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AGENT HOTCHNER REVISITS A CASE FROM HIS PAST WHEN THE BAU TRAVELS TO BOSTON TO APPREHEND ONE OF THE MOST NOTORIOUS SERIAL KILLERS IN NEW ENGLAND’S HISTORY, ON “CRIMINAL MINDS,” WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18

“Omnivore” - Agent Hotchner revisits the first case he worked at the BAU when details come forth that one of the deadliest serial killers in New England’s history has struck again after a 10-year hiatus, on CRIMINAL MINDS, Wednesday, March 18 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. C. Thomas Howell (”The Outsiders”) guest stars.

SERIES REGULARS:
David Rossi………………………….. Joe Mantegna
Aaron Hotchner………………….. Thomas Gibson
Emily Prentiss……………………… Paget Brewster
Derek Morgan…………………….. Shemar Moore
Dr. Spencer Reid……….. Matthew Gray Gubler
Jennifer Jareau…………………………… A.J. Cook
Penelope Garcia……………… Kirsten Vangsness

GUEST CAST:
George Foyet…………………. C. Thomas Howell
Ray Colson……………………………… Justin Louis
Sgt. Michael O’Mara……………… James Hanlon
Tom Shaunessy……………………… James Handy
Nurse………………………………. Joyce Green leaf
Evan Harvey…………………….. Adam Chambers
Nina Hale……………………………….. Cara Chute
Arthur Lanessa………………………. Frank Novak
Diane Lanessa………………………… Lynn Milano
Bus Driver………………………….. Terrence Flack
Coroner…………………………………. Jeff Branion
EMT…………………………………. Adrian Flowers

WRITTEN BY: Andrew Wilder
DIRECTED BY: Nelson McCormick

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GIBBS DIGS INTO VANCE’S PAST AFTER THE DIRECTOR BORROWS HIS TEAM FOR AN INVESTIGATION INTO A FRIEND’S MURDER, ON “NCIS,” TUESDAY, MARCH 17

Paula Newsome (”Women’s Murder Club”) Guest Stars As Jackie Vance
Obba Babatundé (”Miss Evers Boys,” “Dawson’s Creek”) Guest Stars As Vance’s Old Rival Joe Banks

Features “Nasty Little Perv” by Perry Farrell from the NCIS Soundtrack

“Knockout” - A boxer’s death leads Vance to start up his own investigation, causing a sparring match with Gibbs, on NCIS, Tuesday, March 17 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

SERIES REGULARS:
NCIS Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs……………… Mark Harmon
NCIS Special Agent Anthony DiNozzo…………. Michael Weatherly
Dr. Donald “Ducky” Mallard………………………….. David McCallum
Abby Sciuto……………………….. Pauley Perrette
NCIS Special Agent Timothy McGee……………………. Sean Murray
Ziva David, Mossad Liaison …………………. Cote de Pablo
NCIS Director Leon Vance……………………….. Rocky Carroll

RECURRING CAST:
Jimmy Palmer………………………… Brian Dietzen

GUEST CAST:
Jackie Vance…………………….. Paula Newsome
Joe Banks……………………….. Obba Babatundé
Tara Kole…………………………… Rochelle Aytes
Issac Curtis………………………….. Lou Beatty Jr.
Tatum Dell…………………………… Ray Campbell
Xavier Rios…………………………….. Oscar Torre
Jared Vance………………………. Khamani Griffin
Delilah “Lily” Vance……… China Anne McClain
Spit……………………………….. Deprece Reddick
Campbell………………………………. Amin Joseph

DIRECTED BY: Tony Wharmby
WRITTEN BY: Jesse Stern

Source: CBS via Spoiler TV

THE SEARCH FOR A CHILD WHO HAS DISAPPEARED IS DIFFICULT FOR THE TEAM TO HANDLE ON THE TIME PERIOD PREMIERE OF “LIE TO ME” WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, ON FOX

