Mary Shannon is a U.S. Marshal in the witness protection program who spends her time relocating federal witnesses.. Based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Mary works with her partner, Marshall Mann, to place criminals and innocent witnesses into new lives. When not putting her life on the line to protect federal witnesses, Mary attempts to manage her dysfunctional family, including overly dependent mother, Jinx, and younger sister, Brandi, both of whom live with her. Between work and family, Mary has little time for boyfriend Raphael Ramirez who plays minor league baseball.
Mary Shannon is a U.S. Marshal in the witness protection program who spends her time relocating federal witnesses.. Based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Mary works with her partner, Marshall Mann, to place criminals and innocent witnesses into new lives. When not putting her life on the line to protect federal witnesses, Mary attempts to manage her dysfunctional family, including overly dependent mother, Jinx, and younger sister, Brandi, both of whom live with her. Between work and family, Mary has little time for boyfriend Raphael Ramirez who plays minor league baseball.
It's the season of the witch... again! Lifetime's new drama Witches of East End tells the story of Long Island single mom Joanna Beauchamp (Mad Men's Julia Ormond), who looks on with trepidation as her adult daughters Freya and Ingrid (American Horror Story: Asylum's Jenna Dewan-Tatum and In Plain Sight's Rachel Boston, respectively) discover that all the women in their family are witches. The truth comes to the fore when...
Send questions and comments to askmatt@tvguidemagazine.com and follow me on Twitter!Question: Been a follower for some time now. I'm happy to say you're usually a fan of the same shows as me, and we're close enough that I use your take on upcoming shows I'm on the fence about. My question is regarding the recent USA cancellations of Common Law and Fairly Legal.
Lifetime's drama pilot Witches of East End has bewitched two new cast members: Twin Peaks vet Madchen Amick and ER grad Glenne Headly, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The pilot, based on Melissa de la Cruz's best-selling novel, is about...
Rachel Boston will star opposite Jenna Dewan on Lifetime's new pilot Witches of East End, TVLine.com reports. Boston will play...
The Vampire Diaries got rid of one vampire hunter last season, but they'll soon welcome another. Former In Plain Sight star Todd Williams has been cast as Connor, a mysterious and powerful new vampire hunter who comes to Mystic Falls, TVGuide.com has learned. He will make his first appearance in the upcoming fourth season's second episode.
It took until the very last day of shooting on In Plain Sight, but after five seasons and 61 episodes, the show finally brought them together for good. "We had two people on our production team get engaged a few hours before we wrapped," Frederick Weller tells TVGuide.com. "Mary [McCormack] set the whole thing up. She pretended like she just wanted to make a speech between takes. She asked if anybody else had anything to say. The second A.D. stood up and said he just was so happy to be able to work on the show for five years with the woman he loves — they've been with us since Season 1 — and then...
Starting this weekend's busy roundup with a few items from TV's cult corner, by which I mean Friday night TV on Fox and The CW, which each offered up an advance screener.
Send questions and comments to askmatt@tvguidemagazine.com and follow me on Twitter! Question: What's the deal with ABC's treatment of Cougar Town? I know the ratings have been anemic, but bumping it twice for Dancing With the Stars recaps is cruel to the fans of Cougar Town, fans who waited nine months for new episodes. I waited patiently, thinking ABC had a good plan for the show and that the wait would be worth it, but instead, I'm kept waiting. They paired it with a show it doesn't match at a time slot that's not appropriate, but still, I thought: at least my show is back on, I'm hanging with the Cul-de-Sac Crew again, it'll be OK. Instead, two weeks in a row, I get the shaft. Whatever happened to the plan to pair it with Don't Trust the B in Apartment 23 on Tuesdays?
He just out found he's a dad on Cougar Town. Now Josh Hopkins is pulling diaper duty on In Plain Sight! As first reported by TVGuide.com, Hopkins will guest-star on two episodes on the USA drama as Kenny, a single father who has eyes for Mary (Mary McCormack)...
