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Before Law & Order or Brooklyn Nine-Nine goofed around booming its iconic ‘dun-dun’, there was NYPD Blue, a raw, gritty, and full of drama that didn’t pull any punches. The show premiered in 1993 and gave viewers a front-row seat to the corruption, chaos, and complicated lives of the 15th Precinct’s finest (and sometimes not-so-fine) in New York City.

The show ran for 12 seasons and became one of the Ogs of police TV drama. NYPD Blue featured themes of tough love, often accompanied by shirtless scenes and detectives who didn’t always play by the rules.

And the cast? Well, let’s just say they were perfect. From the intense Andy Sipowicz to the cool John Kelly, the characters weren’t just solving crimes, they were also dealing with messy personal lives, occasional questionable choices, and drinking problems. Now since the sirens have faded long ago and the precinct doors have closed,...

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Even 35 years after its short-lived run on ABC, the late Steven Bochco's and William M. Finkelstein's "Cop Rock" is a tough sell. "Cop Rock" was about a group of Los Angeles police officers who traversed the city investigating crimes, arresting perps, and facing the every drama of living in the City of Angels. The cops were played by a talented ensemble that included Anne Bobby, Ronny Cox, James McDaniel, Paul McCrane, Vondie Curtis-Hall, Cch Pounder, and several others.

The odd angle was that "Cop Rock" was also a musical, featuring several new songs — some composed by Randy Newman — in every episode. The cop characters, as well as the criminals, would sing about their pained lives of crime/crimefighting, and occasionally dance. It's a weird idea. "Live-action musical cop series" is an elevator pitch that would be turned down everywhere.

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On Call is a procedural crime drama series created by Tim Walsh and Elliot Wolf. The Prime Video series follows Long Beach Police Department veteran training officer Traci Harmon and her latest rookie Alex Diaz as they patrol the streets to keep the people of their city safe while trying to get over the loss their recently fallen colleague. On Call stars Troian Bellisario, Brandon Larracuente, Eriq Lasalle, Lori Loughlin, and Rich Ting. So, if you loved the thrilling rush, police procedural drama, and compelling characters in On Call here are some similar shows you should check out next.

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The Rookie is a police procedural action crime drama series created by Alexi Hawley. The ABC series follows John Nolan, a 40-year-old man as he moves to Los Angeles to...

The 1990s marked a golden era of television, introducing several noteworthy cult classics and long-running sitcoms. Additionally, several great yet forgotten 1990s TV shows laid the groundwork for suspenseful thrillers in entertainment that helped shape the trajectory of modern television. 1990s TV helped create a culture of viewers tuning in every week to watch the newest episode of their favorite show and discuss the plot.

The decade was filled with various suspenseful TV thrillers, ranging from mysterious supernatural dramas to crime-solving police procedurals. These shows revolutionized how complex plots and gripping narratives kept viewers coming back every week. The 1990s also brought variety to television, broadening the type of content that was available on cable. Nostalgia is not the only factor keeping these shows' legacies alive, as the ideas of influential directors of 1990s TV shows can still be seen in modern television.

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Actors like David Caruso and McLean Stevenson left their successful TV shows too soon for varying reasons, regretting their decisions later. Ed Skerin, Colton Haynes, and Wil Wheaton all left successful TV roles prematurely, citing political reasons, personal struggles, and future plans. Andrew Lincoln, Jason Priestley, and Katherine Heigl left hit TV series due to personal reasons but later expressed regret, acknowledging missed opportunities.

Landing a prime role on a hit television show is a dream that aspiring actors have, but the likes of David Caruso and McLean Stevenson are known for having walked away from their good jobs far too soon. Television casts are always changing and it's sometimes understandable to see actors want to try something new instead of staying in the same role year after year. However, there are some actors who have left television roles only to admit they wish they had stayed.

Some of these...

Thirty years ago today, on September 21, 1993, at 10/9c, NYPD Blue premiered on ABC.

However, its debut didn't necessarily mean it reached every household.

The controversial series premiered to apocalyptic fanfare, with critics wondering if the series would usher in the end of TV as viewers knew it.

It’s funny the things you remember from your youth. I was at the age where the idea of a series willing to push the envelope, delivering a taste of the big screen on the small, sounded like an excellent idea.

They say that all publicity is good publicity, but people around the country were so concerned about the effect the show may have on the morals of the everyman that 57 local stations around the country refused to air the premiere.

A month later, there were still 45 ABC affiliates who, due to the possibility of coarse language and nudity, were still not airing it.

