Wesley Snipes is going to make a comeback, but not in the movies. The Blade actor will star in The Player, which was among the new shows NBC picked up for fall 2015.
Originally titled Endgame, the series from The Blacklist producers John Fox and John Davis is about a sniper (Philip Winchester) who get stuck in a Las Vegas conspiracy. He’s also out for revenge after the death of his wife.
Game of Silence stars David Lyons, Michael Raymond-James and Bre Blair. According to Deadline, the series centers on an Atlanta attorney (Lyons) whose childhood friends come out of nowhere and a dark secret is uncovered that links them.
Also on Friday night, The Night Shift was surprisingly renewed for a third season. The fact that it even made it to a second season was a shock, as the show’s first season aired during the summer.
All three of the above shows are Sony Pictures TV productions. Universal TV is co-producing Game of Silence.
NBC also renewed The Mysteries of Laura, which earned decent ratings despite being panned by critics. Starring Debra Messing, the show will actually be changed to focus more on crime than Laura’s life as a single mom, reports The Hollywood Reporter.
THR also confirmed that Undateable will get a third season. However, there’s a catch - all episodes will air live. The hope is to repeat the success of the live May 5 episode.
NBC has also picked up Chicago Med, Blindspot and Heartbreaker for fall 2015. Chicago Fire, Chicago PD, Law & Order: SVU and The Blacklist were renewed.
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