Inside Broadway Stages | What's Filming
/We are excited that the days are getting longer and warmer here in New York. As summer nears, we are seeing casts return to film new episodes, and fan favorites are getting the greenlight for more seasons. Read on to find out more about what's happening at our facilities.
"Elsbeth" Renewed for a Second Season
CBS's "Elsbeth," starring Carrie Preston as the quirky attorney Elsbeth Tascioni, has garnered rave reviews and drawn high ratings, so it is no surprise that CBS has picked it up for a second season. The character first appeared on "The Good Wife" and its spinoff "The Good Fight," both filmed at Broadway Stages.
In CBS's new series, Tascioni takes on an investigative role working alongside NYPD Captain C.W. Wagner (Wendell Pierce) and Officer Kaya Blanke (Carra Patterson). Each week, she solves a new case, which means that each episode features a special guest star. Keegan-Michael Key ("Schmigadoon!"), Elizabeth Lail ("You"), Laura Benanti ("Life & Beth"), and Arian Moayed ("Succession") will soon be making guest appearances. New episodes will air Thursday nights through May 23, so be sure to watch!
"Goosebumps" Announces Cast of Season Two
Two TV veterans will star in the upcoming season of "Goosebumps" on Disney+. David Schwimmer ("Friends") and Ana Ortiz ("Ugly Betty") will lead the cast of the second season of the spooky series based on R.L. Stine's popular teen horror books of the same name. Disney+ is adopting an anthology format for "Goosebumps," meaning the eight-episode second season will feature an entirely new cast in a new setting.
Schwimmer will play Anthony, a recently divorced father of twin teenagers. Sam McCarthy ("Dead to Me") and Jayden Bartels ("Side Hustle") will play the twins, Devin and Cece, who uncover a dark secret related to the mysterious disappearance of a group of teenagers in 1994. Ortiz will play Jen, a police detective with a tragic past.
The cast was recently spotted filming in Brooklyn. We are thrilled to welcome the cast and crew to the Broadway Stages family and can't wait to see the final result!
"Evil" to Return for Final Season on May 23
Fans who have waited nearly two years for the fourth and final season of "Evil" to arrive won't have to wait much longer, as Paramount+ has announced the return date for the supernatural drama. The first two episodes will hit the streaming service on May 23, and a new episode will drop every Thursday through August 22.
The paranormal series about a forensic psychologist (Katja Herbers), a technical contractor (Aasif Mandvi), and a Catholic priest-in-training (Mike Colter) investigating supernatural events premiered on CBS in 2019 before switching to a streaming format. Broadway Stages has provided facilities for the show's full run, and we will certainly miss the cast and crew. Best of luck to everyone as they wrap up this chapter of their careers.
CBS Renews "The Equalizer" for a Fifth Season
Queen Latifah's Robyn McCall will return to CBS for another season. "The Equalizer" is currently airing its 10-episode fourth season on Sunday nights, and the season finale is scheduled to air on May 19. Given the history of the show, we expect another cliffhanger leading into season five.
The show is based on the 1980s CBS series of the same name, which ran for four seasons and starred British actor Edward Woodward. In the series reboot, Queen Latifah stars as Robyn McCall, "an enigmatic woman with a mysterious background who uses her extensive skills as a former CIA operative to help those with nowhere else to turn." The original show also inspired a popular film series starring Denzel Washington.
"FBI" Franchise Shows Renewed
CBS has ordered new seasons of all three series in Dick Wolf's "FBI" universe. The network has greenlit three more seasons for the flagship program that is currently airing its sixth. "FBI: Most Wanted" will get a sixth season, and "FBI: International" will return for a fourth. The first two series have filmed at our facilities for their entire runs.
Season six of "FBI" began with the shocking murder of an agent by the leader of a terrorist group, and fans have been waiting all season for justice. On "FBI: Most Wanted," viewers are hoping to see the wedding of Ray (Edwin Hodge) and Cora (Caroline Harris) before the end of the season. All three series will air their season finales on May 21, so be sure to catch up before then.
"Law & Order" Renewed for a 24th Season; "Organized Crime" Moving to Peacock
NBC is bringing back Dick Wolf's signature program "Law & Order" for another season. The show is currently in its 23rd season, and its 500th episode will air next Thursday. This milestone is a long time coming, as the show ran for 20 seasons from 1990 to 2010 then took more than a decade off, returning for its 21st season in 2022.
The latest season saw the departure of longtime cast member Sam Waterston, who portrayed District Attorney Jack McCoy in more than 400 episodes beginning in season five. Tony Goldwyn took his place as the new district attorney Nicholas Baxter.
The current season also included the addition of Reid Scott as Det. Vincent Riley following the departure of Jeffrey Donovan, who played Det. Frank Cosgrove in seasons 21 and 22. Scott recently sat down with Stephen Colbert and talked about getting the call from his agent about potentially joining the show.
The most recently launched spinoff "Law & Order: Organized Crime" will have a new 10-episode fifth season, but it will no longer air on NBC. Det. Elliot Stabler (Chris Meloni) and the rest of his squad will move to the network's streaming platform Peacock.
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