Fall Season Taking on Foreign Air

[ithildin]

Can't help but hope that this trend bodes well for Peter's career here.

It's crunch time for TV studios' business affairs departments, but this year it seems as if they're spending as much time preparing work visas for the shows' stars as they do closing deals for new series.

A trend that emerged during the pilot-casting season comes into focus this week when the networks pick up their new series: Foreign actors are playing the leads on a staggering number of new dramas next season.

There have been a few here and there -- Brit Hugh Laurie of "House" and Australian Anthony LaPaglia of "Without a Trace," both Emmy winners for their roles on the shows -- but never quite like this. It's across the board on every network, and it's massive.

The entire article here.

A few names I'm happy to see listed: Miranda Otto and Jack Davenport! Both have TV series. Miranda in 'Cashmere Mafia' and Jack in 'Swingtown'.

Comments

[some-day-soling.livejournal.com]

YAY for Miranda Otto and Jack Davenport! I might return to watching tv religiously if we're going to do this.

[sophiedb.livejournal.com]

Eeeeexcellent... the invasion has begun.. XD

I hope we have enough decent actors left for our own shows though *lol*

[dejla.livejournal.com]

Oh, good! Maybe they'll do a US version of Holby City with Dan Clifford... and maybe they won't screw it up as badly as they have SOME Brit-import shows.

[mastermia.livejournal.com]

I was thrilled about Miranda Otto as well, but how long do you think Swingtown will last? The premise is...interesting?

[ithildyn.livejournal.com]

It isn't a show I'd normally watch, which probably means it will be popular! It is an odd sounding premise.

I'm waiting to hear if How I Met Your Mother has been renewed. [crosses fingers]

[mastermia.livejournal.com]

Oh, I forgot about that one in my Jericho upset. Damn, they had better renew it! I cannot imagine a world without Barney. Suit up!