Lightman and Foster investigate the disappearance of an 11-year-old girl who may have been murdered. Meanwhile, Loker and Torres must determine whether a famous peace activist is who she claims to be and if her bestselling memoir is true, but Loker’s attraction to the socially conscious woman may be clouding his assessment of her in the “Do No Harm” episode of LIE TO ME airing Wednesday, March 11 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (LTM-107) (TV-14 D, L)

Cast: Tim Roth as Cal Lightman, Kelli Williams as Gillian Foster, Monica Raymund as Ria Torres and Brendan Hines as Eli Loker

Guest Cast: Mahershalalhashbaz Ali as Detective Hughs, Madeline Carroll as Samantha, David Gore as Walter, Kristen Combs as Deirdre, Megan Follows as Lorraine Burch, Bradford Tatum as Peter Burch, Andrew Rothenberg as Kevin Rich, Anoush Arakelian as Mrs. Grinwis, Joy DeMichelle as Kay Davidson, Cari Champion as Reporter #1, Jane Yamamoto as Reporter #2,  Juan Monsalves as Reporter #3, Kristen Ariza as Heidi, Shaun Duke as Mr. Grinwis, Christine Adams as Farida Mugisha, Stacy Edward as Dr. Knowlton, Alison LaPlaca as Diane Ktretschmer

Press release via Fox

THE MURDER OF A CAR SALESMAN WITH MYSTERIOUSLY FOAMING BONES HAS THE TEAM BAFFLED ON “BONES” THURSDAY, MARCH 12, ON FOX

Episode Directed by David Boreanaz

A bungee-jumping couple plunges off a bridge on their wedding day only to come face-to-face with a corpse lying at the bottom of a gorge. With the horrified couple’s wedding day ruined, Booth and Brennan hike down the rocky creek bed to examine the corpse and determine that the victim was already dead before he was thrown off of the bridge, thus ruling out suicide. Back at the lab, they notice an unknown substance oozing from the body, throwing the lab into an immediate lockdown. As the victim’s bones continue to foam, the team realizes they have only 24 hours to determine the cause of death before the bones disintegrate completely. Meanwhile, Booth and Brennan identify the victim as a car salesman whose wheeling and dealing may have brought him many an unsatisfied customer in “The Bones That Foam” episode of BONES airing Thursday, March 12 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (BON-410) (TV-14 L, V)

Cast: Emily Deschanel as Dr. Temperance Brennan; David Boreanaz as FBI Special Agent Seeley Booth; TJ Thyne as Dr. Jack Hodgins; Michaela Conlin as Angela Montenegro; Tamara Taylor as Dr. Camille “Cam” Saroyan; John Francis Daley as Dr. Lance Sweets

Guest Cast: Ryan Cartwright as Vincent Nigel-Murray; Janet Varney as Maureen Perot; Stoney Westmoreland as Jungle Jim Delroy; Sunkrishi Bala as Buddy Shirazi; Zachary Knighton as Chet Newcomb; Omid Abtahi as Hal Shirazi; Christine Lakin as Vanessa Newcomb; Rich Hutchman as Kevin Howard; Nicole Malgarini as Strawberry Lust; Michael Adler as Pastor Rick; Ren Casey as Young Deputy; Jerry Shea as FBI Forensic Tech

Press Release via Fox

THE TEAM’S INVESTIGATION INTO THE DEATH OF A SCIENTIST TAKES A STRANGE TURN WHEN THEY FIND THEIR PRIME SUSPECT IS A SUPER COMPUTER, ON “NUMB3RS,” FRIDAY, MARCH 6

Nancy Travis (”The Bill Engvall Show,” “Becker”) Guest Stars As Department Of Defense Project Manager Jane Karellen
“First Law” - When a super computer is the prime suspect in the death of cutting-edge scientist, the team must use new means to crack the case. Meanwhile, Charlie weighs a compelling job offer, on NUMB3RS, Friday, March 6 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

