Evan Handler has landed a recurring role on ABC's 10-episode drama series The Astronaut Wives Club, from Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage's Fake Empire, Groundswell Productions and ABC Studios. Written by Savage and based on Lily Koppel's 2013 book, Astronaut Wives Club tells the real story of the women who stood…

John Gallagher Jr. (The Newsroom, Short Term 12) and Kate Lyn Sheil (V/H/S, House of Cards) have been set to star in Parts & Labor‘s indie mystery-drama The Heart Machine, from writer-director Zachary Wigon. Gallagher Jr. and Sheil will play Cody and Virginia, a couple in a long-distance online relationship who have…

Gregg Henry is set to co-star opposite Christina Ricci in Lifetime's movie about the famous murder trial of Lizzie Borden (Ricci), who was acquitted for the brutal ax murders of her father and his second wife. Henry, repped by Domain, will play District Attorney Hosea Knowlton, responsible for mounting the prosecution…

Gregg Henry (Hung) and Jillian Armenante have booked recurring roles on the upcoming second season of Shonda Rhimes’ ABC drama Scandal, which is undergoing casting changes. Domain-repped Henry will play Jackson, a big-money Southern guy who is smart and warm unless you cross him. Armenante, currently seen in The Dark K…