So this is what Stan (Paul Ben-Victor) has been up to on In Plain Sight. After Marshall and Delia told Mary their suspicions about Stan's love life in last week's season premiere, fans will finally find out just what — and who — has been keeping the boss busy. In this exclusive first look from Friday's episode (10/9c, USA), it's revealed that...
Mary Shannon is keeping it all in the family for the final season of In Plain Sight. The USA drama's last episodes, which kick off Friday at 10/9c, will find Mary grappling with motherhood just as her fugitive father (Stephen Lang) suddenly returns to her life after abandoning her as a child. "It will be bittersweet for sure. I love everyone I work with down here," Mary McCormack tells TVGuide.com of the series' end. "Then the part that will be sweet is that I'm exhausted and I want to spend time ...
Send questions to askmatt@tvguidemagazine.com and follow me on Twitter! Question: Just wondering about Terra Nova and the rumors that they'll be shopping it around to another network. It took them pretty much forever to get the first season prepared, I'm assuming because of the special effects. If they wind up on another network, that probably means a smaller budget, faster production, fewer dinosaurs, more focus on the people, character-driven stories, etc. Right? Sounds entertaining to me. (I do confess, though Terra Nova struck me as a bit of a mess in some ways, I was looking forward to seeing how the story played out.)
The final season of In Plain Sight is upon us. The Mary McCormack-led series will kick off its fifth and final season on Friday, March 16 at 10/9c. After...
Is Cougar Town's Grayson leaving Jules? Josh Hopkins has joined the cast of Lady Friends, Kari Lizer 's NBC pilot. Pilot Season: Get the scoop! In the comedy, two female friends, Nicole (Andrea Anders), who seemingly has the perfect life, and Jen, who can't seem to get it together, can't live without each other. Hopkins will play...
Watch your back, Jules! Josh Hopkins, best known for playing the newly engaged Grayson on Cougar Town, will romance Mary on In Plain Sight, TVGuide.com has learned exclusively. Hopkins, 41, will guest-star in two episodes as Kenny, a fellow single parent who...
Stephen Lang isn't wasting any time waiting on word from Fox if Terra Nova will be picked up for a second season. The actor has just signed on for a three-episode arc on USA's In Plain Sight, playing the troubled father of...
We're not worthy! Tia Carrere will guest-star on the upcoming fifth and final season of In Plain Sight, TVGuide.com has learned exclusively. USA sets premiere date for final season of In Plain Sight The Wayne's World star, 45, will play Stan's dance...
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The Ring Two's Kelly Overton and The Last Exorcism's Louis Herthum have joined the new season of True Blood, Deadline reports. True Blood taps Valentina Cervi for villainous role Overton will appear in six episodes of the HBO vampire drama as a...
USA has renewed Covert Affairs, Royal Pains and Necessary Roughness, TVGuide.com has learned.All three shows will return next summer with 16-episode seasons each. Covert Affairs will be back for Season 3; Royal Pains, Season 4; and Necessary Roughness, Season 2. The pick-ups complete a full sweep of renewals for USA summer shows, following those of White Collar, Suits, Burn Notice and In Plain Sight.Fall Preview: Get scoop on your favorite returning shows"USA's original programming blew through all expectations this summer. We had an unprecedented number of original series on our air — and every single one ...
In Plain Sight actress Mary McCormack and husband Michael Morris welcomed a baby girl over the weekend, People reports. "It's a girl!" McCormack tweeted. "She's not named yet."
Send questions to askmatt@tvguidemagazine.com and follow me on Twitter!Question: Regardless of who wins, I have to say that watching The Glee Project this summer has been a total pleasure. I can't remember another reality competition where I was actually rooting for every contestant, and if Ryan Murphy wanted to add the entire final four to the Glee cast, I don't think I'd mind. But beyond the competition aspect, I love how the show gives us a behind-the-scenes glimpse into how Glee is written and choreographed each week. As a bona fide TV nerd, that's the kind of stuff I find fascinating, and it's given me a new respect for the hard work the regular cast must put in. What are the chances of The Glee Project getting a second season, and what do you think of the ...
