Hulu has opted not to order a third season of the Hugh Laurie drama Chance. Chance was a hot package that, in a very competitive situation, landed at Hulu with two-season 20-episode order, so this was the first time it came up for renewal. The project, from author Kem Nunn, Room director Lenny Abrahamson, showrunner…

David Barrera (NYPD Blue) has signed on for a recurring role opposite Hugh Laurie in the second season of Hulu's drama series Chance. The psychological thriller based on Kem Nunn's novel focuses on Dr. Eldon Chance (Laurie), a San Francisco-based forensic neuropsychiatrist who reluctantly gets sucked into a violent…

Katrina Norman (No Strings Attached) has booked a recurring role on Season 5b of CMT’s hit country music drama Nashville. Norman will play Polly, a stunning, authentic and confident road manager for a popular musician. Season 5B picks up ten weeks after the midseason finale with Maddie's (Lennon Stella) career…

Parks and Recreation alum Paul Schneider has signed on as a series regular opposite Hugh Laurie in the second season of Hulu's drama series Chance. The psychological thriller based on Kem Nunn's novel focuses on Dr. Eldon Chance (Laurie), a San Francisco-based forensic neuropsychiatrist who reluctantly gets sucked…

Vice Media has inked a slew of international mobile deals and is planning a vast rollout in the Asia Pacific region, its founder and CEO Shane Smith announced at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona on Wednesday. The new slate of partnerships includes original production, licensing, direct-to-consumer offerings and…

Yes, Hugh Laurie plays a doctor on Hulu’s Chance, but the October 19-debuting series is no House – and I don't mean that in a good way. The series based on Kem Nunn's 2014 novel is, as I say in my video review above, an ill-considered step backwards for the home of Casual and The Path. Few actors can do empathy or…

We’re getting the first look at Hulu’s new drama series Chance, based on Kem Nunn's novel and starring Hugh Laurie and Gretchen Mol, in a teaser dropped today at TCA. The psychological thriller focuses on Dr. Eldon Chance (Laurie), a San Francisco-based forensic neuropsychiatrist who reluctantly gets sucked into a…

Hugh Laurie has found his darkest role yet as Eldon Chance, a San Francisco-based forensic neuropsychiatrist who reluctantly gets sucked into a violent and dangerous world of mistaken identity, police corruption and mental illness. After an ill-advised decision regarding an alluring patient who may or may not be…

Hulu has set fall premiere dates for new drama series Chance and Shut Eye along with the Season 5 premiere of The Mindy Project and the streaming service’s first feature film, The Beatles: Eight Days a Week — The Touring Years from Ron Howard. New series Freakish also is slated for an October release, but a specific…

The Wire and Treme alum Clarke Peters has been cast in Hulu's drama series Chance, toplined by Hugh Laurie and Gretchen Mol. The project is from author Kem Nunn, Room director Lenny Abrahamson, showrunner Alexandra Cunningham, producer Michael London and Fox 21 TV Studios. Peters is set to recur in Season 1, with a…

My Name Is Earl alum Ethan Suplee has booked a series regular role opposite Hugh Laurie in Hulu's drama series Chance. The project is from author Kem Nunn, Room director Lenny Abrahamson, showrunner Alexandra Cunningham, producer Michael London and Fox 21 TV Studios. Based on Nunn's novel, Chance is described as a…

Numb3rs and Rescue Me alumna Diane Farr has booked a recurring role opposite Hugh Laurie in Hulu's drama series Chance. The project is from author Kem Nunn, Room director Lenny Abrahamson, showrunner Alexandra Cunningham, producer Michael London and Fox 21 TV Studios. Based on Nunn's novel, Chance is described as a…