Network aircraft pilots land Edwards, Barrowman

The return of Anthony Edwards to series television and also the migration of stars for example John Barrowman, Aidan Quinn and William Forsythe to potential new series outlined yesteryear week in broadcast network pilot casting. Looking, network-by-network ... ABC Edwards recognized his first series lead role since "ER," clocking set for "Zero Hour," the conspiracy mystery from author Paul Scheuring with Lorenzo DiBonaventura and Serta McDermott also professional creating. Carmen Ejogo ("Chaos") will co-star. "Torchwood" star Barrowman became a member of the ensemble for 19th-century drama "Gilded Lilys," while Robert Patrick ("The SystemInch) and Jessy Schram ("Falling Skies") reserved Andre Braugher starrer "Last Measure." Series regular Mercedes Masohn of "The Finder" and Robert Buckley ("One Tree Hill") happen to be cast in ABC drama pilot ''666 Park Avenue." Masohn's part is available in second position to Fox's "Finder." Terry O'Quinn, Dork Annable and Rachael Taylor have formerly became a member of the ensemble. Other castings in the ABC drama division: Karen LeBlanc became a member of "Beauty and also the Animal," Megan Ketch the magical "Gotham" and David Alpay ("The Tudors") and Christine Adams ("Terra Nova") fashion design drama "Americana." In comedy, Wendi McClendon-Covey, lately of "Bridesmaids," became a member of multicam "Only Fools and Horses" from Steven Cragg and John Bradley and including John Leguizamo. Ken Marino ("Party Lower") and Erica Ash will co-star opposite Judy Greer in "American Judy," and Greg Germann and Mo Gaffney, who've both recurred on Showtime's "House of Lies," will co-star with formerly introduced Mary McCormack within the Alphabet net's untitled Kari Lizer laffer. Danielle Nicolet ("The Starter Existence") reserved "Whitened Van Guy" with Kyle Bornheimer, and Justin Prentice and Juliette Angelo were cast in Reba McEntire starrer "Malibu Country." CBS Barbara-Anne Moss, who lately recurred around the final season of NBC's "Chuck," will require on another smallscreen adventure within the untitled project from Nicholas Pileggi and Greg Master occur sixties Vegas and starring Dennis Quaid and Michael Chiklis. Theo James ("Bedlam"), who performed the Turkish diplomat in PBS' "Downton Abbey," snapped up charge within the Eye's "Golden Boy" which was abandoned recently by Ryan Phillippe. Aidan Quinn ("Prime Suspect") has became a member of A Virtual Detective drama "Elementary" with Jonny Lee Burns and Lucy Liu, while Rhys Coiro ("Entourage") is aping Rachelle Lefevre in jumping from newcomer drama "A Gifted Guy" to pilot "Applebaum." Kyle MacLachlan can look in "Baby Large Shot," as the untitled Ben Falcone/Ray Dorf project added Emily Rutherfurd ("The Brand New Adventures of Old Christine"), Andrea Martin (who'll take part in the wife of Judd Hirsch's character) Emily Alyn Lind ("Revenge") and Quinn Friedman. Tim Robinson became a member of "Friend Me," Matt Prepare the untitled Greg Malins/Greg Berlanti project starring Bryan Greenberg and JoAnna Garcia Swisher, and Timothee Chalamet, Quinn Shephard and Lily Pilblad ("Lights Out") "Trooper" with Mira Sorvino. CW Key casting moves for that CW previously week include Jay Ryan because the Animal within the network's own "Beauty and also the Animal" reboot, and Mamie Gummer ("From the Map) because the lead in hospital drama "First Cut." Martin Donovan ("Boss") and Leonor Varela were cast because the king and full in Aimee Teegarden starrer "The Choice,Inch that will also co-star Peta Sergeant and Celia Massingham. The ensemble of "The Barbara Journals" increased to include Austin Butler ("Switched at Birth"), Brendan Dooling and Freema Agyeman ("Law & Order: United kingdom"), while Paul Blackthorne of ABC's "The StreamInch became a member of "Arrow." FOX Forsythe ("Boardwalk Empire") is headed for that untitled drama from Josh Berman and Robert Wright with Jordana Spiro playing a physician beholden towards the mob. Jay Harrington, who starred in ABC's "Best Ted," has became a member of Marc Guggenheim-scripted drama pilot "Guilty," with Cuba Gooding Junior. like a wrongly disbarred defense attorney who attempts to solve installments of wrongdoing. Jamie Chung ("Sucker Punch") became a member of "The Resource," starring Ali Larter and Bradley Whitford, while Aly Michalka ("Hellcats") has rebounded into Joe Port-Joe Wiseman comedy "Rebounding," with Steve Levitan also professional creating. Matt L. Johnson (Badger on "Breaking Bad") will even co-star. Other recent Fox castings include Adan Canto and Nico Tortorella ("Allow It To Be or Break It") for that untitled Kevin Williamson project starring James Purefoy and Kevin Sausage, Victor Rasuk ("Steps To Make It in the usaInch) for Ryan Hansen starrer "El Jefe" and Robbie Amell ("True Jackson, Vice president") for Bill Lawrence laffer "Like Father." NBC The untitled Jimmy Fallon project scripted by professional producer Charlie Grandy has added Anthony Anderson ("Law and Order") and Jesse Bradford ("Outlaw") to the group, while "Downwardly Mobile" with Roseanne Barr and John Goodman drawn on Romy Rosemont ("Glee") and Mary Birdsong (Reno 911!"). Sarah Wright ("Parks and Entertainment") became a member of Hilary Winston's untitled single-cam comedy, and Bebe Wood did exactly the same for "The Brand New Normal" from Ryan Murphy and Allison Adler. Allison Burns ("Terra Nova") shows up like a guest in Scott Silveri comedy "ContinueInch starring Matthew Perry. In drama, David Harbour ("Pan Am") continues to be cast in "Night time Sun," with Julia Stiles and Titus Welliver, Amy Huberman in Justin Kirk starrer "Animal Kingdom" and Amara Burns ("The Descendants") as daughter of Bill Pullman's leader in "1600 Penn." Finally, Lauren German ("Hawaii Five-"), Charlie Barnett and Teri Reeves will suit up for "Chicago Fire," starring Jesse Spencer and Taylor Kinney. Contact Jon Weisman at jon.weisman@variety.com