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If you’ve been waiting for NCIS: Tony and Ziva to headline their own story, the moment has arrived. The New “NCIS: Tony & Ziva” series premieres on Paramount+ on Thursday, September 4, 2025. Entertainment Weekly’s cast-and-character guide confirms the return of Michael Weatherly and Cote de Pablo, and it sets up a thriller with heart.

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The spinoff launches in the U.S. on Paramount+ on Thursday, September 4, 2025. Episodes center on Tony Dinozzo and Ziva David, now based in Paris with their daughter, Tali. A sudden global cyber attack frames the family, putting Interpol on their trail as they fight to clear their names.

Rachel Brosnahan was already an Emmy nominee when Amy Sherman-Palladino entered her life, but the prolific creator’s The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel quickly turned the actor into an Emmy-winning leading lady.

Oscar and Emmy winner Rami Malek also understands the benefits of working with the six-time-Emmy-winning Sherman-Palladino, as a 2004 episode of Gilmore Girls is what launched his now-decorated career and landed him his SAG card. After Brosnahan took home her Emmy statuette in 2018, Malek eventually approached her at a New York City music festival to bond over their good fortune involving Sherman-Palladino. Years later, at the Met Gala, Malek again sought Brosnahan out, but this time it involved an offer to play his beloved wife in James Hawes’ elegant espionage thriller, The Amateur.

“[Malek] tracked me down at the Met Gala and was like, ‘I’m doing this thing. It’s in your inbox. You have to say yes,’” Brosnahan tells...

Jesse Metcalfe has signed on for MGM and Lightworkers’ new faith-based family drama “On a Wing and a Prayer,” starring opposite Dennis Quaid and Heather Graham.

Based on a true story, Quaid stars as Doug White, who’s forced to fly a plane after the pilot dies unexpectedly mid-flight.

The movie is the latest production from MGM’s Lightworkers — the company, founded by Roma Downey and Mark Burnett, is behind “The Bible” miniseries and MGM and Paramount’s contemporary “Ben-Hur” adaptation. Downey will produce the movie alongside Autumn Bailey-Ford, with Burnett serving as an executive producer. Directed by Sean McNamara from a screenplay by Brian Egeston, “On a Wing and a Prayer” is currently in production and slated for release on Aug. 31, 2022.

After kicking off his career with heartthrob roles on “Passions,” “Desperate Housewives” and the 2006 hit teen comedy “John Tucker Must Die,” Metcalfe has found massive success on the...

Resurrection, a film from The Bible producers Roma Downey and Mark Burnett that follows the immediate aftermath of Jesus’ crucifixion, will premiere on Discovery+ on March 27.

In Resurrection, Jesus’ followers are hunted, leaderless and desperately searching for understanding, but when Jesus rises from death, they realize that hope didn’t die on the cross. It lives on in them. A production from MGM and LightWorkers, a division of MGM, Resurrection is produced by Downey, Burnett and The Bible showrunner Richard Bedser.

“Faithful audiences crave content that speaks to their faith and values, and we can think of no better home for this film than discovery+. David Zaslav and his team have created an incredible home for family friendly entertainment,” said Downey and Burnett. “We look forward to sharing Resurrection’s ultimate story of hope with the discovery+ viewers and are grateful to be able to share this epic story with...

A new Biblical epic about the resurrection of Jesus Christ called “Resurrection” is coming to Discovery+ this Easter from the team behind the hit miniseries “The Bible” and the film “Son of God.”

“Resurrection” comes from producers Roma Downey and Mark Burnett for LightWorkers and MGM, along with “The Bible” showrunner Richard Bedser. The film will launch on Discovery+ on March 27, 2021.

The film follows the immediate aftermath of Jesus’ crucifixion and shows how Jesus’ followers are hunted, leaderless and desperately searching for understanding. But when Jesus rises from death, they realize that hope didn’t die on the cross — it lives on in them.

