Casting News - February 24, 2014
A&E's Bates Motel; ABC's Astronaut Wives Club & Secrets & Lies; CBS' Battle Creek; BBC America's Doctor Who; Showtime's Ray Donovan; and USA's Dig.
BBC AMERICA's DOCTOR WHO
- Samuel Anderson (Gavin & Stacey) is joining the cast of the veteran drama series in a recurring role. He will play Danny Pink, a teacher at Coal Hill School where Clara (Jenna Coleman) also teaches.
A&E's BATES MOTEL
- Just like The Walking Dead, Breaking Bad and Teen Wolf, A&E has ordered a live companion after-show to the hit drama series - to air after its second season opener on March 3 at 11/10c. The half-hour special - which currently will just be a one-time thing but with the option to continue - will feature stars Vera Farmiga, Freddie Highmore, Max Thieriot and executive producers Carlton Cuse and Kerry Ehrin as they discuss the premiere episode and answer fan questions.
SHOWTIME's RAY DONOVAN
- Emmy-winning and Oscar-nominated actress Ann-Margret will appear in a recurring role on the upcoming second season of the drama series. She will play the ever-beautiful June Wilson, a major star back in her day who has a past with Ray's (Liev Schreiber) boss Ezra Goldman (Elliott Gould).
USA's DIG
- UK director S.J. Clarkson (Hunted, Whitechapel) will direct the first episode of the cable network's upcoming action adventure series from Tim Kring and Gideon Raff and starring Jason Isaacs.
CBS' BATTLE CREEK
- Janet McTeer (The White Queen, Damages) will co-star on the upcoming high-profile drama series from Vince Gilligan and David Shore. She will play Commander Guziewicz, Commander of the Battle Creek Police Department.
ABC's ASTRONAUT WIVES CLUB
- Nick Cassavetes (The Notebook) will make his TV directing debut by helming the first episode of ABC's upcoming 10-episode period drama - which will air this summer.
ABC's SECRETS & LIES
- Clifton Collins, Jr. (Red Widow, The Event) is returning to ABC with a role on the upcoming drama series starring Ryan Philippe. He will play Ben's (Philippe) childhood friend and tenant in Ben's pool house who is unwaveringly supportive of Ben as he becomes the prime suspect in a young boy's murder.
