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10:30 - The Bastard Executioner - Episode 1.04 - A Hunger/Newyn - Promotional Photos
09:30 - The Librarians - Season 2 - Poster
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00:45 - 305 - Miami Drama from Pitbull Receives Script Commitment with Penalty at FOX
Fox has bought Miami-set drama 305, from Endemol Shine Studios, with a script commitment plus penalty. Written by Sascha Penn (Survivor’s Remorse) and directed by Jonathan Levine (Warm Bodies), 305 — named after the Miami area code — is executive produced by Miami-born and raised rapper Armando Perez, known by his stage name Pitbull.
In 305, when Willy is pulled from his rundown high school and sent to live with his uncle, a celebrity chef, and attend the wealthiest private school in Miami, he attempts to acclimate himself to his new surroundings while dealing with relationships, family drama, work, and all the problems that more money brings. Penn and Levine executive produce. Perez executive produces and David Ortiz co-executive produces through Honey I’m Home. At Endemol Shine, the project is being overseen by EVP Jeremy Gold.
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00:30 - The Player - Eric Roberts to Guest
EXCLUSIVE: There’s going to be a reunion of sorts of The Expendables on NBC on October 8. That’s when Eric Roberts will be showing up on the Wesley Snipes-led series The Player. In what I hear is a one-time appearance, The Dark Knight actor will play imprisoned ex-crime boss Pauly Agostino on the new 10 PM drama, which debuts tonight. The character is described as being racked by pain but the old man still holds a lot of sway with the underworld he used to command.
As the father of a close friend of Kane’s murdered ex-wife, Roberts’ Agostino character plays a role in the greater narrative ach of the series.
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23:55 - Life in Pieces - Episode 1.02 - Promo 2
23:50 - Blue Bloods - Episode 6.04 - With Friends Like These - Press Release
ERIN FACES A ROAD BLOCK WHEN SHE ATTEMPTS TO CONVICT A SLIPPERY MOB BOSS FOR AN OLD MURDER, ON “BLUE BLOODS,” FRIDAY, OCT. 16
Dan Hedaya Returns as Vincent, Erin’s Former Mob Informant, and
Dan Lauria Guest Stars as NYFD Commissioner Stan Rourke
“With Friends Like These” – Erin’s attempt to convict a slippery mob boss for an old murder is muddled when her former informant, Vincent (Dan Hedaya), leaves witness protection to provide his old boss with an alibi. Also, Frank finds himself in a departmental war with Commissioner of the New York City Fire Department, Stan Rourke (Dan Lauria), on BLUE BLOODS, Friday, Oct. 16 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.
CHEAT TWEET: Erin’s informant comes out of hiding to muddle up her case. @BlueBloods_CBS 10/16 10 pm ET/PT http://bit.ly/1KCrwHL
REGULAR CAST:
Tom Selleck (Frank Reagan)
Donnie Wahlberg (Danny Reagan)
Bridget Moynahan (Erin Reagan)
Will Estes (Jamie Reagan)
Len Cariou (Henry Reagan)
Marisa Ramirez (Det. Maria Baez)
Amy Carlson (Linda Reagan)
Sami Gayle (Nicky Reagan-Boyle)
Vanessa Ray (Officer Eddie Janko)
RECURRING CAST:
Tony Terraciano (Jack Reagan)
Andrew Terraciano (Sean Reagan)
Abigail Hawk (Abigail Baker)
Gregory Jbara (DCPI Garrett Moore)
Robert Clohessy (Lt. Gormley)
GUEST CAST:
Dan Hedaya (Vincent Rella)
Dan Lauria (Stan Rourke)
Nadia Dajani (Jane Cooley)
Erik Palladino (Jimmy Costa)
Marc Menchaca (Marty Brock)
Anna Baryshnikov (Jenny Strong)
Brian O’Neill (Joseph Strong)
Steven Randazzo (Lenny Grazioso)
Kellie Overbey (Jodi Weiss)
Jimonn Cole (Derek Redlich)
Daron Ross (ESU # 1)
Scott Richard Foster (ESU # 2)
Branden Wellington (Firefighter # 1)
Brent Bateman (Firefighter # 2)
Benny Elledge) (Irate Driver # 2)
John Cannon (Uniform # 2)
Tom Greer (Uniform # 3)
WRITTEN BY: Ian Beiderman
DIRECTED BY: Heather Cappiello
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23:50 - Life in Pieces - Episode 1.03 - Sleepy Email Brunch Tree - Press Release
MATT INVITES COLLEEN TO BRUNCH WITH THE FAMILY AND COACHES HER THROUGH THE DIFFICULT TASK OF CONNECTING WITH THEM, ON “LIFE IN PIECES,” MONDAY, OCT. 5
“Sleepy Email Brunch Tree” – When Matt invites Colleen to brunch with the family, he coaches her through the difficult task of connecting with them. Also, John, Matt and Greg try to prove their masculinity by cutting down a tree in Greg's backyard, Tim has an adverse reaction to espresso, and a sleep-deprived Greg has a run-in with the cops, on LIFE IN PIECES, Monday, Oct. 5 (8:31-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.
