Here are some new shows coming up on ABC, starring some of my favourite actors.
Cupid is a remake of the short-lived late-'90s show about a recently released mental patient who believes he's the Roman god of love.
Bobby Cannavale (
Third Watch,
Will & Grace) will play the title character this time around (
Jeremy Piven starred in the original), and out lesbian actress
Sarah Paulson (
Studio 60) will play the psychiatrist assigned to monitor him.
Single With Parents stars
Alyssa Milano, (
Charmed,
Who's the Boss), as a woman whose divorced parents (
Annie Potts and
Beau Bridges) are far too reliant on her for advice and support. Hunky actor,
Eric Winter (
Brothers & Sisters,
Moonlight) also stars.
Better Off Ted stars
Jay Harrington (
Coupling,
Desperate Housewives) plays the title character, the head of research and development who tries to do good work inside an unethical corporate giant. This show comes from writer
Victor Fresco (
Andy Richter Controls the Universe,
My Name Is Earl).
The Unusuals follows a group of detectives in the NYPD's homicide division, each with his or her own sizable quirks and personal issues. The ensemble cast includes
Amber Tamblyn (
Joan of Arcadia),
Harold Perrineau (
Lost) and
Adam Goldberg (
Entourage).
Castle stars
Nathan Fillion (
Firefly,
Desperate Housewives) as Nick Castle, a best-selling mystery novelist who consults with the NYPD when a killer stages murders similar to those in Nick's books.
Stana Katic (
Heroes),
Monet Mazur (
Cold Case) and
Ruben Santiago-Hudson (
Lackawanna Blues) also star.
Look for these shows to air either late this year or early in 2009.
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