And by tragedy, we're not taking sides (or expressing too much schadenfreude) over Miami's climactic loss to Dallas in the NBA finals — although I'm sure ABC is weeping over being denied a seventh game to milk some more ratings juice out of this match-up. Before we discuss what went down on Game of Thrones, a few thoughts on a sparkling night of Broadway entertainment courtesy of the Tony Awards.Once again, host extraordinaire Neil Patrick Harris brought the house down — albeit the uptown Beacon, since the mammoth Radio City was otherwise engaged — taking as his inspiration this year's much honored musical ...
U.S. marshal Mary Shannon is going to be a mom? That's a scary thought. On this week's episode of In Plain Sight (Sunday, 10/9c, USA), while dealing with a naive Amish witness, the Witness Protection Program agent discovers a recent sexual encounter has left her pregnant. "Her reaction to the news is not good," Mary McCormack says of her grumpy workaholic character. "She never planned to be a mother, so her reaction is shock, denial, avoiding telling her mom and sister — and weighing all her options"...
Every week, editors Adam Bryant and Natalie Abrams satisfy your need for TV scoop. Please send all questions to megascoop@tvguide.com. So glad Paget Brewster will be back on Criminal Minds next season. But what does that mean for the Doyle story line? — Melissa ADAM: Doyle will certainly be back, but probably not for long. "The only way Prentiss can return to us is if Ian Doyle is destroyed," executive producer Erica Messer tells us. "We all love Timothy V. Murphy and want him to have some screen time. But our challenge is to expand on their story and not repeat what [we've already] learned." What's up with Sookie and the fairies on True Blood? — Sarah NATALIE: When the show returns, Sookie will reconnect with...
Every week, editors Adam Bryant and Natalie Abrams satisfy your need for TV scoop. Please send all questions to megascoop@tvguide.com. I am dying to know what happens in the NCIS finale. — Eric ADAM: Expect even more bloodshed. But the Port-to-Port Killer case doesn't completely rule the hour. "The finale really hits a lot of the Vance-Gibbs tension," executive producer Gary Glasberg says. "It's going to provide a lot of answers to what Vance has been dealing with all season. Gibbs is going to become privy to a lot of it... and it's going to bring his relationship with Vance to another level." Does that signal an administrative shakeup? "There are definite changes that affect NCIS," Glasberg says. "The team is going to have to work together in a way they've never had to work together before next season." Can you tell us anything about the Smallville finale? — Brad NATALIE: Here's what we can tell you: As Darkseid's Apokolips speeds toward Earth, Clark and Lois will attempt to...
"What is it with babies? I don't get 'em!" Tough-as-nails workaholic U.S. Marshal Mary Shannon (Mary McCormack) uttered those very words in the first season of In Plain Sight. Now, three years later, an unexpected pregnancy will force Mary to finally face the music and, maybe, understand motherhood during what might be her toughest assignment yet. "Mary's not into the physical changes, she's not into the miracle of pregnancy. She has no interest in being pregnant or being a mother," McCormack tells TVGuide.com. "I don't know what...
Mary McCormack, who is five months pregnant with her third child, sits down with TV Guide Network's Hollywood 411 to reveal how USA's In Plain Sight plans to deal with her — and her character's — pregnancy. "I think it's nice for women who watch the show to see what pregnancy actually looks like," she says. Unlike actresses who portray pregnant women, there will be no stunt boobs. "Tune in to see the real boobs!" she promises. Viewers will also find out in short order who fathered U.S. Marshal Mary Shannon's baby. Could it be her on-screen partner Marshall Mann? Plus: Hollywood 411's panel of experts dishes on the Royal Wedding, sits down with The Office's mean girl Angela Kinsey and gets details from Jessica Simpson on her upcoming wedding!
