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ABC has done the inevitable — pulling biblical drama Of Kings and Prophets off the air after two very, very low-rated airings. Beginning next Tuesday, March 22, Shark Tank offshoot Beyond The Tank will take over the 10 PM Tuesday time slot for the remainder of the season. Of Kings and Prophets has become the latest…

Two hours of NBC’s singing competition The Voice drowned out the competition Tuesday night, providing strong leadin for previews of the network’s new comedy Crowded. ABC’s bible-drama Of Kings And Prophets descended into ratings hell, while crime procedural NCIS on CBS gathered the night’s biggest congregation in its…

His Miss Universe blunder notwithstanding, it seems like Steve Harvey can do no wrong on TV these days. Host of three hit series already, the syndicated Family Feud and Steve Harvey as well as ABC’s Celebrity Feud, the most watched new broadcast summer show last year, the comedian may be adding a fourth in NBC’s Little…

The controversy of whitewashed casting – hiring white actors to play non-European characters – has been particularly hot lately, particularly with films based on Biblical stories or simply set in the ancient Near East. That controversy was very much on the minds of Adam Cooper and Bill Collage, creators of ABC’s…

EXCLUSIVE: Jay Huguley (12 Years A Slave, True Detective) has booked a recurring role on AMC’s blockbuster zombie apocalypse series The Walking Dead. Having already appeared in the Season 6 opener, Huguley’s David is one of the residents of the Alexandra Safe Zone community. First introduced last season, the Safe Zone…

Jeanine Mason (Bunheads) has joined the cast of ABC's midseason drama Of Kings and Prophets. Written by Adam Cooper & Bill Collage, the series is described as an epic Biblical saga of faith, ambition and betrayal as told through the eyes of a battle-weary king, a powerful and resentful prophet and a resourceful young…

As part of the revamp of new ABC drama series Of Kings And Prophets, ABC Studios has brought in a new director, Michael Offer, to shoot a retooled script. I hear he is expected to film an entirely new episode with all-new footage, not partial reshoots of the existing pilot helmed by Jeffrey Nachmanoff. ABC put Of Kings…

Fresh off playing King Henry VIII in the West End and Broadway productions of Wolf Hall, British actor Nathaniel Parker has been cast as a king on the new ABC drama series Of Kings And Prophets.  Written by Adam Cooper & Bill Collage, Of Kings And Prophets is described as an epic Biblical saga of faith, ambition and…

UPDATED: ABC is making a change in its Sunday fall lineup. Biblical saga Of Kings and Prophets is coming off as the project is set to undergo retooling, including casting changes. In another setback for the costume drama, I hear its order has been cut from 13 to 10 episodes. UPDATE: I hear getting recast is the role…

Here's the first look at the trailers for ABC's new comedies and dramas as part of the 2015-2016 series orders. Dr. Ken – Comedy Produced by Sony Television, ABC Studios and Davis Entertainment. From writers/executive producers Jared Stern, Mike O'Connell and Ken Jeong and executive producers John Davis, John Fox, and…

ABC is adding a fourth Shondaland series, The Catch, for next season. It is one of six new drama series picked up by the network, along with Jenna Bans’ The Family starring Joan Allen, the untitled Don Johnson-Chace Crawford starrer (formerly Boom), the biblical saga Of Kings and Prophets, which already has a writers…

Veteran producer Chris Brancato has signed an overall deal with ABC Studios. Under the pact, Brancato has joined the studio’s ABC drama pilot Of Kings And Prophets as executive producer. The project is still in the pilot stage but I hear the intention is for Brancato to serve as showrunner. The idea is to set up a…