In honor of our epic Fall TV Preview issue hitting newsstands on Sept. 9, we’re bringing you 50 scoops in 50 days. In order to make sure you’re up on the latest and greatest, flip through the following images, and follow the hashtag #50Scoops50Days on Twitter and Instagram for all the news and surprises.
Jennifer Esposito and Wilmer Valderrama will be getting in on the action in season 14, and we’ve got your first look at them with their badges here.
For its action-packed third season, FX’s creep-tastic series overhauled its opening credits and we gave you a first look at ’em. See what showrunner Carlton Cuse had to say about them here.
We gave you a first look at some of the new characters trying to survive the zombie apocalypse. See who else was introduced here.
Caitlin Snow has a mom and she’ll be played by The Vampire Diaries alum Susan Walters. Dr. Carla Tannhauser is a world class biomedical engineer and CEO of a major research company. But do the two get along? Click here.
Another cross-Chicago romance is in the air, and this one might just surprise fans of the two series. Fire’s Sylvie Brett (Kara Killmer) and Chicago P.D.’s Antonio Dawson (Jon Seda) will become involved. “There’s plenty to play in terms of the May-December version of Brett to Antonio — his character has a couple kids, he’s divorced, no way should he be with this woman, but she’s had her heart broken,” executive producer Matt Olmstead says. Find out why they’re right for each other here.
Rosie O’Donnell is returning to Mom as Jeanine, the ex-girlfriend of Bonnie (Allison Janney). But what does she do to upset Bonnie? Find out here.
With Holt (Andre Braugher) in the witness protection plan with Det. Andy Peralta (Andy Samberg), someone’s gotta run the Nine-Nine. Who better than Wet Hot American Summer alum Ken Marino? Find out how Amy Santiago (Melissa Fumero) will react to him here.
This iZombie villain is about to get super. Matthew MacCaull has been tapped to play Henry Heywood, Sr. — a.k.a. Commander Steel — as a member of the Justice Society of America this season. Who’s joining him in said society? Click here.
Look who’s saving the day on an episode of Family Guy this season! Sean Penn! As the Griffins ponder not vaccinating Stewie, a plague of sorts breaks out in Quahog… and someone’s gotta set the anti-vaxxers straight. Click here to see which other character will be the voice of reason.
Star Zooey Deschanel will be making her directorial debut during the season 6 premiere of New Girl, and we’ve got some pretty sweet deets (right here! click here!) on that episode, called “House Hunt,” which takes place three months after the events of the season 5 finale.
Morgan Freeman will be reprising his role as Chief Justice Wilbourne in the third season premiere of Madam Secretary, which he also produces. He’ll be joined in the season premiere by a very well-known CBS News anchor, who will be interviewing Téa Leoni’s Elizabeth McCord. Click through to find out who.
It seems only right that Sean “Puff Daddy” Combs appear in a show called Notorious, right? The hip-hop mogul will be turning up bright and early in the series in episode 2, and he’ll be playing himself, stopping by the show’s fictional news program to one of its employees on a fancy date at the Chateau Marmont. Will it be series star Piper Perabo’s character?
Fred Armisen is set to reunite with his Saturday Night Live costar… just, in animated form. Jason Sudeikis plays the animated lead character, Zorn, in this animation/live-action hybrid comedy, and Armisen will be chiming in as a fellow animated character. You want more detail than that? Click here.
Bruce Campbell promised “perhaps the worst onscreen death in the history of all visual arts,” after he shared with us this exclusive photo from a season 2 episode of Ash vs Evil Dead revolving around the Evil Dead movies’ classic car. Click here for details.
We’re all screaming over this double-dipping of Scream Queens casting news: Jerry O’Connell will be joining the show in a mystery role, while a former Broadway baby will also be recurring. Who is she? Reach and click.
We won’t talk dirty to you, but we will tell you about Jason Derulo turning up in the second episode of the new Fox series, Lethal Weapon, based on the popular movie franchise. He’ll be playing a boxer who winds up at the wrong place at the wrong time. Where? Here.