SERIES REGULARS:
Don Eppes……………………………. Rob Morrow
Charlie Eppes…………………… David Krumholtz
Alan Eppes……………………………… Judd Hirsch
David Sinclair…………………………. Alimi Ballard
Amita Ramanujan…………………….. Navi Rawat
Colby Granger………………………… Dylan Bruno
Nikki Betancourt…………………. Sophina Brown
Liz Warner……………………………… Aya Sumika
Larry Fleinhart……………………. Peter MacNicol
GUEST CAST:
Jane Karellen………………………… Nancy Travis
Jessie Robertson (Baley)………… Liane Balaban
Dr. Joseph Baskin…………………. Adam Godley
Claire………………………………. Jillian Armenante
Coach Harry Streeling………………. Tom Wright
Daniel Robertson……………………… Brian Avers
Andrew Gibbons………………………. Barrett Foa
Marine……………………………………. Saul Huezo
Junior Agent……………………. Tymberlee Chanel
Lawyer……………………………….. Albert Owens
Flight Attendant…………………….. Sarah Desage

WRITTEN BY: Sean Crouch
DIRECTED BY: Steve Boyum

Source: CBS and SpoilerTV

It would have to be the first series confirmed ordered a full season for Fall 2009.

The cop series, The Bridge, which is about a union leader/cop dealing with crimes on the street and corruption in his police department, has just been confirmed for 13 episodes by CBS the other other.

The Bridge stars Aaron Douglas, Paul Popowich, Inga Cadranel, Stuart Margolin. It may be considered an import as this production is a partnership between the eye network and CTV of Canada, its largest broadcast network. These two companies have previously co-produced Flashpoint, which aired to good reviews last summer.

The Bridge will begin production in Toronto in a few months.

Flashpoint, meanwhile, is doing fine in its second season run on the Friday timeslot.

Source: TV Guide

THE TEAM SEARCHES FOR A MISSING MATCHMAKER, ON “WITHOUT A TRACE,” TUESDAY, MARCH 31
“Heartbeats” - The agents have no shortage of suspects when a high end Russian matchmaker goes missing, on WITHOUT A TRACE, Tuesday, March 31 (10:01-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

SERIES REGULARS:
Jack Malone……………………. Anthony LaPaglia
Samantha Spade…………… Poppy Montgomery
Vivian Johnson…………. Marianne Jean-Baptiste
Danny Taylor…………………… Enrique Murciano
Martin Fitzgerald………………………… Eric Close
Elena Delgado…………………… Roselyn Sanchez
GUEST CAST:
Lana………………………………….. Ivana Milicevic
Dimitri…………………………………. Stelio Savante
Yuri………………………………………….. Ilia Volok
Garth Hogan………………………… Jonno Roberts
Grisha…………………………… Yorgo Constantine
Valerie………………………………… Annie Abrams
ER Doctors…………………… Sonia Maria Martin
Cynthia…………………………………… Lesley Fera
Jake…………………………………….. Chris Connor
Young Lana………………………… Lindsay Taylor
Dr. Marsh…………………………….. Matt Gottlieb
NYPD Cop…………………………….. James Ryen
ND Agent……………………………. John L. Curtis

WRITTEN BY: Tom Donaghy
DIRECTED BY: Martha Mitchell

Source: CBS via SpoilerTV

Former American Idol runner-up Katherine McPhee is going to appear in an upcoming episode of CSI: New York this season. She is scheduled to play a singer in this crime series and as EW has reported, will also be singing in some scenes.

The singer-actress is no stranger to gigs like this because before American Idol, she was actually doing some acting first. She was last scene in the movie The House Bunny starring Anna Farris. She is scheduled to work on her first starring movie opposite David Annable from Brothers and Sisters, in the romantic comedy, Wedlock.

As for her singing career, Katherine McPhee has just signed a new record deal and is slowly working on her new album with Verve Records, under Universal Music. This would have to be her second album, scheduled for release late this year.

Buffy alum Charisma Carpenter has been signed to guest star on CSI, TV Guide reports the other day.

The episode she will appear on is scheduled to air much later this season (or three episodes following the one for this week), but it seems the actress has apparently finished filming her scenes and has called the experience “fun and memorable.”

