Caitlyn Jenner is joining the third season of Transparent. The show’s creator Jill Soloway revealed at the GLAAD Media Awards that Jenner’s scenes would be filmed next week. Jenner’s reality series I Am Cait, Transparent and Ruby Rose were all honoured at the event.
Grimm has been renewed by NBC for the sixth season.
Also, the NFL announced on Tuesday that Twitter has won the right to stream live 10 Thursday night games later this year. Twitter’s partnership also includes in-game highlights from TNF and pre-game Periscope broadcasts with players and teams. Not sure at this stage if the streaming is only available in America.
Worldwide
That surely will affect ratings of ESPN’s telecast. ESPN has the rights to Thursday night NFL matches in Australia (while 7mate also airs the season opener and Thansgiving Day matches, both played on Thursday nights).
Fox has renewed Lucifer and Rosewood for a second season.
For A second season not the.
Grant Bowler Joins Romeo & Juliet Sequel
Former Defiance star Grant Bowler is set as a regular in the ABC drama pilot Still Star-Crossed, from Shondaland and ABC Studios.
Bowler will play Lord Montague. He is hot but scary, rugged,a ruthless and brilliant man hellbent on raising his family’s fortunes, no matter the cost.
Showtime has announced the fifth season of Episodes, which begins production this week, will be its last.
Fox has renewed New Girl for a sixth season.
Bravo has renewed Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce for three more seasons, taking it to a fifth season. The show premiered in Australia three weeks ago on Presto.
Axle Whitehead reunited with Luke Mitchell on this week’s episode of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. They were castmates on Home and Away a few years ago. The episode is now available on Plus7.
AMC has renewed Fear the Walking Dead for a third season.
Fear the Walking Dead is renewed by AMC for a third season and the companion show Talking Dead: Fear hosted by Chris Hardwick, has been renewed as well.
According to AMC’s media release Fear TWD is the number 2 cable show based on its premiere ratings and the number 7 show on all TV.
Aussie Eliza Taylor (Neighbours, The 100) has signed on to the lead in new police drama Thumper, in which she will play an undercover policewoman who infiltrates at a local high school after a drug bust.
MTV announces renewal of THE SHANNARA CHRONICLES for 2nd season
Shown here on SyFy and shot in New Zealand. Season 1 featured some ANZ actors including Daniel MacPherson and Emilia Burns.
Game of Thrones, Silicon Valley and Veep have all been renewed for another year by HBO.
GoT - 7th season
Veep - 6th season
Silicon Valley - 4th season
The full cast for the Showtime revival of Twin Peaks has been revealed. Among the original actors set to return are Kyle MacLachlan, David Duchovny, Alicia Witt, David Patrick Kelly and Harry Dean Stanton. New cast members include Monica Bellucci, Jim Belushi, Laura Dern, Ashley Judd, Tim Roth, Amanda Seyfried, Jessica Szohr and Naomi Watts. The full list of actors can be found here
FOX has given the green light to two new shows: Star (from Empire co-creator Lee Daniels) and 24: Legacy, the continuation of 24 franchise starring Miranda Otto, Corey Hawkins and Jimmy Smits.
Hulu has renewed The Mindy Project for Season 5 - seen here on Presto.