“Resurrection” was put together from footage within MGM and LightWorkers’ existing library of Biblical material in place of filming during the pandemic.

“Faithful audiences crave content that speaks to their faith and values, and we can think of no better home for this film than Discovery...

Two-time Golden Globe nominee and SAG Ensemble winner Dennis Quaid will star in MGM and LightWorkers’ faith-based family drama, On a Wing and a Prayer. The pic marks the actor’s third reteaming with filmmaker Sean McNamara after Soul Surfer and the upcoming biopic Reagan in which Quaid plays the title role as the 40th U.S. President. On a Wing and a Prayer will be released through MGM’s distribution and marketing joint venture United Artists Releasing.

After a small-town pilot dies unexpectedly while flying the plane, passenger Doug White (Quaid) is forced to land the plane safely in order to save his entire family. Based on an astonishing true story, On a Wing and a Prayer follows one man’s harrowing journey to save his family from insurmountable danger.

Brian Egeston (Perfect Harmony) wrote the screenplay which is being produced by Roma Downey and Autumn Bailey-Ford. Mark Burnett will executive produce the project.

Working on the final season of any series can be difficult, but that was especially true with “House of Cards” given the behind-the-scenes drama that led to the firing of star Kevin Spacey. “One of the real challenges we had in this season was telling our story without our former lead actor on screen at all,” reveals composer Jeff Beal, who was with the show from beginning to end. Watch our exclusive video interview with Beal above.

The sixth and final installment of Netflix‘s landmark political drama shifted the emphasis from Frank Underwood (Spacey), a conniving Congressman turned President, to his wife Claire (Robin Wright), who, as his Vice President, assumes the office following his untimely exit.

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With his music, Beal tried to “keep the ghost of Frank Underwood alive,” and the show’s writers tried to do the same. “All the...

Michael Weatherly and Cote de Pablo may be done with NCIS, but they're not done with CBS. 

The two former series regulars have joined forces to develop Mia, a brand new drama for the network. 

The series would focus on a homicide detective who is given a brand new partner to solve cases in Miami. 

Desperate to complete her final undercover assignment, the partner struggles to keep her personal life away from her job. 

The pilot will be penned by Shepard Boucher, who will serve as an Executive Producer alongside.

Weatherly currently stars on the drama, Bull, at CBS. That show is entering its third season next month. 

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He appeared on the first 13 seasons of NCIS as Tony Dinozzo, before making his big departure back in 2016 to take on new projects. 

de Pablo appeared on the procedural drama from 2005-2013 as Ziva David.

Christmas just came early for fans of NCIS‘ “Tiva.”

Series alumni Michael Weatherly and Cote de Pablo are reuniting to develop the drama series Mia at CBS.

The project centers on a newly minted homicide detective who is assigned to a by-the-book partner in Miami, but she struggles to keep her personal entanglements with her final undercover assignment from jeopardizing her future.

Though Weatherly and de Pablo will not be starring in the potential series, they are attached to executive-produce alongside Shepard Boucher (Riverdale), who will also write the script.

Weatherly and de Pablo ended their respective NCIS runs as...

Michelle Monaghan has joined the upcoming Netflix series “Messiah” in a lead role, Variety has confirmed.

The 10-episode series chronicles the world’s reaction to a man (Mehdi Dehbi) who emerges from the Middle East creating a groundswell of followers who claim he is sent from God. Other people question whether he is what they say he is or rather a dangerous fraud bent on dismantling the world’s geopolitical order, causing civil havoc as he beguiles the world’s media and its audience. The series is told from multiple viewpoints, including a Us Intelligence agent, a Palestinian refugee, an Israeli Shin Bet officer, and a Latino preacher and his daughter.

Monaghan will play Eva Geller, a highly specialized Us intelligence officer who pits her wits and years of experience against Al-Masih (Dehbi). The character is described as whip smart, tenacious and determined to prove she is right, Eva literally...

Don’t mess with Texas Sam Neill.