The Cleveland Show (Sunday, 8:30/7:30c, Fox)An ill wind is blowing through Fox's "Animation Domination" lineup — well, the Seth MacFarlane variety, anyway. In a crossover sweeps stunt, a hurricane storms its way through Stoolbend (Cleveland Show), Quahog (Family Guy) and Langley Falls (American Dad). On Cleveland, the storm wrecks the Brown/Tubbs family vacation plans. On Family Guy, the stress of the storm (never easy on dogs) drives Brian to overindulge in questionable substances. And on American Dad, the hurricane wreaks havoc on the Smiths, who foolishly decide to ride it out at home. As for Springfield... The Simpsons go to the Jersey Shore, so apparently they didn't get the memo.
Mary McCormack is expecting her third child with husband, producer Michael Morris, USA Network confirms. McCormack's pregnancy will be written into the upcoming fourth season of her drama series, In Plain Sight, for her on-screen alter ego, Mary Shannon. Over the course of the season, viewers will see how...
USA has set premiere dates for eight original series, marking one of the cable channel's biggest summer slates ever. White Collar and Covert Affairs will return back-to-back on Tuesday, June 7 beginning at 9/8c. Burn Notice's Season 5 will premiere at 9/8c on Thursday, June 23 followed by the debut of the new series Suits, a legal drama starring Gabriel Macht (Love and Other Drugs) as one of Manhattan's top lawyers who hires a brilliant unmotivated college dropout (Patrick J. Adams.
Steven Weber will guest-star on the season finale of Parenthood as a possible new love interest for Sarah (Lauren Graham), TVLine reports. The Wings star, 50, could return next season as a recurring guest should NBC renew...
Send questions to askmatt@tvguidemagazine.com and follow me on Twitter! Question: I really like the new show The Chicago Code; I am from Chicago and also love the fact that it is shot on location here. My only issue with the show is Jennifer Beals' HORRIBLE attempt at a Chicago accent (and I love her). It is especially grating when she is narrating the story. I have lived in Chicago my whole life, and I can tell you that most people do not have that Dennis Franz (or the SNL characters') accent. That is a South Side thing and only a portion of the South Side actually talks that way. I will say that Jason Clarke not only nails the South Side accent but also the whole South Side mentality of a diehard White Sox fan who hates the Cubs (Sox fans are an angry bunch). Everyone I know that has watched the show has had the same reaction to her and it almost makes the show unwatchable. What do you think? Why can't they just let her talk normally?
According to Allison Janney, it only took one line of dialogue to convince her to return to series television after a four-year absence. "'Have you seen a small white pill with some Spanish written on it?'" she said, quoting her Mr. Sunshine character. "I read the first line that Crystal said and I knew I was going to play it." After playing White House press secretary (and later Chief of Staff) C.J. Cregg on The West Wing for six seasons, the 51-year-old actress says she was looking for a role as far from the morally upright C.J. as possible. Crystal is the pill-popping, narcissistic owner of an arena and the boss of Ben (Matthew Perry), who seems to be going through something of a...
Law & Order: Criminal Intent will premiere its 10th and final season on Sunday, May 1, at 9/8c, USA announced Thursday. Season 4 of In Plain Sight will debut immediately afterward at 10/9c. The new Criminal Intent episodes will mark the return of Vincent D'Onofrio and Kathryn Erbe as Detectives Bobby Goren and Alexandra Eames. D'Onofrio and Erbe exited the show at the beginning of the show's ninth season, leaving Jeff Goldblum and Saffron Burrows as the show's primary stars.
USA has renewed Psych, Royal Pains and White Collar, a network rep confirms. Royal Pains has been renewed for a third season of...
Send questions to askmatt@tvguidemagazine.com and follow me on Twitter! Question: I was wondering what you think about this season of Rescue Me so far. I thought last week's episode was one of the best they have done in a while. I like that the show refuses to compromise or tack on happy endings. Just when it looks like Tommy will finally make an effort to be a good father or husband, something happens and ...
