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Thursday, December 17, 2015

WGN America Unveils Key Art and Gripping New Trailer for 'Outsiders'

WGN America has unveiled the key art and  new trailer for its intense and gritty original drama "Outsiders," which premieres Tuesday, January 26 at 9 PM ET/PT. The new trailer showcases the Farrell's rallying cry, "Ged-Gedyah," which loosely translates to "Hell Yeah," signifiying clan unity as they gear up to take action.

A struggle of power and control set in the rugged hills of Appalachia, "Outsiders" explores the epic battle between the Farrell Clan, a tight-knit family of renegades who have lived atop the rugged Shay Mountain for over two hundred years, and their fight to defend their way of life from the town below and anyone who would dare to challenge them.

The ensemble cast for "Outsiders" includes: David Morse ("Treme," "Hurt Locker") as Big Foster, the gruff and powerful heir to tribe leadership; Thomas M. Wright ("The Bridge," "Top of the Lake") as Sheriff Wade Houghton, a cop who has a rough and mysterious history with the Farrells, and grapples with several personal troubles of his own; Ryan Hurst ("Sons of Anarchy," "Bates Motel"), as Lil Foster, a massive mountain man and son of Big Foster; Joe Anderson ("The Divide," "Across the Universe") as Asa, a former member of the Farrell clan looking to rejoin the family after a 10-year stint with the outside world; Gillian Alexy ("The Americans," "Damages") as G'Winveer, a healer and a survivor, and Asa's trusted confidante; Kyle Gallner ("American Sniper," "Veronica Mars") as Hasil, a young, intuitive soul who feels rejected by the group; Christina Jackson ("Boardwalk Empire," "Deception") as Sally-Ann, a beautiful girl from a mining town who is fascinated by the Farrells, and Hasil, in particular; Francie Swift ("Hostages," "House of Cards") as Haylie, a clever and cunning all-American community relations manager representing the encroaching coal company; and Phyllis Somerville ("The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," "The Big C") as Lady Ray, the regal yet tough leader of the Farrell clan.

Monday, July 13, 2015

'Salem' Renewed For Third Season


The magic continues for WGN America’s original, breakout hit series “Salem,” with the announcement made this weekend at Comic-Con International: San Diego by the cast and creative team that the supernatural thriller has been renewed for a third season. The captivating one-hour drama, from Fox 21 Television Studios and creators and writers Brannon Braga and Adam Simon, boldly reimagines the infamous 17th century witch trials in colonial Massachusetts in a world where witches are real, but they are not who or what they seem to be. The third season will begin production in Shreveport, LA later this year for a 2016 debut.

Wednesday, July 1, 2015

First Look Trailer of 'Underground' Will Premiere at 2015 Essence Festival

he cast and creators of WGN America's highly anticipated, pulse-pounding original series "Underground" will unveil a first-look trailer and participate in a panel session at the 2015 Essence Festival in New Orleans. Series' stars Jurnee Smollett-Bell ("Friday Night Lights," "True Blood," "The Great Debaters"), Aldis Hodge ("Straight Outta Compton," "Leverage," "Turn"), Jessica de Gouw ("Arrow," "Dracula") and Alano Miller ("Jane The Virgin") will join creators, writers and executive producers Misha Green ("Sons of Anarchy," "Heroes") and Joe Pokaski ("Heroes," "CSI") on the Center Stage at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center on Friday, July 3 from 12:45 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. in a not-to-be-missed "Underground" experience for Essence Festival attendees.

In WGN America's "Underground," bravery, ingenuity and power take center stage as slaves band together in the fight of their lives for their families, their future... and their freedom. Hailing from Sony Pictures Television and Tribune Studios, "Underground" is currently in production on a straight-to-series order in Baton Rouge, Louisiana for a 2016 premiere on WGN America.

Tuesday, March 24, 2015

'Salem' Season 1 Marathon Airs April 4 on WGN America


WGN America will re-air the entire 13-episode first season of its hit Supernatural series Salem on Saturday, April 4 starting at 7:00 a.m. ET / 6:00 a.m. CT, just in time for the highly anticipated second season, premiering Sunday, April 5 at 10:00 p.m. ET / 9:00 p.m. CT.

In Salem, witches are real, but they are not who or what they seem. Season two opens at the dawn of a Witch War. As the disease and devastation unleashed by a deadly Supernatural ritual spread through the war-torn village, Salem's most powerful witch, Mary Sibley, must Face Off against adversaries old and new who are vying for her throne.

