ABC's The Rookie: North & Scrubs; NBC's Chicago Med; Netflix's Little House on the Prairie, The Retrievals & The Watcher; Paramount+'s Star Trek: Starfleet Academy; and Peacock's The Day of the Jackal.
NETFLIX's THE RETRIEVALS
- Arian Moayed, Story Walker, Adepero Oduye and Liam Oh will co-star on the upcoming drama starring Emilia Jones, Jessica Chastain and Amy Ryan. Moayed previously starred for four seasons in HBO's Succession and recurred on Netflix's Nobody Wants This. Walker recurred on Showtime's The First Lady. Oduye starred in the Apple TV limited series Five Days at Memorial and in the Netflix limited series Eric. Oh starred in Netflix's one-season dramedy Boots.
- Moayed will play Amir, Kaitlyn's (Chastain) husband and biggest champion throughout their harrowing experience with IVF at Yale.
- Walker will play Bella, Ian's (Fabien Frankel) teenage daughter who becomes Gabby's (Jones) impromptu roommate, beauty consultant, and confidante.
- Oduye will play Sam, a registered nurse who has worked at the Yale Fertility Clinic for over a decade. As a close friend of Carla Russo (Ryan), she was blindsided by Carla's arrest (and drug addiction).
- Oh will play a fellow student-teacher at Gabby's elementary school who proves to be a true friend to Gabby.
ABC's SCRUBS
- Ed Quinn, Stephanie Koenig, Punkie Johnson and Kellan Tetlow will guest star on the comedy revival's second season. Quinn previously starred for three seasons in Syfy's Eureka and seven seasons in BET's The Oval. Koenig starred for two seasons in FX's English Teacher and in the Apple TV limited series Lessons in Chemistry. Johnson starred for four seasons in NBC's Saturday Night Live. Tetlow recurred on NBC's This Is Us.
- Quinn will play Dr. Jax. Overly confident and charming, he's the classic adrenaline junkie, bro-y head of the ER.
- Koenig will play Cassie, the new hospital administrator.
- Johnson will play Dee, a patient who is a tough prisoner with an even tougher dilemma.
- Tetlow will play Ollie, J.D's (Zach Braff) and Elliot's (Sarah Chalke) son.
NBC's CHICAGO MED
- Original cast member Colin Donnell will return to the veteran drama for two episodes of its 12th season. He was a series regular on the drama when it debuted its first season in 2015. He departed the cast during the fifth season premiere and hasn't returned since then.
- Donnell plays Dr. Connor Rhodes, who will return to Gaffney - at the request of Sharon Goodwin (S. Epatha Merkerson) - to help a young heart patient who needs a complicated, risky surgery.
NETFLIX's LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE
- David Wronko, Erik Athavale, Elyse Levesque, Graham Harvey, Jacinta Forest Lewitski, Lyla Porter-Follows, Martin Roach, Paul Greene, Ryan Northcott and Scott Porter have booked recurring roles on the drama's upcoming second season.
- Wronko will play Thomas Perry, the cute and whip-smart son of Walnut Grove's wealthiest family. He is a big fish in a small pond and plans to attend college in New York.
- Athavale (Acting Good, American Hostage) will play Reverend Alden, the warm, welcoming and energetic minister of Walnut Grove's congregational church, who sees the best in everyone. Progressive and kind.
- Levesque (Orphan Black, Earth Abides) will play Emma Perry. Married to Luther Perry, mother to Maud and Thomas. Born and bred wealthy, she's refined yet charitable. She secretly calls the shots for her husband's business.
- Harvey (Chicago P.D., The Night Agent) will play Johnny Johnson, the son of Norwegian immigrants. He is a gentle and kindhearted farm boy who has never been to school, but has a soul that runs deep.
- Lewitski (Nothing Matters) will play Hannah Walker, farm manager for Lena Nelson. Part Dakota. Dry sense of humor. Amateur pianist and plays first base for the Prairie Clippers. Has a soft spot for outsiders.
- Porter-Follows (Frontier) will play Mrs. Lena Nelson. She is an optimistic, outspoken young widow who runs the farm her husband left behind.
- Roach (See, The Institute) will play Simon Hughes, a civil war veteran and widower who owns the Blacksmith Shop. He is a level-headed peacemaker, artist, and friend to merchants and farmers alike.
- Greene (When Calls the Heart, Love in the Clouds) will play Luther Perry. Husband to Emma Perry, father to Thomas and Maud. Dapper and authoritative, he is Walnut Grove's unpopular grain buyer and town banker. Unafraid to make enemies and chase profits at the expense of farmers.
- Northcott (Tribal, Anna Pigeon) will play William Oleson, who owns the nicest store in Walnut Grove. A doting husband to Margaret (Charlotte Sullivan) and a loving father to Nellie (Willa Dunn), he is patient and even-tempered, with a sly sense of humor and excellent business sense.
- Porter (Friday Night Lights, Ginny & Georgia) will play Peter Ingalls, Charles' (Luke Bracey) older brother. He is the responsible one who carries the weight of the world on his shoulders. Handsome, charming, a friend to all.
PARAMOUNT+'s STAR TREK: STARFLEET ACADEMY
- Bill Nighy and Rosemarie DeWitt will appear in upcoming episodes of the drama's second and final season. Nighy was nominated for an Academy Award in 2023 for his role in the film Living and a Tony Award in 2015 for his performance in the play Skylight. DeWitt starred in the Hulu limited series Little Fires Everywhere and in the first season of Netflix's Untamed.
- Nighy will play Nyk Ake, Nahla's (Holly Hunter) estranged father.
- DeWitt will play Laytha Sadal, Tarima's (Zoë Steiner) mother, the First Lady of Betazed.
ABC's THE ROOKIE: NORTH
- Andy Allo has landed a recurring role on the upcoming Rookie spinoff starring Jay Ellis. She previously starred for four seasons in Prime Video's Upload and recurred on NBC's Chicago Fire.
- She will play Brooke, a warm, smart, attractive and effortlessly charming first-year ER resident who is still adjusting to the pressures of the job. She handles it all with humor, empathy, and confidence. She quickly forms a connection with a rookie police officer (Ellis).
NETFLIX's THE WATCHER
- Jennifer Coolidge has signed a deal to return to the drama for its upcoming second season. In addition to the Netflix, she previously starred for two seasons in HBO's The White Lotus and won two Emmy Awards for her performance.
- She plays Karen Calhoun, an unforgettable real estate agent. Coolidge becomes the fifth actor returning for the second season - joining Naomi Watts, Bobby Cannavale, Margo Martindale and Isabel Gravitt.
PEACOCK's THE DAY OF THE JACKAL
- Pia Tjelta has joined the cast of the drama's upcoming second season. The Norwegian actress previously starred for three seasons in NRK's State of Happiness and in the Netflix limited series Jo Nesbø's Detective Hole.
- No details were immediately announced about the character she will be playing. This will be Tjelta's first English-language role.
