Tuesday, October 4, 2016

Casting News - Netflix Sets Premiere Dates for 'Iron Fist' and 'A Series of Unfortunate Events'; Plus 5 More Updates!

Casting News - October 4, 2016

ABC's Fresh Off the Boat; Netflix's A Series of Unfortunate Events, Gypsy & Iron Fist; Starz's Black Sails; USA's Shooter; and WGN America's Outsiders.




USA's SHOOTER
  • The twice-delayed drama series has been given a new premiere date. The drama will now premiere on Tuesday, November 15 at 10/9c., it was announced last night on Twitter. The new series stars Ryan Phillippe, Omar Epps, Cynthia Addai-Robinson, Eddie McClintock, Tembi Locke, Shantel VanSanten, David Marciano and Sean Cameron Michael.
NETFLIX's IRON FIST
  • The streaming service has just announced a premiere date for its fourth Marvel series. The drama starring Finn Jones as the title character will drop all 13 episodes on Friday, March 17 at 12:01am P.T. The drama also stars Jessica Henwick, David Wenham, Jessica Stroup and Tom Pelphrey.
NETFLIX's A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS
  • The streaming service has also announced a premiere date for its upcoming adaptation of the best-selling series of books by Lemony Snicket. The eight-season first season will debut on Friday, January 13 at 12:01am P.T. The drama stars Neil Patrick Harris, Malina Weissman, Louis Hynes, K. Todd Freeman, Aasif Mandvi, Patrick Warburton and Joan Cusack.
WGN AMERICA's OUTSIDERS
  • The hit drama series will return for its 13-episode second season on Tuesday, January 24. The new season stars David Morse, Joe Anderson, Gillian Alexy, Ryan Hurst, Kyle Gallner, Christina Jackson, Francie Swift, Rebecca Harris and Thomas M. Wright.
STARZ's BLACK SAILS
  • The hit drama will begin its fourth and final season on Sunday, January 29 at 9/8c. The final season stars Toby Stephens, Hannah New, Luke Arnold, Jessica Parker Kennedy, Tom Hopper, Toby Schmitz, Clara Paget, Luke Roberts and Ray Stevenson.
ABC's FRESH OFF THE BOAT
  • After recurring throughout the first two seasons, Ray Wise has been promoted to series regular for the comedy's upcoming third season. He plays Marvin, the Huangs' next-door neighbor who is married to Honey (Chelsey Crisp).
NETFLIX's GYPSY
  • Brooke Bloom (Alpha House) has been cast as series regular on the upcoming drama starring Naomi Watts. Additionally, Kimberly Quinn (Terriers) will appear in a recurring role. Bloom will play Rebecca, the smart, aware and newly enlightened daughter of one of Jean's (Watts) patients who has rejected her more traditional upbringing and life in favor of a new work/live situation in Brooklyn. Quinn will play Holly, Jean's bubbly friend whose main focuses in life consist of discussing vacation destinations and bake sales.