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"Star Trek: Voyager" introduced Nancy Hower's Ensign Samantha Wildman in the fourth episode of the show's second season, "Elogium" (which first aired in 1995). Described as a xenobiology expert during her introduction, the character was named after Samantha Wildman, a real-life young girl who, after dying in a tragic accident, had donated life-saving organs to co-writer Jimmy Diggs' wife. Hower's character would go on to give birth to her daughter, Naomi, in the 1996 episode "Deadlock," which was a dramatic wrinkle for "Voyager." Recall that the premise of the series was that the U.S.S. Voyager was lost in space, 70 years from Earth. This meant Wildman's daughter -- who was half human and half Ktarian -- would have to be raised in space. 

Naomi was the one who ended up playing a major role on the show, while Samantha only appeared in eight episodes total. She didn't have much of a character arc,...

The space among the stars is a vast and unexplored universe of unknown species, galaxies, nebulas, and planetary systems. And Star Trek devotes its voyages to the discovery of strange new worlds and unknown frontiers. As a part of one such voyage, a meaningful relationship was formed between a show’s character and the writer who went through a transformative journey.

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In Star Trek: Voyager, one of the show’s fan-favorite characters, Ensign Samantha Wilder has a much more complex history behind her character name than fans realize. Despite not being a part of the original crew from the get-go, she quickly rose to the ranks of a popular series regular and holds a much more emotional connection to the real world than the rest of the cast members.

Star Trek character and her link to the real world Star Trek: Voyager feat. Nancy Hower as Ensign...

Carra Patterson as Kaya Blanke, Carrie Preston as Elsbeth Tascioni, and Danny Mastrogiorgio as Detective Smullen in ‘Elsbeth’ season 2 episode 9

Emmy winner Eric McCormack (Will & Grace) guest stars on CBS’s Elsbeth season two episode nine, “Unalive and Well.” The first episode after the winter break airs on Thursday, January 30, 2025 at 10pm Et/Pt.

Carrie Preston stars as Elsbeth Tascioni, Wendell Pierce stars as Captain C.W. Wagner, and Carra Patterson is back as Officer Kaya Blanke. Robert King, Michelle King, Liz Glotzer, and Jonathan Tolins serve as executive producers.

“Unalive and Well” Plot: When a young man is found dead in his car, Elsbeth visits the holistic wellness center he’d just left and begins to suspect its charismatic founder (McCormack). Nancy Hower directs from a script by Leah Nanako Winkler.

Eric McCormack as Tom Murphey in season 2 episode 9 Elsbeth Season 2 Description, Courtesy of CBS:

Emmy Award winner Carrie...

Warning: This article contains spoilers for Star Trek: Lower Decks season 5, episode 1, "Dos Cerritos"Star Trek: Voyager's Naomi Wildman's (Scarlett Pomers) age in Star Trek: Picard season 3 is not completely clear. Naomi Wildman was born on the USS Voyager in Star Trek: Voyager season 2, episode 21, "Deadlock", to xenobiologist Ensign Samantha Wildman (Nancy Hower). Ensign Wildman was already pregnant before the USS Voyager left the Alpha Quadrant, with the nearly two-year gestational period explained by Naomi's father being Ktarian. After her birth, Naomi rapidly grew out of infancy, so Star Trek: Voyager could skip over having a toddler on board, and she could be Voyager's relatable child character.

The half-Ktarian genetics that made Naomi's birth and upbringing on Star Trek: Voyager more convenient from a storytelling perspective also made it tricky to determine exactly how old she is. Naomi doesn't necessarily look or act like her chronological age in...

Warning: This post contains spoilers from Star Trek: Lower Decks season 5, episode 1, "Dos Cerritos."

The last time we saw Naomi Wildman, who was portrayed by Scarlett Pomers on Star Trek: Voyager, she was still a child who Neelix [Ethan Phillips] was tucking into bed at night. As the only child to be born and raised on Voyager [Tom Paris' and B'Elanna Torres' daughter was born on the ship before Voyager returned to Earth], she garnered a lot of attention as no one had anticipated Voyager being away from home long enough for children to be born aboard. But Ensign Samantha Wilder [Nancy Hower] was already pregnant when Voyager was lost in the Delta Quadrant, and Naomi Wildman became a part of the Voyager family with Pomers appearing in ninteen episodes during the series' seven year run.

Since Voyager ended, Naomi hasn't really even been mentioned since then, and no one knew what her future held or what became of her after the starship made it back to Earth.

