TV Cha-cha-cha-cha-changes...
by yrnej | created - 08 Aug 2018 | updated - 08 Aug 2018 | PublicThe new television season is starting and, as usual, there are tons of cast changes - people leaving, people coming, people going from being cast members to being guest stars, etc.
Which of these upcoming cast changes do you hate most?
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1. American Gods (2017–2021)
TV-MA | 60 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
A recently released ex-convict named Shadow meets a mysterious man who calls himself "Wednesday" and who knows more than he first seems to about Shadow's life and past.
Stars: Ricky Whittle, Emily Browning, Yetide Badaki, Bruce Langley
Votes: 92,613
Leaving: Gillian Anderson (Media) / joining: Kahyun Kim (New Media) and Sakina Jaffrey
2. Arrow (2012–2020)
TV-14 | 42 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
Spoiled billionaire playboy Oliver Queen is missing and presumed dead when his yacht is lost at sea. He returns five years later a changed man, determined to clean up the city as a hooded vigilante armed with a bow.
Stars: Stephen Amell, Katie Cassidy, David Ramsey, Susanna Thompson
Votes: 445,806
Leaving: Willa Holland (Thea) and Paul Blackthorne (Lance) / joining: Holly Elissa, Michael Jonsson and Miranda Edwards / returning: Colton Haynes (Roy/Arsenal)
3. Big Little Lies (2017–2019)
TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The apparently-perfect lives of upper-class mothers of students at a prestigious elementary school unravel to the point of murder when a single mother moves to their quaint California beach town.
Stars: Reese Witherspoon, Nicole Kidman, Shailene Woodley, Zoë Kravitz
Votes: 223,894
Joining: Meryl Streep and Douglas Smith
4. Black Lightning (2018–2021)
TV-14 | 43 min | Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
A crusading school principal gets back into action as the original African-American electrical superhero.
Stars: Cress Williams, Nafessa Williams, Christine Adams, Marvin Jones III
Votes: 27,225
Revised: Jordan Calloway (Khalil/Painkiller) promoted to series regular
5. Blindspot (2015–2020)
TV-14 | 42 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Jane Doe is found in Times Square with no memory and mysterious tattoos on her body.
Stars: Sullivan Stapleton, Jaimie Alexander, Audrey Esparza, Ashley Johnson
Votes: 78,967
Joining: Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio
6. Chicago Fire (2012– )
TV-14 | 43 min | Action, Drama
The story of firefighters and paramedics in the city of Chicago, both on a personal and professional level.
Stars: Taylor Kinney, Christian Stolte, Eamonn Walker, Joe Minoso
Votes: 64,337
Leaving: Monica Raymund (Dawson) / joining: Annie Ilonzeh and Steven Boyer
Chicago Med - revised: Heather Headley (Gwen) promoted to recurring status
Chicago P.D. - joining: Anne Heche and Rob Morrow / leaving: Elias Koteas (Al)
7. Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (2015–2019)
TV-14 | 42 min | Comedy, Musical
A young woman abandons a choice job at a law firm and her life in New York in an attempt to find happiness in the unlikely locale of West Covina, California.
Stars: Rachel Bloom, Donna Lynne Champlin, Vincent Rodriguez III, Pete Gardner
Votes: 22,638
Leaving: Santino Fontana (Greg) / joining: Skylar Astin (Greg)
8. Doctor Who (2005–2022)
TV-PG | 45 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
The further adventures in time and space of the alien adventurer known as the Doctor and his companions from planet Earth.
Stars: Jodie Whittaker, Peter Capaldi, Pearl Mackie, Matt Smith
Votes: 246,211
Joining: Jodie Whittaker (The Doctor), Tosin Cole, Bradley Walsh and Mandip Gill / leaving Peter Capaldi (The Doctor)
9. Dynasty (2017–2022)
TV-14 | 42 min | Drama
Follows two of America's wealthiest families as they feud for control over their fortune and their children.
Stars: Elizabeth Gillies, Rafael de la Fuente, Robert Christopher Riley, Sam Adegoke
Votes: 24,879
Leaving: Nathalie Kelley (Cristal) / joining: Ana-Brenda Contreras (Cristal) / revised: Nicollette Sheridan (Alexis) promoted to series regular
10. Empire (2015–2020)
TV-14 | 42 min | Drama, Music
A hip-hop mogul must choose a successor among his three sons who are battling for control over his multi-million dollar company, while his ex-wife schemes to reclaim what is hers.
Stars: Terrence Howard, Taraji P. Henson, Jussie Smollett, Bryshere Y. Gray
Votes: 41,006
Joining: Toby Onwumere / revised: Nicole Ari Parker (Giselle) and Ryhon Nicole Brown (Maya) promoted to series regulars
11. The Flash (2014–2023)
TV-PG | 43 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
After being struck by lightning, Barry Allen wakes up from his coma to discover he's been given the power of super speed, becoming the Flash, and fighting crime in Central City.
