CBS' Extant; History's Texas Rising; NBC's Law & Order: SVU; Starz's Outlander; and TV Land's Hot in Cleveland.
HISTORY's TEXAS RISING
- Geoffrey Blake and Dillon Lane have joined the cast of the upcoming miniseries starring Bill Paxton. Blake will play Colonel George Hockley, Sam Houston's most trusted confidant and advisor, who senses the unrest among the men before the Alamo, but supports Houston even as others question his leadership. Lane will play Yancey Burns, one of the youngest Rangers who goes on a dangerous mission to help rescue his friend Truett Fincham's family.
CBS' EXTANT
- Departing Grey's Anatomy star Tessa Ferrer has lined up her next gig - a recurring role on the upcoming summer drama. She will play Katie Sparks, the athletic, intelligent astronaut who is the daughter of ISEA Director Alvin Sparks (Michael O'Neill). Known for being a problem-solver and over-achiever, she is forced to make a terrifying decision when faced with unimaginable terror.
TV LAND's HOT IN CLEVELAND
- Glee star Chris Colfer will appear on an upcoming episode of the veteran comedy series. He will play Tony, the son of Victoria Chase (Wendie Malick).
NBC's LAW & ORDER: SVU
- Trophy Wife star Bradley Whitford will guest star on an upcoming episode of the long-running procedural. He will play Frank Maddox, a renowned TV producer accused of molesting his 8-year-old daughter by his ex-wife (Under the Dome's Samantha Mathis). Additional guest stars for the episode are Jeffrey Tambor (Arrested Development) and Emma Bell (Dallas), as well as Geraldo Rivera and Ann Curry, both playing themselves.
STARZ's OUTLANDER
- Steven Cree (Brave) has joined the cast of the upcoming drama series. He will play Ian Murray, Jenny's husband and Jamie's best friend since childhood, who lost part of his leg during battle with the English.