CHEAT TWEET: Find out who loves Matt more; his mother, Joan or his girlfriend, Colleen! @LifeInPiecesCBS 10/5 8:31PM http://bit.ly/1NPHDHk
REGULAR CAST:
Dianne Wiest (Joan)
James Brolin (John)
Zoe Lister-Jones (Jen)
Colin Hanks (Greg)
Angelique Cabral (Colleen)
Thomas Sadoski (Matt)
Betsy Brandt (Heather)
Dan Bakkedahl (Tim)
Niall Cunningham (Tyler)
Holly J. Barrett (Samantha)
Giselle Eisenberg (Sophia)
GUEST CAST:
Alison Rich (Kalliope)
Jonathan Marballi (Levi)
Bokeem Woodbine (Officer Wood)
Taylor Coffman (Helen)
Jean-Christophe Febbrari (Andre)
WRITTEN BY: Justin Adler
DIRECTED BY: Jason Winer
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22:00 - Last Man Standing - Episode 5.01 - The Wolf Returns - Sneak Peeks
22:00 - The Goldbergs - Episode 3.03 - Jimmy 5 Is Alive - Promotional Photos
22:00 - ABC Delays ‘Beyond the Tank’ Premiere; ‘Quantico’ Repeat to Air Tuesday
** PROGRAM CHANGE **
CATCH AN ENCORE AIRING OF ABC’S HEART-POUNDING,
THRILLING NEW DRAMA “QUANTICO,” ON SEPTEMBER 29
“Run” — A diverse group of recruits has arrived at the FBI Quantico Base for training. They are the best and the brightest so it seems impossible that one of them is suspected of masterminding the biggest attack on New York City since 9/11. “Quantico” airs TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 (10:01-11:00p.m., ET)on the ABC Television Network.
Note: This episode replaces the season premiere of “Beyond the Tank” which now airs on 10/6.
Flashing back and forth between the future—the aftermath of a terrorist attack on Grand Central Station—and the present—a 20-week training course at the FBI Academy in Quantico, VA—wefollow the lives of seven FBI recruits. These young adults are pushed to the brink as the class is gradually whittled down, until only the finest candidates remain. Haunted by questions about her late father and his mysterious career as an undercover agent, Alex Parrish joins the FBI searching for answers. Her fellow trainees include Ryan Booth (ex-military), Shelby Wyatt (an orphaned Southern belle), Eric Packer (a Mormon with a troubled past), Simon Asher (the first openly gay FBI recruit), Nimah Amin (an observant Muslim with a double life), and Caleb Haas (for whom the FBI is a family business). Their mentors at the Academy—Miranda Shaw and Liam O’Connor—have boundless experience but a complicated history with the Bureau and each other. When Alex Parrish learns that she’s been framed for the terrorist event, she has to run for her life while trying to figure out which of her former classmates is the real terrorist before they strike again.
“Quantico” stars Priyanka Chopra as Alex Parrish, Josh Hopkins as Liam O’Connor, Jake McLaughlin as Ryan Booth, Aunjanue Ellis as Miranda Shaw, Johanna Braddy as Shelby Wyatt, Tate Ellington as Simon Asher, Graham Rogers as Caleb Haas and Yasmine Al Massri as Nimah Amin.
