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Monday 19th March



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How I Met Your Mother

8.15 Million

3.4/10

House

5.78 Million

2.0/6

Pretty Little Liars

3.68 Million

1.6/3



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2 Broke Girls

9.19 Million

3.4/9



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Two & A Half Men

11.34 Million

3.8/9

Alcatraz

5.07 Million

1.5/4

Being Human

1.42 Million

0.7/2



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Mike & Molly

9.83 Million

3.2/8



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Castle

11.86 Million

2.4/6

Hawaii Five-O

9.14 Million

2.5/6

Smash

6.67 Million

2.3/6



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Brothers & Sisters' star Gilles Marini joins 'Scruples' pilot



Gilles Marini has joined the cast of ABC pilot Scruples.

The fashion drama will follow wealthy and powerful designer Wilhelmina 'Billy' Hunnewell Winthrop (Claire Forlani).

Brothers & Sisters star Marini will play a Frenchman from Billy's past, reports Deadline.

The character is expected to recur if Scruples - from exec producer Natalie Portman - is picked up to series.

Since Brothers & Sisters concluded last year, Marini has appeared in episodes of Modern Family, Switched at Birth and Are You There, Chelsea?.

Chad Michael Murray (One Tree Hill), Boris Kodjoe (Undercovers) and Karine Vanasse (Pan Am) are among the other stars attached to Scruples.

Michael Sucsy (The Vow) will direct the pilot, which is under consideration for ABC's 2012-13 television season.

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Brian Cox to star in ABC fantasy pilot 'Gotham



Brian Cox has landed a role in ABC pilot Gotham.

The veteran actor will play the wise and secretive Alderman Morrill, according to Deadline.

Gotham will follow Annie Travers (Megan Ketch), an NYPD detective who discovers a magical world that exists within New York.

Cox's character appears to be the owner of a simple clock shop, but is entrusted with maintaining order in the secret world.

The 65-year-old actor, acclaimed for his theatre work, has appeared in such films as 1986's Manhunter, 1998's Rushmore and last year's Rise of the Planet of the Apes.

He also recently signed up to star in BBC Four comedy Bob Servant Independent.

Other stars attached to Gotham include The Walking Dead actor Lennie James and former Hollyoaks star Barry Sloane.

The River's Michael Green has written the pilot, which will be helmed by I Am Legend director Francis Lawrence.

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Eddie Izzard cast in 'The Munsters' reboot 'Mockingbird Lane'



Eddie Izzard is in the final stages of negotiations to act in and produce NBC's new pilot Mockingbird Lane.

The programme will be a reinvention of The Munsters, the much-loved 1960s sitcom about the home life of a family of monsters.

Deadline reports that Izzard is the first to be cast in the pilot, which will be written by Bryan Fuller (Pushing Daisies) and directed by Bryan Singer (Superman Returns).

The comedian and actor will play Grandpa, the patriarch of the family, a charming and womanising vampire who can shapeshift into rats, wolves and other creatures.

Izzard was originally offered the role in January, but was tied to a drama project in development at FX at the time.

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ER' star Eriq La Salle joins CBS pilot 'Widow Detective'



Eriq La Salle has been cast in CBS drama Widow Detective.

The former ER actor will make a guest appearance in the pilot - created by CSI: Crime Scene Investigation showrunner Carol Mendelsohn - as Lieutenant Lutrell, a friend of protagonist Denny (John Corbett).

La Salle has an option for a recurring role if the show is picked up to series, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Widow Detective stars Sex and the City actor Corbett as a detective who becomes a surrogate husband, lover and father to the families of his past partners, all of whom died in the line of duty.

Widow Detective has been written by David Hubbard, who will also take on executive producing duties alongside Mendelsohn and Julie Weitz.

Elyes Gabel (Game of Thrones, Psychoville) has already been cast as Denny's current partner, a new detective who is the son of one of the widows on the show.

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Penoza': Erin Moriarty cast in new ABC pilot



Erin Moriarty has joined the pilot of ABC drama Penoza.

The show follows Martha (Radha Mitchell), a woman whose criminal husband is assassinated. The widowed character is soon forced to adopt her husband's role in a crime syndicate to protect her family.