The Jurassic Park star will play the lead in The Son, AMC’s upcoming multigenerational drama about a family witnessing the birth of the Lone Star State, TVLine has learned.

Neill’s character, Eli, is the patriarch of the McCullough clan who was kidnapped and raised by the Comanche tribe and applies what he learned among the Native Americans in his present-day business dealings. Per the official character description, Eli “was born on the day Texas became an independent republic, earning the nickname ‘First Son of Texas’ and is a relic of the Wild West,...

Ex-NCIS leading lady Cote de Pablo is inching closer to a full-time TV return.

The actress is in final talks to play the female lead opposite Smash‘s Jack Davenport in the Syfy pilot Prototype, Deadline reports.

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The potential series, written by 24: Live Another Day scribe Tony Basgallop, centers on three unlikely people who inadvertently stumble upon an invention that challenges the very nature of quantum physics.

De Pablo — who recently starred in the CBS miniseries The Dovekeepers — is poised to play Laura Kale,...

The Creative Arts Emmy Awards were handed out in Los Angeles last night (September 12), just a week ahead of the Andy Samberg-hosted Primetime Emmy Awards event.

HBO scooped the highest number of awards, with Game of Thrones and Queen Latifah's Bessie among the major winners.

Digital Spy presents a full list of all the winners and nominees below:

Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series

American Masters

Cancer: The Emperor Of All Maladies

The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst - Winner

The Roosevelts: An Intimate History

The Sixties

Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special

The Case Against 8

Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief - Winner

Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck

Sinatra: All or Nothing At All

Virunga

Outstanding Variety Special

Bill Maher: Live From D.C.

The Kennedy Centre Honors

Mel Brooks Live At The Geffen

The Saturday Night Live 40th Anniversary Special...

One of the most vital aspects of any series is a recognizable musical motif, so the Emmy for Main Title Theme is of special note. The award will be given out at the Creative Arts ceremony on Saturday, with previous winners duking it out with first-time nominees. Let’s take a closer look at the contenders and their individual awards histories: -Break- Emmy predictions slugfest: Our editors preview the major Creative Arts categories Jeff Beal reaped his 14th and 15th nominations this year: one in this category for his theme for "The Dovekeepers," and one for his score for "House of Cards." He won three Emmys from his 13 past nominations: Main Title Theme for "Monk" (2003) and Best Score (Miniseries/Movie/Special) twice -- "Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Steven King" (2006) and "The Company" (2007). His other 10 nominations came for his work on "House of Cards" (two more for Score; onc.

Here's one of those 'This'll make you feel old' factoids - it's two years since the last ever episode of Skins aired.

E4's groundbreaking hormone-fest wrapped up on August 5, 2013 - with an older Cook (Jack O'Connell) heading off into an uncertain future at the close of 'Rise (Part Two)'.

Cook was but one of 27 major characters featured on Skins across three 'Generations' - in a total of 61 episodes, split into seven series. But where are the teen tearaways of Roundview College now?

Generation One

1. Nicholas Hoult

Hoult played Tony Stonem - the pre-eminent bad boy of Skins - across its first two series. Later badly hurt in a traffic accident and forced to rely on others, Tony had mellowed by his final episodes.

Now aged 25, Hoult has become a bona-fide Hollywood star with roles in this year's Mad Max: Fury Road and the much-anticipated book adaptations Dark Places and Kill Your Friends.

Just a few days before A.D. The Bible Continues series has its Easter Sunday debut on NBC, Mark Burnett and Roma Downey's The Dovekeepers (0.9/3) wrapped its two-night run on CBS on Wednesday. Having started off soft, the two-hour conclusion to the siege of Masada saga was down 10% in adults 18-49 on its second night to end as the night’s lowest-rated show among the The Big 4.Watched by 8.98 million Tuesday night after a massive 16.60 million audience for lead-in NCIS, Dov…...

