'ZOO' SF TV SERIES CASTS
Bunch of TV updates for you today, starting with CBS's new summer sf series ZOO which, according to 'Deadline', has just added HOUSE OF CARD's Kristen Connolly and REVOLUTION's Billy Burke to the cast lead by CRAZY PEOPLE's James Wolk! Based on the bestselling novel of the same name by James Patterson, ZOO is a global thriller about a wave of violent animal attacks against humans across the planet. As the assaults become more cunning, coordinated and ferocious, a young renegade biologist, Jackson Oz (James Wolk), is thrust into the race to unlock the pandemic’s mystery before there’s no place left for people to hide. Kristen Connolly plays Jamie, a passionate young journalist intent on uncovering the story behind the mysterious animal behaviour she’s been tracking. Billy Burke plays Mitch, a straight shooting large animal veterinarian who prefers the simple company of animals to navigating the complexities of humans.
ROSS MARQUAND
JOINS 'THE WALKING DEAD'
In other television news, new addition to the cast of mega popular zombie apocalypse series THE WALKING DEAD is Ross Marquand who will join the survivors in the upcoming second part of the fifth season which returns in February. Current speculations are that he will play gay character Aaron who meets up with Rick and his group on their way to Washington and convinces them to join the walled-off Alexandria Safe-Zone.
In other television news, new addition to the cast of mega popular zombie apocalypse series THE WALKING DEAD is Ross Marquand who will join the survivors in the upcoming second part of the fifth season which returns in February. Current speculations are that he will play gay character Aaron who meets up with Rick and his group on their way to Washington and convinces them to join the walled-off Alexandria Safe-Zone.
'INDIAN SUMMERS' EPIC SERIES
GETS AN INCREDIBLY STUNNING TRAILER WITH JULIE WALTERS
British Channel 4 has released visually incredibly stunning first trailer for their new ten episode historical series INDIAN SUMMERS! Set against the sweeping grandeur of the Himalayas and tea plantations of Northern India in the 1930's, the drama tells the rich and explosive story of the decline of the British Empire and the birth of modern India, from both sides of the experience. But at the heart of the story lie the implications and ramifications of the tangled web of passions, rivalries and clashes that define the lives of those brought together in this summer which will change everything! Julie Walters, Henry Lloyd-Hughes, Jemima West (The Borgias), Nikesh Patel (Bedlam), Roshan Seth and Lillete Dubey (Monsoon Wedding) lead the cast. The drama will air at PBS in USA too!
Zoo sounds intriguing so I will be waiting to watch the Pilot Episode.
ReplyDeleteit will arrive as soon as this summer, methinks!
DeleteZoo does sound promising. I need some good tv shows to look forward to this summer!
ReplyDeletesummers are usually empty, so this will come in handy :) I usually watch over summer what I missed over the year, but I haven't missed anything lately :)
DeleteI don't know if I'll see Indian Summers. It will probably anger me. Then again, maybe a more reality check... you know?
ReplyDeleteThe sad thing is that colonial imperialism is still strong as ever with countries being invaded and abused in different ways (or not even so different)
DeleteI hate that too. Things have got to change.
DeleteOnly when the aliens arrive.... and eat up our politicians for dindins
DeleteI'm one of the few people who haven't seen The Walking Dead
ReplyDeleteIt turned really bad in the fifth season, but you probably should watch the first two.
DeleteGay, Straight, Ross Marquand is zombie bait. ;-)
ReplyDeleteindeed, sadly for him :) It's difficult having any other human destiny in apocalypse
DeleteWow, Zoo sounds like such a fun, lighthearted title...it's quite the opposite, isn't it?!
ReplyDeleteperfect for hot summers :)
DeleteZoo sounds intense. I'd love to see it.
ReplyDeleteIndian Summers has a beautiful setting.
I have a feeling INDIAN SUMMERS will be such a visual thrill to watch
DeleteIndian Summer i love it ,and indian stories .
ReplyDeleteCheers .
it will be a really gorgeous series to watch visually
DeleteAh, Billy Burke. He and Gil Birmingham were the only good actors in the Twilight movies.
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