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Closure will elude longtime fans of The Closer as its Major Crimes spinoff concludes its run in January.

RelatedMajor Crimes Creator on Cancellation: ‘So Sorry’ I Couldn’t Prevent This

As first reported by TVLine, the upcoming sixth season of Major Crimes (premiering Tuesday, Oct. 31 at 98/8c) will be its last. And though series creator James Duff saw the writing on the wall around the time he was midway through producing the upcoming 13-episode run, an encore by Kyra Sedgwick’s Brenda Leigh Johnson aka The Closer’s titular crimesolver was not in the cards.

Ever since The Closer...

Sean and Catherine Lowe are celebrating son Samuel Thomas’ first year!

Their baby boy, who is the first child for The Bachelor alums, was the most adorable guest of honor at his recent birthday party — the photos of which the couple have shared exclusively with People.

Sean, 33, and Catherine, 31, chatted with People for this week’s issue about their new life with their son, who officially turns 1 on July 2: his milestones, their first year as parents, their love for Dreft laundry detergent (the couple has a year-long partnership with the brand) and more.

Want all the latest pregnancy and birth announcements,...

Simon Brew Sep 2, 2016

Premiere magazine highlighted 10 movie executives to watch in 1990. So what happened to them?

In its May 1990 issue, the sadly-missed Us version of Premiere magazine published an article, highlighting ten young movie executives, and suggesting that these were people with very big futures ahead of them in the industry.

Given that much is written about movie executives, without actually digging much deeper to find out who they actually are, I thought it was worth tracing what happened to these ten, and – 26 years later – whether Premiere was correct in saluting them as the future of the industry. So, er, I did...

Lance Young

Senior production VP, Paramount Pictures

Pictured in the article on an office swivel chair with some snazzy purple socks, Lance Young, Premiere wrote, had been “groomed for big things since joining Paramount at the age of 23”. He was 30 at the time the article was published, and...

ABC has given a straight-to-series, 10-episode order to Ten Days in the Valley, a thriller from Rookie Blue co-creator Tassie Cameron and starring Emmy winner Kyra Sedgwick.

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Per our sister site Deadline, TV’s erstwhile “Closer” will play Jane Sadler, an overworked TV producer and single mom whose young daughter goes missing in the middle of the night. As Jane’s world implodes, “life imitates art” — she produces a police series — everyone has a secret, and no one can be trusted.

“Playing Jane Sadler is exactly the deep and emotionally charged...

It's one thing to set a TV series in the 1980s; it's a whole other thing, however, to make it feel like it was actually shot during the Reagan-and-Rubik's-Cube era. Matt and Ross Duffer's new Netflix series Stranger Things is full of nostalgic nods to the decade and its pop-cultural products, but it's also uncommonly rigorous about getting the details just right — whether it's the many pitch-perfect music cues, the hat-tipping nods and homages to Eighties movies, or simply nailing the cringeworthy fashion statements of the day (those Mom jeans!

Is Mistresses‘ Karen Kim about to break the Internet?

RelatedABC Boss on Castle and Nashville Cuts, Shorter Breaks, the Future of #Tgit

Yunjin Kim’s deliciously disastrous character is taking her search for love online in Season 4 — but it sounds like things might get a little strange once David Sutcliffe (Gilmore Girls, Proof) points and clicks in her general direction.

Sutcliffe has been cast in a major recurring role as Adam, an extremely handsome, charming and confident suitor with sparking eyes — the kind of fella who gets his fair share of stares when he walks in a room, TVLine has learned exclusively.

Jennifer Beals has been cast as the lead in NBC’s “Taken” series. The “Proof” star joins Clive Standen in the series, which will serve as a prequel to the popular movie trilogy starring Liam Neeson. Beals will star as Christina Hart, the Special Deputy Director of National Intelligence who has taken Bryan Mills (Standen) under her wing. Cultured and powerful with a wealth of field experience, she oversees an elite team of operatives who take care of America’s national security emergencies. Also read: 'Taken' Prequel Picked Up Straight to Series at NBC In the 2008 film “Taken,...

On the face of it, it’s a simple story of a boy bonding with his father. But, like all good writing, there is a great deal more to be found, just below the surface – as the new trailer for The Confirmation corroborates. Divorce, past misdeeds, the perception of others, the quest for redemption – this film, that stars Clive Owen, would seem to encompass everything about moving forward in life, and embracing uncertainty. All of that adds up to something that has the potential to be a wonderfully life-affirming experience.