Stars: Grant Gustin, Candice Patton, Danielle Panabaker, Carlos Valdes
Votes: 367,988
Joining: Chris Klein / leaving: Keiynan Lonsdale (Wally/Kid Flash) / revised: Jessica Parker Kennedy (Mystery Girl) and Hartley Sawyer (Ralph) promoted to series regulars
12. The Gifted (I) (2017–2019)
TV-14 | 43 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy
In a world where mutated humans are treated with distrust and fear, an institute for mutants battles to achieve peaceful co-existence with humanity.
Stars: Stephen Moyer, Amy Acker, Sean Teale, Natalie Alyn Lind
Votes: 37,728
Joining: Grace Byers
13. The Good Doctor (2017–2024)
TV-14 | 41 min | Drama
Shaun Murphy, a young surgeon with autism and Savant syndrome, is recruited into the surgical unit of a prestigious hospital.
Stars: Freddie Highmore, Richard Schiff, Hill Harper, Christina Chang
Votes: 112,405
Joining: Lisa Edelstein / leaving: Chuku Modu (Jared) / revised: Paige Spara (Lea), Will Yun Lee (Alex), Christina Chang (Audrey) and Fiona Gubelmann (Morgan) promoted to series regulars
14. The Good Fight (2017–2022)
TV-MA | 45 min | Crime, Drama
When Diane Lockhart's life savings are lost, she must start from scratch at a new firm.
Stars: Christine Baranski, Sarah Steele, Nyambi Nyambi, Michael Boatman
Votes: 32,440
Leaving: Justin Bartha (Colin)
15. Grey's Anatomy (2005– )
TV-14 | 41 min | Drama, Romance
A drama centered on the personal and professional lives of five surgical interns and their supervisors.
Stars: Ellen Pompeo, Chandra Wilson, James Pickens Jr., Justin Chambers
Votes: 341,131
Leaving: Jessica Capshaw (Arizona) and Sarah Drew (April) / revised: Kim Raver (Teddy) promoted to series regular / joining: Chris Carmack
Station 19 - joining: Boris Kodjoe
16. How to Get Away with Murder (2014–2020)
TV-14 | 43 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A group of ambitious law students and their brilliant criminal defense professor become involved in a twisted murder plot that promises to change the course of their lives.
Stars: Viola Davis, Billy Brown, Jack Falahee, Aja Naomi King
Votes: 166,461
Revised: Rome Flynn (Gabriel) and Amirah Vann (Tegan) promoted to series regulars
17. Last Man Standing (2011–2021)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy
A married father of three tries to maintain his manliness in a world increasingly dominated by women.
Stars: Tim Allen, Nancy Travis, Hector Elizondo, Christoph Sanders
Votes: 37,452
Leaving: Molly Ephraim (Mandy) and Flynn Morrison (Boyd) / joining: Molly McCook (Mandy) and Jet Jurgensmeyer (Boyd)
18. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999– )
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
This series follows the Special Victims Unit, a specially trained squad of detectives in the New York City Police Department that investigate sexually related crimes.
Stars: Mariska Hargitay, Christopher Meloni, Ice-T, Dann Florek
Votes: 124,429
Joining: George Newbern and Dylan Walsh
19. DC's Legends of Tomorrow (2016–2022)
TV-14 | 42 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Time-traveling rogue Rip Hunter must recruit a ragtag team of heroes and villains to help prevent an apocalypse that could impact not only Earth, but all of time.
Stars: Caity Lotz, Amy Louise Pemberton, Dominic Purcell, Nick Zano
Votes: 109,976
Revised: Matt Ryan (John), Courtney Ford (Nora) and Jes Macallan (Ava) promoted to series regulars / joining: Tom Wilson and Ramona Young / leaving: Keiynan Lonsdale (Wally/Kid Flash)
20. Lethal Weapon (2016–2019)
TV-14 | 44 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
A slightly unhinged cop is partnered with a veteran detective trying to maintain a low stress level in his life.
Stars: Damon Wayans, Keesha Sharp, Kevin Rahm, Michelle Mitchenor
Votes: 40,406
Leaving: Clayne Crawford (Riggs) / joining: Seann William Scott and Maggie Lawson
21. The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2017–2023)
TV-MA | 60 min | Comedy, Drama
After her husband leaves her, young mother of two Miriam "Midge" Maisel discovers that she has a talent for stand-up comedy. Could this be her calling?
Stars: Rachel Brosnahan, Alex Borstein, Michael Zegen, Marin Hinkle
Votes: 142,700
Joining: Zachary Levi
22. Midnight, Texas (2017–2018)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
Midnight is a safe haven for those who are different, but with the presence of outsiders, the residents band together and form a strong and unlikely family.
Stars: François Arnaud, Dylan Bruce, Parisa Fitz-Henley, Arielle Kebbel
Votes: 14,822
Joining: Nestor Carbonell, Josh Kelly, Trace Lysette and Jaime Ray Newman
23. NCIS (2003– )
TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Follows the Major Case Response Team (MCRT) from the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS), as they get to the bottom of criminal cases connected to Navy and Marine Corps personnel.
