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Orange Is The New Black (Netflix)

Brad William Henke, Mike Houston and Kelly Karbacz have landed recurring roles on the upcoming fourth season of Netflix/Lionsgate TV prison drama Orange Is The New Black. Details of their characters are being kept under wraps.

Happy Valley (BBC)

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Downton Abbey’s Kevin Doyle, Harry Potter‘s Matthew Lewis, Mr Selfridge‘s Katherine Kelly, Coronation Street‘s Julie Hesmondhalgh, Filth‘s Shirley Henderson and Scott & Bailey‘s Amelia Bullmore.

Doyle…will reunite in Happy Valley with erstwhile ladies maid O’Brien (Siobahn Finneran), who plays Clare Cartwright on Happy Valley…The six-part drama also is adding Con O’Neill (Cucumber) and Vincent Franklin (The Thick Of It). As S2 opens, Lancashire’s Catherine is back heading her team of dedicated police officers in the Calder Valley in West Yorkshire. With Tommy Lee Royce (Norton) firmly behind bars, Catherine suspects there might be another serial killer on the loose and makes a gruesome discovery that will have shocking repercussions for her and her family. Meanwhile, a new detective, DS John Wadsworth (Doyle), arrives on the block with his own set of problems.

Blood & Oil (ABC)

Tara Karsian (Review, Shameless) has joined ABC’s new fall drama series Blood & Oil in a recurring role….Karsian…will initially appear to be just another patron at a Western diner, grumpy about the slow service, but things are not always as they seem.

Scandal (ABC)

Mia Maestro has been tapped for a major recurring role on the upcoming fifth season of…Scandal…the character Maestro will play is being kept under wraps.

The Way (Hulu)

Emma Greenwell is set to co-star opposite Aaron Paul and Michelle Monaghan in Hulu original drama series The Way…Greenwell will play Mary Cox, an addict who is left with nothing after a tornado levels her rural town.

Insecure (HBO)

Jay Ellis and Yvonne Orji…have been cast opposite Issa Rae in HBO’s comedy pilot Insecure. Co-written by Rae and Larry Wilmore and directed by music video director Melina Matsoukas, Insecure focuses on the awkward experiences and racy tribulations of a modern day African-American woman through the eyes of Issa Dee, played by Rae. Ellis will play Lawrence, Issa’s depressed and unemployed boyfriend, who has been getting his act together for four years. Orji is Molly, Issa’s best friend. While very successful in her corporate work life, she is very unsuccessful in her love life.

Greenleaf (OWN)

Lynn Whitfield (The Josephine Baker Story), Desiree RossMerle Dandridge (The Night Shift) and Desiree Ross (Falling Skies) are the first actors cast in OWN’s megachurch drama series Greenleaf

Whitfield…will play Bishop Greenleaf’s imperious wife Lady Mae, a steely woman who loves money and power and will do absolutely anything to protect her position as the First Lady of Greenleaf World Ministries. Dandridge…is Lady Mae’s estranged daughter Grace, a disillusioned former preacher who returns home after having fled her contentious family 20 years ago. Ross plays Grace’s teenage daughter, Sophia, who finds her new extended family and extravagant new surroundings a welcome change from her previously isolated, middle-class life in Phoenix.

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Rollo Tomasi

Rollo Tomasi is a Connecticut-based film critic, TV show critic, news, and editorial writer. He will have a MFA in Creative Writing from Columbia University in 2025. Rollo has written over 700 film, TV show, short film, Blu-ray, and 4K-Ultra reviews. His reviews are published in IMDb's External Reviews and in Google News. Previously you could find his work at Empire Movies, Blogcritics, and AltFilmGuide. Now you can find his work at FilmBook.
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