Please send all questions to askmatt@tvguidemagazine.com and follow me on Twitter at @RoushTVGuideMagQuestion: Welcome back! This question is a two-parter. I'm in love with True Blood. It's so often described as lurid, melodramatic, overripe, etc. But the glory of the show is that it's all of those things while also containing moments of startling humor or tenderness, where we actually find ourselves caring about the characters, be they supernatural or just plain natural. That tension is what makes....
Top Chef: Washington, D.C.9/8c BravoThe culinary competition series rocks the vote when it relocates to Washington, D.C., for its seventh season. A town marked by its fiery divisive politics gets hotter when 17 new food fighters square off in heats for top-chef honors and a $125,000 prize. In the opener, the chefs must prepare food fare that best represents themselves and their home region, plating their meals at the National Cherry Blossom festival. While one contestant will flower to a win, another will wilt and fade away. Series incumbents Padma Lakshmi, Tom Colicchio and Gail Simmons return in their usual roles, while chef Eric Ripert serves as a new series judge.Read on for previews of TV's Greatest Surprises: A Paley Center for Media Special, Hot in Cleveland, In Plain Sight, 30 for 30, Fabulous Beekman Boys and Mythbusters Top 25 Moments.
American Idol8/7c Fox It's all about inspiration this week on Idol. Last night, the seven still-standing singers performed a batch of inspiring tunes, a proper lead-in to tonight's uplifting "Idol Gives Back" episode, an initiative that raises funds for U.S. and global charities and brims with performances. Queen Latifah emcees the performance portion of the show from the Pasadena Civic Auditorium, where Alicia Keys (last night's mentor), Carrie Underwood, Black Eyed Peas, Annie Lennox, Elton John, Jeff Beck and Joss Stone, and Mary J. Blige take the stage. But on such a giving evening, something might be taken away: One of the Top 7 singers is slated to be eliminated.Read on for previews of Mercy, Accidentally on Purpose, In Plain Sight and P.O.V..
Criminal Minds9/8c CBS Academy Award-winning actor Forest Whitaker, who had a recurring role in the series The Shield, returns to television — and the world of crime — in this episode. Hotch and the team meet Whitaker's Sam Cooper when they investigate the murders of homeless men in San Francisco, where they work with a separate BAU group whose current case could be connected to the deaths.Read on for previews of American Idol, Top Chef Masters,Being Erica and In Plain Sight.
USA Network is upping their original content with seven new pilot scripts for the 2010-2011 TV season, including projects from Steve Carell, John Michael Higgins and Anthony Edwards. Carell (The Office) is teaming up with Higgins (Best in Show) to produce an untitled dramedy about...
Every week, senior editors Mickey O'Connor and Adam Bryant answer your burning questions. Want some TV scoop? Please send all questions to megascoop@tvguide.com. Do you guys have some Calleigh/Eric CSI: Miami spoilers? — JaniceADAM: Remember how we told you that Calleigh and Eric would make a decision about their future once and for all before the season ends? Standing in the way of them choosing eternal bliss is Calleigh's Season 6 love interest, Jake Berkeley (Johnny Whitworth), who will reappear later this season. More intriguing, Berkeley will be connected to Horatio's big betrayal, which Delko uncovers. "It's explosive emotionally and it's explosive literally," co-executive producer Barry O'Brien tells us. "It's very dramatic and it's something you've never seen before on CSI: Miami." When will Angie's terrible storyline end on Desperate Housewives? — TeresaMICKEY: Angie will be around through the season finale. The same can't be said for Bree, who'll be...
USA has picked up In Plain Sight for a third season, a show rep tells TVGuide.com.Check out photos from In Plain SightThe network is also near a deal to bring back Sight's Sunday night lead-in Law & Order: Criminal Intent, according to The Hollywood Reporter. A Season 9 order for Intent would give USA a perfect 6-for-6 in renewals. Last week ...