Written and directed by Bob Nelson – whose screenplay for 2013’s Nebraska earned him an Academy Award nomination – The Confirmation sees Jordan Lieberher (Aloha), Matthew Modine (Proof), Robert Forster (Olympus Has Fallen), Stephen Tobolowsky (The Goldbergs) and Tim Blake Nelson (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt) join Clive Owen (The Knick), Maria Bello (Prisoners) and Patton Oswalt (Young Adult) in the cast. This is the directorial debut of Nelson,...

Jennifer Beals (The L Word) is scrubbing in for an extended residency at San Antonio Medical Center.

The actress, who recently starred in TNT’s one-and-done Proof, is joining NBC’s The Night Shift in a recurring role, Deadline reports.

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Beals will first be introduced in the Season 3 premiere as Dr. Syd Jennings, a major in the army working alongside Brendan Fehr’s Dr. Drew Alister on a six-month tour in Afghanistan.

A return date for the medical drama — which started out as a summer series, but last year...

Proof alum Jennifer Beals has booked a major recurring role on the third season of NBC’s medical drama The Night Shift. Beals will play Doctor Syd Jennings, a Major in the Army. She has worked with the Culture Support Teams (Cst) in conjunction with Ranger and Special Forces units in addition to her medical duties. Jennings (Beals) is introduced in the Season 3 premiere in Afghanistan, where she is nearing the end of her six-month tour with Dr. Drew Alister (Brendan…...

ABC's Once Upon a Time has never strayed from casting Disney characters throughout its five-season run. TV Line is reporting that the show has brought on actors Jonathan Whitesell and Kacey Rohl to portray iconic Disney characters Hercules and Megara in Season 5. The site reports that both actors are currently set to appear in the 13th episode entitled Labor of Love. It isn't known if there are plans for both actors to appear in more episodes of Once Upon a Time or not.

Jonathan Whitesell's Hercules is described as "a dashing, strapping young man" who is determined to fulfill his destiny, to be the greatest hero who ever lived. His plans change indefinitely when he falls in love with a beautiful princess, although the princess' identity was not yet revealed. Megara is described as a plucky young adventurer with a sly sense of humor and a tough, no-nonsense spirit.

If you were watching The Blacklist for the first time during Thursday’s Season 3 premiere, you might have expected the episode’s opening moments to have a very different outcome.

You might have expected that Agents Ressler, Navabi and Mojtabai would be successful in their capture of Red and Liz, or that their wide perimeter of cop cars and police officers would prevent the fugitives from ever getting out of Washington, D.C.

But if you’ve been with the NBC series since Episode 1, you know that Red and Liz’s immediate capture was never even a possibility.

PhotosThe Blacklist Season 3 Photos: Blonde Liz,...

Mr. Robot

USA's acclaimed hacker drama "Mr. Robot" is being made available for Amazon Prime members in the U.S., U.K., Germany, Austria and Japan beginning this spring. The service will be the exclusive subscription streaming home for the show with all ten episodes to be available at that time. [Source: The Live Feed]

Proof

After just one season, TNT has cancelled its Kyra Sedgwick-produced, Jennifer Beals-led medical procedural drama "Proof". The show follows a hard scientist investigating cases of reincarnation, out-of-body experiences and hauntings in a quest to find verifiable proof of life after death. [Source: The Live Feed]

Devious Maids

Lifetime has renewed Marc Cherry's primetime soap "Devious Maids" for a ten episode fourth season in 2016. The series has been a steady hit for the network and hit its best numbers to day in its third season.

The show follows five maids in Beverly Hills who are bonded by their jobs, their...

TNT has decided not to renew their Proof TV show for a second season. The life-after-death drama has been cancelled after one short season of 10 episodes.

On Proof, Doctor Carolyn "Cat" Tyler (Jennifer Beals) lost her son, saw her marriage end, and became estranged to her teenage daughter. Looking for purpose, Cat is persuaded by cancer-stricken billionaire Ivan Turing (Matthew Modine) to search for evidence that death is not the end and this takes her on a deeply personal and emotional journey. The rest of the cast includes David Sutcliffe, Joe Morton, Edi Gathegi, Caroline Rose Kaplan, Callum Blue, and Annie Thurman.

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“Is there life after death?” is a question TNT’s Proof may itself now be wondering.

RelatedTNT Sets Premiere Dates for Legends, Librarians, Sharon Stone’s Agent X

The freshman drama, which starred Jennifer Beals as a surgeon enlisted by Matthew Modine’s eccentric billionaire to investigate — nay, find proof of — the existence of an afterlife, has been cancelled after one 10-episode season.

