The strigoi have come and gone from St. Vladimir’s and left a trail of destruction — plus an illegitimately installed leader of the dominion — in their wake. The good news is, Mia and Meredith both survived the attack and are finally able to be together in the finale of “Vampire Academy.” And according to series star Mia Mckenna-Bruce, those emotions and tears flowing on screen were very real.
What do you call it when you’re betrothed to the heir to a throne who you definitely aren’t in love with, but then he dies, throwing your entire future into chaos, only for you to then fall in real love with a woman in a class “beneath” you, all while your father is now vying for that throne and allowing your sister to use her magic to heal his incurable illness, only for her to then be turned strigoi because...
What do you call it when you’re betrothed to the heir to a throne who you definitely aren’t in love with, but then he dies, throwing your entire future into chaos, only for you to then fall in real love with a woman in a class “beneath” you, all while your father is now vying for that throne and allowing your sister to use her magic to heal his incurable illness, only for her to then be turned strigoi because...
- 10/27/2022
- by Andi Ortiz
- The Wrap
Each of the first four episodes of Vampire Academy, the new YA series from creators Julie Plec and Marguerite MacIntyre, opens with a quick sequence outlining the three principal roles that characters occupy. The first are the Moroi, vampires who have magical Elemental powers, but are basically powerless to defend themselves. Then there’s the Strigoi, who are Moroi that have turned evil and adhere to characteristics that audiences traditionally associate with vampires such as bloodlust and aggression. Finally, there are Dhampir guardians – half Moroi/half Dhampir who have sworn to protect the Moroi from the Strigoi.
If that primer is confusing, Vampire Academy only gets more convoluted from here. The 10-episode Peacock adaptation of Richelle Mead’s bestselling fantasy romance series is overstuffed, overcomplicated and often nonsensical, especially in its first half.
We open at a party that introduces Lissa Dragomir (Daniela Nieves), a Royal Moroi, and her best friend Rose Hathaway,...
If that primer is confusing, Vampire Academy only gets more convoluted from here. The 10-episode Peacock adaptation of Richelle Mead’s bestselling fantasy romance series is overstuffed, overcomplicated and often nonsensical, especially in its first half.
We open at a party that introduces Lissa Dragomir (Daniela Nieves), a Royal Moroi, and her best friend Rose Hathaway,...
- 9/14/2022
- by Joe Lipsett
- bloody-disgusting.com
“Vampire Academy” has added eight recurring guest stars, Variety has learned exclusively.
Angela Wynter, Lorna Brown, Louisa Connolly-Burnham, Cornelius Macarthy, Jason Diaz, Jennifer Kirby (“Call The Midwife”), Joseph Ollman and Pik-Sen Lim will all appear in the series as recurring characters.
Based on the book series of the same name by Richelle Mead, “Vampire Academy” follows two best friends — Rose Hathaway (Sisi Stringer), a vampire-human hybrid, and Lissa Dragomir (Daniela Nieves), a Royal Moroi vampire. As Rose and Lissa prepare to complete their education and enter vampire society, the two must also fight for their relationship as society attempts to tear them apart. In addition to Stringer and Nieves, the young adult drama series stars Kieron Moore, André Dae Kim, J. August Richards, Anita-Joy Uwajeh, Mia Mckenna-Bruce, Rhian Blundell, Jonetta Kaiser and Andrew Liner.
Julie Plec and Marguerite MacIntyre serve as co-showrunners and executive producers. The series is produced by Universal Television.
Angela Wynter, Lorna Brown, Louisa Connolly-Burnham, Cornelius Macarthy, Jason Diaz, Jennifer Kirby (“Call The Midwife”), Joseph Ollman and Pik-Sen Lim will all appear in the series as recurring characters.
Based on the book series of the same name by Richelle Mead, “Vampire Academy” follows two best friends — Rose Hathaway (Sisi Stringer), a vampire-human hybrid, and Lissa Dragomir (Daniela Nieves), a Royal Moroi vampire. As Rose and Lissa prepare to complete their education and enter vampire society, the two must also fight for their relationship as society attempts to tear them apart. In addition to Stringer and Nieves, the young adult drama series stars Kieron Moore, André Dae Kim, J. August Richards, Anita-Joy Uwajeh, Mia Mckenna-Bruce, Rhian Blundell, Jonetta Kaiser and Andrew Liner.