Entourage10:30 pm/ET HBO It's hard to believe that the last time we saw Vince Chase, prospects were so dim it looked like his charmed movie-star life was over. That, however, was before Martin Scorsese tapped him for the lead in Gatsby, and now he's back among Hollywood's elite as the sixth season gets underway. And by getting ready to take his driver's test, Vince is also flashing an independent streak, but he's not the only one: Eric is shopping around for his own place, and Lloyd gives Ari an ultimatum about his career.Read on for previews of Drop Dead Diva, True Blood, Meteor and In Plain Sight.
Cold Case9 pm/ET CBSThe series, which is on the bubble for renewal, concludes its sixth season with a strong two-part episode in which Lilly investigates the 2005 murder of a local military academy's first female cadet. The victim's body is discovered in a buried foot locker, and the probe reveals that the freshman continually drew the ire of her fellow male cadets, school officials and obnoxious alumni. Music from Pearl Jam's legendary 1991 debut album, Ten, is heard exclusively on tonight's hour and next week's finale.Read on for previews of Family Guy, Desperate Housewives, Candy Girls, In Plain Sight and Brothers & Sisters.
Miss USA Pageant7 pm/ET NBCIt's a crowning moment when Billy Bush and My Name Is Earl's Nadine Velazquez host the 58th annual gala, which features 51 young women vying for pageantry honors in swimsuit, evening-gown and interview segments. Miss USA 2008 Crystle Stewart is on hand to crown her successor at the event, which is marked by performances by singer Kevin Rudolf, who performs the song "Let It Rock," and the pop duo the Veronicas, who render their song "Untouched." From the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas.Read on for previews of Desperate Housewives, The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler, In Plain Sight, Sit Down, Shut Up and Cake Boss.
For those who miss seeing Cristian de la Fuente waltzing around Dancing with the Stars, fret not! De la Fuente returns as Mary McCormick's on-again-off-again boyfriend, Rafael, in the second season of USA's In Plain Sight (which premieres Sunday, April 19, 10 pm/ET). TVGuide.com spoke to De la Fuente about why Raf stays with Mary, when he might actually pop the question again and who he thinks should go home with the mirrorball trophy on Dancing with the Stars.TVGuide.com: Why do you think Rafael sticks around when Mary clearly has so many issues?Cristian de la Fuente: Well, maybe it's because of that. We all have this idea that we can help our loved ones solve their issues...
USA Network declares that "it is reclaiming Sunday nights" by pairing the venerable Law & Order: Criminal Intent with the fresher-faced In Plain Sight, starting April 19. Season 8 of Criminal Intent will air Sundays at 9 pm/ET, followed by Season 2 of In Plain Sight (starring Mary McCormack as a U.S. Marshal working in the specialized branch of the witness protection program). Criminal Intent, which this season replaces Chris Noth with Jeff Goldblum, was initially scheduled to debut in ...
It would seem that he's got moves other than those he showed on the Dancing with the Stars dance floor. Cristian de la Fuente has been bumped up to series regular status for In Plain Sight's second season, a USA Network rep tells TVGuide.com. As Rafael Ramirez, de la Fuente plays the boyfriend of Mary McCormack's U.S. Marshall Mary Shannon.In Plain Sight, which wrapped up its freshman run on Sunday night, was awarded a second season pick-up in late July. — Matt MitovichRelated:• USA Sets Start for Wife, Renews Plain Sight
It takes real cojones to call a powerful producer a fathead while auditioning for a TV series. That's just what Mary McCormack did to Steven Bochco when he was casting Murder One back in 1994. "Steven was making fun of my pretentious head shot, and I finally said to him, 'Shut up, you big fathead, I have to read now!'" The room went dead silent — until Bochco laughed. McCormack won a leading role, as well as a nickname — "Fatty" — and a lifelong friend. "Steven's my hero for starting off my career," McCormack says, "and for paying off my college loans." The actress has parlayed her gutsy, smart-mouthed persona into a successful career, with credits that include Howard Stern's Private Parts — her "favorite job ever" — The West Wing and ER. And she earned a Tony nomination for her uproarious turn as an overheated German stewardess with dominatrix