From creators and writers Brannon Braga (“Cosmos,” “24”) and Adam Simon (“The Haunting in Connecticut”), Salem is a gripping one-hour drama that boldly re-imagines the Infamous 17th-century witch trials in colonial Massachusetts. The series stars Janet Montgomery (“Human Target,” “Made In Jersey”), Shane West(“Nikita,” “ER”), Seth Gabel (“Arrow,” “Fringe”), Ashley Madekwe (“Revenge”), Tamzin Merchant (“Jane Eyre”), Elise Eberle (“The Astronaut Farmer”) and Iddo Goldberg (“Mob City”). New to the cast of “Salem” for season two are Lucy Lawless (“Xena: Warrior Princess”, “Spartacus”), Stuart Townsend (“Betrayal,” “The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen”), Joe Doyle (“Raw”) and Oliver Bell (“The Saint”).

Salem is executive produced by Brannon Braga, Adam Simon, Kelly Souders, Brian Peterson and Prospect Park’s Josh Barry and Jeff Kwatinez. Nick Copus directs and serves as co-executive producer. The series is produced by Fox 21 Television Studios.

Watch the Season 2 trailer below:

Thursday, January 29, 2015

Season 2 of 'Salem' Premieres April 5 on WGN America

WGN America released this first look photo from Salem Season 2.
WGN America has set the premiere date for the highly anticipated second season of its hit supernatural thriller Salem, which will make its return on Sunday, April 5 at 10 p.m. ET. The network also released the first-look photo from the new season of Salem, currently in production in Shreveport, LA for its 13-episode sophomore run, featuring recurring guest stars Lucy Lawless (Xena: Warrior Princess, Spartacus) and Stuart Townsend (Betrayal, The League of Extraordinary Gentleman).

Wednesday, January 14, 2015

'Salem' Season 2 Begins Production with New Cast Additions Lucy Lawless, Stuart Townsend, Joe Doyle and Oliver Bell

 Lucy Lawless, Stuart Townsend, Joe Doyle and Oliver Bell have joined the cast of Salem.
Lucy Lawless, Stuart Townsend, Joe Doyle and Oliver Bell have joined the cast of WGN America’s hit Supernatural thriller Salem, which begins production on its second season today in Shreveport, LA. The new season of the series centers on Salem's most powerful and ruthless witch Mary Sibley (Janet Montgomery, Made In Jersey, Human Target) as she faces off against new and old adversaries vying for control of the embattled 17th-century village. Created and written by award-winning Brannon Braga (Cosmos, 24) and Adam Simon (The Haunting in Connecticut), the gripping one-hour drama, produced by Fox 21, will return to WGN America in April 2015.

Tuesday, December 23, 2014

'Salem' Season 2 Teaser Released Featuring Mercy Lewis

Salem returns in April on WGN America.
In anticipation of the season two return of its breakout original drama Salem this April, WGN America has released an all-new promo featuring Mercy (Elise Eberle, The Astronaut Farmer), Reverend Lewis' increasingly powerful daughter. In the spot, Mercy transforms the symbol of her torment at the hands of the town's witches into a signal of the Witch War to come.

Check out the promo titled "Mercy" below:

Wednesday, November 19, 2014

First Look at 'Salem' Season Two

Janet Montgomery as Mary Sibley in WGN America’s Salem, returning for Season Two in April 2015.
Photo Credit: Nicole Wilder-Shattuck/WGN America
WGN America has released the first photo from the Season Two teaser trailer shoot for Salem, the network's breakout hit original series, set to return in April. The below above captures Mary Sibley (Janet Montgomery, Human Target, Made In Jersey) — Salem’s most powerful enchantress with a deep secret and deeper desires.

In Season Two of Salem, the Grand Rite triggered at the end of last season is now underway and death is in the air, but the Witch War is just beginning — and Salem is at the epicenter of both. In order to bring her plan to completion, Mary Sibley must not only control Captain John Alden (Shane West, A Walk to Remember) and the citizens of Salem, but also those lurking in the shadows who seek the power she wields.

Salem boldly re-imagines the Infamous witch trials in the 17th century Massachusetts town. The storyline follows Captain John Alden returning from war to his hometown of Salem, where he finds it in the grip of a witch panic and discovers that his lost love, Mary Sibley, is now married to his old nemesis George Sibley. Throughout the fiery first season filled with wicked deceit and shocking revelations, the two must navigate a world where horror, hysteria and the Supernatural reign. At the end of season one, John commits to risking his life for his one true love, even after learning Mary is a witch and at the center of the hysteria plaguing Salem.

Wednesday, October 15, 2014

'Dallas' Showrunner: "There's CMT, There's Reelz, There's WGN, There are A Lot of Possibilities"


Dallas showrunner Cynthia Cidre revealed some interesting information in a new Yahoo TV interview regarding the potential future of the beloved series, recently canceled by TNT after three seasons. Netflix or other streaming services were thought by some to be the perfect place for Dallas to continue but foreign deals in place for the show take them out of the equation.

"A streaming service is not compatible with our foreign deals, unfortunately, because those deals are all very profitable, and the rest of the world loves Dallas," Cidre explained. "So I think we're looking at cable. There's CMT, there's Reelz, there's WGN, there are a lot of possibilities."

While the viewership numbers for Dallas decreased for TNT over three seasons, the audience that still watches is very loyal, and that makes a difference.

