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Just when you thought Dexter couldn’t get any darker, Brian Cox is stepping in to raise the stakes. The Emmy, Olivier, and Golden Globe-winning actor has officially joined Season 2 of Dexter: Resurrection in a series regular role, The TV Cave has learned and the character details are exactly as unsettling as you’d hope. Cox is set to play the “New York Ripper,” a notorious serial killer who once terrorized New York City. While the character is no longer actively killing, do

Sony Pictures Television has officially announced the development of a scripted limited series centered on the investigative reporting that led to the downfall of Jeffrey Epstein. Academy Award winner Laura Dern is set to star as Julie K. Brown , the Miami Herald journalist whose tenacious reporting uncovered Epstein’s multi-decade sex trafficking ring and the controversial 2008 "sweetheart" plea deal that initially shielded him from federal prosecution. The project is base

The BAU is about to get a little more crowded, and frankly, a lot more interesting. As Criminal Minds: Evolution continues to prove that you can’t keep a good profiler down, or a twisted serial killer silent, the casting department has decided to throw a fresh face into the mix. Connor Storrie is officially checking into the Paramount+ revival for a guest-starring stint, and if his previous track record is any indication, he’s not just there to grab coffee with Penelope Gar

Forget the crack pipes and the 80s grit for a second, FX is officially taking us to the era of baggy jeans, West Coast rap, and apparently, a massive new ensemble of faces. While we’ve known for a minute that a Snowfall spinoff was in the works to fill the Franklin Saint-sized hole in our hearts, the production just announced nine new additions to the cast. And honestly? It’s giving "prestige TV meets a 90s block party." From Shameless to Snowside: The New Players Leading th

In the cutthroat world of prestige medical dramas, you either die a hero or live long enough to see yourself guest-starring as a specialist with a god complex. This week, Max’s high-octane ER marathon, The Pitt , decided to up the ante by bringing in a face that’s as familiar as your favorite childhood reruns: Geoffrey Owens . Owens, perhaps still best known to the "Must-See TV" generation as Elvin Tibideaux from The Cosby Show , has officially checked into Season 2, Episode

If you feel like your favorite shows are rotating cast members faster than a Gen Z-er swipes on Tinder, you aren’t alone. The television landscape is currently a whirlwind of "who’s in" and "who’s out," proving that in Hollywood, the only thing more permanent than a cliffhanger is a contract renegotiation. From the icy realms of Norse mythology to the high-stakes halls of Parliament, the latest casting news is delivering a mix of "finally!" and "wait, who?" At The TV Cave ,

Buckle up, spooky kids. Just when you thought the FBI’s most unwanted basement office had finally been converted into a server room, Hulu has decided to crack open the filing cabinets once again. But before you start dusting off your “I Want to Believe” posters, there’s a new face in the van. Himesh Patel has officially joined the X-Files reboot , and the casting is giving us more feelings than a shape-shifting bounty hunter. A Station Eleven Reunion in the Basement In a mov

If you thought Hollywood was running out of ways to rummage through your childhood toy box for spare change, think again. From Hillman College to the back of a Mystery Machine, the latest casting news is a chaotic mix of "Wait, they’re actually doing that?" and "Okay, take my money." Grab your remote and a snack, The TV Cave is breaking down the newest faces (and very familiar old ones) hitting your queue. A Different World, The Same Legends Netflix is officially heading back

In the land of network procedurals, CBS has a very specific "type." Usually, it involves a quirky consultant with a high IQ and a low social filter helping a fed-up detective solve crimes that the local PD apparently couldn’t crack with a Google search. Enter Einstein , the latest addition to the "Brilliant Guy, Grumpy Cop" cinematic universe. While the show already had our attention by casting the internet’s favorite boyfriend, Matthew Gray Gubler , it just leveled up signif

Two-time Academy Award winner Mahershala Ali is officially joining the cast of Task for its second season, and frankly, the Philadelphia suburbs might not be big enough for this much talent. The news confirms that Ali will star alongside the returning Mark Ruffalo. For those of you keeping score at home, that is two Oscar-winning heavyweights on one screen. It’s almost too much gravitas for one suburban basement to handle, but if anyone can make high-stakes law enforcement lo