Since 2021, Giancarlo Esposito has held the distinction of being the most-recognized Black performer in the history of the Best Drama Supporting Actor Emmy category. After coming up short on all of his past nominations for “Breaking Bad” (2012), “Better Call Saul” (2019-2020) and “The Mandalorian” (2021), he now has a shot at finally triumphing on his potential third “Better Call Saul” bid. This would not only finally make the six-season AMC drama an Emmy-winning show, but would also make Esposito his category’s first Black winner.

Esposito’s appearance in the final season of “Better Call Saul” serves as the conclusion of a performance that had begun 13 years earlier on “Breaking Bad.” Although the newer series mainly functioned as a backstory for Jimmy “Saul Goodman” McGill (Bob Odenkirk), it naturally fleshed out many more featured “Breaking Bad” characters, including Esposito’s Gus Fring. In his last moments on screen, the narcotics kingpin...

When “This Is Us” star Sterling K. Brown received the 2018 Screen Actors Guild Award for Best TV Drama Actor, Best TV Comedy Actor became the only competitive SAG category that has yet to be conquered by a Black performer. Following the unsuccessful bids of Bernie Mac, Anthony Anderson and Tituss Burgess, Tyler James Williams could soon close the loop by being honored for his work on ABC’s “Abbott Elementary.” This potential victory would make him only the 10th Black artist and third Black man to ever win an individual TV SAG Award.

According to Gold Derby’s SAG Awards predictions, Williams is one of the likeliest candidates for a 2023 Best TV Comedy Actor nomination. His portrayal of straight-laced first grade teacher Gregory Eddie has earned him the fifth place spot on our list, behind Bill Hader (“Barry”), “Only Murders in the Building” pair Steve Martin and Martin Short, and...

In season one of The Sopranos, Tony Soprano suggests that if he were not in the mob maybe he’d be “selling patio furniture off Route 22.” Well, in the dystopian future of Lapsis, maybe Tony would be like Ray (Dean Imperial), a portly New Yorker from Queens who’s lured into working for Cblr, a tech firm whose contractors lay cables for the latest ‘Quantum’ computer technology. Now, connecting obelisks with cables laid haphazardly along the countryside floor is not at all credible, but Lapsis is a smart little sci-fi satire of the gig-economy that is bolstered by a great performance from Imperial.

Anyone who’s seen The Sopranos will clock Ray and Tony’s resemblance in an instant. Ray has the slicked back hair and masculine corpulence that Anna (Madeline Wise), another Cblr worker, describes as a ‘Seventies mobster vibe’. She’s not wrong, but the vibe is strictly...

Stars: Dean Imperial, Babe Howard, James McDaniel, Madeline Wise, Ivory Aquino, Dora Madison, Frank Wood, Arliss Howard | Written and Directed by Noah Hutton

Welcome to the world of the gig economy gone quantum, literally. Lapsis, the first fictional feature from documentarian Noah Hutton posits a near future/alternative present where quantum computing has gone mainstream. And the new “ride share” is cabling, running fiber across the wilderness to link massive slab like junction boxes.

Ray (Dean Imperial) struggles to make ends meet as a driver for a shady airport delivery service. He doesn’t have a wife or kids but he does have a brother Jamie (Babe Howard) who suffers from Omnia, a chronic-fatigue like ailment. Getting him into a treatment program is well beyond his means. So, despite his technophobia and lack of physical conditioning, he turns to Cblr, one of the companies hiring “independent contractors”’ to lay cable for quantum personal computers.

As multi-billion dollar corporations expand their reach within their respective industries (and beyond), the wage gap in our country increases. Executives are granted astronomical bonuses while the people on the ground floor are shifted from full-time employment to freelancers as a way to mitigate the possibility of unions, paying health insurance, etc. Welcome to the gig economy: a capitalist spin promising “self-employment” and freedom while actually trending towards isolation so that anyone can be cut loose before they start costing more to keep on the payroll than they’re worth in profits. Meet your quota. Follow the automated voice about break time. Compete with your fellow workers and quite literally take food out of their mouths upon winning while your bosses laugh over a scotch on the golf course.

While that description may sound like Amazon’s worldwide takeover of every business that can be privatized, cheapened, and commoditized from...

It’s taken a very long time for the term “economic inequality” to approach popular usage, but we seem to be getting there at last. Gig-worker business models, government policies and the declining power of unions have contributed to many Americans’ feeling the deck is stacked against them in ways that the old-school values of enterprise, thrift and even education can no longer override.

