Casting News - May 6, 2014
FOX's New Girl & Sleepy Hollow; Netflix's Orange Is the New Black; Showtime's Masters of Sex; and WE tv's The Divide.
SHOWTIME's MASTERS OF SEX
- Jocko Sims (The Last Ship) has been tapped for a recurring role on the drama's upcoming second season. He will Robert, Coral's (Keke Palmer) brother. He is an activist with CORE (Congress of Racial Equality) and has a clear eyed sense of injustice and a willingness to do whatever is necessary to see his cause through.
NETFLIX's ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK
- Nick Sandow and Selenis Leyva have been promoted to series regulars on the recently ordered third season of the prison dramedy. They play Joe Caputo and Gloria Mendoza respectively.
FOX's NEW GIRL
- Damon Wayans Jr. is sticking with the FOX comedy full-time for its fourth season. After appearing in the pilot and recurring in 17 episodes of the third season, Wayans Jr. will be a series regular for season four. He plays Coach.
WE TV's THE DIVIDE
- The cable network will debut its first original scripted drama with a special two-hour premiere on Wednesday, July 16 at 9/8c. The series will then move to its regular timeslot at 10/9c. on Wednesday, July 23. The drama stars Marin Ireland and Damon Gupton and was co-created by Richard LaGravenese and Tony Goldwyn.
FOX's SLEEPY HOLLOW
- Timothy Busfield (thirtysomething, The West Wing) has booked a recurring role on the drama's upcoming second season. He will play real-life founding father Benjamin Franklin, who was a mentor of Ichabod's (Tom Mison) while also secretly involved with the "secret war" within the American Revolution.
