Tuesday, November 3, 2015

Casting News - Keegan-Michael Key & Ed Weeks Join 'House of Lies'; 'Life In Pieces' Adds Helen Hunt; Plus 4 More Updates!

Casting News - November 3, 2015

ABC's Once Upon a Time; CBS' Life in Pieces; FOX's Gotham; NBC's Blindspot, Chicago Fire, Chicago P.D. & Law & Order: SVU; Showtime's House of Lies; and Starz's Black Sails.




SHOWTIME's HOUSE OF LIES
  • Keegan-Michael Key, Ed Weeks and Brianna Baker have been cast in recurring roles on the comedy's upcoming fifth season. Key will play Devin Peebles, a hair company CEO who hires Marty (Don Cheadle) and the Pod. Weeks will play Daniel Hathaway, a dapper auction house CEO who tries to bid on Jeannie (Kristen Bell). Baker will play Tess Symington, a potential client of Doug's (Josh Lawson).
FOX's GOTHAM
  • Tommy Flanagan (Sons of Anarchy, Revenge) will appear in an upcoming episode of the drama's second season. He will play The Knife, a charming, stylish and remorseless hitman whose skills are at the service of the highest bidder.
ABC's ONCE UPON A TIME
  • Robbie Kay - currently starring in Heroes Reborn - is set to reprise his role as Peter Pan in the 100th episode of the hit drama series. No details on how he'll return were immediately made available.
  • Additionally, Greg Germann (Ally McBeal) has booked a recurring role on the second half of the season as a mysterious figure with god-like powers who is always clad in a perfectly tailored suit.
STARZ's BLACK SAILS
  • The hit drama starring Toby Stephens and Luke Arnold will return for its third season on Saturday, January 23 at 9/8c.
NBC's BLINDSPOT, CHICAGO FIRE, CHICAGO P.D. and LAW & ORDER: SVU
  • The broadcast network has ordered an extra episode for its four strongest drama series - Blindspot, Chicago Fire, Chicago P.D. and Law & Order: SVU. Each season for the four shows will now run for 23 episodes.
CBS' LIFE IN PIECES
  • Oscar and Emmy winner Helen Hunt (As Good As It Gets) is set to direct an upcoming episode of the comedy's first season. The episode will also feature a guest appearance by Brenda Song (Scandal, New Girl) as Bonnie, Matt's (Thomas Sadowski) hot-mess of an ex-wife who returns home to stir up trouble.