Casting News - May 19, 2014
AMC's Halt and Catch Fire; CBS' Under the Dome; and Lifetime's The Lottery & Witches of East End.
CBS' UNDER THE DOME
- Brett Cullen (Lost, Devious Maids) has landed a recurring role on the second season of the summer drama. He will play Don Barbara, Barbie's (Mike Vogel) father who runs a multi-national corporation. "Barbie is shocked to find himself face-to-face with his father in an unforgettable turn of events," says executive producer Neal Baer.
AMC's HALT AND CATCH FIRE
- AMC has released the pilot episode of the new drama series - premiering Sunday, June 1 at 10/9c. - online through Tumblr. The 1980s-set drama stars Lee Pace, Scoot McNairy, Mackenzie Davis, Kerry Bishé, David Wilson Barnes and Toby Huss. It was created by Chris Cantwell and Chris Rogers.
LIFETIME's THE LOTTERY
- Athena Karkanis (Low Winter Sun) has joined the cast of the upcoming drama series. She will play Vanessa, who has earned her job and risen through the political ranks all the way to chief of staff to the President of the United States.
LIFETIME's WITCHES OF EAST END
- Steven Berkoff has booked a recurring role on the second season of the supernatural drama. He will play King Nikolaus, the patriarch of the Beauchamp family, who also happens to be a darkly powerful warlock and rules Asgard with an iron (and corrupt) fist.