Still, as urgent as the issue is, it’s not easily dramatized — not without sticking to the still-sexy malfeasance of high-end wrongdoers in movies like “The Wolf of Wall Street” or “The Big Short.” Noah Hutton’s “Lapsis” manages to meet that challenge in entertainingly original terms, however. This tale of a floundering gig-economy worker straddles both the bleak present-tense reality of Ken Loach’s “Sorry We Missed You” and the subversive near-future political satire of Boots Riley’s “Sorry to Bother You” while arriving at...

In a Gold Derby exclusive, we have learned the category placements of the key Emmy Awards contenders for ABC. For this season, the broadcast network has returning hits “Black-ish”, “The Conners”, “The Good Doctor” (Freddie Highmore), “Grey’s Anatomy” (Ellen Pompeo), “How to Get Away with Murder” (Viola Davis) and “Modern Family” (Ty Burrell). Variety programs “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” “The Little Mermaid Live!” and “Live in Front of a Studio Audience” are also among their slate.

Below, the list of the network’s lead, supporting and guest submissions for their comedies, dramas and other genres. More names might be added by the company on the final Emmy ballot. Also note that performers not included on this list may well be submitted by their personal reps.

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Before Sundance gets underway, SXSW has unveiled the first wave of their film lineup. This year’s slate includes Judd Apatow’s Pete Davidson-led comedy The King of Staten Island, a new Spike Jonze-directed Beastie Boys documentary, an intriguing new film by Amy Seimetz, and more.

There’s also The Lovebirds, directed by Michael Showalter (The Big Sick) and starring Issa Rae and Kumail Nanjiani, whose comedic stylings coalesce astoundingly well in the first trailer. The duo play Leilani and Jibran, a couple who are accidentally embroiled in a murder mystery as a man claiming to be a cop commits murder with their car and leaves them with the evidence.

Ahead of a release on April 3, see the trailer below, followed by the SXSW 2020 lineup.

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The 27th edition of the SXSW Film Festival will feature a romantic caper starring Issa Rae and Kumail Nanjiani, a documentary about the Beastie Boys directed by Spike Jonze, a “hidden camera” comedy headlined by Tiffany Haddish and an autobiographical studio vehicle from Pete Davidson.

Thousands of moviegoers will flock to Austin, Texas, starting on March 13 for the annual gathering, which is a launching pad for major summer — or spring — studio releases, as well as smaller independent films and buzzy TV shows.

“King of Staten Island,” which stars Davidson, will open the fest. The movie is directed by Judd Apatow, who is no stranger to SXSW, having brought many of his hit projects — from “Knocked Up” to “Bridesmaids” — to screen first at SXSW.

Other high-profile titles that will premiere in Austin include “The Lovebirds,” a comedy from Michael Showalter, with Rae and Nanjiani trying to solve a murder mystery; “Bad Trip,...

The 27th edition of the SXSW Film Festival has unveiled its robust slate of feature and episodic premieres which will kick off with its opening night film, Judd Apatow’s The King of Staten Island starring Saturday Night Live cast member Pete Davidson. The fest is set to run March 13-22 in Austin.

In The King of Staten Island, Davidson is a burnout living in the titular New York City borough with his mom played by Oscar-winning actress Marisa Tomei. The movie, which will make its world premiere at SXSW, also stars Bill Burr, Bel Powley, Steve Buscemi and Maude Apatow.

“Judd Apatow has consistently provided transcendent, exhilarating experiences at SXSW, starting with Knocked Up, then Bridesmaids, Trainwreck, Girls, The Big Sick, and his documentary May it Last: A Portrait of the Avett Brothers,” said Janet Pierson, Director of Film. “This March it’s our particular privilege to present his...

“The King of Staten Island,” written by Judd Apatow and Pete Davidson, as well as “Bad Trip” starring Tiffany Haddish and Eric Andre, have been announced as part of the 2020 SXSW Film Festival lineup.

“Pink Skies Ahead,” starring Mary J. Blige and Marcia Gay Hayden, “Violet,” starring Olivia Munn and Justin Theroux, Spike Jonze’s “Beastie Boys Story” documentary, and “The Love Birds,” starring Issa Rae and Kumail Nanjiani,” will also be debuting at the festival.

Alex Gibney will be returning with “Crazy, Not Insane,” a documentary about the minds of serial killers. “The King of Staten Island” is also the festival’s Opening Night Film.

