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Kit Harington will play Gilderoy Lockhart in Season 2 of HBO's Harry Potter, taking over from Nicholas Hoult after scheduling conflicts; he previously voiced Lockhart in the Full-Cast Audio Editions, with Season 2 set to begin filming this fall and air on HBO while streaming on HBO Max.
Producers promise season 2 will lean into emotion and sensation over secrets, continuing Shane and Ilya’s on-ice romance while weaving in material from Rachel Reid’s The Long Game and Role Model. New castings (Emily Hampshire, Priyanka, Charlie Gillespie as Troy, Justice Smith as Harris) expand the Ottawa Centaurs roster, with filming underway for a spring 2027 Crave/HBO Max premiere. The show emphasizes that there are already many answers in the books, and writers aim for a bold, feel-driven season rather than convoluted twists.
Heated Rivalry Season 2 adds five new cast members—Emily Hampshire as Vanessa, Edvin Ryding as Luca Haas, Robert Naylor as Wyatt Hayes, Sabrina Jalees as Farah Jalali, and Priyanka as Tarek—joining returning leads Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie and previously announced additions Charlie Gillespie and Justice Smith, with the new season set to premiere in spring 2027 on HBO Max. Separately, Off Campus Season 2 casts Shay Rudolph as Dean’s sister Summer, continuing the romance between Allie Hayes and Dean Di Laurentis.
Justice Smith is joining season 2 of Heated Rivalry as Harris Drover, starring opposite Charlie Gillespie’s Troy Barrett. The Crave–HBO Max series, based on Rachel Reid’s Game Changers novels, will be shot in Ottawa with a spring 2027 premiere targeted after its renewal; showrunners and Reid defended the casting amid fan debate.
Kit Connor, star of Heartstopper, is Marvel’s pick to play Scott Summers, aka Cyclops, in an upcoming X-Men film directed by Jake Schreier. After a summer-long casting process, Connor was chosen from a small slate of tested actors; no release date has been announced, though a reveal at D23 is anticipated. Connor’s previous work includes voice roles in The Wild Robot and His Dark Materials, marking a significant step in Marvel’s X-Men plans. The piece also adds a tongue‑in‑cheek note that Connor may be torn between Sadie Sink and Samara Weaving.
Ted Lasso returns from a three-year hiatus with Season 4 premiering August 5, 2026 on Apple TV. The new season follows Ted back to Richmond as he coaches a second-division women’s team, with six main stars returning, ten exiting, and seven new cast members joining. Episodes will drop weekly through October 7, culminating in the finale.
HBO’s The Last of Us Season 3 is expanding its cast and shifting its focus toward the Seraphites and Abby’s arc, with Li Jun Li cast as Miriam (the mother of Yara and Lev), Clea DuVall joining as an unnamed Seraphite, and Peter Sarsgaard as a Seraphite leader Amon. Manny is recast with Jorge Lendeborg Jr. (replacing Danny Ramirez), Jason Ritter will play Hanley, and Patrick Wilson is set for a recurring role as Jerry, the father of Abby’s revenge motive. Production is underway, and the season is expected to be the show’s final one.
TVLine confirms Scrubs’ revival Season 2 cast: J.D., Elliot, and Turk are back; Ava Bunn is promoted to series regular; Cox, Carla, and The Janitor will recur, with additional new and returning faces joining as production heads toward a fall ABC premiere.
Jennifer Beals will star as Robyn Wells, NCIS New York's field-office chief, opposite LL Cool J and Scott Caan; Jacqueline Byers, Shane Harper and Devin Druid join as regulars. The spinoff debuts this fall as part of CBS's NCIS lineup and streams next-day on Paramount+. Beals is known for The L Word and upcoming Percy Jackson; Byers, Harper and Druid bring other notable TV credits.
Meg Stalter will make her Broadway debut as Mary Todd Lincoln in Oh, Mary!, taking over from Maya Rudolph for a ten-week summer run at the Lyceum Theatre. The casting marks a major step for the comedian-actor, with Stalter juggling her rising pop career as she headlines on a big stage this season.
Summer House’s Ciara Miller and Love Island’s Maura Higgins are the first celebrity contestants announced for the new Dancing With the Stars season, with neither pro partner confirmed yet; fans speculate Higgins could be paired with Pasha Pashkov and Miller with Val Chmerkovskiy as the show looks to keep up its momentum.
Warner Bros. revealed the cast for The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum, with Leo Woodall making his Middle-earth debut as Halvard alongside Jamie Dornan as Strider/Aragorn and Kate Winslet as Marigol; returning stars Ian McKellen, Elijah Wood and Andy Serkis will reprise their roles, with Lee Pace back as Thranduil. Directed by Andy Serkis, the story is set during Aragorn’s early pursuit of Gollum to keep the Ring’s location from Sauron, and the film is slated for release on December 17, 2027.
Deadline reports Felicity Huffman exits Doc as a series regular after Season 2, with Blair Underwood joining in Season 3 as trauma surgeon Dr. Ben Grant; Charlotte Fountain-Jardim’s Katie leaves the regular cast to attend Northwestern and will guest-star, while Scott Wolf’s Dr. Richard Miller may be brought back in some capacity. The shift signals an empty-nest arc for Amy and Michael as the show moves forward with new cast dynamics.
The Pitt heads into Season 3 with a notable cast shakeup after wrapping Season 2 with an explosive finale: one star is exiting due to a story-driven decision, while several others are confirmed or likely to return. The show is known for its rotating cast of doctors and abundant cameos, signaling major changes ahead for the new season.
Yellowstone’s Hassie Harrison has joined Fox’s Baywatch reboot as Nat, a former foster kid turned Olympic lifeguard and Hobie Buchannon’s loyal right-hand, with the series targeting a 2026–2027 premiere.