Warning: This article contains Spoilers for Star Trek: Lower Decks season 5, episode 1, "Dos Cerritos"

Star Trek reveals what happened to Star Trek: Voyager's Naomi Wildman (Scarlett Pomers) after the USS Voyager's return to the Alpha Quadrant. Naomi Wildman was Ensign Samantha Wildman's (Nancy Hower) half-Ktarian daughter, born in Star Trek: Voyager season 2, episode 21, "Deadlock". Instead of spending years as a toddler, Naomi quickly grew into a child who could actively interact with the USS Voyager's crew, and also became a character that kids watching Star Trek: Voyager could relate to, like Wesley Crusher (Wil Wheaton) in Star Trek: The Next Generation or Jake Sisko (Cirroc Lofton) in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.

With new Star Trek shows taking place in the late 24th century, audiences have been able to learn what happened to most of the USS Voyager crew after getting back home. Most notably, Admiral Kathryn Janeway (Kate Mulgrew...

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In the "Star Trek: Lower Decks" episode "Dos Cerritos," the premiere of the show's fifth and final season, Brad Boimler (Jack Quaid) was thrilled to receive the latest issue of Fleet Magazine on his Padd. Boimler is excited because this was the periodical's annual 30-Under-30 issue, meant to highlight the career accomplishments of Starfleet's younger officers. In the show's previous episode, Boimler briefly took command of the U.S.S. Cerritos, a rare privilege for junior-grade lieutenants, and his actions warranted a write-up. Recall that there is no money in Starfleet, leaving prestige as the only currency. Boimler thinks he's going to be rich. 

But as Boimler thumbs through the magazine, he doesn't see himself. It seems that his interview was cut. He is doomed to remain in obscurity despite his heroism, always earmarked to lose. He complains that other,...

Note: This story contains spoilers from the “Elsbeth” Season 2 premiere.

Elsbeth Tascioni is back and on the case of a peeved opera fan who stabs an annoying audience member to death in the Season 2 premiere of the CBS series “Elsbeth,” while facing a major roadblock from within the NYPD precinct she now calls home in the form of a strict new lieutenant (Daniel K. Isaac of “Billions”).

Carrie Preston, who has played the lawyer-turned-sleuth for 14 years across “The Good Wife” and “The Good Fight”and now her own series, told TheWrap that the theme of Season 2 is,”You can’t escape your past,” which proves true not only for the lineup of colorful suspects, but for Elsbeth and her colleagues in the police.

She also discusses working with Nathan Lane — the opera buff whom Elsbeth immediately sizes up as the murderer, who is flattered that she wants to listen to...

One of Seven of Nine's (Jeri Ryan) best relationships on Star Trek: Voyager would never have happened if it weren't for a season 5 episode. Despite joining Voyager's cast of characters halfway through the series' run, Seven of Nine quickly rose to become extremely popular. Thanks to Ryan's acting skills and the character's complicated, emotional journey from Borg drone back to humanity, Seven established herself as one of Voyager's most recognizable characters and went on to become hugely important to the Star Trek timeline as a whole after Voyager ended.

As she started to regain her humanity, one of the most enjoyable aspects of Seven's character was watching her navigate her relationships with the rest of the crew. Seven's mentorship with Captain Janeway (Kate Mulgrew) and the Doctor (Robert Picardo) or her rivalry turned grudging respect for B'Elanna Torres (Roxann Dawson) added a lot to her story. However, Seven's best and...

Prepare for many more big-name guest stars on CBS’s Elsbeth season two. Series star Carrie Preston teased, “Just wait until you see this season’s murderers…and they are all slaying it,” on Twitter. And season two is starting off by setting the bar high, bringing in Emmy and Screen Actors Guild Awards winner Nathan Lane to play an obsessed opera lover.

Season two premieres with “Subscription to Murder” directed by Nancy Hower from a script by Jonathan Tolins. Episode one will air on Thursday, October 17, 2024 at 10pm Et/Pt.

Carrie Preston stars as Elsbeth Tascioni, Wendell Pierce stars as Captain C.W. Wagner, and Carra Patterson is back as Officer Kaya Blanke. Robert King, Michelle King, Liz Glotzer, and Jonathan Tolins serve as executive producers.

“Subscription to Murder” Plot: When a womanizing finance executive is found stabbed to death after a night at the opera, Elsbeth suspects an...

In the "Star Trek: Voyager" episode "Once Upon a Time", the Delta Flyer — manned by Tom Paris (Robert Duncan McNeill), Tuvok (Tim Russ), and Ensign Wildman (Nancy Hower) — crash lands on a remote, uninhabited planet and gets buried under three kilometers of rock. Wildman is grievously injured, and it's only a matter of time before she succumbs to her injuries, lest she return to sickbay back on board the Voyager. However, thanks to an ion storm, the Voyager cannot immediately locate the Flyer. The clock is ticking.