TVLine’s hand-crafted Cable Renewal Scorecard has thusly been updated.

Proof debuted in June to 2.7 million total viewers and a 0.4 rating, and come finale time was pulling 2.1 mil/0.3. But even with DVR playback bumps, the numbers simply skewed too old.

The recent two-part season finale of freshman Proof served as its series finale as TNT has opted not to proceed with a second season of the supernatural drama starring Jennifer Beals. Proof, executive produced by Kyra Sedgwick, drew a respectable though older-skewing viewership. It launched with 2.7 million total viewers (Live+same day), dropping to 1.8 million before rebounding and finishing the season with 2.3 million and 2 million the last two episodes…...

Tonight marks the season finale of the Proof TV show on TNT. Will this series that's focused on death manage to stay alive and see a second season? Should this drama be cancelled instead?

On Proof, Doctor Carolyn "Cat" Tyler (Jennifer Beals) recently lost her son, saw her marriage end, and become estranged to her teenage daughter. Cat is persuaded by cancer-stricken billionaire Ivan Turing (Matthew Modine) to search for evidence that death is not the end and this takes her on a deeply personal and emotional journey. The rest of the cast includes David Sutcliffe, Joe Morton, Edi Gathegi, Caroline Rose Kaplan, Callum Blue, and Annie Thurman.

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Yvonne Strahovski has played the killer before, but she’ll soon be on the other side of a murder investigation.

The Dexter alumna has been cast in Amazon’s drama pilot Edge, opposite Max Martini (The Unit) and Ryan Kwanten (True Blood).

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Based on the books by George G. Gilman, the potential series centers on Martini’s Josiah Hedges (aka Edge), who is out for vengeance after his younger brother is killed. Per our sister site Variety, Strahovski will play Beth, a mysterious Pinkerton detective and newcomer to the town of Seward,...

After snagging an Emmy last year for his performance as Rowan Pope Aka Eli Pope in ABC's Scandal, Joe Morton hasn't slowed his roll. His portrayal of Olivia Pope (Kerry Washington)'s duplicitous father dominated last season, culminating in his imprisonment at his daughter's hand. Of playing TV's favorite “bad dad,” Morton says, "I read something the other day that said I was the worst parent on television." In TNT's new show Proof, which premiered this week, Morton plays…...

Over the past year, TNT really cleaned house by cancelling several of their drama series. They're supposedly now favoring "edgier" series. Does Proof, a show that focuses on death and the afterlife, fit with that new strategy? How will it do in the ratings? Will it be cancelled or renewed for a second season? Stay tuned.

On Proof, Doctor Carolyn "Cat" Tyler (Jennifer Beals) recently lost her son, saw her marriage end, and become estranged to her teenage daughter. Cat is persuaded by cancer-stricken billionaire Ivan Turing (Matthew Modine) to search for evidence that death is not the end and this takes her on a deeply personal and emotional journey. The rest of the cast includes David Sutcliffe, Joe Morton, Edi Gathegi, Caroline Rose Kaplan, Callum Blue, and Annie Thurman.

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Although she has experienced great tragedy in her life, Proof‘s Dr. Carolyn Tyler has also witnessed miracles. Not only did she survive a near-drowning experience herself, but five minutes into Tuesday’s premiere, she watches a teenager come back to life after flatlining in surgery.

But suggest the idea of life after death to Carolyn — a brilliant cardiothoracic surgeon — and you might as well have recommended she start DVRing Long Island Medium.

And yet, Carolyn (played by The L Word‘s Jennifer Beals) is asked not only to consider the possibility of an afterlife in TNT’s new medical drama,...

Summer hasn't yet officially begun (June 21), but the summer TV season is in full swing. Tonight, you'll get your first look at one of TNT's summer offerings - a supernatural drama series titled "Proof," which premieres tonight, June 16th, at 10/9c.  Jennifer Beals stars as a brilliant but somewhat jaded female surgeon, still struggling with the devastating death of her son, who begins investigating cases concerning reincarnations, hauntings, out-of-body experiences, and other supernatural phenomena.  Joe Morton (on vacation from "Scandal") co-stars, playing the tough and intimidating chief who runs the hospital where Beals' character...