She’s baaack! Katarina Rostova (Outlander star Lotte Verbeek), also known as Liz Keen’s mom, will be returning to The Blacklist after having appeared in the unforgettable “Cape May” episode earlier this year. Click here for further details.
Matthew Lillard is getting techy on season 3 of Halt and Catch Fire, as the show’s setting shifts from Texas to Silicon Valley. He’ll be playing a significant role in Joe’s (Lee Pace) life, but you can get more details on that here.
Meet Joe Black star Claire Forlani is set to spend some Q.T. with McGarrett (Alex O’Loughlin) on Hawaii Five-0 in season 7. What will they be doing? Click here.
Following his character’s untimely demise on Blindspot, Joe Dinicol is set to take up recurring residency on Arrow as Rory Regan, a.k.a. the mystical DC Comics vigilante known as Ragman. You’ll have to click here to see what else he’ll be doing in Star City.
Cecily Strong is Olympic gold medal-winning gymnast Missy Jones in the Olympics episode of Superstore, set to air on NBC during the actual Olympics. McKayla Maroney and several other real-life gold medal winners will also be popping by… but you’ll have to click here to see who they are.
Theo’s fate wasn’t looking so good at the end of Teen Wolf‘s fifth season, but it seems he survived, as we revealed that actor Cody Christian would be returning for the show’s sixth and final season. Get the details here.
Musician Kid Cudi will be recurring on the upcoming third season of Empire, in which his rapper character is set to become Hakeem’s next nemesis. Making matters worse, of course, is the lovely lady his character will be romancing. Find out who she is right here. UPDATE: Weeks after we broke this news, we broke the news that Kid Cudi would no longer be playing this role. Romeo Miller will be seen on the new season instead.
Fall TV's 50 Scoops in 50 Days
In honor of our epic Fall TV Preview issue hitting newsstands on Sept. 9, we’re bringing you 50 scoops in 50 days. In order to make sure you’re up on the latest and greatest, flip through the following images, and follow the hashtag #50Scoops50Days on Twitter and Instagram for all the news and surprises.
NCIS
Jennifer Esposito and Wilmer Valderrama will be getting in on the action in season 14, and we’ve got your first look at them with their badges here.
The Strain
For its action-packed third season, FX’s creep-tastic series overhauled its opening credits and we gave you a first look at ’em. See what showrunner Carlton Cuse had to say about them here.
Fear the Walking Dead
We gave you a first look at some of the new characters trying to survive the zombie apocalypse. See who else was introduced here.
The Flash
Caitlin Snow has a mom and she’ll be played by The Vampire Diaries alum Susan Walters. Dr. Carla Tannhauser is a world class biomedical engineer and CEO of a major research company. But do the two get along? Click here.
Chicago Fire and Chicago P.D.
Another cross-Chicago romance is in the air, and this one might just surprise fans of the two series. Fire’s Sylvie Brett (Kara Killmer) and Chicago P.D.’s Antonio Dawson (Jon Seda) will become involved. “There’s plenty to play in terms of the May-December version of Brett to Antonio — his character has a couple kids, he’s divorced, no way should he be with this woman, but she’s had her heart broken,” executive producer Matt Olmstead says. Find out why they’re right for each other here.
Mom
Rosie O’Donnell is returning to Mom as Jeanine, the ex-girlfriend of Bonnie (Allison Janney). But what does she do to upset Bonnie? Find out here.
Brooklyn Nine-Nine>
With Holt (Andre Braugher) in the witness protection plan with Det. Andy Peralta (Andy Samberg), someone’s gotta run the Nine-Nine. Who better than Wet Hot American Summer alum Ken Marino? Find out how Amy Santiago (Melissa Fumero) will react to him here.
DC's Legends of Tomorrow
This iZombie villain is about to get super. Matthew MacCaull has been tapped to play Henry Heywood, Sr. — a.k.a. Commander Steel — as a member of the Justice Society of America this season. Who’s joining him in said society? Click here.
