ABC's How to Get Away With Murder; Discovery's Harley and the Davidsons; FOX's Empire, Houdini and Doyle & Wayward Pines; Hulu's Casual; NBC's Good Place & Saturday Night Live; Netflix's 13 Reasons Why & Iron Fist; and Syfy's 12 Monkeys.
SYFY's 12 MONKEYS
- Madeleine Stowe - who stars in the movie the series is based on - will guest star in the season finale of the upcoming second season. She will play Lillian, a mental patient in an asylum in the late 1950s who will play a pivotal role in Cole's (Aaron Stanford) journey. She will deliver both very bad news and sage advice that he will desperately need.
FOX's EMPIRE
- Actor-producer-rapper Alvin "Xzibit" Joiner has been cast in a recurring role on the drama's second season. He will play Leslie "Shyne" Johnson, who is a 100% wolf and a 100% gangster. He has managed artists, started record imprints and even sold a few units here and there, but his bread and butter always has been - much to his years-long frustration - drugs, guns and extortion. Feeling shut out by the other heavy hitters in the music industry, he carries a big chip on his shoulder, especially for Lucious (Terrence Howard).
ABC's HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER
- Cicely Tyson will return as Annalise's (Viola Davis) mother, Ophelia, in an upcoming episode of the drama's second season. In the episode, more details about Annalise's life growing up will be revealed.
DISCOVERY's HARLEY AND THE DAVIDSONS
- Stephen Rider (Daredevil) has joined the cast of the upcoming miniseries starring Michiel Huisman. He will play William Johnson, the first African-American Harley-Davidson dealer. He broke down barriers becoming not just the first black Harley dealer, but also the first African-American to be licensed to compete in national motorcycle racing events.
NETFLIX's 13 REASONS WHY
- Following his Oscar-nominated role co-writing and directing Spotlight, Tom McCarthy has signed on to direct the first two episodes of the new miniseries based on the novel of the same name. He has also boarded the series as an executive producer.
FOX's HOUDINI & DOYLE
- The new period drama from David Shore, David Hoselton and David Titcher will premiere on Monday, May 2 at 9/8c. following a new episode of Gotham. The drama stars Michael Weston, Stephen Mangan and Rebecca Liddiard.
NBC's SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE
- Jonah Hill will serve as host for the March 5 episode of the long-running, late night, sketch comedy series. He will be joined by musical guest Future. The following week, on March 12, Ariana Grande will pull double duty as both host and musical guest.
NETFLIX's IRON FIST
- Game of Thrones star Finn Jones has been cast in the title role of the upcoming drama series from Marvel. He will play Daniel Rand, who fights against the criminal elements corrupting Nw York with his kung fu skills and ability to summon the power of the fiery Iron Fist. The series picks up with Rand returning to the city after having gone missing for several years.
HULU's CASUAL
- Mad Men alum Vincent Kartheiser has booked a major recurring role on the comedy's upcoming second season. He will play Jordan, the head of a venture-capital firm who comes in to work with Alex (Tommy Dewey). He is highly competent, professional, and seems like the perfect business partner - until Alex realizes that Jordan is engaged to one of his former girlfriends.
FOX's WAYWARD PINES
- Josh Helman (Mad Max, X-Men: Days of Future Past) has joined the cast of the drama's upcoming second season as a series regular. He will play Xander, a confident and charming guy working to undermine Wayward Pines from within. He has a complicated relationship with the powerful forces in town - both the adults and the First Generation.
NBC's GOOD PLACE
- Jameela Jamil (T4, Official Chart) has landed a regular role on the upcoming comedy starring Kristen Bell and Ted Danson. She will play the wealthy and glamorous Tessa, well educated in England, effortlessly conversant in almost anything and loving to host parties and be the center of attention.