On board the Voyager, no one seems equipped to tell Wildman's young daughter Naomi (Scarlett Pomers) about the danger her mother is in. Neelix (Ethan Phillips), the ship's ineffectual morale officer, decides that the best way to tell Naomi is to ... not tell her. Neelix takes Naomi to the ship's holodeck to enact a weird-ass children's book program called "The Adventures of Flotter,...

Naomi Wildman, the half-Ktarian daughter of Ensign Samantha Wildman, quickly became a fan favorite on Star Trek: Voyager. Despite complications with her half-Ktarian biology, Naomi forges a close friendship with Seven of Nine and becomes part of the Voyager family. The character of Naomi Wildman highlights the importance of family, education, and friendship in the Star Trek universe.

Who is Naomi Wildman (Scarlett Pomers), the youngest hero of Star Trek: Voyager? Naomi Wildman in the cast of Voyager continues a trend of including children on Star Trek shows that started with Ensign Wesley Crusher (Wil Wheaton) on Star Trek: The Next Generation, and continued with Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's Jake Sisko (Cirroc Lofton), Captain Benjamin Sisko (Avery Brooks)'s teenage son; and Nog (Aron Eisenberg), the son of Rom (Max Grodénchik). Although the USS Voyager was not designed for families, Star Trek: Voyager found a way to attract...

Skylar Astin as Todd and Marcia Gay Harden as Margaret in ‘So Help Me Todd’ season 2 episode 1

Lisa Rinna guest stars a co-anchor of the Morning Show on CBS’s So Help Me Todd season two episode one. Directed by Nancy Hower from a script by Scott Prendergast, episode one – “Iceland Was Horrible” – will air on Thursday, February 15, 2024 at 9pm Et/Pt.

Oscar winner Marcia Gay Harden leads the cast as Margaret Wright and Skylar Astin stars as the titular Todd. Season two also features Madeline Wise as Allison, Tristen J. Winger as Lyle, Inga Schlingmann as Susan, and Rosa Arredondo as Francey.

“Iceland Was Horrible” Plot: Margaret and Todd tackle a case involving a murder on live local morning news and must rethink their working relationship after Todd decides to open his own Pi business.

Lisa Rinna as Jennifer and Marcia Gay Harden as Margaret in season 2 episode 1

The Plot,...

Scheduling issues in the early seasons of Star Trek: Voyager saved Neelix from becoming completely unlikable. Neelix's jealousy over Kes's interactions was one of his least appealing qualities and would have been worsened if episodes were aired in their original order. As the show progressed, Voyager rehabilitated Neelix's character by ending his relationship with Kes and giving him better storylines and character development.

Star Trek: Voyager's season 2 scheduling issues saved one polarizing character from going any further downhill. The end of Voyager season 1 and the beginning of season 2 suffered from several bizarre scheduling choices, with four episodes that were supposed to be broadcast with season 1 moved to the beginning of season 2 instead. This shortened Voyager season 1 to just 16 episodes, well shy of the show's usual 26, and meant that the end of the season was decidedly anticlimactic, capping things off with a fairly mundane episode instead of taking everything out with a bang.

Samantha Wildman's pregnancy announcement in season 2 of Star Trek: Voyager created a plot hole due to scheduling issues. The unclear timeline of Voyager made it difficult to determine the length of Wildman's pregnancy. The show eventually explained the plot hole in season 6 by introducing the concept of a longer gestation period for half-Ktarian babies.

Star Trek: Voyager had a big pregnancy plot hole in season 2. Although Voyager took a little while to find its feet, not delivering its truly great episodes until later seasons, the show did set up some important characters and storylines early on. One of these characters was Samantha Wildman (Nancy Hower), an Ensign on the USS Voyager's crew who worked in xenobiology. Although Wildman wasn't part of Voyager's main cast, she became an important side character on the show and was involved in a few big storylines after her introduction.

Wildman was first introduced in Voyager season 2, episode 4, "Elogium,...

Note: This story contains spoilers from “Zoey 102.”

“Zoey 102” is finally here, bringing with it plenty of nostalgia and cringeworthy comedy for fans new and old to enjoy.

The Paramount+ movie, a long-gestating sequel of the Nickelodeon hit series “Zoey 101,” features the return of star Jamie Lynn Spears and most of the original cast members for a follow-up adventure along the Pacific Coast Highway. Set more than a decade since the events of the final season, “Zoey 102” follows the title character (Spears) as she juggles her busy career as a producer on a “Love Island”-style reality show and maid of honor duties for her best friends Quinn (Erin Sanders) and Logan’s (Matthew Underwood) wedding.

Directed by Nancy Hower and written by Monica Sherer and Madeline Whitby, the film takes a campy approach to catching up with the crew that first met attending Malibu’s Pacific Coast Academy.

