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John Graham is an important part of Chicago Fire despite not being a visible character on the show. Making its debut on NBC in 2012, the series has continued for more than a decade. Because it is such a long-running show, Chicago Fire features a main cast plus multiple recurring characters and guest stars. With so many players coming and going, new characters need to connect emotionally with viewers right away in order to make an impact. A minor figure like John Graham is necessary to give late-addition Todd Graham some immediate character development during his brief time on the show.

Played by Brandon Prado on Chicago Fire, Todd Graham is introduced during season 10 and appears in two episodes. Even though Prado is only a guest star, his work as Todd Graham leaves an impression on the audience. This is, in part, because of Todd's connection to John Graham, which helps...

Jesse Spencer will return as Matt Casey next month for the Season 10 finale of NBC’s Chicago Fire. Spencer exited the series in October after a decade on the firefighter drama.

Casey has good reason to return for this specific episode, which series executive producer Derek Haas refers to as, “pretty epic.” At long last, fans will see the wedding of Severide (Taylor Kinney) and Stella Kidd (Miranda Rae Mayo).

“The juicy details are that we went to him and said, ‘You’re so loved on this show. And with the Severide wedding coming up, there’s no way Casey would miss seeing his best friend getting married. Come on, man!’ So, he graciously agreed to come back for the finale,” Haas told Deadline.

Casey will stand in a position of honor at the Stellaride celebration, much to the chagrin of Cruz (Joe Minoso).

“He promised Severide he would be...

“Zal and I are deeply sad not to finish this story,” said Brit Marling today of herself and The Oa co-creator Zal Batmanglij after Netflix pulled the plug on the series after two seasons. “The first time I heard the news I had a good cry,” the WGA Award nominee added Monday in an often raw and poignant letter on social media.

Coming off a now-unresolved cliffhanger ending and a somewhat aggressive though fruitless Emmy campaign for The Oa, the move sees yet another Netflix series unable to cross that Season 3 bar – even with heavy praise from the boss.

“We are incredibly proud of the 16 mesmerizing chapters of The Oa, and are grateful to Brit and Zal for sharing their audacious vision and for realizing it through their incredible artistry,” Netflix’s Original Content VP Cindy Holland said in a slightly open ended statement Monday “We look forward to working...

There will be no third season for The Oa. Netflix has opted not to renew the mystery drama series that reunited Sundance veterans Brit Marling and director Zal Batmanglij.

The news comes four and a half months after Season 2 of The Oa was released on March 22.

“We are incredibly proud of the 16 mesmerizing chapters of The Oa, and are grateful to Brit and Zal for sharing their audacious vision and for realizing it through their incredible artistry,” said Cindy Holland, VP of Original Content, Netflix. “We look forward to working with them again in the future, in this and perhaps many other dimensions.”

Netflix has a relatively high Season 1 to Season 2 renewal rate (around 80%) but the threshold gets significantly higher after Seasons 2 and 3 as series get more expensive for Netflix and the cost vs. viewership is heavily scrutinized in the renewal decision-making process. The majority of Netflix’s original scripted...

According to Deadline, Netflix has renewed The Oa TV show for a second season. In its first installment, the eight-part series centers on Prairie Johnson (Brit Marling), a missing blind girl, who returns to the community in which she grew up, with her sight restored.A supernatural fantasy drama, The Oa also stars Jason Isaacs, Emory Cohen, Scott Wilson, Alice Krige, Patrick Gibson, Brandon Meyer, Brandon Perea, Ian Alexander, and Phyllis Smith. Back in December, co-creators Marling and Zal Batmanglij discussed the possibilities of season two on Netflix.Read More…...

"Huckelberry Finn" is behind the 2011 Hollywood Hot Assistants List. Turns out it's an assistant at Rko who asked that I not post his name. "The list started as a practical joke and then just kind of blew up," he emails me. "People actually started voting from across the tracking boards and tons of votes came in." The purpose is to name who's most promising career-wise (and looks-wise, which Deadline will ignore) and to "aid executives in the hiring process" for film/TV. Take up any corrections with Huck: Sierra Nelson - Fremantle Media Chloe Yellin - Donna Langley, Universal Samantha Goettlich - Open Road Media Deb Macintosh - Wme Malcolm Gray - Spyglass Zander Lehmann - Di Bonaventura Trey Pool - Strange Weather Natalie Hayden - Adam Goodman, Paramount Kevin Hussey - Michael Kives, CAA Michael Wilson - Dan Erlij, UTA Larrison Campbell - Kelly Lugenbiehl, ABC Renee Kurland -...