ABC's Boom, Dr. Ken, Family of the Year & Quantico; CBS' The Half of It; MTV's Self Promotion; and NBC's Blindspot, Chicago Med, Sharing & Superstore.
NBC's CHICAGO MED
- The Walking Dead alum Laurie Holden has been cast on the planted medical spinoff of Chicago Fire. She will play Dr. Hannah Tramble, a fearless, brilliant ER surgeon whose tough-as-nails childhood has given her a dark edge.
MTV's SELF PROMOTION
- MTV has opted not to go forward with comedy pilot Self Promotion written by Mark Bianculli and directed by Zach Braff. The project starred Alexandra Krosney as an overworked assistant who discovers her boss has gone missing, covers up the crime scene, and tries investigating what actually happened before she becomes the prime suspect. Nicole Bloom, Brian Jordan Alvarez, Ben Bledsoe, Derek Goh and Lindsay Gort co-starred.
ABC's DR. KEN
- Dave Foley (Newsradio, Spun Out, Hot in Cleveland) will co-star opposite Ken Jeong and Albert Tsai on the comedy pilot. He will play Pat, the head of the hospital.
ABC's BOOM
- Scott Michael Foster (Greek, Once Upon a Time, Chasing Life) has landed a lead role on the drama pilot written by Josh Pate and Rodes Fishburne. He will play Wick, an entitled rich kid.
ABC's FAMILY OF THE YEAR
- Matthew Shively (Paranormal Activity 4) and Bebe Wood (The New Normal) have joined the cast of the comedy pilot starring Jay R. Ferguson. Shively will play Jimmy O'Neal, the eldest child, a two-time all-state wrestling champion. Wood will play Shannon O'Neal, the youngest child, a real do-gooder who's always working on some new charity.
NBC's SUPERSTORE
- Lauren Ash (Super Fun Night, Another Period) has booked a regular role on the comedy pilot written by Justin Spitzer. She will play Dina, the store's assistant manager who lives and breathes her job.
CBS' THE HALF OF IT
- Christine Ko has joined the cast of the comedy pilot written by Mike Gibbons. She will play Suzi, a fun-loving 20-something hipster and an exceptional whiz kid.
NBC's SHARING
- Jack Carpenter (The Good Wife) and Stephen Schneider (Broad City) have been cast as the leads on the comedy pilot written by Jeremy Bronson. Carpenter will play Jesse, a nerdy, sweet and nervous guy who handles all the technology for Giftr. Schneider will play Todd, the cocky and brash third member of the Giftr team.
NBC's BLINDSPOT
- Rob Brown (Treme), Audrey Esparza (Black Box) and Ukweli Roach (Starlings) have joined the cast of the drama pilot starring Jaimie Alexander and Sullivan Stapleton. Brown will play Ramirez, a friendly but lethal member of the Critical Incident Response Group (CIRG). Esparza will play Tasha Oslo, a sharp member of the CIRG team. Roach will play Dr. Borden, an impressive psychiatrist brought in to help evaluate and treat Jane Doe (Alexander).
ABC's QUANTICO
- Graham Rogers (Revolution) is set as a series regular on the drama pilot written by Josh Safran. He will play Caleb, an athletic, somewhat cocky "golden boy" FBI trainee who's having a hard time making the grade.