"Zoey 102" is a new original movie based on characters from the series "Zoey 101", directed by Nancy Hower, starring Jamie Lynn Spears, streaming July 27, 2023 on Paramount+:

"Over a decade after the iconic series ended, 'Zoey 102' finds 'Zoey Brooks' (Spears) still trying to figure out life and love, this time in her 20's. Zoey and 'Chase' did not end up in Hawaii that summer and haven’t heard from each other since.

"But when close friends 'Quinn' and 'Logan' announce they’re getting married, Zoey and Chase find themselves in the wedding party..."

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"Zoey 102" is a new original movie based on characters from the series "Zoey 101", directed by Nancy Hower, starring Jamie Lynn Spears, streaming July 27, 2023 on Paramount+:

"Over a decade after the iconic series ended, 'Zoey 102' finds 'Zoey Brooks' (Spears) still trying to figure out life and love, this time in her 20's. Zoey and 'Chase' did not end up in Hawaii that summer and haven’t heard from each other since.

"But when close friends 'Quinn' and 'Logan' announce they’re getting married, Zoey and Chase find themselves in the wedding party..."

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Are you ready? The official trailer for Paramount+’s Zoey 102 is here, and the gang’s (mostly) back together again.

The first look at the film sees Pacific Coast Academy alumni Zoey (Jamie Lynn Spears), Quinn (Erin Sanders), Logan (Matthew Underwood), Chase (Sean Flynn), Michael (Christopher Massey) and Stacey (Abby Wilde) reunite for Quinn and Logan’s wedding.

The trailer opens with a look at Zoey 15 years after Zoey 101 ended. She’s now 30, single and eager to know why everyone her age is obsessed with marriage, only to find out her best friend, Quinn, is set to be wed.

“Chase is gonna be there. It’ll be fine,” Quinn tells Zoey. “It’ll be the reunion we all need.” It’s a response that makes Zoey want to get another drink, hinting that the former high school couple may not be on the best of terms anymore after ending the Nickelodeon series together.

Pacific Coast Academy alumni reunite 15 years after the end of the hit series Zoey 101 in Zoey 102, the new Paramount+ original movie. After reviving series like iCarly and Teen Wolf with a film and a spinoff show, the streaming platform brings back one of the biggest youth hits of the first decade of the 2000s.

Released in 2005, Zoey 101 lasted four seasons, being part of a successful batch of series for Nickelodeon that included Drake & Josh, the already mentioned iCarly and Victorious, among other titles. The story centered on Zoey, played by Jamie Lynn Spears, one of the girls who made up the first co-ed class at Pacific Coast Academy.

The series followed the protagonist and her group of friends navigating adolescence while dealing with school, friendships, romance, and the typical problems of age. Now, more than a decade after the end of the show, the group gathers at...

Zoey Brooks is back and apparently, still trying to figure out life and love.

Paramount+ released the official trailer for Zoey 102, a new original movie based on characters from the live-action Nickelodeon series Zoey 101. In the movie, Pacific Coast Academy alumni return to Malibu for a wedding that turns into a high school reunion for the books.

Jamie Lynn Spears returns as Zoey Brooks, who graduated alongside the first female class ever to be allowed into Pacific Coast Academy. Erin Sanders returns as Zoey’s best friend, Quinn Pensky. Sean Flynn returns as Zoey’s on again, off again love interest Chase Matthews. Also returning are Matthew Underwood as Logan Reese; Christopher Massey as Michael Barret; Abby Wilde as Stacey Dillsen and Jack Salvatore as Mark Del Figgalo. The wedding reunion includes new cast members Thomas Lennon as Zoey’s boss Kelly Kevyn; Owen Thiele as Zoey’s...

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The students of Pacific Coast Academy are back in the first trailer for “Zoey 102,” Paramount+’s sequel film to the Nickelodeon series “Zoey 101.”

The original series followed the students at Pca, a distinguished school in Malibu. “Zoey 101” highlighted the female characters as they were the first class to grace the boarding school that used to be an all-boys academy. “Zoey 102” reunites its original characters in the present day, long removed from their adolescent years at Pca. In true revival fashion, Zoey Brooks gets together with the rest of her classmates to attend Quinn and Logan’s wedding, bringing her group of friends back together once more.

“Zoey 102” will feature original stars Jamie Lynn Spears as Zoey, Erin Sanders as Quinn Pensky, Sean Flynn as Chase Matthews, Matthew Underwood as Logan Reese, Christopher Massey as Michael Barrett, Abby Wilde as Stacey Dillsen and...

“Zoey 102,” Paramount+’s sequel movie to “Zoey 101,” will be available to watch on Thursday, July 27. The premiere date was released as part of a new trailer for the upcoming project.