Guest starring are Anthony Ruivivar as Agent Julio “JJ” Jimenez, Brian J. Smith as Eric Packer, Anna Khaja as Sita Parrish, Ray Stoney as SWAT Team Leader and Johnathon Schaech as Michael Parrish.
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22:00 - You're The Worst - Episode 2.04 - All About That Paper - Promotional Photos
22:00 - Blood and Oil - Episode 1.03 - Hustle and Flow - Press Release
BILLY GETS BACK INTO BUSINESS WITH HAP WHILE CODY STARTS A NEW VENTURE OF HER OWN, ON ABC’S “BLOOD & OIL”
“Hustle and Flow” — No longer suspecting Wick of any wrongdoing in the oil heist, Hap extends an olive branch when he brings his son in on an exciting new venture. But when Billy attempts to join the deal, tensions soon reach a boil. However, we will soon learn that this deal isn’t quite as rosy as Hap promised. Meanwhile, Sheriff Tip arrests a prime suspect in the robbery, creating additional pressure for Wick. And AJ’s true motives are revealed as he attempts to use his growing relationship with Hap’s daughter, Lacey, as a way to undermine Briggs Oil. Also, Hap rekindles his relationship with his son’s girlfriend, Jules, as the stakes of the father-son love triangle heat up, on “Blood & Oil,” airing SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11 (9:00-10:01 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.
“Blood & Oil” stars Don Johnson as Hap Briggs, Chace Crawford as Billy Lefever, Rebecca Rittenhouse as Cody Lefever, Scott Michael Foster as Wick Briggs, Amber Valletta as Carla Briggs, India De Beaufort as Jules Jackman, Adan Canto as AJ Menendez, Miranda Rae Mayo as Lacey Briggs and Delroy Lindo as Tip Harrison.
Guest cast includes Paul Rae as Garry, Keston John as Kess, Yaani King as Ada, Wilson Bethel as Finn, Max Arciniega as Star, Kimberly Guerror as Nina Hodge and Tara Karsian as Van Ness.
“Hustle and Flow” was written by Matt Pyken and directed by Rod Holcomb.
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22:00 - Bonita & Mechelle - Will Packer and Eva Longoria Developing Comedy for NBC
Will Packer is known for producing movies featuring African American characters, including the hit Ride Along and Think Like a Man franchises. Eva Longoria is producing two series with Latino protagonists, Devious Maids and NBC’s upcoming Hot & Bothered, in which she stars. Now Packer and Longoria have teamed for Bonita & Mechelle, a multi-camera comedy for NBC, which centers on two women, one Hispanic and one African American. The women find themselves living together while conquering the ups and downs of single life and parenting.
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22:00 - Say Uncles - NBC Developing Comedy fro Actor-Comedian Elon Gold
NBC has put in development Say Uncles, a multi-camera comedy from actor-comedian Elon Gold (Stacked), Universal TV and studio-based Aggregate (Growing Up Fisher).
Written by Gold, Boyce Bugliari, Jamie McLaughlin, Say Uncles is based on Gold’s real life, where he is caught in the middle of his interfering brothers and his impressionable children. Gold is not attached to star in the project, which is executive produced by Aggregate and Thruline’s Willie Mercer.
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22:00 - The Deuce - HBO Pilot - Maggie Gyllenhaal Joins Cast
Maggie Gyllenhaal is set to star opposite James Franco in David Simon’s HBO drama pilot The Deuce. Gyllenhaal also will produce the project, a narrative set in the Times Square demimonde of the 1970s and ’80s.
The Deuce follows the story of the legalization and subsequent rise of the porn industry in New York, exploring the rough-and-tumble world that existed in midtown Manhattan until the rise of HIV, the violence of the cocaine epidemic and the renewed real estate market ended the bawdy turbulence. Gyllenhaal will play Eileen Merrell, street name “Candy,” a Times Square hooker and veteran with an entrepreneurial bent who is drawn into the fledgling industry.
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22:00 - Amazon Confirms 6 New Pilots
Thanks to Darthlocke for the heads up.