Moriarty has signed up to play Martha's daughter, reports Deadline.

Based on the Dutch series, Penoza is written by Twilight scribe Melissa Rosenberg.

Other stars who have signed up for the drama include Luke Goss, who will play Martha's bodyguard, and Lee Tergesen.

Moriarty recently guest-starred in an episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and has appeared in soap One Life to Live.

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Happy Endings' Courtney Henggeler signs up for Jimmy Fallon NBC pilot



Courtney Henggeler has signed up for the NBC pilot of Jimmy Fallon's comedy project.

The untitled sitcom stars Anthony Anderson, Jesse Bradford and Zach Cregger as a trio of thirty-something immature fathers.

Henggeler will feature as the ex-wife of the character played by Bradford, according to Deadline.

Earlier this month, Sopranos star Jamie-Lynn Sigler was cast as the wife of Cregger's character.

Henggeler recently had a small role in the film Friends with Benefits. She also appeared in an episode of Happy Endings as Dave (Zachary Knighton)'s girlfriend early in the first season.

The actress has also had guest spots on Melissa & Joey, Working Class and NCIS.

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Smallville' actor Alan Ritchson joins CBS pilot 'Super Fun Night'



Alan Ritchson has been cast in CBS pilot Super Fun Night.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the actor, best known for playing Aquaman on Smallville, will portray the "hunk-a-licious" boyfriend of Kimmie's (Rebel Wilson) younger sister.

Bridesmaids actress Wilson will serve as writer and co-executive producer as well as starring in the half-hour comedy pilot, which centres on three socially awkward girlfriends who make it their mission to have "super fun" every Friday night.

Actor Kevin Bishop has already been cast as the show's male lead. The remainder of the roles, including Kimmie's two friends and younger sister, are yet to be cast. The other executive producers include Conan O'Brien and David Kissinger.

Wilson's Bridesmaids co-star Melissa McCarthy also has a comedy pilot in the works at CBS.

Meanwhile, Allison Mack, who played Chloe on Smallville, has been cast in the second season of FX comedy Wilfred.

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Tuesday 20th March



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NCIS

19.05 Million

3.3/8

Last Man Standing

7.04 Million

1.9/6

Raising Hope

3.76 Million

1.6/5

Switched At Birth

1.70 Million

0.8/2

90210

1.27 Million

0.7/2



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Cougar Town

4.61 Million

1.6/5

I Hate My Teenage Daughter

2.98 Million

1.2/4




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NCIS Los Angeles

16.06 Million

2.8/7

New Girl

5.12 Million

2.6/7

The River

3.98 Million

1.4/4

Ringer

1.16 Million

0.5/1

Make It Or Break It

N/A

N/A



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Breaking In

2.96 Million

1.3/3



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Unforgettable

11.32 Million

2.1/6

The Game

N/A

N/A

Justified

2.32 Million

0.9/2

Southland

1.69 Million

0.5/1



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Let's Stay Together

N/A

N/A



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The Walking Dead' star Noah Emmerich joins FX's 'The Americans



Noah Emmerich has joined the cast of FX drama pilot The Americans.

The '80s-set project - from Graham Yost (Justified) and Joe Weisberg (Falling Skies) - will focus on two Cold War KGB spies who pose as a married American couple.

Keri Russell (Mission: Impossible III) will play wife Elizabeth, while Matthew Rhys (Brothers & Sisters) was recently cast as her 'husband' Phillip.

Emmerich - who recently appeared as Dr. Edwin Jenner on The Walking Dead - will play the couple's new neighbour, reports Deadline.

An FBI agent working in Counter Intelligence, Emmerich's character becomes suspicious of Elizabeth (Russell) and Phillip (Rhys).

Emmerich's recent credits include films such as Warrior and Super 8, as well as web-series Backwash.

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Cougar Town' star Ryan Devlin joins Dane Cook NBC comedy



Ryan Devlin has joined Dane Cook's NBC pilot Next Caller Please.

The comedy - from exec producer Stephen Falk (Weeds) - will star Cook as a sexist, hard-drinking radio host.

Devlin will play Mason, another host who is Cook's workplace rival, reports TV Line.

