Batwoman
“Riverdale” alum Robin Givens has been tapped for a key role in the third season of The CW’s “Batwoman”. Givens will play Jada Jet, a powerful CEO for Jet Industries who has a good heart – but will do whatever it takes to protect her family. [Source: Deadline]
House of the Dragon
Milly Alcock and Emily Carey have scored recurring roles as young versions of Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen and Alicent Hightower respectively in the “Game of Thrones” prequel series “House of the Dragon” at HBO.
The story is set a few hundred years prior to the events of and tells the story of the Targaryen civil war that became known as the ‘Dance of the Dragons.’ Emma D’Arcy and Olivia Cooke will play the adult versions of Alcock and Carey’s roles. [Source: Variety]
Pam and Tommy
Acting veteran Paul Ben-Victor (“The Irishman”) has set a recurring role as super-lawyer Richard Alden in the limited series “Pam & Tommy” for Hulu.
The series deals with the true story behind the release of the first-ever viral video – the sex tape of Pamela Anderson (Lily James) and Tommy Lee (Sebastian Stan). Seth Rogen and Nick Offerman also star. [Source: Deadline]
Joe Exotic
“Twin Peaks” alum Kyle MacLachlan will play Howard Baskin, the even-keeled husband of Carole Baskin (Kate McKinnon) in the upcoming Peacock series “Joe Exotic”.
John Cameron Mitchell leads the series cast as Joe Exotic while Brian Van Holt, Sam Keeley, William Fichtner and Natt Wolff co-star in the series adapted from the Wondery Podcast of the same name. [Source: Variety]
Dr. Death
Peacock has released the featurette for their true-crime drama series “Dr. Death” starring Joshua Jackson, Alec Baldwin, Christian Slater, and AnnaSophia Robb. It premieres on July 15th.
The story deals with a charismatic neurosurgeon in a Texan medical community who was also a sociopath who left patients permanently maimed or dead while the gross negligence of the system protected him.