Julie Plec and Marguerite MacIntyre serve as co-showrunners and executive producers. The series is produced by Universal Television.
- 8/18/2022
- by Michaela Zee
- Variety Film + TV
The Charmed Ones are gaining another new ally when the show returns in 2021.
Transgender actor J.J. Hawkins will recur in Season 3 as Kevin, “a transgender male college student who inspires one of the Charmed Ones to take on a very formidable opponent,” our sister site Deadline reports.
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Hawkins is best known...
Transgender actor J.J. Hawkins will recur in Season 3 as Kevin, “a transgender male college student who inspires one of the Charmed Ones to take on a very formidable opponent,” our sister site Deadline reports.
More from TVLineCharmed EPs Break Down That Ominous 'Finale' Ending, Tease What (and Who) to Expect in Season 3The CW Sets Delayed Premiere Dates for Flash, Superman & Lois, Riverdale, Charmed, Batwoman and MoreSupernatural's Misha Collins Reflects on Castiel's 'Badass' Introduction and the Dangers of His Iconic Entrance
Hawkins is best known...
- 11/17/2020
- by Andy Swift
- TVLine.com
NBC has set a celeb-studded Law & Order special: The Paley Center Presents Law & Order: Before They Were Stars will air Thursday, Nov. 12 at 10/9c, following Svu‘s Season 22 premiere at 9 pm.
The program will feature interviews with actors who’ve appeared on the franchise as guest stars prior to getting their big break. Participants include This Is Us‘ Ron Cephas Jones, Chris Sullivan and Susan Kelechi Watson, Hamilton‘s Leslie Odom Jr., The Sopranos‘ Michael Imperioli and Aida Turturro, Modern Family‘s Ariel Winter, Scream Queen‘s Abigail Breslin, Chicago Med‘s S. Epatha Merkerson, The Vampire Diaries‘ Paul Wesley...
The program will feature interviews with actors who’ve appeared on the franchise as guest stars prior to getting their big break. Participants include This Is Us‘ Ron Cephas Jones, Chris Sullivan and Susan Kelechi Watson, Hamilton‘s Leslie Odom Jr., The Sopranos‘ Michael Imperioli and Aida Turturro, Modern Family‘s Ariel Winter, Scream Queen‘s Abigail Breslin, Chicago Med‘s S. Epatha Merkerson, The Vampire Diaries‘ Paul Wesley...
- 10/28/2020
- by Vlada Gelman
- TVLine.com
The third season of the CW’s Charmed has added actor Jason Diaz in a recurring role. The reboot of the fantasy drama, which originally ran from 1998-2006, is currently in production on Season 3 in Vancouver.
Diaz will play Antonio, described as “an overly confident but charming classmate of Maggie’s (Sarah Jeffery) who quickly becomes her nemesis.” The series also stars Melonie Diaz and Madeleine Mantock.
This continues Diaz’s relationship with the CW after he was recently seen on the seventh and final season of The 100 as a recurring guest star. Additionally, he can be seen recurring on the current season of The Good Witch. His other credits include Kim’s Convenience, The Crossword Mysteries and The Handmaid’s Tale.
Diaz is repped by David Dean Management and Talent House (Canada).
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Actor David DeSantos is also making his way to the CW. He is set to recur on Roswell,...
Diaz will play Antonio, described as “an overly confident but charming classmate of Maggie’s (Sarah Jeffery) who quickly becomes her nemesis.” The series also stars Melonie Diaz and Madeleine Mantock.
This continues Diaz’s relationship with the CW after he was recently seen on the seventh and final season of The 100 as a recurring guest star. Additionally, he can be seen recurring on the current season of The Good Witch. His other credits include Kim’s Convenience, The Crossword Mysteries and The Handmaid’s Tale.
