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“I feel like we’ve made a show that is going to offer people some light in the darkness and some humor and some connection and some inspiration to understand that there’s always more you can do,” said Krista Vernoff creator and executive producer of ABC’s new Erin Brockovich-inspired series, Rebel. Vernoff was joined…

Abigail Spencer (Reprisal, Timeless) is set for a recurring role on Rebel, ABC’s new drama series starring Katey Sagal. Created by Krista Vernoff inspired by the life of Erin Brockovich today, Rebel centers on Annie "Rebel" Bello (Sagal), a blue-collar legal advocate without a law degree. She's a funny, messy…

EXCLUSIVE: ABC is rounding out its recurring cast for its new Katey Sagal-starring series Rebel. Mary McDonnell, Adam Arkin, Matthew Glave and Jalen Thomas Brooks have joined the cast of the series created by Krista Vernoff inspired by the life of Erin Brockovich today. Rebel centers on Annie "Rebel" Bello (Sagal), a…

EXCLUSIVE: Dan Bucatinsky is returning to ABC’s Thursday lineup.  The actor, who won an Emmy for his recurring role on TGIT drama Scandal, has joined the cast of ABC’s new Katey Sagal-starring series Rebel, which earlier today was slotted in the Thursday 10 PM slot starting April 8. He is coming off a series regular…

ABC has firmed up its midseason lineup, slotting premiere dates for new series Rebel, Home Economics and Pooch Perfect and setting new March return dates for its Thursday dramas. Grey’s Anatomy, Station 19 and A Million Little Things, which originally were scheduled to come back from winter hiatus on March 4, will now…

Kevin Zegers (Fear the Walking Dead) and Nashville alum Sam Palladio are set as leads opposite Katey Sagal in Rebel, the ABC drama series inspired by the life of activist Erin Brockovich. It hails from Brockovich, Grey's Anatomy and Station 19 executive producer/showrunner Krista Vernoff, Davis Entertainment, Sony…

ABC today has given a 10-episode straight-to-series order to Rebel, its Katey Sagal-starring drama inspired by the life of activist Erin Brockovich. It hails from Brockovich, Grey's Anatomy and Station 19 executive producer/showrunner Krista Vernoff, Davis Entertainment, Sony Pictures TV and ABC Signature. It will…

ABC intends to shoot five pilots once production can safely resume and is rolling three projects to its next pilot cycle. The network is picking up the cast options for the five projects that it has committed to producing this year through to September 30. This includes dramas Rebel, starring Katey Sagal and Andy…

Filmmakers Adil El Arbi & Bilall Fallah (Bad Boys For Life) have been set to direct Rebel, a coming-of-age story about a family torn apart over a little boy's future. Wild Bunch International is handling international sales and will introduce the project to buyers at the virtual Cannes market. CAA Media Finance will…

EXCLUSIVE: Lex Scott Davis (The First Purge, Superfly) is set as a series regular opposite Katey Sagal and James Lesure in Rebel, ABC's drama pilot inspired by the life of activist Erin Brockovich. Executive produced by Brockovich, Rebel hails from Grey's Anatomy and Station 19 executive producer/showrunner Krista…

Andy Garcia has finalized a deal to play the male lead opposite Katey Sagal in Rebel, ABC's drama pilot inspired by the life of activist Erin Brockovich. Executive produced by Brockovich, Rebel hails from Grey's Anatomy and Station 19 executive producer/showrunner Krista Vernoff, Davis Entertainment, Sony Pictures TV…

Runaways alumna Ariela Barer is set as a series regular opposite Katey Sagal and Tamala Jones in Rebel, ABC's drama pilot inspired by the life of activist Erin Brockovich. Executive produced by Brockovich, Rebel hails from Grey's Anatomy and Station 19 showrunner Krista Vernoff, Davis Entertainment, Sony Pictures TV…