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In total, 102 features and episodics were announced on Wednesday — dozens of additional titles will be announced on Feb. 5. The 2020 program was selected from 2,316 feature-length film submissions. The...

ABC’s “NYPD Blue” sequel pilot has cast British actor Fabien Frankel as Andy Sipowicz’s son, the series’ leading man, an individual with knowledge of the casting tells TheWrap.

Written and executive produced by original series writers Matt Olmstead and Nick Wootton, the new drama will center on Andy Sipowicz’s (Dennis Franz) son Theo as he tries to earn his detective shield and work in the 15th squad while investigating his father’s murder.

Frankel joins “NYPD Blue” alums Kim Delaney and Bill Brochtrup, who have signed on to reprise their roles for the sequel pilot

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Delaney will reprise her role as Det. Diane Russell, who she played on the original run of “NYPD Blue” beginning in its second season, serving as series regular for Seasons 3 through 8. Brochtrup first joined the show...

“NYPD Blue” stars Kim Delaney and Bill Brochtrup have signed on to reprise their roles in the “NYPD Blue” sequel pilot that is currently in the works at ABC.

Delaney will reprise her role as Det. Diane Russell, which she played on the original run of “NYPD Blue” beginning in its second season, serving as series regular for Seasons 3 through 8. Brochtrup first joined the show in a recurring capacity as administrative assistant John Irvin in Season 2, before being upped to series regular later in the show’s run.

Written and executive produced by original series writers Matt Olmstead and Nick Wootton, the new drama will center on Andy Sipowicz’s (Dennis Franz) son Theo as he tries to earn his detective shield and work in the 15th squad while investigating his father’s murder.

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Are you a big fan of NYPD Blue? Deadline reports ABC is developing a follow-up to the classic TV show.

The police drama was set in the 15th precinct of New York City's police department. The cast included Dennis Franz, David Caruso, James McDaniel, Sherry Stringfield, Amy Brenneman, Nicholas Turturro, Gordon Clapp, Sharon Lawrence, and Gail O’Grady. The show ran on ABC for 12 seasons before ending in 2005.

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ABC has given a pilot production commitment to an “NYPD Blue” sequel series centered on Andy Sipowicz’s son.

Written and executive produced by original series writers Matt Olmstead and Nick Wootton, the new drama will center on Andy Sipowicz’s (Dennis Franz’s) son Theo as he tries to earn his detective shield and work in the 15th squad while investigating his father’s murder.

Jesse Bocho, son of “NYPD Blue” co-creator Steven Bocho, who died in April after a long battle with leukemia, will direct and executive produce. Dayna Bochco, Steven’s widow, will produce the drama, which hails from ABC Studios and 20th Century Fox TV.

Also Read: Steven Bochco's Legacy: 4 Ways 'NYPD Blue' Co-Creator Changed TV

Created by Steven Bochco and David Milch, “NYPD Blue” ran for 12 seasons on ABC between 1993 and 2005. The police procedural was praised for pushing the boundaries of serialization, and is...

A new installment of “NYPD Blue” has scored a pilot production commitment at ABC, Variety has learned.

The new series follows Andy Sipowicz’s son, Theo, as he tries to earn his detective shield and work in the 15th squad while investigating his father’s murder. Original series writers and executive producers Matt Olmstead and Nick Wootton will write and executive produce the new show, with Jesse Bochco–son of “NYPD Blue” co-creator Steven Bocho–executive producing and directing. Dayna Bochco, Steven’s wife, will produce. ABC Studios will produce in association with 20th Century Fox Television.

Olmstead is repped by Wme and Bloom Hergott. Wootton is repped by Wme and Hirsch Wallerstein.

The original “NYPD Blue” ran for over 260 episodes and 12 seasons on ABC from 1993-2005. The series starred Dennis Franz, David Caruso, Jimmy Smits, James McDaniel, Amy Brenneman, and Nicholas Turturro among many others during its run. The...

On a sunny weekend afternoon, the Fox lot was quiet except for the group that gathered to dedicate Building 1 to the writer-producer-showrunner who occupied it for the last few decades: Steven Bochco. The building now bears his name and a plaque with his distinct signature, which was also used as his production card on his television shows.

Gary Newman, chairman and CEO of Fox Television Group, spoke at the dedication, acknowledging the presence of cast members from “NYPD Blue,” “L.A. Law” and “Doogie Howser, M.D.” including Jimmy Smits, Dennis Franz, Kim Delaney, Jill Eikenberry, Michael Tucker, Gordon Clapp, James B. Sikking, Susan Ruttan and James McDaniel. Looking around those gathered, Newman noted, “Steven always cast the best of the best.”

