Post by llyan on Sept 5, 2018 0:06:02 GMT
Casting Shakeups for 2018-19 Season: ‘Lethal Weapon,’ ‘NCIS,’ ‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’
The whole article is much longer but here's the part that pertains to NCIS
variety.com/2018/tv/features/fall-2018-tv-recasting-lethal-weapon-911-ncis-crazy-ex-girlfriend-this-is-us-1202924130/#article-comments
The whole article is much longer but here's the part that pertains to NCIS
And “NCIS” showrunners had to figure out how to fill the shoes of Abby Sciuto after Pauley Perrette opted to leave the CBS drama in its 15th season. The forensic scientist was a fan favorite, and Frank Cardea and Steven D. Binder admit that replacing such an iconic character was a “daunting task.”
Although Kasie Hines, played by Diona Reasonover, who has been upped to series regular in season 16, is also a forensic scientist, she’s not intended to fill Abby’s formidable shoes.
“In contrast to our other characters, who are all highly experienced and somewhat hardened federal agents, Kasie [has] the eyes of a newcomer,” the showrunners say, “and with that, an unjaded enthusiasm that will prove to be infectious to her co-workers.”
Although Kasie Hines, played by Diona Reasonover, who has been upped to series regular in season 16, is also a forensic scientist, she’s not intended to fill Abby’s formidable shoes.
“In contrast to our other characters, who are all highly experienced and somewhat hardened federal agents, Kasie [has] the eyes of a newcomer,” the showrunners say, “and with that, an unjaded enthusiasm that will prove to be infectious to her co-workers.”
variety.com/2018/tv/features/fall-2018-tv-recasting-lethal-weapon-911-ncis-crazy-ex-girlfriend-this-is-us-1202924130/#article-comments
