Several Newly Picked Up Series To Undergo Recastings

May 11, 2017 8:52pm

As is the case every upfront season, a few of the broadcast pilots that have just been picked up to series will recast a role or two. Here is a roundup on the pending casting changes.

ABC’s new drama series The Gospel Of Kevin will be recasting for the part played by Cristela Alonzo in the pilot. She confirmed the news on Twitter.

Hi. Show was picked up but not me thanks for the congrats though. We move on.

— Cristela Alonzo (@cristela9) May 12, 2017

Lyndon Smith and Britne Oldford will be leaving Shondaland’s ABC legal drama pilot For the People.

NBC’s new darkly comedic hourlong series Good Girls will be recasting the role played in the pilot by Kathleen Rose Perkins.

And Fox’s paranormal comedy series Ghosted will be recasting the role originated in the pilot by Edi Patterson, which is now being tweaked.

Additionally, Syfy’s Happy!, picked up to series today as the NBCUnoversal’s cable networks present their lineups alongside NBC next week, will be recasting a role. It was played by Zabryna Guevara in the pilot.

And Showtime’s just picked up new Frankie Shaw comedy series Smilf will recast the role played in the pilot by Ismael Cruz Cordova.