Newman said the decision to rename the building was made swiftly and with the full agreement of the studio bosses. He pointed out, “As long as I’ve been on this lot,...

On a beautiful sunny Southern California spring day, the Steven Bochco players gathered to see the TV legend, <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/steven-bochco-dead-hill-street-blues-la-law-nypd-blue-creator-741199" target="_blank">who died April 1</a>, honored on the 21st Century Fox studio lot. And oh, what a reunion it was: In one corner,<em> NYPD Blue</em> alumni Jimmy Smits, Dennis Franz and Mark-Paul Gosselaar huddled together; in another stood an<em> L.A. Law</em> foursome of Corbin Bernsen, Susan Ruttan, Michael Tucker and Jill Eikenberry; and across the room was Doogie Howser’s parents (James Sikking and Belinda Montgomery) and his boss Dr. Canfield (Lawrence Pressman).

Sprinkled in the crowd were Kim Delaney, Gordon Clapp, James McDaniel and other ...

Four of our Emmy Experts and one Top 24 User are predicting Jeffrey Wright (‘Westworld’) to win Best Drama Supporting Actor. If they are correct, Wright would be the first black champ of the one remaining acting category that has never had one.

After Viola Davis’ drama lead actress victory in 2015 for “How to Get Away with Murder,” Best Drama Supporting Actor is the only existing category that has yet to award a black performer. Eleven black actors have been nominated, including Wright last year; the others are Greg Morris (“Mission: Impossible,” 1969, 1970, 1972), Taurean Blacque (“Hill Street Blues,” 1982), James Earl Jones (“Under One Roof,” 1995), Eriq La Salle (“ER,” 1995, 1997, 1998), James McDaniel (“NYPD Blue,” 1996), Steve Harris (“The Practice,” 1999, 2000), Dule Hill (“The West Wing,” 2002), Andre Braugher (“Men of a Certain Age,” 2010, 2011), Giancarlo Esposito (“Breaking Bad,” 2012) and Ron Cephas Jones (“This Is Us,” 2017).

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Since Dr. Topher Zia (Ken Leung) is now gone, and Dr. Julian Cummings (James McDaniel) purchased the hospital, will the staff of San Antonio Memorial be able to keep it together? Will the ratings rise or fall? Will The Night Shift TV show be cancelled or renewed for season five? Stay tuned. An NBC medical drama, The Night Shift stars Robert Bailey Jr., Eoin Macken, Jill Flint, Brendan Fehr, Scott Wolf, Tanaya Beatty, and Jr Lemon, with Mark Consuelos recurring in season four. Although they're kind of quirky, San Antonio Memorial’s emergency room night shift staff is extraordinary. They'll risk almost anything to save their patients. Season three ended with Paul Cummings (Bailey) leading a staff walk-out after his father bought the hospital and fired Topher. Meanwhile, overseas, Tc Callahan (Macken) was knocked out, during a refugee camp bombing. The fourth season picks up...

The Night Shift‘s Scott may have betrayed boss man Julian’s trust for the very last time, as seen in this exclusive sneak peek from the Season 4 finale.

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In the episode “Resurgence” (airing Thursday at 10/9c, on NBC), Julian (played by James McDaniel) gets wind of the combat medicine training program that Scott (Scott Wolf) is putting through a test run at Sam — and he is not happy. In the clip above, Scott attempts to make his case, but Julian growls that his supply of trust for his colleague has run bone dry.

Since Dr. Topher Zia (Ken Leung) is now gone, and Dr. Julian Cummings (James McDaniel) purchased the hospital, will the staff of San Antonio Memorial be able to keep it together? Will the ratings rise or fall? Will The Night Shift TV show be cancelled or renewed for season five? Stay tuned. An NBC medical drama, The Night Shift stars Robert Bailey Jr., Eoin Macken, Jill Flint, Brendan Fehr, Scott Wolf, Tanaya Beatty, and Jr Lemon, with Mark Consuelos recurring in season four. Although they're kind of quirky, San Antonio Memorial’s emergency room night shift staff is extraordinary. They'll risk almost anything to save their patients. Season three ended with Paul Cummings (Bailey) leading a staff walk-out after his father bought the hospital and fired Topher. Meanwhile, overseas, Tc Callahan (Macken) was knocked out, during a refugee camp bombing. The fourth season picks up...