The Collider Weekly TV Guide is a rundown of notable episodes, premieres, returns, finales, and opportunities to catch up on great shows (or cast an eye to the occasional TV train wreck). Prepare thyselves for yet another round of summer premieres, and check out the list for the week beginning Tuesday, June 15th ( with so many shows later in the week, we’re skipping right over Monday!) Tuesday 6/16 [caption id="attachment_471341" align="alignright" width="350"] Image via FX/caption] Tyrant Season 2 Premiere, “Mark of Cain” (FX, 10 p.m.) — Barry’s (Adam Rayner) life is in the balance after his failed coup against his brother Jamal (Ashram Barhom). But Molly (Jennifer Finnigan) fights for his freedom, as he becomes an important figure for the resistance. Review forthcoming. Clipped Series Premiere, “Pilot” (TBS, 10 p.m.) — The workplace comedy, which takes place in a Massachusetts barbershop, stars Mike Castle and Ashley Tisdale. (Didn’t have time for this one on my schedule,...

Hollywood Veteran Matthew Modine, currently starring in TNT’s medical drama Proof, shares 25 surprising facts about himself exclusively with Us Weekly. 1. My wife, Caridad [Rivera, 60] is the love of my life. 2. My son, Boman [29], recently directed me in a short film, Merry Xmas. 3. MTV’s Ridiculousness is one of my favorite shows. 4. I skateboard to Cafe Gratitude for breakfast. 5. I’ve always wanted to play the ukulele. 6. I recently drove cross-country with my daughter, Ruby [24], in a U-Haul. 7. I once jumped from a cliff to [...]...

Think of your summer leisure time -- beaches, baseball, barbecues, vacations, camping, fairs, fireworks, sunshine... What can the TV programmers offer to pull you away from all that?

How about monsters, murders, alien invaders, serial killers, horror, gore, and violence?

Seems counterintuitive, right? And yet, that's what this summer's TV fare looks like, a parade of grimness and bleakness at a time when people are most likely to seek escapism.

This year's summer of darkness began with the launch on Fox last month of "Wayward Pines," the new series based on Blake Crouch''s novels and featuring the signature spooky touch of "Sixth Sense" and "Signs" director M. Night Shyamalan. So far, the show's highlights have included vehicular mayhem, cultish creepiness, mysterious conspiracies, summary executions, and hints of lurking monsters.

Not to be outdone, NBC has "Aquarius," with David Duchovny putting on his Fox "Creepy" Mulder hat as a 1960s...

What if you had all the money in the world and all you wished for was one question to be answered? Cancer-stricken billionaire Ivan Turing has a short time left on Earth and needs to know if death truly is the end, so he sets out to hire his own researchers. That’s the premise behind TNT’s new thought-provoking drama Proof, starring Matthew Modine and Jennifer Beals. “He, like Steve Jobs, began his business working out of his garage, tinkering, building things that the world has never seen or imagined before, and he’s parlayed that into an incredibly successful industry,” says … Continue reading →

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S.O.B. is D.O.A. at TNT.

RelatedTNT’s Superhero Titans Eye Possible Summer Start

The proposed Major Crimes spinoff centered around the S.O.B. (Special Operations Bureau) tactical unit and starring Jon Tenney and Walking Dead alum Laurie Holden (who has since joined NBC’s Chicago Med) is not moving forward, Turner Entertainment Networks CEO Kevin Reilly tells TVLine.

While lauding Major Crimes — which is itself of course an offshoot of the Kyra Sedgwick-fronted The Closer — as “such a valuable show for us,” Reilly said of S.O.B., “We’re not doing that. We’ve moved on.

Last month Bill Plympton's outrageously funny and dazzling animated romance "Cheatin’" opened in theaters across the country and on Vimeo on Demand. The award-winning film was Kickstarter-backed by Pylmpton's fans around the world and has received widespread critical acclaim. Now, the “King of Indie Animation” has returned to Kickstarter to ask animation fans to support his new Tarantino-esque animated feature film, "Revengeance." The film, a biker revenge dark comedy, mark’s Plympton’s eighth animated feature. You can check out an exclusive preview of the movie Here.

For the first time in his career, Plympton is collaborating on a film; co-creating "Revengeance" with underground animator and cartoonist Jim Lujan ("Sanjourno Must Die," "Spike and Mike," "Freakdaddy"). The talented voice cast includes Dave Foley ("The Kids in the Hall"), Kristina Wong, Lalo Alcaraz, Ken Mora, Jim Lujan himself, and actor Matthew Modine.

Modine, a long-time supporter of independent animation, is best known as “Pvt. Joker” in Stanley Kubrick’s "Full Metal Jacket," and as “Deputy Commissioner Peter Foley” in Christopher Nolan’s "The Dark Knight Rises." He can next be seen in this Summer’s new TNT drama, "Proof," opposite Jennifer Beals. He previously voiced two short films ("Santa," "The Fascist Years" and "The Flying House") by Plympton and executive produced Plympton’s "Cheatin’."

