ABC's American Crime & The Real O'Neals; AMC's The Terror; The CW's Jane the Virgin; FOX's 24: Legacy & Empire; NBC's This Is Us; Netflix's Dear White People; and Starz's Outlander.
ABC's AMERICAN CRIME
- Grey's Anatomy alum Sandra Oh is returning to ABC with a recurring role on the anthology series' upcoming third season. She will play Abby Tanaka, a social worker who runs a local shelter dedicated to housing victims of domestic abuse in the face of community indifference.
NETFLIX's DEAR WHITE PEOPLE
- Nia Long (Uncle Buck, Are We There Yet?) has booked a recurring role on the upcoming comedy from Justin Simien. She will play Neika Hobbs, a Winchester University African-American studies professor with a whip-smart intellect and unflappable confidence whose pulled-together professional life contrasts a more complicated personal one.
FOX's 24: LEGACY
- Bailey Chase (Longmire) has joined the upcoming drama in a recurring role. He will play Locke, a rugged, intense and seasoned CTU field agent. As head of field operations, he's all business and willing to make personal sacrifices for the job.
NBC's THIS IS US
- Sam Trammell (True Blood) has landed a recurring role on the hit drama's first season. He will play Ben, the sexy frontman of a hip blues and jazz band.
AMC's THE TERROR
- Jared Harris, Ciaran Hinds, Paul Ready and Adam Nagaitis have been cast as series regulars on the upcoming anthology series. Harris will play Francis Crozier, Captain of the HMS Terror and second in command of the expedition. He is a brilliant sailor and captain. But he's also an Irishman who has reached his glass ceiling in the British Royal Navy and has become disillusioned with its pomp and politics. Hinds, Ready and Nagaitis will play Sir John Franklin, Henry Goodsir and Cornelius Hickey, respectively. All three characters are integral members of the crew.
STARZ's OUTLANDER
- César Domboy (The Walk, The Borgias) will take over the role of Fergus in the drama's upcoming third season. The role was played by Romann Berrux in the drama's second season. The third season will pick up the story twenty years later. Fergus has grown up into a charming, devilishly handsome man with a strong sense of loyalty and decorum, despite his unconventional upbringing. He is the ultimate romantic, wearing his heart on his sleeve and falling in and out of love easily. His devotion to Jamie (Sam Heughan) has never wavered, making him an integral part of the Fraser clan. However, his debonair demeanor masks a longing for a lasting love and a permanent sense of belonging.
FOX's EMPIRE
- Samuel Hunt (Chicago P.D., Days of Our Lives) has been cast in a recurring role on the drama's third season. He will play Xavier Rosen, a handsome, street guy who becomes the new head of A&R at Empire.
THE CW's JANE THE VIRGIN
- Ricardo Chavira (Desperate Housewives, Scandal) has booked a recurring role on the comedy's third season. He will play Xo's (Andrea Navedo) ex-boyfriend who dated her when he was still married.
ABC's THE REAL O'NEALS
- Sean Grandillo (Scream) will appear in at least three episodes of the comedy's upcoming second season. He will play Brett, Kenny's (Noah Galvin) first real boyfriend. When they initially meet, Kenny doesn't even know Brett's gay. Through getting to know each other by their mutual love of singing, he comes to realize Brett could potentially be more.
