CBS' NCIS & Person of Interest; and NBC's The Mysteries of Laura & Shades of Blue.
CBS' PERSON OF INTEREST
- Josh Close (Fargo, The Unusuals) has been cast in a recurring role on the drama's upcoming fifth season. No details were immediately released about the character he will be playing.
NBC's SHADES OF BLUE
- The broadcast network has moved up the premiere of the Jennifer Lopez-starring drama a week to Thursday, January 7. Instead of launching as a two-hour premiere as was originally planned, the drama will now bow in its regular 10/9c. time slot following the returns of current Thursday night dramas Heroes Reborn and The Blacklist.
NBC's THE MYSTERIES OF LAURA
- The network has ordered three additional episodes of the procedural starring Debra Messing - bringing its second season total to 16 episodes.
CBS' NCIS
- Tyler Ritter (The McCarthys) will appear on an upcoming episode of the drama's thirteenth season. He will play Luca, Abby's (Pauley Perrette) adopted younger brother.