Produced by Nickelodeon Studios and set over a decade after the original series ended, the movie will follow a group of Pacific Coast Academy alumni who return to Malibu for the over-the-top wedding between Quinn (Erin Sanders) and Logan (Matthew Underwood). But it isn’t long before the whole affair turns into an unofficial high school reunion. In addition to Sanders and Underwood, the reunion stars Jamie Lynn Spears, Sean Flynn, Christopher Massey, Abby Wilde, Jack Salvatore, Dean Geyer, Owen Thiele, Thomas Lennon, Audrey Whitby and Zach Zagoria.

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“Zoey 102” will be available to stream in the U.S. and Canada starting July 27. It...

Our first look at Zoey 102, the feature film that serves as a follow-up to the TV series Zoey 101, has been unveiled. In development for a streaming release on Paramount+, the movie brings back Jamie Lynn Spears as Zoey Brooks, reuniting with he friends from the original show many years later. They come back together for a wedding that also serves as a high school reunion, revealing what Zoey and pals are up to these days following the end of the series in 2008. Ahead of the film's arrival, Entertainment Weekly has published a handful of photos from Zoey 102, and you can see the whole gallery below.

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Along with Spears, other returning cast members include Erin Sanders as Quinn Pensky, Sean Flynn as Chase Matthews, Matthew Underwood as Logan Reese, Christopher Massey as Michael Barret, Abby Wilde as Stacey Dillsen, and Jack Salvatore as Mark Del Figgalo.

Marcia Gay Harden as Margaret and Jeffrey Nordling as Gus Easton in ‘So Help Me Todd’ episode 21

Fortunately, So Help Me Todd received an early season two renewal, so episode 21 is just the season finale and not the end of the series. The network’s other new dramas – True Lies and East New York – said goodbye after just one season, but So Help Me Todd‘s impressive ratings earned it a spot on CBS’s 2023-2024 primetime lineup.

Episode 21, “Are You There Todd? It’s Me, Margaret,” was written by Scott Prendergast and directed by Nancy Hower. The season finale airs on Thursday, May 18, 2023 at 9pm Et/Pt.

Oscar winner Marcia Gay Harden stars as Margaret Wright, Skylar Astin plays Todd Wright, and Tristen J. Winger is Lyle. Madeline Wise plays Allison, Inga Schlingmann is Susan, and Rosa Arredondo stars as Francey.

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Jamie Lynn Spears is hitting fans of Zoey 101 right in the feels.

This week, the actress took to Instagram to share photos from behind the scenes of Zoey 102, the highly-anticipated follow-up movie.

The project is set to launch on Paramount+ at some point in 2023, so the only teasers we're getting for the project so far are photos from the set.

Spears, who reprises the Zoey Brooks role she played from 2005-2008, shared a caption alongside the latest batch of photos.

"Bittersweet feels," Spears shared in the post.

"I truly love all of these humans. The New Era of Zoey would not exist without each and every person doing their part to create this magical experience, including our amazing fans," the star said.

"Gonna need wayyyy more then 10 photos to include all of these wonderful people tho...

Filming for “Zoey 102″ has begun.

Nickelodeon announced the beginning of production on the original feature film based on the hit live-action Nickelodeon series “Zoey 101” on Thursday with the first photos from set.

The first photo shows star Jamie Lynn Spears, who returns for the sequel, already in costume in her cast chair.

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The actress is dressed in a stylish dress with a mix of graphics and red fringes on her sleeves.

The second photo gives fans a closer look at her chair and a sneak peek of the front page of the script.

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A sequel film to the Nickelodeon series Zoey 101 is currently in production. The series, which originally ran for four seasons from 2005 through 2008, starred Britney Spears' younger sister Jamie Lynn Spears as the title character Zoey Brooks. Zoey 101 follows the titular teen after she enrolls in Pacific Coast Academy, a prestigious boarding school that was previously only open to male students.

Per Deadline, a Zoey 101 sequel film titled Zoey 102 is in production with So Help Me Todd director Nancy Hower and All That writers Monica Sherer & Madeline Whitby. The title will debut on Paramount+, the streaming service behind the iCarly reboot series, the live-action The Fairly OddParents: Fairly Odder, and other resurrected Nickelodeon properties. The film, which is slated for release in late 2023, will see the original characters reunite at a wedding, including Zoey, Quinn Pensky (Erin Sanders), Chase Matthews (Sean Flynn), Logan Reese (Matthew Underwood), Michael Barret...

Are you ready to return to the world of Zoey 101?

Nickelodeon today announced the start of production on Zoey102 (working title), an original full-length movie based on characters from the hit live-action Nickelodeon series Zoey 101.

The movie follows Pacific Coast Academy alums as they reunite for a wedding in the present day.

Production is underway in North Carolina, with a premiere slated for later this year exclusively on Paramount+.

Thankfully, the cast has already been revealed, and it features plenty of returning stars.