He will be credited as a guest star in the pilot and will likely recur if Next Caller Please is picked up to series.

The actor is best known for appearing on Brothers & Sisters and Cougar Town. His former Cougar Town co-star Collette Wolfe will also appear in the Next Caller Please pilot as Cook's new co-host.

Joy Osmanski (Grey's Anatomy) will star as a radio producer who hires Wolf's character Stella.

My Name Is Earl's Marc Buckland has been hired to direct the project, which is produced by Lionsgate TV.

Other NBC pilot pick-ups include political comedy 1600 Penn, starring Bill Pullman and Jenna Elfman, and a sitcom produced by Late Night host Jimmy Fallon.

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The River' star Leslie Hope: 'There's lots of stories for season two



Leslie Hope has insisted that The River has plenty of potential for a second season.

The ABC horror drama - from Oren Peli (Paranormal Activity) - concluded on Tuesday night (March 20) with first season finale 'Row, Row, Row Your Boat'.

"[Our writers] could tell stories for the rest of our lives put together," Hope told TVLine. "They've always got something simmering between all three of them, so I have no doubt that would have plenty of stories to spin."

She added: "The truth is, there are a lot of stories to be told when you put people together in a space like [the Amazon]."

Hope - who plays Tess Cole on the show - also suggested that if The River does return, it will likely be for another eight-episode season.

"[ABC president] Paul Lee is British, so he comes from a world where seasons are shorter," she explained. "It's a big show to maintain, just in terms of the emotional pitch [the actors] have to ratchet up on a daily basis, so that's a good way to go."

The River finale held steady in the ratings at 4m viewers, with the 18-49 demographic rising slightly to 1.4m.

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Lucien Laviscount wins role in NBC Julia Stiles drama 'Midnight Sun



Lucien Laviscount has won a role in US drama pilot Midnight Sun.

The former Waterloo Road star will appear opposite Julia Stiles in the NBC project.

Midnight Sun will follow Leah Kafka (Stiles), an FBI specialist investigating the disappearance of an Alaskan cult.

Laviscount will play an American cult member in the pilot, which also stars Emma Bell (The Walking Dead) and Michael Raymond-James (True Blood).

"I'm so excited, it's a massive opportunity for me to show what I can do in the US," said the 19-year-old. "We've got a crazy few weeks ahead... but I'm all about working hard, so bring it on!"

In addition to his acting work, Laviscount is in the midst of promoting his debut single 'Dance with You' featuring hip-hop artist Mann. He also appeared in the 2011 series of Channel 5's Celebrity Big Brother.

The Good Wife actor Titus Welliver and Pan Am's David Harbour are among the other actors attached to Midnight Sun.

Lisa Zwerling (The Event) has written the pilot, which will be helmed by The Machinist director Brad Anderson.

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Heroes' star Jack Coleman joins 'First Cut' CW pilot



Jack Coleman has joined the CW's medical drama First Cut.

The pilot will follow young medic Emily (Mamie Gummer) as she navigates her tricky early days as a new doctor.

Heroes star Coleman will play Tim Granger, the imposing hospital chief of staff, Deadline reports.

The actor holds recurring roles on both NBC's The Office and The CW's Vampire Diaries.

The First Cut cast also includes Justin Hartley (Smallville), Necar Zadegan (The Event), Aja Naomi King (Person of Interest), Kelly McCreary (White Collar) and Michael Rady (The Mentalist).

Gilmore Girls producer Jennie Snyder Urman has written the pilot, which will be directed by Bharat Nalluri (Torchwood).

Other drama pilots in the works at the CW include comic book adaptation Arrow starring Stephen Amell (The Vampire Diaries) and an updated Beauty and the Beast with Smallville's Kristin Kreuk.

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Thandie Newton to star in DirecTV drama series 'Rogue'



Thandie Newton is in talks to play the lead role in drama series Rogue.

The ten-part thriller, in the works at DirecTV, has been written by British writer and director Matthew Parkhill (Primeval, The Caller).

Newton would star as an undercover cop who pursues a gangster when her son is killed in a drive-by shooting, according to Deadline.