File this under: whatever happened happened. Deadline reports actor Ken Leung will not be back for the fourth season of The Night Shift on NBC. The Lost alum was reportedly invited to return, but took advantage of an option in his contract to leave the corridors of San Antonio Memorial. The medical drama also stars  Eoin Macken, Jill Flint, Brendan Fehr, Robert Bailey Jr., Jr Lemon, Tanaya Beatty, and Scott Wolf.Part of the cast since the pilot, his quick-witted character, Dr. Topher Zia, is best friends with the unorthodox Dr. T.C. Callahan (Macken). The most recent season of The Night Shift ended with Dr. Julian Cummings (James McDaniel) buying the hospital and firing Topher, so the character will...

Welcome to your weekend flashback! In case you blocked it out, The Cop Rock TV show premiered on ABC on Wednesday, September 26, 1990. A police procedural TV series musical drama created by Steven Bochco and William M. Finkelstein, Cop Rock was cancelled by ABC after 11 episodes -- of the 13 ordered -- had been produced. ABC famously gave sponsors free ad time on the experimental hybrid project. The Cop Rock TV series finale, "Bang the Potts Slowly," aired Wednesday, December 26, 1990.The Cop Rock TV series cast includes: Anne Bobby, Barbara Bosson, Ronny Cox, Vondie Curtis-Hall, David Gianopoulos, Larry Joshua, Paul McCrane, James McDaniel, Ron McLarty, Mick Murray, and Peter Onorati. Terri Austin, Dennis Lipscomb, William Thomas, Jr., and Kathleen Wilhoite recurred.Actors from Bochco's other series were featured in crossovers: James B. Sikking from Hill Street Blues and L.A. Law's Jimmy...

Recently, Fox dropped the new,official synopsis/spoilers for their upcoming "Sleepy Hollow" episode 12 of season 3. The episode is entitled, "Sins Of The Father," and it turns out that we're going to see some very dangerous and high drama stuff go down as Jenny and Her father have a huge confrontation that brings up past wounds! We're also going to see Atticus Nevins return to deliver lots of trouble to the FBI, and more! In the new, 12th episode press release: When Jenny makes the decision to confront her father, family turmoil from the past, will end up rising to the surface. In the meantime, Atticus Nevins is going to return to town, bringing more danger than the FBI could have imagined. Guest stars feature: James McDaniel as Ezra Mills, Bill Irwin as Atticus Nevins, Peter Mensah as The Hidden One; Anthony K. Hyatt as Randall Martin and Alexander Ward as The Ghoul.

Recently, Fox dropped the new, official synopsis/description for their upcoming "Sleepy Hollow" episode 10 of season 3. The episode is entitled, "Incident At Stone Manor," and it turns out that we're going to see some very intense and violent stuff go down as Jenny has to actually battle her own father at one point. We'll also see Crane and Sophie have to face off against an evil force that's harming innocent citizens, and more! In the new, 10th episode press release: Jenny Takes A Huge Risk To Get To The Bottom Of Abbie's Disappearnace On An All-new Episode Of "Sleepy Hollow" Friday, February 12, On Fox. Press release number 2: In the quest to save Abbie, Crane and Sophie will have to fight off a supernatural force that's targeting the citizens of Sleepy Hollow, while Pandora and The Hidden One only get stronger. In the meantime, in an effort to find out...

To be clear: We’re not saying the woman with her back to the camera in the Sleepy Hollow photo above is definitely the missing Agent Abigail Mills.

We’re simply positing that, difference in hairstyle aside, that woman could be the leftenant (and honestly, we really want it to be).

Alas, things are often not what they seem on the Fox supernatural drama, so let’s focus on the other shots in this new gallery from the Feb. 12 and 19 episodes: Ichabod skulks around in the dark on some Witness-looking business with Jenny, Sophie and Daniel represent the FBI and...

The story of Abbie and Jenny Mills’ deadbeat dad has been canon since Sleepy Hollow‘s first season: Unable to handle his wife’s increasing mental instability, Ezra Mills bailed on his family when the sisters were young.

But what if Papa Mills’ story has gotten as twisted as every other historical tale the Fox drama tells?

“I think the hardcore fans have always wondered about Dad,” showrunner Clifton Campbell tells TVLine. “There was a picture painted of him early on that was the guy who ran off, who couldn’t deal, and who fled. It’s very nice to...

After Sleepy Hollow fans got past the shock of the fall finale’s final moments — in which Abbie sacrificed herself in order to save Jenny, Ichabod, Joe and the rest of the town — a small yet important question rose from the rubble:

Was Abbie the “diamond in the rough” alluded to by an FBI bigwig the week before?