Family Guy
Look who’s saving the day on an episode of Family Guy this season! Sean Penn! As the Griffins ponder not vaccinating Stewie, a plague of sorts breaks out in Quahog… and someone’s gotta set the anti-vaxxers straight. Click here to see which other character will be the voice of reason.
New Girl
Star Zooey Deschanel will be making her directorial debut during the season 6 premiere of New Girl, and we’ve got some pretty sweet deets (right here! click here!) on that episode, called “House Hunt,” which takes place three months after the events of the season 5 finale.
Madam Secretary
Morgan Freeman will be reprising his role as Chief Justice Wilbourne in the third season premiere of Madam Secretary, which he also produces. He’ll be joined in the season premiere by a very well-known CBS News anchor, who will be interviewing Téa Leoni’s Elizabeth McCord. Click through to find out who.
Notorious
It seems only right that Sean “Puff Daddy” Combs appear in a show called Notorious, right? The hip-hop mogul will be turning up bright and early in the series in episode 2, and he’ll be playing himself, stopping by the show’s fictional news program to one of its employees on a fancy date at the Chateau Marmont. Will it be series star Piper Perabo’s character?
Son of Zorn
Fred Armisen is set to reunite with his Saturday Night Live costar… just, in animated form. Jason Sudeikis plays the animated lead character, Zorn, in this animation/live-action hybrid comedy, and Armisen will be chiming in as a fellow animated character. You want more detail than that? Click here.
Ash vs Evil Dead
Bruce Campbell promised “perhaps the worst onscreen death in the history of all visual arts,” after he shared with us this exclusive photo from a season 2 episode of Ash vs Evil Dead revolving around the Evil Dead movies’ classic car. Click here for details.
Scream Queens
We’re all screaming over this double-dipping of Scream Queens casting news: Jerry O’Connell will be joining the show in a mystery role, while a former Broadway baby will also be recurring. Who is she? Reach and click.
Lethal Weapon
We won’t talk dirty to you, but we will tell you about Jason Derulo turning up in the second episode of the new Fox series, Lethal Weapon, based on the popular movie franchise. He’ll be playing a boxer who winds up at the wrong place at the wrong time. Where? Here.
The Blacklist
She’s baaack! Katarina Rostova (Outlander star Lotte Verbeek), also known as Liz Keen’s mom, will be returning to The Blacklist after having appeared in the unforgettable “Cape May” episode earlier this year. Click here for further details.
Halt and Catch Fire
Matthew Lillard is getting techy on season 3 of Halt and Catch Fire, as the show’s setting shifts from Texas to Silicon Valley. He’ll be playing a significant role in Joe’s (Lee Pace) life, but you can get more details on that here.
Hawaii Five-0
Meet Joe Black star Claire Forlani is set to spend some Q.T. with McGarrett (Alex O’Loughlin) on Hawaii Five-0 in season 7. What will they be doing? Click here.
Arrow
Following his character’s untimely demise on Blindspot, Joe Dinicol is set to take up recurring residency on Arrow as Rory Regan, a.k.a. the mystical DC Comics vigilante known as Ragman. You’ll have to click here to see what else he’ll be doing in Star City.
Superstore
Cecily Strong is Olympic gold medal-winning gymnast Missy Jones in the Olympics episode of Superstore, set to air on NBC during the actual Olympics. McKayla Maroney and several other real-life gold medal winners will also be popping by… but you’ll have to click here to see who they are.
Teen Wolf
Theo’s fate wasn’t looking so good at the end of Teen Wolf‘s fifth season, but it seems he survived, as we revealed that actor Cody Christian would be returning for the show’s sixth and final season. Get the details here.
Empire
Musician Kid Cudi will be recurring on the upcoming third season of Empire, in which his rapper character is set to become Hakeem’s next nemesis. Making matters worse, of course, is the lovely lady his character will be romancing. Find out who she is right here. UPDATE: Weeks after we broke this news, we broke the news that Kid Cudi would no longer be playing this role. Romeo Miller will be seen on the new season instead.