CBS’s “The Dovekeepers” died a merciful death on Wednesday, when the special dipped from its already disappointing Tuesday premiere numbers. ABC won primetime for the key demo; Fox’s “American Idol” gave that network a first place finish among total viewers. The CW’s lineup slid from last week, though the network managed to stay above Telemundo and out of the basement. Also Read: ‘Dovekeepers’ Ep Roma Downey: ‘Everyone Should Know This Story’ ABC was first in ratings with a 1.9 rating/7 share in the advertiser-coveted 18-49 demographic, but third in total viewers with an average of 7 million, according to preliminary numbers.

ABC’s The Middle (with 7.6 million total viewers and a 1.7 rating) and The Goldbergs (7.2 mil/1.9) this Wednesday each ticked up in audience but slipped two tenths in the demo.

Modern Family (9.3 mil/2.9) was flat in the demo, while black-ish (7.4 mil/2.4) popped 16 and 14 percent. Nashville (5.1 mil/1.3) dipped a tenth, tying its season low.

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CBS | Survivor (9.5 mil/2.1) slipped two tenths in the demo. The conclusion of The Dovekeepers (6.4 mil/0.9) dropped 30 percent in audience and a tenth in the demo from its Tuesday opener.

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CBS finished first in total viewers and tied with NBC atop the advertiser-sought 18-49 demographic on Tuesday night, but that doesn’t mean the evening was a success. Part 1 of the TV movie “The Dovekeepers” didn’t fly, getting a mere 1.0 rating in the key demo. The Roma Downey-Mark Burnett project had 9 million total viewers. Fox’s “Weird Loners” had an unpopular premiere itself, receiving just a 0.7 rating and 1.9 million total viewers. Also Read: ‘Weird Loners’ Star Becki Newton on ‘New Girl’ Comparisons and ‘Ugly Betty’ Reunion (Video) CBS and NBC tied for first in ratings, both with...

CBS rolled out part one of Mark Burnett and Roma Downey's The Dovekeepers on Tuesday night. Proving their golden touch can't work every time, the two-hour opener brought a middling 1.0 rating among adults 18-49. It clearly skewed old, considering its total audience of nearly 9 million viewers. The only series to pull a bigger haul, in fact, was lead-in NCIS. That reaped 16.3 million viewers and a 2.1 rating in the key demo. See more 41 Broadcast Series That Are Already Renewed NBC aired a clip show of The Voice (1.9 adults),

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All episodes of “The Dovekeepers” were made available prior to broadcast.

Throwing its shawl into the Biblical recreation ring, CBS’s two-night miniseries The Dovekeepers looks to take the dry bedrock of history and chisel it into well-sculpted TV drama. It’s not the only recent attempt. With the help of reality show guru Mark Burnett and executive producer Roma Downey, History Channel’s good book adaptation The Bible received great ratings back in 2013. When the network tried to recapture that magic earlier this year with Sons of Liberty, a hunked up “interpretation” of the revolutionary war, the payoff was nowhere near as divine.

CBS is looking to court Bible fans and ratings with The Dovekeepers, an antiquity story shepherded to the network by Burnett and Downey. Based on Alice Hoffman’s historical fiction of the same name, The Dovekeepers has everything you’ve come to expect from the hormonal...

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). Here are the picks for the week beginning Monday, March 30th: Monday, 3/30: Better Call Saul, "Pimento" (AMC, 10 p.m.) -- The penultimate episode of Season One will answer (maybe) whether or not Chuck (Michael McKean) is cured, and also what the status is of the class action lawsuit he and Jimmy (Bob Odenkirk) levied against Sandpiper Crossing. Further, Mike's (Jonathan Banks) ability to finish a job is called into question … but don't they know he doesn't do half measures? Tuesday, 3/31: [caption id="attachment_136915" align="alignright" width="350"] Image via TBS/caption] Cougar Town Series Finale, "Mary Jane's Last Dance" (TBS, 10:30 p.m.) -- The sixth season finale (and the third on the show's second home of TBS) will also be the...