The movie will star Jamie Lynn Spears (Zoey Brooks), Erin Sanders (Quinn Pensky), Sean Flynn (Chase Matthews), Matthew Underwood (Logan Reese), Christopher Massey (Michael Barret), Abby Wilde (Stacey Dillsen), and Jack Salvatore (Mark Del Figgalo).

“I’m beyond thrilled to be back alongside my Pca family and continue the story of Zoey and all the characters fans know and love,” Spears said.

“As an executive producer,...

Another popular Nickelodeon series of yesteryear is being revived for Paramount+.

The streamer on Thursday announced the start of production on Zoey 102, a follow-up to the Jamie Lynn Spears-led series Zoey 101, which aired for four seasons on Nick from 2005 to 2008.

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According to a release from Paramount+, the full-length feature “follows Pacific Coast Academy alumni as...

Nickelodeon has started production on a “Zoey 101” original sequel film.

Jamie Lynn Spears will reprise her role as the titular character in the film, currently titled “Zoey 102.” She will be joined by fellow original cast members Erin Sanders (“Quinn Pensky”), Sean Flynn (“Chase Matthews”), Matthew Underwood (“Logan Reese”), Christopher Massey (“Michael Barrett”), Abby Wilde (“Stacey Dillsen”) and Jack Salvatore (“Mark Del Figgalo”).

Based on the original franchise created by former Nickelodeon producer Dan Schneider, “Zoey 102” will reintroduce fans to the Pacific Coast Academy alumni as they reunite for a wedding in the present day.

Production is underway in North Carolina, with a premiere slated for later this year exclusively on Paramount+.

“I’m beyond thrilled to be back alongside my Pca family and continue the story of Zoey and all the characters fans know and love. As an executive producer, it’s been an exciting opportunity to work with...

Jamie Lynn Spears and much of the cast of “Zoey 101” will reunite for a full-length feature film, set to debut later this year. Production has begun in North Carolina.

Based on the hit Nickelodeon show, “Zoey 102” will follow the students – now alumni – of Pacific Coast Academy to a wedding in the present day.

“Zoey 102” will see several members of the original cast return: Erin Sanders as Quinn Pensky, Sean Flynn as Chase Matthews, Matthew Underwood as Logan Reese, Christopher Massey as Michael Barret, Abby Wilde as Stacey Dillsen and Jack Salvatore as Mark Del Figgalo.

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“I’m beyond thrilled to be back alongside my Pca family and continue the story of Zoey and all the characters fans know and love,” said Spears. “As an executive producer, it’s been an exciting opportunity to work with such incredible talent as well as Paramount+ and Nickelodeon.

A follow-up movie based on Nickelodeon’s popular live-action series Zoey 101 is in the works for premiere on Paramount+. Nickelodeon announced today it has begun production on Zoey 102 (working title), a full-length original YA movie based on characters from the hit live-action series.

Jamie Lynn Spears returns to reprise her role as Zoey Brooks and will executive produce. Original series cast members also returning to reprise their roles are Erin Sanders (Quinn Pensky), Sean Flynn (Chase Matthews), Matthew Underwood (Logan Reese), Christopher Massey (Michael Barret), Abby Wilde (Stacey Dillsen) and Jack Salvatore (Mark Del Figgalo).

The movie follows Pacific Coast Academy alumni as they reunite for a wedding in the present day. Production is underway in North Carolina, with a premiere slated for later this year exclusively on Paramount+.

Said Spears, “I’m beyond thrilled to be back alongside my Pca family and continue the story of Zoey and...

Margaret steps up to help Lyle’s niece on CBS’s So Help Me Todd season one episode eight. Directed by Nancy Hower from a script by Ira Madison III, episode eight – “Big Bang Theories” – will air on Thursday, December 8, 2022 at 9pm Et/Pt.

Oscar winner Marcia Gay Harden stars as Margaret Wright, Skylar Astin plays Todd Wright, and Tristen J. Winger is Lyle. Madeline Wise plays Allison, Inga Schlingmann is Susan, and Rosa Arredondo stars as Francey.

Guest stars include Rob Labelle, Marlee Walchuk, Regan Ross, Jasmin Dring, Djouliet Amara, Russell Dennis Lewis, and Matthew Dennis Lewis.

“Big Bang Theories” Plot: When Lyle’s niece, Angie (Amara), is accused of committing a crime on her college campus, Lyle enlists Margaret and Todd to vindicate her.

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HBO has put in development The Loop, a half-hour dark comedy from 10 Items or Less co-creators Nancy Hower and John Lehr. The project is about a couple who downsizes everything and chooses to sail the Loop — a nautical course that cuts through the heart of America. All goes wrong when they become entangled in a smuggling ring. Hower and Lehr will write and executive produce. The two were behind original comedy series Quick Draw, which aired for two seasons on Hulu. They…...