“Bill’s new feature with Jim Lujan looks like a blast. I’m excited to voice both ‘Sid,’ a biker gang member, and ‘Master,’ a cult leader! It’s fun doing character work like this and I love traditional hand-drawn animation,” said Matthew Modine.

Plympton will produce, animate, and direct "Revengeance" while Lujan will write, design, compose music, and voice many of the characters. Producer Adam Rackoff who served as Executive Producer on Plympton’s "The Flying House" and "Cheatin’" is returning to Executive Produce "Revengeance." The film has already begun production and is based on an original screenplay written by Lujan.

Plympton’s Cheatin’ was a Kickstarter darling. The campaign, launched in 2012, raised $100,916, nearly $26,000 past the fundraising goal.

Commented Bill Plympton: “I met Jim Lujan years ago when he interviewed me about my film Idiots and Angels, and he gave me some of his DVDs. I was really impressed by his work and asked him if he’d be interested in collaborating on a film. When he sent me the script for 'Revengeance' it was like discovering a new world---the underbelly of Los Angeles with bikers, gangsters, drug dealers, crooked politicians, and prostitutes. It was really dark and fascinating. I was so excited to make his film and thus the pre- production journey began. It’s a delight to come back to Kickstarter and officially launch 'Revengeance!' I think Kickstarter is the future for independent filmmaking.”

Added Jim Lujan: “Getting to know Bill through the years has really been inspiring. He truly is the “king of indie animation” and such a great person. Bill has kicked doors down and allowed me to learn from him. I couldn’t ask for a better collaborator on 'Revengeance' and we are thrilled to get this project off the ground.”

There is only week left to support this promising and unique project. Supporters can receive a variety of rewards including signed DVDs, Blu-rays, rare artwork, original animation drawings, and personal caricatures by Plympton. For the right price, fans can even have their likeness animated into the film as an “extra.”

Other rewards for the "Revengeance" campaign include:

-A private link to the finished film for a pledge of only $15 or more,

-An exclusive "Revengeance" postcard autographed by Plympton for pledges of $35 or more,

-An HD Blu-ray of the film hand-signed by Plympton for pledges of $75 or more.

-For backers who can pledge $100, you can get either an original animation drawing from "Revengeance" or a collection of limited edition caricature prints from Bill’s early years as an illustrator.

-Those who pledge $300 can get a classic animation drawing from one "Your Face," The Tune," "How to Kiss" or Plympton's MTV work

-Fans who pledge $400 or $499 will be able to select a classic production cel or drawing from "Your Face," The Tune," "How to Kiss" or Plympton's MTV work

- $500 or more, will get you “Bill Plympton’s Super Fan Package” and a “special thanks” credit at the end of the film. This package includes nearly all of Plympton’s animated films and books, with everything autographed (6 DVDs, 2 CDs, 2 posters, and 3 books).

-For pledges $1,000 or more, fans receive an original 8.5 x 11 in Wanted poster featuring a caricature of themselves hand-drawn by Plympton.

-For the first time, fans can be animated into a Plympton film as an “extra” for pledges of $1,500 or more.

For the complete list of rewards, please visit the "Revengeance" Kickstarter page.

Bill Plympton is widely considered to be the “King of Indie Animation.” He has been nominated for Academy Awards for "Your Face" (1987) and "Guard Dog" (2004) and is the first person to hand-animate an entire feature film entirely by himself. Bill and his team have been busy keeping up with the hundreds of questions and requests that continue to come through the Kickstarter message boards. To view the Kickstarter page and pledge your support, please visit: http://kck.st/1aEhcVG. The campaign ends on May 21.

"Revengeance" is directed, animated, and produced by Bill Plympton; written, designed, voiced, and scored by Jim Lujan; and Executive Produced by Adam Rackoff and Matthew Modine.

Kickstarter: http://kck.st/1aEhcVG

Official Film Website: http://www.revengeancemovie.com...

Wasn't there a time when summers weren't exactly a time that TV networks packed with new originals series that will keep you at home , instead of out, enjoying the weather, as well as the sights and sounds of the probably the most-loved season of the year? Not anymore, apparently, as more and more networks are debuting (sometimes testing) new series during the summer months, both scripted and unscripted... like this one from TNT - a supernatural drama series titled "Proof," which stars Jennifer Beals as a brilliant but somewhat jaded female surgeon, still struggling with the devastating death of her son, who begins investigating cases concerning...