Debuting just before Passover starts this year, The Dovekeepers is not the only story of faith from the First Century A.D. to show up on network television in the next week or so, and it certainly isn't the best. As the video review above says, this epic two-night tale of the siege of Masada – starring Cote De Pablo – by Rome’s bloodthirsty legions proves that big is not always better on the small screen. Based on the best-selling Alice Hoffman novel of the same name and…...

The Dovekeepers — the newest TV event from Roma Downey and Mark Burnett under their LightWorkers Media banner — is based on a bloody chapter of human history. But, says Downey, the tale’s true foundation is love and the resilience of the human spirit. “We’re most interested in telling stories that find light in the darkness,” she explained at a recent press event. “Dovekeepers is really a love story … a love story in the face of this incredible tragedy.” Inspired by Alice Hoffman’s heralded 2011 bestseller, The Dovekeepers tells the intertwined tales of mistreated beauty Yael (Rachel Brosnahan), mystical Shirah (Cote … Continue reading →

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There's a one-of-a-kind TV event coming to CBS, and you won't want to miss it.

Mark Burnett and Roma Downey (The Bible) are once again combining their brilliance as executive producers of the new four-hour limited series The Dovekeepers – and only ETonline has your exclusive behind-the-scenes first look.

In our sneak peek video above, Burnett and Downey are on location in Malta and they reveal how they were able to devise the look and feel of the first-century Seige of Masada, along with the goals, research, challenges that came along with creating The Dovekeepers.

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Based on Alice Hoffman’s bestselling historical novel, The Dovekeepers centers on a group of extraordinary women whose lives intersect in a fight for survival at the siege of Masada. The project stars Cote de Pablo (NCIS), Rachel Brosnahan (House of Cards) and Kathryn Prescott (Finding Carter) in the title dovekeeper roles.

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If you’ve been missing the loveliness that is Cote de Pablo, this should fill the bill: an exclusive video tour of CBS’ Dovekeepers miniseries set in Malta, led by the NCIS alum herself.

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After being forced out of their homes in Jerusalem by the Romans in 70 C.E., 900 Jews were ensconced in a fortress at Masada, a mountain in the Judean desert. Based on Alice Hoffman’s bestselling historical novel and airing Tuesday, March 31 and Wednesday, April 1 on CBS, The Dovekeepers presents...

Produced by an angel — and playing one, too.

That sums up the current status of Selma star Stephan James, who’s been cast in a major role as a neophyte guardian angel in the NBC pilot Unveiled — from husband-wife producing team Mark Burnett (The Voice, The Bible) and Roma Downey (The Bible, The Dovekeepers), Deadline reports.

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Downey, of course, also starred as a heavenly creature from 1994 to 2003 in the family hit Touched by an Angel.

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After exiting CBS' hit drama NCIS, Cote de Pablo is returning to the network in The Dovekeepers, and Et has a behind-the-scenes look!

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The four-hour series event, airing March 31 and April 1, is based on Alice Hoffman's historical novel about the Siege of Masada in 70 C.E. where 900 Jews stood their ground against Roman armies after being forced out of their home in Jerusalem and ensconced in a fortress at a mountain in the Judean desert. The project will recount the events from the perspective of a few extraordinary women with different backstories who share a common bond for survival. Cote plays Shirah, a healer accused of practicing witchcraft.

The 35-year-old actress was in full wardrobe as she gave a tour of the set in Malta and spilled details on the show.

"Is there romance for Shirah?" Cote said. "Let's just say it's all the romance I didn't...

More than a decade after “Touched by an Angel” ended, Roma Downey is back at CBS with a new inspirational historical series, “The Dovekeepers.”

“I find that as a woman in my 50s, it’s often a time when people are stepping back from their career and I feel very encouraged that I’m moving into a whole new chapter for my career,” Downey told reporters Monday at the Television Critics Association winter press tour in Pasadena.

