ABC's Scrubs; CBS' CIA, DMV & Elsbeth; FOX's Best Medicine & Going Dutch; NBC's Brilliant Minds; Netflix's The Diplomat & Untitled Will Ferrell Comedy; and Paramount's The Madison.
PARAMOUNT's THE MADISON
- Kurt Russell has officially joined the cast of the upcoming Yellowstone spinoff starring Michelle Pfeiffer, Matthew Fox and Patrick J. Adams. He currently stars in AppleTV+'s Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, which has been renewed for a second season. He previously starred in the Fast and Furious and Christmas Chronicles film franchises as well as The Hateful Eight and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.
- While no details were immediately released about his character, he will reportedly play the husband of Pfeiffer's character.
FOX's GOING DUTCH
- Kristen Johnston has scored a major recurring role on the comedy's upcoming second season. She currently stars in Netflix's Leanne, which released its first season in July 2025. Previously, she starred for six seasons in NBC's 3rd Rock from the Sun, four seasons in TV Land's The Exes and three seasons in CBS' Mom.
- She will play General Martin, one of the highest-ranking combat generals in NATO. She is in command, confident, and, much to the Colonel's (Denis Leary) surprise, stunning. She is Maggie's (Taylor Misiak) Canadian idol and invites her to Stroopsdorf with the idea of pitching herself as a mentee. Things get complicated when General Martin and the Colonel develop an immediate attraction.
FOX's BEST MEDICINE
- Didi Conn, Clea Lewis, Stephen Spinella, Jason Veasey, John DiMaggio, Carter Shimp and Cindy De La Cruz have been cast in recurring roles on the upcoming dramedy starring Josh Charles. Conn starred in the Grease film franchise. Lewis starred for three seasons in ABC's Ellen. Spinella recurred on FOX's 24 and USA's Royal Pains. Veasey recurred on Hulu's Only Murders in the Building. DiMaggio currently stars in Hulu's Futurama, which returns with its 13th season later this month. Shimp guest starred on NBC's Chicago P.D. and AMC's Mayfair Witches. De La Cruz guest starred on NBC's The Village and CBS' Blue Bloods.
- Conn will play Geneva Potter, a councilwoman.
- Lewis will play Sally Mylow, a pharmacist.
- Spinella will play Greg Garrison, co-proprietor of The Salty Breeze.
- Veasey will play George Brady, co-proprietor of The Salty Breeze.
- DiMaggio will play Bert Large, a handyman.
- Shimp will play Al Large, Bert's son.
- De La Cruz will play Jeannie, a schoolteacher.
NETFLIX's UNTITLED WILL FERRELL COMEDY
- Jimmy Tatro and Fortune Feimster will co-star on the upcoming comedy starring Will Ferrell and Molly Shannon. Tatro previously starred in the first season of Netflix's American Vandal and for three seasons in ABC's Home Economics. Feimster starred for three seasons in Hulu's The Mindy Project and two seasons in Netflix's FUBAR.
- Tatro will play Lance, The Hawk's (Ferrell) son and an incredible pro golfer in his own right.
- Feimster will play Sam, a new caddie and possible good luck charm.
ABC's SCRUBS
- John C. McGinley will reprise his role as Dr. Perry Cox in the comedy's upcoming tenth season revival. He will appear as a recurring guest star as he's currently starring in an upcoming HBO comedy starring Steve Carell and co-created by Scrubs creator Bill Lawrence.
- For all nine seasons of the original NBC/ABC comedy, Dr. Perry Cox was the acerbic and sarcastic attending physician who later became Chief of Medicine at Sacred Heart Hospital and a professor when it became a medical school.
CBS' ELSBETH
- William Jackson Harper and Annaleigh Ashford will guest star on the drama's upcoming third season. Harper previously starred for four seasons in NBC's The Good Place, in the second season of HBO Max's Love Life, and in the Netflix limited series A Man in Full. Ashford starred in the FX limited series Impeachment: American Crime Story, in the Hulu limited series Welcome to Chippendales and in Paramount+'s one-season drama Happy Face.
- Harper will play the founding director of a New York City poetry journal, desperate for funding.
- Ashford will play Sharon Norman, a murderous suburban housewife.
CBS' DMV
- Randall Park will appear in an upcoming episode of the comedy starring Tim Meadows and Harriet Dyer. He previously starred for six seasons in ABC's Fresh Off the Boat, in the Disney+ limited series WandaVision, and in Netflix's one-season dramedy The Residence. He also recently recurred on CBS' Watson.
- He will play Beau Young, the egomaniacal and slithery manager of the East Hollywood DMV branch's rival, the North Hollywood DMV.
NBC's BRILLIANT MINDS
- Jane Krakowski has booked a guest spot on the drama's upcoming second season. She previously starred for five seasons in FOX's Ally McBeal, seven seasons in NBC's 30 Rock, four seasons in Netflix's Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, three seasons in AppleTV+'s Dickinson, and two seasons in AppleTV+'s Schmigadoon!.
- She will play Arianna Burnett, a high-powered businesswoman who fights her conservatorship despite her family's growing concerns.
CBS' CIA
- Nick Gehlfuss and Michael Michele will star opposite Tom Ellis in the upcoming FBI spinoff. Gehlfuss previously starred for eight seasons in NBC's Chicago Med. Michele starred for three seasons in NBC's ER and four seasons in The CW's Dynasty.
- The drama centers on two unlikely partners - a fast-talking, rule-breaking loose cannon CIA case officer (Ellis), and a by-the-book, seasoned and smart FBI agent (Gehlfuss) who believes in the rule of law. When this odd couple are assigned to work out of CIA's New York Station, they must learn to work together to investigate cases and criminals posing threats on U.S. soil, finding that their differences may actually be their strength.
- Meanwhile, Michele will play a supervisor at the CIA.
NETFLIX's THE DIPLOMAT
- Aidan Turner has landed a recurring role on the drama's upcoming third season. He currently stars in Hulu's Rivals, which has been renewed for a second season. He previously starred for three seasons in BBC Three's Being Human and five seasons in BBC One's Poldark.
- No details were immediately announced about the character he will be playing.