Dust off your raincoats and sharpen your shivs, because HBO is officially moving into the second half of the Part II misery marathon. While we’re all still bracing for the emotional trauma of Season 2, the casting gods at The Last of Us have already started filling out the roster for Season 3 . The big news? The Seraphite siblings have officially been found. Michelle Mao is stepping into the role of the resilient Yara , and Kyriana Kratter will play the stoic, arrow-sling

If you thought the power struggles at UBA couldn't get any more chaotic, think again. The Morning Show is officially adding more fuel to its star-studded fire, and we are absolutely here for the drama. At The TV Cave , we live for a good casting shake-up, and the latest batch of announcements headlined by the arrival of Reneé Rapp proves that the streaming wars are only getting more expensive and a whole lot more interesting. Reneé Rapp Is the New Face of UBA Let’s be real:

NBC is moving full steam ahead with its contemporary reimagining of The Rockford Files , and the latest casting news confirms that Felix Solis is officially moving into the trailer park. Known for his "tough-but-complicated" energy in Ozark and The Rookie: Feds , Solis has been tapped to play Nitty , a character designed to be the moral (and legal) compass for a modern-day Jim Rockford. While the original series relied on the scruffy charm of James Garner, this version sees

Grab your Scooby Snacks and prepare for a heavy dose of nostalgia or a mild existential crisis because the Netflix Scooby-Doo cast has finally been unmasked. After months of rumors and fan-casting that mostly involved begging for Matthew Lillard’s eternal youth, the streaming giant has officially revealed the fresh faces tasked with driving the Mystery Machine into a new era. This isn't your parents' cartoon. Netflix is aiming for a modern origin story that feels a bit more

The Morning Show has decided to inject some fresh adrenaline into its fifth season. Jesse Williams, the man who spent years making hospital scrubs look like high fashion on Grey’s Anatomy, is officially trading his scalpel for a teleprompter. In a move that feels like a deliberate attempt to keep Alex Levy and Bradley Jackson on their toes, Williams joins the cast in a major recurring role that promises to set the newsroom on fire. Meet Vernon: The Brash New Head of News Will

The television landscape is currently shifting faster than a guest trying to avoid eye contact with a resort manager, and honestly, we’re just trying to keep up. If you’ve been mourning the end of your favorite binge-watches, dry those eyes. Between a New Girl favorite finding a new place to be neurotic and some truly unhinged reality competition news, the upcoming season is looking packed. Here is the latest breakdown of who is going where and why your DVR is about to be un

Class is officially back in session, and the guest list for the Hillman College reunion just got a lot more interesting. In a move that has nostalgia junkies and Netflix subscribers doing a collective double-take, Jada Pinkett Smith is officially reprising her role as Lena James for the highly anticipated A Different World sequel series. For those whose memory of the early '90s is a bit hazy likely due to the passage of time, Lena James was the street-smart, Baltimore-bred f

Jane the Virgin No More: Gina Rodriguez Is Crashing the Matlock Season 2 Finale Just when you thought the halls of Jacobson & Moore couldn’t get any more crowded with high-stakes drama and impeccably tailored suits, CBS goes and drops a casting bomb. Gina Rodriguez is officially joining the Matlock Season 2 finale and if you’re sensing a theme here, you aren’t alone. It seems showrunner Jennie Snyder Urman treats the Matlock cast like a high school reunion and we are absol

Grab your waterproof sunscreen and prepare for some high-intensity slow-motion running, because the beach just got a major demographic upgrade. Shay Mitchell is officially trading the cryptic, murderous texts of Rosewood for the iconic red swimsuits of Malibu. As Fox gears up for its highly anticipated Baywatch reboot, the addition of the Pretty Little Liars alum as a series regular is exactly the kind of "prestige-meets-pop-culture" casting this franchise needs to survive a

Pilot season is officially in its "throw everything at the wall and see what sticks" phase, and the latest casting news suggests we’re in for a very weird, very star-studded autumn. From high-society period pieces to gritty P.I. dramas, the networks are clearly banking on familiar faces to distract us from the fact that we’ve already seen most of these tropes before. If you thought you were done with 19th-century corsets or cynical detectives, think again, Hollywood is recycl