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The CBS miniseries adaptation of Alice Hoffman’s 2011 bestseller The Dovekeepers will premiere over two nights March 31 and April 1. Appearing with some of her cast at today’s Television Critics Association press tour, Roma Downey (who coproduced the project with husband Mark Burnett under their Lightkeepers Media umbrella) said the mini’s debut immediately following NCIS was chosen in part to capitalize on The Dovekeepers star — and former NCIS favorite — Coté de Pablo’s fan base. The Dovekeepers brings to life Hoffman’s stunning tale of a group of extraordinary women whose lives intersect in a fight for their lives in Masada, an ancient mountaintop fortification overlooking the … Continue reading →

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Exactly a year-and-a-half after the news first broke that she and NCIS were parting ways, Cote de Pablo has answered many burning questions about Ziva’s “rushed” exit storyline, the “outpouring of love” she felt from fans and whether she’d ever return to the CBS drama she called home for eight years.

Following her appearance at the Television Critics Association winter press tour — where she was promoting the upcoming CBS mini The Dovekeepers — de Pablo said that after her break from NCIS, “I took a couple of months off, and my entire family came over which was really great.

"It's great to back to CBS. It's been 20 years since Touched by An Angel…we made over 200 episodes, Roma Downey reminded TV critics this morning as she pitched her two-part miniseries The Dovekeepers to TV critics at Winter TV Press Tour 2015. Ann Peacock was tapped a year ago to adapt the Alice Hoffman bestseller for Downey and husband Mark Burnett – Hollywood’s It Couple when it comes to religious programming since scoring massive ratings for their The Bible 10-part…...

ABC is ready to tell best-selling author Ken Follett's Century Trilogy. The network is developing Fall of Giants, a sweeping 10-hour limited series based on the trilogy comprising New York Times best-sellers Fall of Giants, Winter of the World and Edge of Eternity, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. Ann Peacock (The Dovekeepers, Chronicles of Narnia) is on board to pen the script and exec produce the project from Sony Pictures Television. Should Giants perform well, the second and third books in the trilogy could be the basis for two more 10-hour event series or a continuing hourlong

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CBS has set a premiere date for The Dovekeepers, its limited event series marking Cote de Pablo’s return to the network NCIS calls home.

The two-night event will air Tuesday, March 31 and Wednesday, April 1, from 9 to 11 pm Et.

Set in ancient Israel and based on Alice Hoffman’s acclaimed historical novel, the project follows a group of extraordinary women whose lives intersect in a fight for survival at the siege of Masada. That real-life event occurred in 70 C.E. (aka A.D.), when 900 Jews who’d been forced out of Jerusalem by the Romans held out for months against Roman...

Sam Neill has joined the cast of the CBS miniseries The Dovekeepers, EW has learned. Based on Alice Hoffman’s novel, the four-part miniseries tells the story of four women whose lives intersect as they fight for survival when 900 Jews are besieged for months in a fortress at Masada. Neill will play Josephus, the somewhat controversial first-century Jewish scholar and historian. In this project, he is seen interviewing the few adult survivors of the Siege of Masada in order to record the events that took place prior to and during the siege. These interviews are the firsthand accounts included among...

Sam Neill is about to go biblical on us all. “Alcatraz” and “Jurassic Park” alum Neill has been cast in CBS's upcoming event miniseries “The Dovekeepers,” from executive producers Mark Burnett and Roma Downey, CBS said Monday. See video: ‘The Dovekeepers’ Kicks Off Production in Malta With Actual Birds The miniseries, which is slated for a 2015 premiere, is based on Alice Hoffman's historical novel about extraordinary women whose lives intersect in a fight for survival at the siege of Masada. Neil will play Josephus, the somewhat controversial first-century Jewish scholar and historian. In this project, he is seen interviewing the few.

