Kathryn Morris has joined the Screen Gems thriller The Perfect Guy. Sanaa Lathan stars as a woman who meets the seemingly perfect guy (Michael Ealy, but he turns into a sociopathic stalker when she breaks up with him. Morris will play Karen, the mother of an all-boys family who is a close confidante of Lathan’s character and offers counsel and wisdom about her romances. Morris Chestnut and Rutina Wesley also star in the film from director David M. Rosenthal and writer Tyger Williams. Morris starred on CBS’ Cold Case, and her recent credits include telepic The Sweeter Side of Life and CBS pilot The Surgeon General. She next appears in the thriller 2 Br/1 Ba. She’s repped by Gersh and Mosaic.
Jim Klock has landed a role in the courtroom drama The Whole Truth from director Courtney Hunt and writer Nicholas Kazan. Keanu Reeves stars as a defense attorney...
Jim Klock has landed a role in the courtroom drama The Whole Truth from director Courtney Hunt and writer Nicholas Kazan. Keanu Reeves stars as a defense attorney...
- 8/12/2014
- by The Deadline Team
- Deadline
President Barack Obama’s nominee to become the next Surgeon General, Vivek Hallergere Murthy, appears unlikely to be confirmed for the post on Monday. A CNN panel confirmed that even Democrats in the Senate are weary of voting to confirm Murthy because, as CNN anchor John King put it, “his only crime is he agrees with the president” and the National Rifle Association opposes his nomination.
- 3/17/2014
- by Noah Rothman
- Mediaite - TV
In less than a month, the broadcast networks will be announcing which new series they're picking up for the 2013-14 season. Zap2it can't wait for that, though, so this week we're doing a series of pilot previews.
In addition to this gallery of 22 shows we hope the networks order to series, we're also going to take a closer look at pilot scripts from each of the networks. While a lot can change between now and a series premiere, and these are by no means full reviews, we hope to offer some insight at some of the projects the networks are considering this spring.
Jason Isaacs' "Awake" didn't survive the 2011-12 pilot season on NBC, but he's back as "The Surgeon General" on CBS, one of the pilots we're hoping gets picked up for this fall.
What it's about: War medic Dr. John Sherman (Isaacs) is wounded in a...
In addition to this gallery of 22 shows we hope the networks order to series, we're also going to take a closer look at pilot scripts from each of the networks. While a lot can change between now and a series premiere, and these are by no means full reviews, we hope to offer some insight at some of the projects the networks are considering this spring.
Jason Isaacs' "Awake" didn't survive the 2011-12 pilot season on NBC, but he's back as "The Surgeon General" on CBS, one of the pilots we're hoping gets picked up for this fall.
What it's about: War medic Dr. John Sherman (Isaacs) is wounded in a...
- 4/16/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Bess Rous (Beth Henley’s play The Jacksonian) has joined the cast of Murder In The First, TNT’s drama pilot co-created by Steven Bochco and Eric Lodal. It is a murder mystery set in contemporary San Francisco that centers on two Sfpd homicide detectives, Terry Seagrave (Taye Diggs) and Hildy Mulligan (Kathleen Robertson), as they take on a case that seems more like a maze. Rous, repped by Greene & Associates and The Coronel Group, plays Wexler, a techy that is Erich Blount’s brilliant Cto and head of R&D. Christopher Thornton has booked a role in the CBS drama pilot The Surgeon General, which centers on Dr. John Sherman (Jason Isaacs), the most powerful doctor in the nation who has 315 million patients. Thornton will play a funny wheelchair-bound Russian computer scientist and master researcher with a 4.0 from MIT who has developed a life-changing algorithm. Confined to a wheelchair in real life,...
- 4/1/2013
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
When I first heard about the news, my honest first reaction was: "What ,Again????" Actually it just seems that Anne Deavere Smith has played the Vice President of the United States before. But she has played other White House government official types in movies such as The Kingdon, American President and Dave. However, this time she's gotten a real promotion, and has been cast as the V.P. in the CBS pilot The Surgeon General, starring Jason Isaacs as, who else, the surgeon general. No word yet as to who will play the President of the U.S. No doubt the huge success of Scandal has all the other networks scrambling to get their own White House-set prime time soap opera on the...