Diaz is repped by David Dean Management and Talent House (Canada).
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Actor David DeSantos is also making his way to the CW. He is set to recur on Roswell,...
- 10/28/2020
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
The 100 came with a few surprises when it decided to introduce a universe of new planets, and Levitt was definitely one of them.
Levitt was a character that came out nowhere, but along the way, he had perfect timing and the compassion that Bardo was desperately lacking. He was there for Octavia when she needed a person in her corner, and just like that, he became the outside man on call.
From the moment he watched Octavia's memories and learned that there was another way to live, Levitt was trying to find the middle-ground between his life's mission and experiences he never had before.
Jason Diaz took on the challenge of exploring Levitt, building a character from mannerisms and unspoken motivations.
To have a storyline set in a place like Bardo, there needs to be a promise of something better. Levitt took that title on in stride, offering kindness to...
Levitt was a character that came out nowhere, but along the way, he had perfect timing and the compassion that Bardo was desperately lacking. He was there for Octavia when she needed a person in her corner, and just like that, he became the outside man on call.
From the moment he watched Octavia's memories and learned that there was another way to live, Levitt was trying to find the middle-ground between his life's mission and experiences he never had before.
Jason Diaz took on the challenge of exploring Levitt, building a character from mannerisms and unspoken motivations.
To have a storyline set in a place like Bardo, there needs to be a promise of something better. Levitt took that title on in stride, offering kindness to...
- 10/5/2020
- by Yana Grebenyuk
- TVfanatic
Warning: This post contains spoilers from “The 100” series finale.
Wednesday’s series finale of The CW’s “The 100” packed plenty of drama, but one particularly heart-wrenching scene between Levitt (Jason Diaz) and Octavia (Marie Avgeropoulos) had to be “sacrificed” at the last minute, showrunner Jason Rothenberg told TheWrap.
Don’t worry, we know exactly what you missed.
The finale was shot in early March just before the production shutdown, forcing the episode to be shot over two days instead of the originally intended three. Rothenberg, who served as writer and director for the ending to the sci-fi drama’s seven-season run, says he got to fit just about everything he wanted into that shocking finale episode — except for one “emotional” scene that we’ll never get to see.
“Levitt was supposed to shoot somebody when they walked into the Stone Room, and that beat alone with the stunt...
Wednesday’s series finale of The CW’s “The 100” packed plenty of drama, but one particularly heart-wrenching scene between Levitt (Jason Diaz) and Octavia (Marie Avgeropoulos) had to be “sacrificed” at the last minute, showrunner Jason Rothenberg told TheWrap.
Don’t worry, we know exactly what you missed.
The finale was shot in early March just before the production shutdown, forcing the episode to be shot over two days instead of the originally intended three. Rothenberg, who served as writer and director for the ending to the sci-fi drama’s seven-season run, says he got to fit just about everything he wanted into that shocking finale episode — except for one “emotional” scene that we’ll never get to see.
“Levitt was supposed to shoot somebody when they walked into the Stone Room, and that beat alone with the stunt...
- 10/1/2020
- by Margeaux Sippell
- The Wrap
Sean Kleier (Ant-Man and the Wasp) is set for a recurring role opposite Jennifer Love Hewitt and Bryan Safi in Fox’s hit first-responders drama series 9-1-1. Kleier will play Greg, who meets thru a dating app, Josh (Safi), a fellow 9-1-1 dispatcher and Maddie’s (Love Hewitt’s) best work friend. Safe to say in the world of 9-1-1, first dates never go as planned. 9-1-1 is produced by 20th Century Fox Television in association Ryan Murphy Television and Brad Falchuk Teley-Vision. Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk and Tim Minear are co-creators, executive producers and writers on the series. Minear serves as showrunner. Bradley Buecker, Alexis Martin Woodall and series stars Angela Bassett and Peter Krause also serve as executive producers. 9-1-1 recently aired its fall finale on December 2 and will return with new episodes in March. Kleier was last seen in the Marvel feature Ant-Man and the Wasp...
- 12/12/2019
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
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