Scarlett Pomer is best known for playing the half human half Ktarian Naomi Wildman -- opposite Nancy Hower as Samantha Wildman -- in the late '90s sci-fi show "Star Trek: Voyager." Guess what she looks like now! Read more...

Hulu continues to expand its programming, launching the new parody The Hotwives of Orlando plus bringing back the teen drama East Los High and Seth Meyers' animated superhero comedy The Awesomes for additional seasons. Also returning: The Western farce Quick Draw, starring John Lehr (10 Items or Less) as a Harvard grad practicing criminology and forensics in the Wild West town of Great Bend, Kan. Lehr and Nancy Hower, who executive produce with Keith Raskin, filled out our TV Guide Magazine showrunner survey to explain why we should saddle up to Quick Draw.

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On the northern ridge of the Santa Monica Mountains, in the former stomping grounds of old-west royalty Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman, Nancy Hower and John Lehr are making one of the least-conventional series (not) on TV right now: a Western improv comedy for Hulu. The streamer launched the second season of Quick Draw, one of its ever-growing number of originals, on Aug. 7. And as was the case with the first run, the actors see no lines, the kill-rate is surprisingly high and comedians are frequently forced to be spontaneously funny while on horseback. Longtime collaborators

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Hulu will premiere its new supernatural comedy Deadbeat on April 9. Directed by Troy Miller, the series is Hulu’s first co-production with Lionsgate TV. Hulu also announced today it is re-upping teen drama East Los High for a second season and will distribute reality TV satire The Hotwives Of Orlando from Paramount Digital Entertainment. Casey Wilson, Angela Kinsey, Kristen Schaal, Tymberlee Hill, Danielle Schneider, and Andrea Savage star as six of Orlando, Florida’s hottest housewives who are ready to drink, fight, and cry, sometimes all at the same time. In addition, Hulu will release the original Scandinavian version of the drama series The Bridge, recently adapted for U.S. audiences by FX, as well as the Canadian reality-style dance drama The Next Step, acquired from BBC Worldwide North America. And the second season of Chris O’Dowd’s semi-autobiographical comedy Moone Boy will make a return in the spring.

Hulu has ordered a second season of their comedy Quick Draw. The 10 episodes will be unveiled sometime next year.

Starring John Lehr, who created the show with Nancy Hower, Quick Draw follows a Harvard-educated sheriff named John Henry Hoyle. He uses his forensics expertise to solve crimes in a small Kansas town -- while trying to fit in with the highly skeptical townspeople. The cast includes Nick Brown, Allison Dunbar, Alexia Dox and Vernon Shaw.

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Hulu announced today that it ordered another 10-episode season of one of its top summer performers, the improvised western comedy "Quick Draw." The half-hour series, created by John Lehr and Nancy Hower ("10 Items of Less"), follows Harvard-educated Sheriff John Henry Hoyle (Lehr), who uses his forensics expertise to solve crimes in a small Kansas town. "The second season of 'Quick Draw' will continue to crack up current fans and win new ones," said Charlotte Koh, head of development, Hulu Originals. "We're really excited to see more of John Lehr and Nancy Hower's comedic re-imagining of life in the Wild West in 1875." The show joins "Deadbeat" and season two of "The Awesomes" as part of Hulu's 2014 original programming slate.

Hulu has ordered a 10-episode second season of comedic half-hour western Quick Draw. The series from John Lehr and Nancy Hower joins Deadbeat and The Awesomes for Hulu’s 2014 originals slate. Co-creator and star Lehr returns as Harvard-educated Sheriff John Henry Hoyle, who uses his forensics expertise to solve crimes in a small Kansas town while trying to fit in with skeptical townspeople. Nick Brown, Allison Dunbar, Alexia Dox and Robert Clendenin also will be back for Season 2. Hower and Lehr exec produce along with Keith Raskin (Key & Peele, The League).The show is slated to premiere on Hulu and Hulu Plus in 2014.

Hulu has ordered a 10-episode second season of the western comedy “Quick Draw,” one of the streaming service’s top summer shows. During its first season, the half-hour show from John Lehr and Nancy Hower (“10 Items or Less,” “Jailbait”) was typically among the top 10 most-watched shows on Hulu each week. The second season will air next year. Also read: Hulu Brings in Disney’s Elaine Paul as CFO “The second season of ‘Quick Draw’ will continue to crack up current fans and win new ones,” said Charlotte Koh, head of development for Hulu Originals. “We’re really excited to see...