- 4/1/2013
- by Sergio
- ShadowAndAct
CBS’ drama pilot The Surgeon General has enlisted three well known actors for guest starring/potentially recurring roles. The project centers on Dr. John Sherman (Jason Isaacs), the most powerful doctor in the nation, the Surgeon General, who has 315 million patients. Anna Deavere Smith will play the Vice President; Paul McCrane is set as the President’s Chief of Staff and Miguel Sandoval as Sen. Nortega. David Krumholtz is among a quartet of actors who round out the cast of the NBC/Sony comedy pilot Brenda Forever, which blends stories from Brenda Miller’s (Ellie Kemper) past and present to give a unique portrait of how a chubby, awkward but incredibly confident 13-year-old girl grew up to be a 31-year-old who still marches to the beat of her own drum. Krumholtz is set to play Neil, Brenda’s best friend. While the role is a lead one, Krumholtz has signed...
- 3/29/2013
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
Mike Colter has been added to the cast in CBS’ drama pilot Surgeon General. which centers on Dr. John Sherman (Jason Isaacs), the most powerful doctor in the nation, the Surgeon General, who has 315 million patients. Colter, repped by Gersh, plays Dr. McCallan, the epidemiologist on Sherman’s staff. He recurs on The Good Wife and The Following and was recently in Zero Dark Thirty. James Earl (TBS’ Glory Days, Fox’s Glee) and Rene Gube have been cast in TBS‘ comedy pilot Ground Floor. Written by Bill Lawrence and Greg Malins and directed by Gail Mancuso, Ground Floor is set in the world of corporate America and takes the Romeo and Juliet story to the office. It centers on Harvard grad Brody (Skylar Astin), who falls hard for feisty and intelligent maintenance supervisor Jennifer (Briga Heelan), whose education ended after high school. Earl, repped by Allegory Creative Management and Untitled,...
- 3/15/2013
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
A onetime One Tree Hill resident, a beloved Hobbit, a Parenthood babymaker and a 90210 fave are among the latest actors to book pilots.
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Per our sister site Deadline….
* Tree Hill alum James Lafferty has joined NBC’s untitled action thriller about an idealistic Secret Service agent who finds himself at the epicenter of an international crisis on his first day on the job when the First Son and several schoolmates are kidnapped. Lafferty will play the private school instructor who was abducted with his students.
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Per our sister site Deadline….
* Tree Hill alum James Lafferty has joined NBC’s untitled action thriller about an idealistic Secret Service agent who finds himself at the epicenter of an international crisis on his first day on the job when the First Son and several schoolmates are kidnapped. Lafferty will play the private school instructor who was abducted with his students.
- 3/15/2013
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
Exclusive: The Lord Of The Rings‘ Sean Astin has joined Jason Issacs and Kathryn Morris in CBS’ drama pilot Surgeon General. Written by Samuel Baum and produced by CBS TV Studios, the project centers on Dr. John Sherman (Isaacs), the most powerful doctor in the nation, the Surgeon General, who has 315 million patients. Astin, repped by Innovative, LuberRoklin and Dave Feldman, will play Dr. Fischer, a psychiatrist and a member of Dr. Sherman’s team, overseeing the nation’s mental health. He will next be seen in The Call.
- 3/15/2013
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
A pair of former CBS stars are returning to the network in pilot projects.
Kathryn Morris ("Cold Case") and Skeet Ulrich ("Jericho") have landed roles in a pair of drama projects in the works at the network. Morris will star in "The Surgeon General," playing the title character's (Jason Isaacs) chief of staff. It's her first series role since "Cold Case" ended in 2010.
Ulrich, meanwhile, has landed the lead in "Anatomy of Violence," a crime drama from "Homeland" producers Alex Gansa, Howard Gordon and Alex Cary. He'll play a psychiatrist who works for the FBI. His most recent TV work came on NBC's "Law & Order: La."
More pilot casting:
- The CW's sci-fi pilot "The Hundred" has cast Thomas McDonell ("Suburgatory") in one of its lead roles. He'll play one of a group of juvenile delinquents who return to Earth 97 years after a nuclear war wipes out civilization to see...