Edge
Based on George G. Gilman’s best-selling book series of the same name, which has been described as “the most violent western in print,” Edge showcases the sly, raw power of the western genre. Set in 1868, Max Martini (Pacific Rim, Captain Phillips) stars as Josiah ‘Edge’ Hedges—a Union officer turned cowboy, who prowls the post-Civil War American West doling out his own peculiar (and savage) brand of justice. When we meet Edge in the pilot, his mission is personal and his vengeance hath no fury. Edge also stars Ryan Kwanten (True Blood) as Merritt Harknett, and Yvonne Strahovski (The Astronaut Wives Club, Chuck) as Beth. Edge was developed by Shane Black (Lethal Weapon, Iron Man 3) and Fred Dekker (Tales from the Crypt, Star Trek: Enterprise), teleplay by Dekker and Black, is directed by Black, and executive produced by Black, Dekker, Barry Josephson (Bones, Turn: Washington Spies), and David Greenblatt (Battle Los Angeles).
Good Girls Revolt
In 1969, while a cultural Good Girls Revoltrevolution with a soundtrack to match swept through the free world, there was still one place that refused to change with the times: newsrooms.Good Girls Revolt follows a group of young female researchers at “News of the Week,” who simply ask to be treated fairly. Their revolutionary request will spark convulsive changes and upend marriages, careers, sex lives, love lives, and friendships. Good Girls Revolt stars Genevieve Angelson (Backstrom) as Patti, Anna Camp (Pitch Perfect) as Jane, Erin Darke (We Need to Talk About Kevin) as Cindy, Chris Diamantopoulos (Silicon Valley) as Finn, Hunter Parrish (Weeds) as Doug, Jim Belushi (Show Me a Hero) as Wick McFadden, Joy Bryant (Parenthood) as Eleanor Holmes Norton, and Grace Gummer as Nora Ephron. A co-production with TriStar Television, Good Girls Revolt is written and created by Dana Calvo (Made in Jersey), directed by Liza Johnson (Return), and executive produced by Calvo, Lynda Obst (Interstellar), Darlene Hunt (The Big C),Don Kurt (Justified) and Jeff Okin (Dark Skies, Stanley Park). The pilot is inspired by the landmark sexual discrimination cases chronicled in Lynn Povich’s book, The Good Girls Revolt.
Highston
Highston Liggetts (newcomer Lewis Pullman) is a 19-year-old with a wide circle of celebrity friends—that only he can see. His parents, Jean (Mary Lynn Rajskub, 24), and Wilbur (Chris Parnell, Saturday Night Live) force him to get psychiatric help, but his Uncle Billy (Curtis Armstrong, American Dad!) thinks he’s just fine. Highston is a comedy about what it means to be normal in a world that’s anything but. The pilot guest stars Shaquille O’Neal (Thunderstruck) and Flea (The Big Lewbowski), and is written by Oscar-nominee Bob Nelson (Nebraska), directed by Independent Spirit Award winners Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris (Little Miss Sunshine), and executive produced by Sacha Baron Cohen (The Dictator), Todd Hoffman (Love Stinks), Nelson, and Todd Schulman (Bruno).
One Mississippi
A dark comedy, loosely inspired by Tig Notaro’s (Boyish Girl Interrupted) life, One Mississippi follows Tig as she deals with the complex reentry into her childhood hometown of Bay Saint Lucille, Mississippi, to deal with the unexpected death of her mother, the interminable life of the party, Caroline. Reeling from her own recently declining health, Tig struggles to find her footing with the loss of the one person who actually understood her, with help from her older but not always wiser brother, Remy, played by Noah Harpster (Transparent), and her emotionally distant stepfather, Bill, played by John Rothman (The Devil Wears Prada). A surprise visit from Tig’s girlfriend, Brooke, played by Casey Wilson (Gone Girl) only compounds the reality of how out of place Tig is in a world without her mother. A co-production with FX Productions, One Mississippi is written and executive produced by Notaro and Diablo Cody (Juno), executive produced by Louis CK (Louie), Blair Breard (Louie), and Dave Becky (Everybody Hates Chris), with pilot directed and executive produced by Nicole Holofcener (Enough Said).