Stars: David McCallum, Sean Murray, Mark Harmon, Brian Dietzen
Votes: 162,695
Leaving Pauley Perrette (Abby) / revised: Diona Reasonover (Kasie) promoted to series regular
NCIS: New Orleans - leaving: Shalita Grant (Sonja)
24. 9-1-1 (2018– )
TV-14 | 43 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
Explores the high-pressure experiences of the first responders who are thrust into the most frightening, shocking, and heart-stopping situations.
Stars: Angela Bassett, Peter Krause, Oliver Stark, Aisha Hinds
Votes: 45,786
Joining: Jennifer Love Hewitt and Ryan Guzman / leaving: Connie Britton (Abby)
25. One Day at a Time (2017–2020)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama
Follows three generations of the same Cuban-American family living in the same house: a newly divorced former military mother, her teenage daughter and tween son, and her old-school mother.
Stars: Justina Machado, Todd Grinnell, Isabella Gomez, Marcel Ruiz
Votes: 18,301
Joining: Gloria Estefan, Danny Pino and Raul Castillo
26. Outlander (2014– )
TV-MA | 60 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Claire Beauchamp Randall, a nurse in World War II, mysteriously goes back in time to Scotland in 1743. There, she meets a dashing Highland warrior and gets drawn into an epic rebellion.
Stars: Caitríona Balfe, Sam Heughan, Sophie Skelton, Richard Rankin
Votes: 178,820
Joining: Billy Boyd and Maria Doyle Kennedy
27. Ray Donovan (2013–2020)
TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Drama
Ray Donovan, a professional "fixer" for the rich and famous in Los Angeles, can make anyone's problems disappear except those created by his own family.
Stars: Liev Schreiber, Eddie Marsan, Dash Mihok, Pooch Hall
Votes: 93,454
Revised: Susan Sarandon (Samantha) and Graham Rogers (Smitty) promoted to series regulars
28. The Resident (2018–2023)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama
A group of doctors at Chastain Memorial Hospital face personal and professional challenges on a daily basis.
Stars: Matt Czuchry, Manish Dayal, Bruce Greenwood, Malcolm-Jamal Warner
Votes: 32,470
Joining: Jenna Dewan and Jane Leeves / leaving: Melina Kanakaredes (Lane) and Moran Atias (Renata) / revised: Malcolm-Jamal Warner (AJ) promoted to series regular
29. Riverdale (2017–2023)
TV-14 | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
While navigating the troubled waters of romance, school and family, Archie and his gang become entangled in dark Riverdale mysteries.
Stars: Lili Reinhart, Camila Mendes, Cole Sprouse, K.J. Apa
Votes: 155,067
Joining: Penelope Ann Miller; revised: Vanessa Morgan (Toni) and Charles Melton (Reggie) promoted to series regulars
30. Shameless (2011–2021)
TV-MA | 60 min | Comedy, Drama
A scrappy, feisty, fiercely loyal Chicago family makes no apologies.
Stars: Emmy Rossum, William H. Macy, Ethan Cutkosky, Jeremy Allen White
Votes: 284,411
Joining: Dan Lauria / revised: Richard Flood (Ford) promoted to series regular
31. Star Trek: Discovery (2017–2024)
TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Ten years before Kirk, Spock, and the Enterprise, the USS Discovery discovers new worlds and lifeforms as one Starfleet officer learns to understand all things alien.
Stars: Sonequa Martin-Green, Doug Jones, Anthony Rapp, Mary Wiseman
Votes: 134,088
Joining: Anson Mount (Pike)
32. Stranger Things (2016–2025)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
When a young boy vanishes, a small town uncovers a mystery involving secret experiments, terrifying supernatural forces and one strange little girl.
Stars: Millie Bobby Brown, Finn Wolfhard, Winona Ryder, David Harbour
Votes: 1,333,042
Revised: Priah Ferguson (Erica) promoted to recurring status / joining: Cary Elwes and Jake Busey
33. Supergirl (2015–2021)
TV-PG | 43 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
The adventures of Superman's cousin and her own superhero career.
Stars: Melissa Benoist, Chyler Leigh, David Harewood, Katie McGrath
Votes: 129,488
Leaving: Chris Wood (Mon-El) / joining: Sam Witwer and Rhona Mitra / revised: Jeremy Jordan (Winn) demoted to recurring status
34. 13 Reasons Why (2017–2020)
TV-MA | 60 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Follows teenager Clay Jensen, in his quest to uncover the story behind his classmate and crush, Hannah, and her decision to end her life.
Stars: Dylan Minnette, Katherine Langford, Christian Navarro, Alisha Boe
Votes: 315,107
Leaving: Katherine Langford (Hannah)
35. The Walking Dead (2010–2022)
TV-MA | 45 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
Sheriff Deputy Rick Grimes wakes up from a coma to learn the world is in ruins and must lead a group of survivors to stay alive.
Stars: Andrew Lincoln, Norman Reedus, Melissa McBride, Lauren Cohan
Votes: 1,080,245
Leaving: Andrew Lincoln (Rick) / returning: John Bernthal (Shane) / revised: Lauren Cohan (Maggie) demoted to half-time status / joining: Samantha Morton
Fear the Walking Dead - joining: Aaron Stanford
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