TNT unveiled its 10 summer shows for 2015 on Thursday, and the full slate includes the returning “Last Ship,” which was basic cable’s top new series of 2014. “Rizzoli & Isles” and “Major Crimes” will also come back, along with “Murder in the First,” one of last year’s top 10 new series on basic cable. The fifth and final season of “Falling Skies” will also run, alongside “Legends” and “Cold Justice.” Three new series will debut this summer, including the 1960s police drama “Public Morals,” from writer, director, executive producer and star Edward Burns and executive producer Steven Spielberg; drama “Proof,” starring Jennifer Beals and Matthew Modine.

TNT will air 10 original series this summer and has set premiere dates all of them including for its three new series. The Jennifer Beals-Matthew Modine drama Proof premieres June 16 at 10 Pm with veteran Rizzoli & Isles as its lead-in. Cold Justice: Sex Crimes, the spinoff of Cold Justice from Wolf Reality and Magical Elves, will follow the 9 Pm season premiere of the mothership series on July 31. And the 1960s-set police drama Public Morals, from Edward Burns and…...

TNT has a very busy summer ahead, with the return of seven favorites plus the debut of three new series.

RelatedTNT’s Librarians Renewed for Season 2

Among the newcomers, Proof stars Jennifer Beals (The L Word) as a brilliant surgeon who, in the wake of her teenage son’s death, teams with a billionaire tech inventor (Weeds‘ Matthew Modine) to explore recincarnation and such. The cast also includes David Sutcliffe (Gilmore Girls), Joe Morton (Scandal), Callum Blue (Royal Pains) and Edi Gathegi (Justified).

Public Morals, meanwhile, is set in 1960s New York and stars writer/exec producer Edward Burns (Saving Private Ryan...

Here's your first look (via trailer) at TNT's supernatural drama series "Proof," which stars Jennifer Beals as a brilliant but somewhat jaded female surgeon, still struggling with the devastating death of her son, who begins investigating cases concerning reincarnations, hauntings, out-of-body experiences, and other supernatural phenomena.  Joe Morton co-stars, playing the tough and intimidating chief who runs the hospital where Beals' character works. And Edi Gathegi plays a Sudanese hospital intern tasked with finding proof of life after death. TNT will premiere the series this June as a summer series; although the exact premiere date...

The good news for those who love to hate Scandal‘s Papa Pope: Emmy winner Joe Morton anticipates having a solid presence during at least the first half of Season 4.

The bad news? There may be a heap of comeuppance ahead for Olivia’s father, if (Ok, when) Fitz learns that Rowan orchestrated the fatal poisoning of First Son Jerry III.

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Speaking with TVLine’s Michael Ausiello on the 2014 Emmys red carpet, Morton — who this Emmy season grabbed gold for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series — cleared the air...

TV’s erstwhile Closer, Kyra Sedgwick, has reopened the door to small-screen endeavors, with a guest-starring arc — as a deputy police chief — on Fox’s cop comedy Brooklyn Nine-Nine.

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As reported by Entertainment Weekly, Sedgwick will appear in two episodes as Deputy Chief Madeline Wuntch, a longtime foil of Emmy nominee Andre Braugher’s Captain Holt. As part of a precincts-wide evaluation, Wuncth aims to take down the 9-9.

Related Brooklyn Nine-Nine EPs Talk Season 2 Time Jump, Plans for Jake and Amy

The role marks Sedgwick’s first on-camera TV role...

Will guilt detour a Once Upon a Time romance? Is Big Bang‘s bride-to-be due for a big makeover? What’s fishy about Sleepy Hollow‘s new casting call? Read on for answers to those questions plus teases from other shows.

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Now that Once Upon a Time’s Emma and Hook kissed, and she let go of her walls and fears, is a CaptainSwan relationship possible, or is it too soon? –freak91

Just because old issues have been put to rest, you can count on new ones arising. “There...

Along with announcing "The Shop," which we told you about earlier today, TNT has rebranded itself as "TNT Drama - Boom," picked up "Proof" as a new series, and has a few more in development.

You can see the trailer for "Proof" below, and per Deadline, here are the horror and horror-ish projects the network currently has in development:

"Breed" - Producers: Invention Film Co, Nicky Weinstock, Scott Winant ("True Blood"), John Scott Shepherd ("Save Me," "Life or Something Like It"); Writer: John Scott Shepherd

This atmospheric, supernatural drama centers on a volatile race of creatures who are committing brutal murders in the Pacific Northwest and the reluctant FBI investigator who pairs with a female assassin to track them. "Breed" mixes suspense, excitement, and humor to create an exhilarating ride full of unexpected moments and unforgettable characters.