Quick Draw will continue on Hulu. The streaming service announced Monday that it has ordered a second, 10-episode season of the comedy from John Lehr and Nancy Hower (10 Items or Less). The move comes as little surprise given that the half-hour entry consistently ranked among the 10 most watched series on Hulu each week this summer. The series' second season will bow in 2014. Story: Hulu Names Mike Hopkins CEO Lehr, the series' co-creator and star, is set to return as Harvard-educated sheriff John Henry Hoyle, who uses his forensics expertise to solve crimes in

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"Quick Draw," Hulu's third original scripted series, has its season finale this Monday, September 16th on Hulu.com/quick-draw. The improvised comedy is created by Nancy Hower and John Lehr ("10 Items or Less") and is a western set in Great Bend, Kansas in 1875, where Harvard graduate John Henry Hoyle (Lehr) attempts to introduce the emerging science of forensics in order to hunt down the Wild West's most dangerous criminals. In the finale, "Railroad Spur," a group of miscreants is murdered and the trail leads to the head of the Sante Fe Ring but it doesn’t stop there. With the help of a small posse, Hoyle finally has a chance at bringing his nemesis to justice.

There haven't been a lot of comedy westerns save Blazing Saddles, Three Amigos and Wild Wild West, none of which were released in the new millennium. Thankfully, Hulu breathed new life into the genre with its original series Quick Draw, an improvised comedy from 10 Items or Less' John Lehrand Nancy Hower.

Quick Draw follows Sheriff John Henry Hoyle (Lehr), a bumbling Harvard grad who is so confident in his intellectual superiority he even boasts about graduating 327th in his class. Now living in Great Bend, Kansas, Hoyle attempts to introduce forensics to the local rubes, who include the dim-witted Deputy Eli (newcomer Nick Brown), the brazen brothel owner Honey (The Sopranos' Allison Dunbar) and the mopey Undertaker Vernon Shank (Cougar Town's Bob Clendenin).

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Hulu has yet to find a real breakout original series of its own, though the Seth Meyers animated superhero spoof "The Awesomes," which premiered on August 1st, is probably its highest profile to date. The streaming service also released "Quick Draw" this month, an improvised half-hour western from "10 Items or Less" co-creators Nancy Hower and John Lehr. Today the streaming service announced that it has greenlit still another original comedy, this one entitled "Deadbeat," from "Wilfred" writers Cody Heller and Brett Konner. Hulu's ordered 10 episodes of "Deadbeat," which is about a New Yorker who helps ghosts with unfinished tasks. "Arrested Development" director Troy Miller will helm all 10 episodes, and will executive produce the series alongside Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner and Sarah Esberg of Brad Pitt's Plan B Entertainment. "Deadbeat," which will go into production this fall, comes from Lionsgate Television, which also produces "Mad Men" and...

At its upfront today, Hulu unveiled its slate of original and exclusive series for summer and fall, including the previously announced animated series "The Awesomes" from "SNL" star Seth Meyers, a Western comedy called "Quick Draw" from the "10 Items or Less" team of Nancy Hower and John Lehr, a reality series about mascots and a British comedy about two office workers who get caught up in a deadly conspiracy. Also on the schedule are the Us premiere of Chris O'Dowd's semi-autobiographical coming-of-age series "Moone Boy," an animated comedy about parenting called "Mother Up!" featuring the voice of Eva Longoria, the all-Latino teen drama "East Los High" and the second season of Gideon Raff's "Prisoners of War," the Israeli drama on which "Homeland" is based. Hulu launched daily, web-only half hour revivals of soaps "All My Children" and "One Life To Live" yesterday, and also announced today a set...

One of the first things Seth Meyers and Michael Shoemaker realized they had in common when they met at Saturday Night Live in 2001 was a love of comic books. They always thought it’d be fun to do an animated show for adults about superheroes, and around 2006, the idea for The Awesomes began to crystallize. But it didn’t become a reality until they found the 10-episode series a home at Hulu, where it will premiere Aug. 1 (after a planned screening and panel at Comic-Con in July). The story revolves around the greatest superhero team in history, The Awesomes, and...

Known primarily for its hourlong series, Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage’s Fake Empire has sold a half-hour comedy pitch to Fox. The single-camera comedy about three childhood friends who are all now fathers with teenage sons will be written by Barry Schwartz, who will co-executive produce. Fake Empire’s Schwartz, Savage and Len Goldstein will executive produce for Warner Bros TV. Fake Empire has three series on the air this season: NBC’s dramedy Chuck and the CW dramas Gossip Girl and Hart of Dixie. On the feature side, Barry Schwartz, repped by Wme and the Gotham Group, sold Bromance to Montecito and DreamWorks and Parents Weekend to Kopelson Entertainment. Writer-director Nancy Hower and her writing/producing partner, actor John Lehr, have sold a half-hour comedy pitch to NBC. Titled Retreat, the project is set at a corporate retreat. The sale was made based on a demo Hower and Lehr shot,...