laura Melvin, a photographer who is immediately intrigued by Jay (Jonathan Tucker) and wants to hire him for a photo shoot.
ABC FAMILY's YOUNG & HUNGRY
- Jayson Blair (The New Normal) has booked a recurring role on the comedy's second season. He will play Jake, Josh's (Jonathan Sadowski) carefree younger brother who returns to town hoping to start a new career as a chef.
ABC's AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D.
- After recurring throughout the second season, Henry Simmons has been promoted to series regular for the drama's upcoming third season. He plays Mack, who joined Coulson's (Clark Gregg) team in the second season premiere as a new agent who has strong friendships with Bobbi (Adrianne Palicki) and Fitz (Iain De Caestrecker).
HULU's 11/22/63
- Justified alum Nick Searcy has joined the cast of the upcoming event series starring James Franco. He will play Deke Simmons, the principal of Jodie High School in 1960s Texas and Jake's (Franco) boss in his new cover life. A rangy big-hearted Texas who's ahead of his time, Deke's support will prove invaluable if Jake is to survive his incredible mission.
ABC FAMILY's SHADOWHUNTERS
- David Castro (Are We There Yet?, Summer Camp) has been cast on the upcoming drama series in a recurring role. He will play Raphael Santiago, an elegantly handsome and well-dressed vampire who aspires to lead the New York vampire clan.
USA's PLAYING HOUSE
- Rob Riggle (Modern Family) will guest star on an upcoming episode of the comedy's second season. He will play Buck Finch, a woodshop treacher whose frequent double entendres about working with wood get his ladies-only class going. Emma (Jessica St. Clair) and Maggie (Lennon Parham) join the class in the hopes of repairing their relationship with Tina (Lindsay Sloane).
USA's DONNY!
- Hailey Giles, Jessica Renee Russell and Jacob Anderson have joined the cast of the upcoming comedy starring Donny Deutsch. Giles will play Jackie, Donny's (Deutsch) top assistant and his first line of defense against crazy ex-wives and messy calendars. Russell will play Violet, the newest and most naive member of Donny's team of assistants. Anderson will play Jagger, Donny's nine-year-old son, a budding tape dancer with a big heart.