Sam Neill has joined CBS' The Dovekeepers. The four-hour miniseries from executive producers Roma Downey and Mark Burnett is based on Alice Hoffman’s acclaimed historical novel about extraordinary women whose lives intersect in a fight for survival at the siege of Masada. Neill has been cast as Josephus, the somewhat controversial first-century Jewish scholar and historian. In Dovekeepers, he is seen interviewing the few adult survivors of the Siege of Masada in order to record the events that took place prior to and during the siege. These interviews are the firsthand accounts included among the annals of history

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CBS began production on its upcoming religious miniseries “The Dovekeepers” in Malta on Monday, teasing the event with a video featuring costumed cast members and a production executive releasing real birds into the wild. Also read: CBS Orders Mark Burnett, Roma Downey Miniseries ‘Dovekeepers’ Set against the backdrop of the 900 Jews who faced off against the Roman armies in ancient Israel, “The Dovekeepers” tells the tale of a strong group of women who band together to survive (and also keep doves.) Executive producers Roma Downey and Mark Burnett are adapting Alice Hoffman's critically acclaimed historical novel into a four-hour...

Like the swallows to Capistrano, the beloved Cote de Pablo is returning to CBS — and we’ve got your first look at the NCIS alum in The Dovekeepers.

The video below shows de Pablo on the set of the Eye Network’s miniseries, an adaptation of Alice Hoffman’s historical novel about four women in ancient Israel whose lives intersect at the siege of Masada. That real-life event occurred in 70 C.E. (aka A.D.), when 900 Jews who’d been forced out of Jerusalem by the Romans held out for months against Roman troops at a mountain fortress in the Judean desert.

In a deal that follows Roma Downey and Mark Burnett coming aboard the MGM/Paramount epic Ben-Hur that Timur Bekmambetov will direct with Jack Huston in the title role, MGM has acquired a 55% interest in Downey, Burnett and Hearst Entertainment’s One Three Media and LightWorkers Media, including all of their interests in such hit shows as Survivor, The Voice, Shark Tank, The Bible and The Apprentice. All this will be consolidated into a new media venture called United Artists Media Group. MGM chairman and CEO Gary Barber made the deal with Burnett, Downey and Steven Swartz, Hearst Corp’s president and CEO. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Uamg will primarily focus on developing, producing and financing premium content across all platforms, including scripted and non-scripted television programs, motion pictures and digital content. Burnett will serve as the CEO of Uamg. Downey will serve as president of LightWorkers Media, the...

“Finding Carter” star Kathryn Prescott has found a new gig. Prescott, who stars as title character Carter Stevens on the MTV series, has joined the cast of “The Dovekeepers,” Mark Burnett and Roma Downey‘s upcoming CBS miniseries. Also read: Mark Burnett and Roma Downey's ‘Dovekeepers’ Casts ‘Manhattan’ Star Rachel Brosnahan The four-hour miniseries, which is being adapted from Alice Hoffman's historical novel, is based on the true events at Masada in 70 C.E. After being forced out of their home in Jerusalem by the Romans, 900 Jews were ensconced in a fortress at Masada, a mountain in the Judean desert.

Kathryn Prescott‘s next small-screen role will find her armed for battle.

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The star of MTV’s Finding Carter has joined CBS’ upcoming miniseries The Dovekeepers, TVLine has learned, playing a teenaged tomboy named Aziza. Blessed with expert archery skills, Aziza disguises herself in her brother’s armor to join the male warriors of Masada — even managing to fool her lover Amram (played by 90210‘s Diego Boneta).

Set in ancient Israel, Dovekeepers tells the true story of the 900 Jewish people forced out of...

Hollywood newbie Rachel Brosnahan has just been cast in the upcoming historical miniseries “The Dovekeepers,” which is co-produced by the same duo who brought us “The Bible” and its follow up feature film, “Son of God.” Executive producers Roma Downey and Mark Burnett are staying true to their nature with “The Dovekeepers,” which is based on the New York Times bestselling novel by Alice Hoffman. The miniseries follows the story of four women whose paths cross during the historical siege of Masada, and Brosnahan is set to portray Yael, a young girl who is forced to journey through the Judean desert [...]

