On the heels of landing his first pilot order this past season, CBS medical drama LFE, young writer-playwright Paul Downs Colaizzo has inked his first overall deal, a two-year pact with LFE producer CBS TV Studios. Written by Colaizzo, LFE followed a group of New York City's wildest and most brilliant doctors as they…

Oscar- and Emmy-winning actress Melissa Leo (The Fighter, Treme) has joined the cast of CBS medical drama pilot LFE, from the Dan Jinks Co. and CBS TV. Written/co-executive produced by Paul Downs Colaizzo, LFE is described as a high-octane medical procedural revolving around second-year residents at New York City's…

Teen Wolf star Daniel Sharman has been cast as a lead in the CBS medical drama pilot LFE, from The Dan Jinks Co. and CBS TV. Written/co-executive produced by Paul Downs Colaizzo, LFE is described as a high-octane medical procedural revolving around second-year residents at New York City's top hospital as they attempt…

Damon Dayoub has landed a regular role opposite Mireille Enos in ABC pilot The Catch, from ABC Studios and Shonda Rhimes' Shondaland. Written and executive produced by Jennifer Schuur based on the novel by Kate Atkinson, The Catch centers on Alice (Enos), who is about to get married to Kieran (Dayoub) and about to get…

Newcomer Noah Galvin has booked the young lead in the ABC/ABC Studios untitled Dan Savage comedy pilot. Written by David Windsor and Casey Johnson loosely based on the life of gay activist and author Savage, the single-camera project revolves around the O'Neals, a seemingly perfect All-American family. When the…

Jose Moreno Brooks (MTV’s One Bad Choice), a former semi-pro soccer player-turned-actor, has been cast as a series regular opposite Eva Longoria in NBC's 13-episode single-camera comedy series Telenovela starring and executive produced by Eva Longoria. Written/executive produced by Chrissy Pietrosh and Jessica…

The Twilight Saga: Eclipse helmer David Slade is set to direct and executive produce CBS’ medical drama pilot LFE. Also joining the pilot as executive producer and showrunner is David Marshall Grant (Nashville, Smash). Written/co-executive produced by young playwright Paul Downs Colaizzo, LFE is described as a…

Medical dramas' hot streak during pitch season is extending into pilot pickup time. CBS, which bought some half-dozen medical shows, has given a pilot order to LFE from The Dan Jinks Co. and CBS TV Studios. It follows the network’s pilot order to ER drama Code Black.  Written/co-executive produced by Paul Downs Colai…