In case you weren’t blessed with Ichabod’s photographic memory, allow us to remind you about the scene, which took place in “The Art of War” episode. When Daniel visited the home of one of his superiors to ask for an extension on the Nevins case,...

The following post contains major spoilers about Thursday’s Sleepy Hollow. Read on at your own risk…

If you’re keeping score at home, that’s Pandora: one, the Witnesses… minus one.

Fox’s Sleepy Hollow left viewers on a major cliffhanger Thursday when it ended its fall finale with what looked suspiciously like the death of Nicole Beharie’s Abbie Mills.

(If you guessed that the leftenant was the subject of Michael Ausiello’s recent blind item, here’s some cold comfort: You were right.)

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“Bill Cosby” has made a number of appearances during Family Guy‘s 14-season run, but his big moment in Sunday’s episode was easily his most twisted yet.

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As the Griffins waited for Peter’s estranged sister (voiced by Saturday Night Live‘s Kate McKinnon) to arrive for Thanksgiving dinner, they treated themselves to a little television — specifically, the intro to The Cosby Show “knowing what we know now.”

I won’t give away what happens next, but let’s just say...

Fox’s Family Guy this Sunday drew 2.9 million total viewers and a 1.4 rating, ticking up in both audience and versus last week’s series low demo.

Opening Fox’s lineup, Bob’s Burgers (2.3 mil/1.0) was down sharply. Leading out of a Simpsons rerun, Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2.7 mil/1.3) added a tenth. Last Man on Earth (2.8 mil/1.2) gained two tenths.

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ABC | Once Upon a Time’s opening hour did 5 mil and a 1.6, adding a few eyeballs versus last week while steady in the demo. The Adventures of Merida,...

Abbie and Jenny’s absentee father has been the topic of much discussion between the siblings during this season of “Sleepy Hollow,” and when the series returns next year from its winter hiatus, we’ll finally be introduced to him. Per TV… Continue Reading →

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Merry Christmas, Bob’s Burgers fans! (We know, it seems like just last week the Fox animated comedy celebrated Thanksgiving… because it was.)

But nevermind that now, because as you’ll see in the following exclusive sneak peek, the Blecher kids have a far more pressing matter: the procurement of the mall ice rink, aka the perfect place to perform a show that’ll convince Santa they’re present-worthy.

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“Louise, who most certainly believes in Santa Claus, becomes afraid that she’s...

The father of the "Sleepy Hollow" characters Abbie and Jenny, played by Nicole Beharie and Lyndie Greenwood, will be reuniting with his daughters on the series, in the form of James McDaniel, who will play Ezra Mills when the Fox drama returns for the second half of its currently season next February. Fans of the series may already know that Ezra has been estranged from his daughters since their childhood, when he abandoned them with their mother who had to be institutionalized soon thereafter. Now Ezra will return hoping to become a part of his daughters' lives once again. I'm sure drama will ensue. Earlier this week, Fox announced that "Sleepy Hollow,"...

James McDaniel has landed a paternal role in Fox’s Sleepy Hollow. The NYPD Blue veteran will play Ezra Mills, the absent father of Abbie (Nicole Beharie) and Jenny (Lyndie Greenwood) who has reappeared with a renewed interest in being part of their lives. He’ll appear in at least one episode when the series moves to Friday starting February 5. McDaniel spent 12 seasons on NYPD Blue and most recently recurred on Orange Is The New Black and The Following. His credits also…...

Abbie’s (Nicole Beharie) and Jenny’s (Lyndie Greenwood) absentee father is about to finally swing by “Sleepy Hollow”: James McDaniel has been cast as Ezra Mills, who suddenly has a renewed interest in being a bit of a family man. McDaniel will appear in at least one episode when the series returns next year in its new time slot on Fox: Fridays at 9 p.m. Et. The actor starred in Amazon’s pilot “Hysteria” and recently recurred on Netflix’s “Orange Is the New Black” and Fox’s “The Following.” He was a lead on “NYPD Blue” for 12 seasons.

Sleepy Hollow‘s Abbie won’t need that long lens for much longer, because her dad is about to get a lot closer.

The Fox series has cast James McDaniel (NYPD Blue) as Ezra Mills, Abbie and Jenny’s long-absent father, the network announced Friday.

Viewers of the supernatural drama know that Abbie has been keeping tabs on her dad — whom she tracked down earlier in the year — and even going as far as photographing him from afar. But she has yet to make contact.