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CBS’ The Dovekeepers has made another big hire, tapping House of Cards’ Rachel Brosnahan to star opposite NCIS alum Cote de Pablo in the four-hour miniseries, TVLine has learned.

From executive producers Roma Downey and Mark Burnett, the project is based on Alice Hoffman’s acclaimed historical novel about four extraordinary women whose lives intersect in a fight for survival at the siege of Masada.

Related NCIS Boss ‘Thrilled’ for Cote de Pablo’s New Gig, Affirms There’s No Bad Blood

Brosnahan, currently starring in Wgn’s period drama Manhattan, will play Yael, “a uniquely beautiful and fearless young...

House of Cards and Blacklist alum Rachel Brosnahan has joined the cast of the CBS miniseries The Dovekeepers, EW has learned.

Based on Alice Hoffman’s novel, the four-part miniseries tells the story of four women whose lives intersect as they fight for survival when 900 Jews are besieged for months in a fortress at Masada.

Brosnahan, who currently stars on Manhattan, will play Yael, a fearless woman whose mother died in childbirth—a tragedy that her father blames her for. During the dangerous journey through the desert, Yael has a whirlwind romance that will haunt her after they arrive in Masada.

Rachel Brosnahan is moving from “Manhattan” to Masada. The “Manhattan” actress has been cast in Mark Burnett and Roma Downey‘s upcoming CBS miniseries “The Dovekeepers.” Also read: Mark Burnett's ‘Dovekeepers’ Casts ‘Rock of Ages’ Star Diego Boneta The miniseries, which will premiere next year, is based on Alice Hoffman's historical novel about four extraordinary women whose lives intersect in a fight for survival at the siege of Masada. Set in ancient Israel, the project is based on the true events at Masada in 70 C.E. After being forced out of their home in Jerusalem by the Romans,...

Upcoming CBS miniseries “The Dovekeepers,” from executive producers Mark Burnett and Roma Downey, has tapped Diego Boneta to star in the biblical era drama. “The Dovekeepers” is based on a historical novel of the same name by Alice Hoffman, and centers primarily on the actions of four women during the events at Masada, where the Romans attempted to siege the Jewish fortress. Boneta will play a character named Amram, who Variety describes simply as “a man linked to two of the central female characters.” Boneta got his start acting on television, working on popular young adult series like “Pretty Little Liars” and “90210.” He’s [...]

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“Rock of Ages” actor Diego Boneta has been cast in the upcoming CBS miniseries “The Dovekeepers,” from executive producers Mark Burnett and Roma Downey. Boneta, who also appears in the upcoming big-screen soccer biopic “Pele,” will play a character named Amram in the series. Also read: ‘NCIS’ Alum Cote de Pablo to Star in Mark Burnett and Roma Downey's ‘Dovekeepers’ Miniseries The actor's television credits include “Underemployed” and “90210.” The four-hour miniseries is based on Alice Hoffman's historical novel about four extraordinary women whose lives intersect in a fight for survival at the siege of Masada. “NCIS” alum Cote de Pablo is also.

According to a recent report from TV Line, NCIS' former Ziva star, Cote de Pablo, has finally signed up to return to television, but on an entirely different show. She has been hired to star in the Eye Network’s miniseries adaptation of The Dovekeepers, which is Alice Hoffman’s historical novel about four women in ancient Israel whose lives intersect at the siege of Masada. It was a true-life event that went down in 70 C.E. (aka A.D.), when 900 Jews who’d been forced out of Jerusalem by the Romans, held out for months against Roman troops at a mountain fortress in the Judean desert. It will be a 4-hour show with Roma Downey and Mark Burnett as executive producers, and it's scheduled to air in 2015 sometime. Cote's character will be named Shirah. Shirah is described as being "a sensual, mysterious and fiercely independent single mother with...