Patriot
The political thriller Patriot follows the complicated life of intelligence officer John Tavner (Australian newcomer Michael Dorman, Wonderland). His latest assignment is to prevent Iran from going nuclear, requiring him to forgo all safety nets and assume a perilous “non-official cover” — that of a mid-level employee at a Midwestern industrial piping firm. A bout with PTSD, the Federal government’s incompetence, and the intricacies of keeping a day job in the “front” industrial piping company, cause a barrage of ever-escalating fiascos that jeopardize Tavner’s mission. The pilot also stars Terry O’Quinn (Lost) as Tom Tavner, John’s State Department Director of Intelligence father, Michael Chernus (Manhattan Project), as John’s older brother Edward Tavner, a young Texas congressman, Kathleen Munroe (Call Me Fitz), as John’s wife Alice, Aliette Opheim (Sandor slash Ida) as Agathe, a brilliant young homicide detective from Luxembourg hot on John’s trail, and Kurtwood Smith (That 70s Show) as Mr. Claret, John’s stickler of a new “boss” at the piping firm. Patriot is written and directed by Steven Conrad (The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, The Weather Man), and executive produced by Conrad, Gil Bellows (Temple Grandin), Glen Ficarra (Crazy Stupid Love, Focus), Charlie Gogolak (Focus), and John Requa (Crazy Stupid Love, Focus).
Z
Z is a bio-series pilot based on Z 1the life of Zelda Sayre Fitzgerald, the brilliant, beautiful and talented Southern Belle who becomes the original flapper and icon of the wild, flamboyant Jazz Age in the 20s. Starring Christina Ricci (Monster) as Zelda Sayre, Z starts before she meets the unpublished writer F. Scott Fitzgerald (Gavin Stenhouse,Allegiance), and moves through their passionate, turbulent love affair and their marriage—made in heaven, lived out in hell as the celebrity couple of their time. The series travels through the wild parties, the wicked jazz, the dissolute artists of the era, as well as the alcoholism, adultery and struggle with dashed dreams and mental illness that characterizes their later years. Z dives into the fascinating life of a woman ahead of her time, an artist determined to establish her own identity in the tempestuous wake of a world-famous husband. The show pulls back the curtain on her triumphs and dark secrets. It’s a modern take on one of the most notorious love stories of all time, played out in salons and speak-easies from Montgomery, Alabama to the Cote D’Azur. Z is written by Dawn Prestwich (The Killing) and Nicole Yorkin (The Killing), directed by Tim Blake Nelson (Anesthesia), and executive produced by Pamela Koffler (Still Alice) and Christine Vachon (One Hour Photo) of Killer Films, as well as Ricci. The show also guest stars David Strathairn (Good Night and Good Luck) as Judge Anthony Dickerson Sayre, Kristine Nielsen (Savages) as Minnie Sayre, Maya Kazan (The Knick) as Livye Hart, Sarah Schenkkan (30 Rock) as Eleanor Browder, Jamie Anne Allman (The Killing) as Tootsie Sayre, and Holly Curran (Alpha House) as Tilde Sayre.
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22:00 - From Dusk Till Dawn - Season 2 - Mid-Season Trailer
22:00 - The Goldbergs - Gets Hulu Streaming Deal
On the heels of The Goldbergs‘ third season premiere on ABC last night, the family comedy has landed a deal with Hulu. Under the pact between the streaming service and Sony Pictures TV — the studio which produces the 1980s comedy — effective today the previous seasons of The Goldbergs will be available on both tiers of Hulu’s subscription service, with limited and no commercials.
Hulu already had been carrying the five most recent Goldbergs episodes from the current season on its free, add-supported platform as part of an agreement with ABC. That will continue.
The Sony TV-Hulu deal for The Goldbergs follows the two companies’ blockbuster streaming deal for the entire run of the classic 1990s sitcom Seinfeld. Like the Seinfeld pact, I hearThe Goldbergs deal is exclusive for streaming only, and Sony could also sell the show in broadcast and cable syndication.
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22:00 - The Last Man on Earth - Episode 2.02 - Boo - Promotional Photos