RelatedSleepy Hollow to Move to Fridays

Per the network, Ezra has a sudden, renewed interest...

Life lesson from this week’s Sleepy Hollow: Don’t put off telling your loved ones how you feel about them, because you never know when one of you might get turned into a glowing war beast summoned by a very bad man with an even worse agenda.

So I suppose we all owe Atticus Nevins some gratitude, because if it weren’t for his wild-eyed pursuit of Jenny Mills — aka the walking, talking Shard of Anubis, thanks to her touching the gem barehanded last episode — we’d never get the Joe/Jenny and Ichabod/Abbie tender moments we see in this week’s hour.

DirecTV has set its next original comedy series, Almost There, starring and executive produced by Rescue Me and The Good Wife alum Steven Pasquale. The 10-episode single-camera series, which will premiere in fall 2015 on DirecTV’s Audience Network, is created/executive produced by Jace Alexander, Kim Cella and Debbie Baldwin. Christopher Fitzgerald, Susan Kelechi Watson, Maddie Corman co-star opposite Pasquale, with Trieste Kelly Dunn, James McDaniel, Terry Kinney and…...

We’ve already seen quite a bit go down on season 2 of The Night Shift, but remember that episode about the building collapse that I told you about in my set visit write-up? It’s finally time to see it and that also means it’s finally time to meet Paul’s (Robert Bailey Jr.) father, Julian Cummings (James McDaniel). Episode 208 doesn’t air until Monday, April 6th at 10pm, but we just got an exclusive clip with your very first look at what goes down when papa Cummings shows up at San Antonio Memorial and meddles in Paul’s very first night in surgery rotation. Get a peek at what happens in our exclusive The Night Shift season 2 clip below and if you’d like to hear a bit more about Paul’s relationship with his father, click here to check out my on-set interview with Bailey Jr. Here...

James McDaniel, Jason Douglas, Heather Kafka, Jenessa Grant

Hysteria, Season 1, Episode 1: “Pilot”

Written by Shaun Cassidy

Directed by Otto Bathurst

Released August 28, 2014 by Amazon

A veteran of television writing, and known mostly for having created the ABC science fiction drama Invasion, Shaun Cassidy’s next foray to the small screen comes courtesy of Amazon. Titled Hysteria, the series follows a medical investigator in Austin as she attempts to understand the cause behind a series of seizures and spasmic movements affecting a group of largely unrelated individuals. With Mena Suvari in the lead role, Amazon and the creators have released the pilot online in an attempt to get a series greenlight. Unfortunately, poor characterisation and a simplistic mystery at its core dooms this pilot by seemingly promising a dull show.

One of the key problems with this pilot, and potentially with the series as a whole, is that the central...

It's pilot season once again for Amazon Studios, and among the five announced shows getting a test run, two seem to offer a little something for the horror crowd. Read on for more about "Hand of God" and "Hysteria."

"Hand of God," directed by Marc Forster, stars Ron Perlman and Dana Delaney. You can get more info and watch the pilot here.

Co-stars include Alona Tal, Garret Dillahunt, Julian Morris, Emilio Rivera, Andre Royo, Maximiliano Hernández, Emayatzy Corinealdi, Wes Chatham, Sandy Martin, Elizabeth McLaughlin, Anthony Starke, Daniel Louis Rivas, Elaine Tan, Ravi Kapoor, Hugh Dane, Julian Acosta, Jennifer Cortese, and Brett Wyman.

Synopsis:

A psychological drama about a morally-corrupt judge who suffers a breakdown and believes God is compelling him onto a path of vigilante justice.

"Hysteria," directed by Otto Bathurst, stars Mena Suvari and T.R. Knight. You can get more info and watch the pilot here.

Co-stars include Laura San Giacomo,...

Amazon on Thursday morning debuted its third pilot season, where you, the consumer, can screen and vote on a total of five new projects featuring familiar faces such as Ron Perlman (Sons of Anarchy), Sarah Chalke (Scrubs), Dana Delany (Body of Proof), Chloe Sevigny (Big Love) and T.R. Knight (Grey’s Anatomy).

This past April, Amazon customers had a role in greenlighting six series, including the Jeffrey Tambor-fronted dramedy Transparent (premiering Sept. 26; watch trailer), X-Files creator Chris Carter’s The After and the novels-to-screen adaptation Bosch, starring Titus Welliver.

The new crop of pilots can be sampled in the...