TV Bits: ‘The Office’, ‘Bates Motel’, ‘Arrested Development’, ‘Vegas’, ‘Girls’, ‘Californication’, ‘Shameless’, ‘The Walking Dead’, Emmys, And More
Today’s TV Bits consists of a bit of casting info, some scheduling notes, and several interesting promos. After the jump:
Bates Motelfollows Norman’s teen years, showing how the twisted relationship between the boy and his mother drives him to murder. The show will premiere in 2013. [TV GuideviaShock Till You Drop]
Over the past few weeks, we’ve watched as one recurringArrested Developmentcharacter after another has stepped up to reprise their role. But the new season will see the Bluths making a few new friends (or enemies) as well.
Isla FisherandTerry Crewsare joining a growing contingent of series newcomers that also includesWorkaholics’Adam DeVine,Anders Holm,Blake Anderson, andMad Men’sJohn Slattery. Fisher and Crews' characters have yet to be revealed, but it’s tough to see the addition of these guys as anything but a good thing.Arrested Development’s fourth season hits Netflix in spring 2013. [Zap2ItviaVulture]
Walter White may not be a big fan of Mike Ehrmentraut, but TV casting directors apparently are. Just days after he was cast as Adam Scott’s dad onParks & Recreation, formerBreaking BadstarJonathan Bankshas booked yet another new gig on CBS’Vegas. The period drama starsDennis Quaidas real-life Nevada sheriff Ralph Lamb as he grapples with mobsters and other unsavory characters in the 1960s.
Banks will feature in a multi-episode arc as “Angelo, a big-time Chicago gangster who travels to the gaming oasis to ensure his Nevada-based cash flow continues. ThoughMichael Chiklis' Savino wants him to expand in Vegas, Angelo’s not interested.“VegaspremieresSeptember 25on CBS. [TV Line]
WithWeedsofficially behind us as of last night’s finale, Showtime is lining up a new Sunday night schedule for winter.Shameless,House of Lies, andCalifornicationare all set to returnJanuary 13, with Shameless' Season 3 premiere kicking off the proceedings at 9:00. That episode will be directly followed byHouse of Lies' Season 2 premiere at 10:00, thenCalifornicationSeason 6 at 10:30. [TV Overmind]
The Primetime Emmys won’t air until this coming Sunday, September 23, but the Creative Arts Emmys ceremony took place this past weekend. HBO led all networks with 17 wins, while CBS' 13 awards put it ahead of all broadcast networks.
Among the big winners wereKathy Bates,Jeremy Davies,Jimmy Fallon, andMartha Plimptonfor guest acting,Martin Scorsesefor nonfiction directing, andChildrens Hospitalfor short-format live-action programming.Click here to read the full list of winners.
The first teaser for Season 2 of HBO’sGirlsis really more of a glorified behind-the-scenes video, as all it really shows is the cast and crew back at work on the show’s Brooklyn set. But isn’t it nice to see our favorite gang of rudderless 20somethings again?
GirlsSeason 2 premieresJanuary 2013. [YouTube]
Wheres theGirlsteaser was all about familiar faces, the promo for Season 9 of HBO’sThe Officeshows off some new ones.Clark DukeandJake Lacywill feature in the first episode, “The New Guys,” as Clark and Pete — or, as Stanley calls them, “the new Dwight and Jim.” Much to the original Dwight and Jim’s dismay, from the looks of it.
The Office’s ninth and last season kicks off this Thursday,September 20on NBC. [TV GuideviaScreen Crush]
I ran out of things to say about theseAmerican Horror Story: Asylumpromos a long time ago, but while we’re looking at TV teasers I figured I might as well toss these in. Presented more or less without comment are “Spiral,” “Awakening,” and “Door.”
American Horror Story: AsylumdebutsOctober 17on FX. [YouTubeviaScreen Crush]
And speaking of spooky, get an eyeful of the new teaser for Season 3 of AMC’sThe Walking Dead. Everyone looks awfully tired, but I guess it’s tough to get a good night’s sleep when you’re in the middle of a full-scale zombie apocalypse.
[viaThe Playlist]
Rick Grimes and his ragtag group look no less exhausted in the new batch of stills.