Charisma’s role is that of a skydiver in the episode Descent of Man.

The actress, of late, has been keeping herself very busy with guest appearances. She is expected to also be seen on Dollhouse and Private Practice this season but has also worked on a project where she is a star herself in the Sci-Fi Channel original movie, House of Bones, which is still unaired.

Photos from Spoiler TV

Airing on ABC beginning March 9th, Castle is this new crime drama series starring Nathan Fillion and Stana Katic.

The synopsis to the pilot episode follows after the cut…

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AS JEFFRIES FIGHTS FOR HIS LIFE AFTER BEING SHOT IN A LOCAL CONVENIENCE STORE THE REST OF THE TEAM SEARCHES FOR THE SHOOTER, ON “COLD CASE,” SUNDAY, MARCH 15

“Officer Down” - The team members try to curtail their emotions as they search for the person who shot both Jeffries and the elderly long-time owner of the corner convenience store Jeffries had entered on his way home from work with Vera, on COLD CASE, Sunday, March 15 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

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The Hollywood Reporter has the latest update on the actors cast to star in the upcoming NCIS spinoff , the details of which was posted on this site in an earlier entry.

The actors are Louise Lombard, Peter Cambor and Daniela Ruah. They are unfamiliar names to me though.

The news follows after the cut….

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J effrey Donovan, the star of Burn Notice, is getting a big raise from cable channel, USA Network. And it is a raise well-deserved.  His show is doing quite well, averaging about 6Million viewers on cable television weekly.

From getting paid $55,000 per episode, the actor has been blessed with a $125,000 to $150,000 per episode deal. He is also guaranteed one more year to his original seven year contract.

Burn Notice debuted on cable in July 2007 and Donovan plays a blacklisted spy, Michael Westen, who is trying to find the people who burned him, while doing a bit of crime solving work in his own time.

Jeffrey Donovan was last seen on the big screen with Angelina Jolie in Changeling.

THE TEAM SEARCHES FOR A MISSING PSYCHOLOGIST, ON “WITHOUT A TRACE,” TUESDAY, MARCH 24

“Daylight” - During the search for a missing psychologist, the team discovers the victim’s brother was imprisoned for serial rape, which makes them question if his brother’s past is connected to the disappearance. Meanwhile, Martin’s relationship with Kim heats up, on WITHOUT A TRACE, Tuesday, March 24 (10:01-11:00 PM, ET/PT), on the CBS Television Network. Vanessa Marcil (”Las Vegas”) returns as Kim Marcus.

SERIES REGULARS:
Jack Malone……………………. Anthony LaPaglia
Samantha Spade…………… Poppy Montgomery
Vivian Johnson…………. Marianne Jean-Baptiste
Danny Taylor…………………… Enrique Murciano
Martin Fitzgerald………………………… Eric Close
Elena Delgado…………………… Roselyn Sanchez

GUEST CAST:
Brian Donovan…………………… Adam Kaufman
Kim Marcus……………………….. Vanessa Marcil
Justin Morgan…………………… Kristoffer Polaha
David Morgan………………… Vincent Ventresca
Monica Swall…………………………. Emily Foxler
Marci Simpkins……………………….. Bess Meyer
Woman………………………………. Emily Stockert
NYPD Patrolman…………. James T. Williams II
Don McPherson……………….. Roberto Sanchez
Simon “Butch” Jackson…………… Brian Leckner
Joe……………………………………. Michael Tower
ND Agent……………………………. John L. Curtis
Shannon………………………………… Bahni Turpin

WRITTEN BY: Jan Nash & Greg Walker, two of the show’s executive producers
DIRECTED BY: Jeff Thomas

Via CBS Through SpoilerTV

Recurring Fringe actor and prominent Boston Legal cast member, Mark Valley, playing the role of Christopher Chance  in the Fox pilot, Human Target.

This series is based on the DC Comics series about a man who takes on the identity of his clients in order to protect them from threats to their lives. He is the ultimate master of disguise.

The actor has recently been married to his Fringe co-star, Anna Torv.