Kathryn Morris ("Cold Case") and Skeet Ulrich ("Jericho") have landed roles in a pair of drama projects in the works at the network. Morris will star in "The Surgeon General," playing the title character's (Jason Isaacs) chief of staff. It's her first series role since "Cold Case" ended in 2010.
Ulrich, meanwhile, has landed the lead in "Anatomy of Violence," a crime drama from "Homeland" producers Alex Gansa, Howard Gordon and Alex Cary. He'll play a psychiatrist who works for the FBI. His most recent TV work came on NBC's "Law & Order: La."
More pilot casting:
- The CW's sci-fi pilot "The Hundred" has cast Thomas McDonell ("Suburgatory") in one of its lead roles. He'll play one of a group of juvenile delinquents who return to Earth 97 years after a nuclear war wipes out civilization to see...
- 3/12/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Kathry Morris just can't quit CBS.
According to THR, the "Cold Case" actress has landed the lead role in "The Surgeon General" opposite Jason Isaacs.
Morris will play the surgeon general's chief of staff in the pilot, which centers on John Sherman (Isaacs) as he attempts to successfully take over the position of surgeon general.
In other pilot news...
Stephanie Weir has joined "Brenda Forever." The MadTV actress will appear in the NBC pilot as Brenda Miller's (Ellie Kemper) happy-go-lucky mother. [THR]
Skeet Ulrich is CBS-bound. The "Jericho" star has landed the lead role in "Anatomy Of Violence" as an FBI criminal psychiatrist named Dr. Raines. [EW]
Thomas McDonell is taking over "The 100." McDonell will appear opposite Eliza Taylor as the free-spirited Finn, a handsome young man sent to Earth because he's not great at following the rules. [THR]
Jason Jones has joined "Divorce: A Love Story." The "Daily Show" correspondent is...
According to THR, the "Cold Case" actress has landed the lead role in "The Surgeon General" opposite Jason Isaacs.
Morris will play the surgeon general's chief of staff in the pilot, which centers on John Sherman (Isaacs) as he attempts to successfully take over the position of surgeon general.
In other pilot news...
Stephanie Weir has joined "Brenda Forever." The MadTV actress will appear in the NBC pilot as Brenda Miller's (Ellie Kemper) happy-go-lucky mother. [THR]
Skeet Ulrich is CBS-bound. The "Jericho" star has landed the lead role in "Anatomy Of Violence" as an FBI criminal psychiatrist named Dr. Raines. [EW]
Thomas McDonell is taking over "The 100." McDonell will appear opposite Eliza Taylor as the free-spirited Finn, a handsome young man sent to Earth because he's not great at following the rules. [THR]
Jason Jones has joined "Divorce: A Love Story." The "Daily Show" correspondent is...
- 3/12/2013
- by Leigh Weingus
- Huffington Post
Kathryn Morris is heading back to CBS. The Cold Case star has landed the female lead opposite Jason Isaacs in the network's medical drama pilot The Surgeon General, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. The Surgeon General, from executive producer Samuel Baum (Lie to Me), follows Dr. John Sherman (Isaacs) as he steps into the highest medical office in the nation, attracted by the notion of nearly limitless resources, authority and impact on the health of all Americans. Photos: The Faces of Pilot Season 2013 Morris will portray Lydia Ferrari, the surgeon general's fiercely loyal chief of staff and longtime friend,
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- 3/11/2013
- by Philiana Ng
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
A Leverage star has found her next gig. Beth Riesgraf, best known for portraying Parker on TNT's caper drama, will co-star with Jason Isaacs in CBS' drama pilot The Surgeon General, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. Story: TV Pilots 2013: The Complete Guide The Surgeon General, from executive producer Samuel Baum (Lie to Me), follows Dr. John Sherman (Isaacs) as he steps into the highest medical office in the nation, attracted by the notion of nearly limitless resources, authority and impact on the health of all Americans. Riesgraf will play Dr. Page Wyatt, an expert on micro-organisms.
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- 2/28/2013
- by Philiana Ng
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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