"Fix-It Men" - Producers: Mark Gordon ("Criminal Minds," "Grey’s Anatomy"), Nick Pepper,...

At its upfronts this morning TNT announced that it is launching a major brand overhaul, focusing on a younger audience and, as you can see below, more action-packed series. Check out the full trailers below.

Transporter

Public Morals - 1960s cop drama that centers on the Public Morals Division. It’s there that cops walk the line between morality and criminality as the temptations that come from dealing with all kinds of vice can get the best of them. It centers on cop Terry Muldoon (Ed Burns), who knows the line between the good guys and the bad guys is thin but is determined to raise his sons to be honest and hardworking.

Proof. A supernatural drama starring Jennifer Beals and produced by Kyra Sedgwick. The procedural centers on a skeptical, hard-science female surgeon (Jennifer Beals) who after experiencing tragedy in her family, sets out to explore whether there is anything after death.

TBS unveiled the promos for its upcoming comedies, while sister network TNT presented its upcoming dramas. Some of the shows look promising! Some less so. And some, even less. Let's take a look.Angie Tribeca stars Rashida Jones and was created by Steve and Nancy Carell. Think Brooklyn Nine-Nine. Buzzy's is set in a barbershop. Warning: Contains Boston accents. Your Family or Mine is about how terrible families are. Aren't families just the worst? Boy, they sure are. Proof stars Jennifer Beals and Matthew Modine as a doctor and an eccentric billionaire, respectively. They want to know what happens when people die! (We all want to know that, guys.) Public Morals is a '60s-set cop show with Ed Burns. Don't confuse it with TNT's failed '60s-set cop show Mob City. (Or … do.) Transporter: The Series is a Canadian import. The Librarians is based on TNT's popular TV movies.

Here's your first look (via trailer) at TNT's supernatural drama series Proof, which stars Jennifer Beals as a brilliant but somewhat jaded female surgeon, still struggling with the devastating death of her son, who begins investigating cases concerning reincarnations, haunting, out-of-body experiences, and other supernatural phenomena.  Joe Morton co-stars, playing the tough and intimidating chief who runs the hospital where Beals' character works. Also Edi Gathegi plays a Sudanese hospital intern tasked with finding proof of life after death. TNT will premiere the series in early 2015, as a mid-season entry. Watch:...

In addition to renewing Conan O’Brien’s late-night talk show and revealing a slate of new shows – including a Firestarter sequel series — as part of its upfront presentation to advertisers Wednesday, TNT also released trailers for several of its upcoming new shows. There’s a TV-sized, internationally produced version of The Transporter films, a series version of its The Librarian adventure films called The Librarians (starring Noah Wyle), and two new original dramas: The Edward Burns police show Public Morals and the Jennifer Beals supernatural thriller Proof.

Transporter will premiere this fall, The Librarians this winter, and Proof and Public Morals next year.

Here are the first looks at TNT‘s new dramas as part of the network’s 2014-2015 series orders. They include two original series — the Jennifer Beals-starrer Proof, exec produced by Kyra Sedgwick, and Edward Burns’ 1967-set NY cop drama Public Morals — as well as the Librarian series spinoff and the overseas pickup Transporter: The Series starring Chris Vance. Check them out: Related: TNT Unveils New ‘Boom’ Tagline, Turner Development Slates Transporter: The Series – Fall Drama Produced by Atlantique Productions. From executive producers Frank Spotnitz, Chris Vance, Fred Fuchs, Olivier Bibas and Qvf Inc, and producer Susan Murdoch. The Librarians – Winter Drama Produced by Electric Entertainment. From writer/executive producer John Rogers and executive producers Noah Wyle, Dean Devlin and Marc Roskin. Proof – 2015 Drama Produced by Turner Originals. From writer/executive producer Rob Bragin, director Alex Graves and executive producers Kyra Sedhwick, Jill Littman and Tom Jacobson. Public Morals...

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2015 is now set to welcome Proof, a newly commissioned ten-part drama about a brilliant surgeon tasked with investigating supernatural phenomena surrounding death.

A similar pilot of the same name, written by M. Night Shyamalan and Marti Noxon, was in development at Syfy a couple of years ago, but failed to make it to series. TNT has picked up this version written by Rob Bragin (Greek, Murphy Brown) and starring Jennifer Beals as Dr Carolyn Tyler, a surgeon charged by a cancer-stricken millionaire to find out what happens when we die.