"We may only get 3.3 million [viewers] or something, but those are people you can count on and who will find it if it moves to a different network," said Cidre. "You don't even have to do this massive advertising. It's not like a casual fan who drops in and enjoys the show for three weeks and then decides they're going to go watch something else."

A "Save Dallas" petition created by fans currently has over 76,000 signatures. Sign it here.

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Sunday, August 31, 2014

'Manhattan' Preview: Charlie Heads to Tennessee in "Acceptable Limits: Part One"

Charlie Isaacs (Ashley Zukerman) and Helen Prins (Katja Herbers) star in Manhattan.
Photo Credit: WGN America
The first season of WGN America drama Manhattan continues with a new episode ("Acceptable Limits: Part One") on Sunday, August 31 at 10 p.m. ET/PT.

When Charlie is chosen to go on an important trip to Tennessee to see the country’s first plutonium reactor, tensions in the Isaacs’ marriage only deepen when Abby learns that Charlie is accompanied by Helen on his trip. Back on The Hill, Fritz has a medical emergency – and Frank’s attempt to intervene leads to a shocking discovery.

Wednesday, August 13, 2014

WGN America Expands Original Programming Slate with 'Titans' and 'Underground'

Expanding its slate of original programming, WGN America today announced its next straight-to-series order for the scripted drama Titans, and the start of pre-production and a writers' room, with an eye toward a series order, for the scripted series Underground. Both series will be produced by Sony Pictures Television (SPT) and Tribune Studios for an expected 2015 premiere.

"These projects, each exploring a world we find to be unique and fascinating, continue our aggressive expansion into original scripted programming," said Matt Cherniss, president and general manager, WGN America and Tribune Studios. "Everyone at WGN America is pleased to enter this next phase of our growth with Sony Pictures Television as an important partner on these projects, along with such talented creators and producers."

Monday, July 28, 2014

Hulu Becomes Exclusive Streaming home for ‘Manhattan'

Coming off rave reviews surrounding last night's debut of the powerful new drama Manhattan on WGN America, Lionsgate, and Hulu have announced a ground-breaking deal for the new series to stream exclusively on Hulu Plus the day after its WGN America Sunday night airing, the two companies announced today. Hulu has acquired exclusive subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) rights to the critically-acclaimed new series produced by Lionsgate, Skydance Television and Tribune Studios.

Beginning today, new episodes of season one will be available every Monday following WGN America's Sunday night airing, with all 13 episodes of season one available on Hulu Plus upon the completion of the season on air. Hulu will also make the five most recently broadcast episodes of season one available on the free, ad-supported Hulu on a three day delay.

Thursday, May 15, 2014

WGN America Drama 'Manhattan' to Premiere Sunday, July 27

WGN America announced today that its second original scripted series "Manhattan" will premiere on SUNDAY, July 27 at 10:00 p.m. ET/9:00 p.m. CT. The first image of the ensemble cast from the 13-episode drama was also unveiled. Created and written by Sam Shaw ("Masters of Sex") and directed by Emmy Award-winning director Thomas Schlamme ("The West Wing"), "Manhattan" enters the world of deception, danger and sacrifices that characterized one of the best-kept secrets of all time: the mission to build the world's first atomic bomb.

Filmed on location in New Mexico and produced by Lionsgate Television, Skydance Television and Tribune Studios, the series stars John Benjamin Hickey ("The Big C," "The Good Wife") as Frank Winter; Olivia Williams ("Rushmore," "The Ghost Writer") as Liza Winter; Daniel Stern ("Home Alone," "Home Alone 2") as Glen Babbit; Ashley Zukerman ("Rush") as Charlie Isaacs; Rachel Brosnahan ("House of Cards") as Abby Isaacs; Katja Herbers ("De Storm") as Helen Prins; Alexia Fast ("Jack Reacher") as Callie Winter; Christopher Denham ("Argo," "Shutter Island") as Jim Meeks; Harry Lloyd ("Game of Thrones") as Paul Crosley; Michael Chernus ("The Big C," "Orange Is The New Black") as Louis "Fritz" Fedowitz; and Eddie Shin ("Men of a Certain Age") as Sid Liao.

Monday, January 13, 2014

WGN America Orders "Ten Commandments" Scripted Event Series from The Weinstein Company

WGN America has ordered the 10-part scripted event series "Ten Commandments" from The Weinstein Company (TWC), it was announced today by Matt Cherniss, President and General Manager, WGN America and Tribune Studios. Over 10 nights, 10 different visionary filmmakers will take on a single Commandment with their modern interpretation of that Commandment. Five of the 10 filmmakers committed to direct episodes are Gus Van Sant, Lee Daniels, Jim Sheridan, Wes Craven and Michael Cera. Academy Award(R) winning producer Bruce Cohen ("American Beauty," "Silver Linings Playbook") and Bob Weinstein will produce.

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