The actress is best known for her roles in such films as 2000's Mission: Impossible II, 2006's The Pursuit of Happyness and 2007's Run Fatboy Run.

Rogue would mark her first series regular role, though she had a recurring part on ER between 2003 and 2009.

The drama is DirecTV's first venture into original scripted series. The broadcaster previously picked up both Friday Night Lights and Damages when the shows faced cancellation on their original networks.

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Aly Michalka exits Fox's 'Rebounding' pilot



Hellcats star Aly Michalka has exited Fox pilot Rebounding.

The comedy will focus on Danny (Will Forte), a man who recovers from the death of his fiancé with the help of his basketball team.

Michalka joined the comedy earlier this month, signing up to play Taryn, the girlfriend of Danny's friend Dave (Hayes MacArthur).

However, the character has been re-conceived and will now be ten years older than the 22-year-old Michalka, Deadline reports.

The actress previously starred in 2010 film Easy A and appeared in CW drama Hellcats until the show's axe last year.

Rebounding will be executive produced by Steve Levitan (Modern Family) and directed by Jason Winer (Arthur).

Stars still attached to the pilot include Malcolm Barrett (The Hurt Locker) and Matt Jones (Breaking Bad).

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Wednesday 21st March



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Whitney

4.22 Million

1.6/5

One Tree Hill

1.45 Million

0.7/2



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Are You There, Chelsea

3.49 Million

1.4/4



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Criminal Minds

11.90 Million

3.2/8

Bent

2.82 Million

1.0/3



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Happy Endings

4.12 Million

1.8/5

Bent

2.42 Million

0.9/2



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CSI

11.22 Million

2.5/7

Psych

2.73 Million

1.1/3

Hot In Cleveland

1.44 Million

0.3/1



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Californication' star Meagan Good cast as lead in 'Notorious' pilot



Meagan Good has secured the lead role of the NBC pilot Notorious.

The actress will play Joanna Locasto, a detective who was raised by a wealthy heiress, Deadline reports.

However, when she learns that the heiress has died in mysterious circumstances, she goes undercover in her old family to investigate.

Notorious, from Friday Night Lights writer Liz Heldens, also features Damages star Tate Donovan as well as Victor Garber, Katherine LaNasa and Neil Jackson.

Good has most recently appeared in Californication as Kali. She has also guest-starred on The Game and House, and has been in films including Stomp the Yard and Brick.

Last year, she played Blythe in Jumping the Broom.

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L Word' star Jennifer Beals cast in CBS pilot 'Widow Detective



Jennifer Beals has joined the cast of CBS's Widow Detective pilot.

The L Word actress will play Lainey, a "sexy, wry-humoured" but widowed hair salon owner whose cop husband lost his life on the job, according to Deadline.

The drama stars John Corbett as Denny Brennan, a detective who becomes a surrogate husband, lover and father to the families of his three past partners - all of whom died in the line of duty.

Elyes Gabel has been cast as Denny's current partner, while Eric La Salle will guest-star in the pilot as Lieutenant Lutrell.

Beals - well-known for playing Bette Porter in The L Word - recently played Teresa Colvin in the short-lived series The Chicago Code.

She has also had roles in Lie to Me and the film The Book of Eli.

Beals claimed last month that she was "not interested" in any of the pilot scripts that she read.

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Hannibal Lecter TV series casts Hugh Dancy as Will Graham



Hugh Dancy has signed up to star in NBC's Hannibal Lecter TV series.

Hannibal - from Pushing Daisies creator Bryan Fuller - will focus on the early days of the cannibal killer.

Black Hawk Down star Dancy will play FBI agent Will Graham, according to TVLine.

The character was previously portrayed by CSI's William Petersen in 1986 film Manhunter and by Edward Norton in 2002's Red Dragon.

Dancy currently appears on Showtime's The Big C and recently starred in film thriller Martha Marcy May Marlene.

NBC ordered 13 episodes of Hannibal last month. An actor is still being sought for the title role, with Oscar-winner Anthony Hopkins and Scottish actor Brian Cox having previously played the part.

Fuller is also developing a reboot of '60s series The Munsters at NBC. The update - titled Mockingbird Lane - recently cast actor and comedian Eddie Izzard.

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