Dr Tyler, as you might expect, has her own reasons for investigating the possibility of life after death, and the series will see her tackle concepts of reincarnation, hauntings, out-of-body experiences and the like. More news as it arrives.

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TNT has ordered a new supernatural drama called Proof. It will debut some time next year with 10 episodes.

The cast will include Jennifer Beals, Matthew Modine, Joe Morton, Callum Blue, Edi Gathegi, Annie Thurman, Sean Gleeson, and Caroline Rose Kaplan.

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TNT Greenlights Supernatural Drama "Proof," Starring Jennifer Beals

New Series from Executive Producer Kyra Sedgwick Also Stars Matthew Modine and Joe Morton

TNT has greenlit the supernatural drama Proof, starring Jennifer Beals (The L Word, Flashdance), Matthew Modine (And the Band Played On, Weeds) and Joe Morton (Scandal, Terminator 2: Judgment Day). Also starring in the series are Callum Blue (Dead Like Me, Royal Pains), Edi Gathegi (X-Men: First Class, Justified), Annie Thurman (The Hunger Games), Sean Gleeson (Doctors, Cold Mountain) and newcomer Caroline Rose Kaplan.

TNT has greenlit the supernatural drama Proof, starring Jennifer Beals ("The L Word," Flashdance), Matthew Modine (And the Band Played On, "Weeds") and Joe Morton ("Scandal," Terminator 2: Judgment Day). Also starring in the series are Callum Blue ("Dead Like Me," "Royal Pains"), Edi Gathegi (X-Men: First Class, "Justified"), Annie Thurman (The Hunger Games), Sean Gleeson ("Doctors," Cold Mountain) and newcomer Caroline Rose Kaplan. "Proof" is being executive-produced by Emmy winner Kyra Sedgwick ("The Closer"); Rob Bragin ("Greek," "Murphy Brown"), who wrote the pilot; Tom Jacobson; Jill Littman; and Emmy winner Alex Graves ("The West Wing," "Game of Thrones"), who directed the pilot.

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Updated: TNT has ordered the supernatural drama Proof, a Jennifer Beals starrer about a brilliant surgeon who’s persuaded by a cancer-stricken tech millionaire (Matthew Modine) to investigate cases of reincarnation, out-of-body experiences, hauntings and other supernatural phenomena.

The network has ordered 10 episodes of the drama that’ll also star Joe Morton (Scandal). The drama’s from Kyra Sedgwick (The Closer) and Rob Bragin, who wrote the pilot.

It’ll bow in 2015.

Also on tap for next year: Public Morals, a police drama from Ed Burns (Saving Private Ryan). Set in New York in the 1960s, the drama focuses on...

TNT has greenlit the supernatural drama "Proof," starring Jennifer Beals ("The L Word," Flashdance), Matthew Modine (And the Band Played On, "Weeds") and Joe Morton ("Scandal," Terminator 2: Judgment Day). Also starring in the series are Callum Blue ("Dead Like Me," "Royal Pains"), Edi Gathegi (X-Men: First Class, "Justified"), Annie Thurman (The Hunger Games), Sean Gleeson ("Doctors," Cold Mountain) and newcomer Caroline Rose Kaplan.

Turner’s upfront next week will feature a familiar face. The Closer star Kyra Sedgwick is returning to TNT‘s lineup, this time as a producer. The cable network has picked up to series pilot Proof, a supernatural medical drama executive produced by Sedgwick in her TV series producing debut. Also ordered to series is the 1960s cop drama Public Morals, written, directed by and starring Ed Burns, which counts Steven Spielberg among its executive producers. Both projects, which had been clear frontrunners, have received 10-episode orders for 2015 debut. Of TNT’s other drama pilots, there is discussion about possibly retooling Agent X starring Sharon Stone, while Guilt By Association is not going forward. Written by Rob Bragin, Proof stars Jennifer Beals as a skeptical, hard science, female surgeon who’s struggled with family issues including a tragic death. She is persuaded to investigate cases of reincarnation, out-of-body experiences, hauntings...

TNT is back in business with Kyra Sedgwick and Ed Burns. The Turner-owned cable network ahead of its upfront presentation next week has handed out series orders to dramas Proof and Public Morals, produced by Sedgwick and Burns, respectively. TNT has picked up 10 episodes of both Public Morals and Proof for a bow in 2015.  Proof is a procedural centering on a skeptical, hard-science female surgeon (Jennifer Beals) who has struggled with family issues including a tragic death. She is convinced to investigate cases of reincarnation, out-of-body experiences and hauntings in a quest to

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