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True Blood's Tara Buck: Beautiful Screamer

Actress Tara Buck. Photo by/copyright of Mathieu Bitton.

The wonderful thing about the world of make believe is that anything is possible, and that is certainly true in the hit HBO drama True Blood. Based on The Southern Vampire Mysteries series of novels by author Charlaine Harris, the show is set in Bon Temps, a small fictional northwestern Louisiana town where vampires and humans coexist thanks to a synthetic substance called Tru Blood, which has eliminated the vampires’ need to feed on humans.

No longer forced to hide themselves away in the shadows, some of our toothy brethren often get together in nearby Shreveport at the bar Fangtasia. Primarily a hangout for vampires, it also serves “Fangbangers” (humans looking for sex with vampires). Not surprisingly, it takes a certain type of person to work at such an establishment, including Ginger, whose job often involves more than just taking drink orders. When actress Tara Buck first booked the Ginger role, she never imagined that her character – who is best known by loyal True Blood fans for her screaming – would spend seven seasons waiting tables at Fangtasia.

“Back then I had just finished working on a pilot for HBO called One Percent, which was about a biker gang and similar to [the current TNT series] Sons of Anarchy,” recalls Buck. “Some of the people who worked on that pilot were starting another new project called True Blood, and they requested that I come in and read for a role in it. My audition was Ginger’s first scene from season one where she is dragged into Fangtasia and has her mind read by Sookie (Anna Paquin).

“Ginger was this sort of scrappy, strung-out bartender with an attitude, and also kind of too dumb to realize she shouldn’t have as much attitude. The audition went very well, and Alan Ball [series creator/executive producer], who is just amazing, was there in the room and I ended up getting the job. Initially, I thought my character was just going to guest-star in one episode, but then Alan, who was extremely complimentary about my work, called me at the end of the season to say that he wanted me to come back the following season, and it just took off from there.”

Tara Buck as True Blood's Ginger. Photo by John P. Johnson and copyright of HBO.

In the season one True Blood episode The Fourth Man in the Fire, Fangtasia’s owner, Eric Northman (Alexander Skarsgard), asks fellow vampire Bill Compton (Stephen Moyer) and Sookie Stackhouse, a telepathic human waitress working at Merlotte’s Bar and Grill in Bon Temps, to help find out who stole $60,000 from his bar. Sookie agrees to read Ginger’s mind and learns that Eric’s bartender Longshadow (Raoul Trujillo) is the thief. Ginger saw him take the cash, but she was then “glamoured” (hypnotized) by Longshadow to make her forget. When the truth is finally revealed, Longshadow attacks Sookie, and in the next episode, Plaisir D’Amour, Bill stakes him through the back with a broken beer tap and kills him. It was quite an introduction to True Blood for Ginger, who screamed as well as vomited when Longshadow was killed. It was an equally memorable experience for Buck.

“I was a big fan of Six Feet Under [also created/executive produced by Alan Ball], and thrilled that I was going to be on this new TV show that Alan Ball was doing,” says the actress. “I’d also heard Anna Paquin was going to be in it. Obviously I know Anna’s work and am a big fan of hers as well. I thought, ‘That’s so cool. I actually get to be in a scene with Anna Paquin.’ On the day of filming, I spent probably 16 hours with her. We were on-location down in Long Beach at a place that was the original Fangtasia in the show, and Anna was and is just the coolest, sweetest, most open, very genuine and grounded person. She’s so much like her character of Sookie Stackhouse in a way, and at the time I didn’t realize how perfect she was for this role.

“I also remember from that same day seeing Alexander Skarsgard walk into the make-up trailer for the first time. Here was this really tall, kind of Viking-looking dude and I didn’t have a clue as to who he was. He sat there while the make-up people put this wig on him and I thought, ‘Who is this handsome man with this terrible blond wig?’ The wig sort of became like the running joke of the day. Alexander wore it during the entire first season, and then lo and behold, it was written into the show that Pam [Kristin Bauer van Straten] cuts Eric’s hair. We all thought that was so hilarious, especially as we wondered if Alex had put in a request not to have to wear that wig again. He never looked back and has had short lovely hair ever since.

“The other thing I remember about my first day of work on True Blood is that we wound up spending a couple of days filming this scene because it was such a long one. In fact, it actually ends up taking place over two episodes. So we shot the acting part first, and then the next day we did all the stunts where Longshadow is staked. They had these special effects blood people on-set. I’m not sure what their exact title is, but this whole crew of ‘blood riggers’ come in and they do all the blood work on the show. Dressed in special outfits, they stand on ladders and use what look like garden hoses full of [fake] blood. For this particular scene, they literally hand-pumped blood up through the actor’s costume and out his mouth. There was blood all over the floor and everyone was covered in blood. That’s a moment I’ll never forget and one that since became par for the course when working on this show.”

Just another day on the job for Ginger (Tara Buck). Photo by John P. Johnson and copyright of HBO.

While not the most forceful person, Ginger is not afraid to speak her mind and has also shown herself to be a skilled marksman. Ginger apparently has no problem working with or being around vampires, and because she works for Eric and Pam, it means she is off-limits to all other vampires. Ginger is extremely loyal to her employers but has a problem keeping secrets, so Eric and Pam have had to glamour her more than once to erase her memories of certain events. As previously mentioned, Ginger tends to scream when caught in the middle of all the bizarre happenings in Bon Temps. While some actresses might see this as a hindrance to their performance, Buck has always used it to her advantage.

“I understood Ginger right away and felt like she was fun and wonderful in such a way that there were no limitations on how just weird she could be,” notes the actress. “Fortunately, Alan specifically set the groundwork with each of our characters to the point where we felt we could do anything with them. He then took what we were doing, which Alan also always strongly supported, and used it to shape and develop our characters.

“I think what became the most challenging for me with my role on True Blood is that after season two, I felt like there were a couple of seasons where all I did was scream. I literally would come in, say a line and scream. That’s not hard acting-wise, but it became challenging in a way that if you only have one line or one little snippet in a scene, you want to fill it. So in hindsight, I think probably the biggest challenge for me was to really bring life to my character regardless of the fact that she might only be there for a nanosecond.

“There was no guarantee Ginger would come back,” she continues. “In fact, I never really thought she would, and every time they did bring her back, I wondered to myself, ‘How many times is this screaming gag going to be funny? It’s bound to come to an end at some point.’ So with every scene I was in, I tried to figure out new and interesting but also very real ways to be in the moment, even if it was just for a small amount of time.

Ginger (Tara Buck). Photo by John P. Johnson and copyright of HBO.

“Ginger was and still is to a degree this splash of comic relief and sort of sparkly fun addition that was put into the story every once in a while, but I didn’t know how to string all those moments together. They were like individual pearls that didn’t make up a necklace. However, rather than trying to figure out how to make that necklace, I just trusted in the fact that I didn’t need to figure that out. There were a team of writers and producers who know what they’re doing and are the best at what they do. So I think at some point I gave up trying to fit all the pieces together and instead just trusted that they were creating this whole picture with Ginger that I didn’t see yet. My only job was to then deliver just the material that I was being given and make sure that my character continued to have relationships in the show.

“To me, what’s the most interesting thing about these characters are the relationships that they have with one another and seeing how much they care about each other. I mean, Pam and Eric were really Ginger’s entire world, you know? So even if I was just standing there in a scene, it was always about those two and how Ginger felt about them, what she was trying to get from Pam and Eric, and what she was hoping they would be proud of her for. It was all of those things, and for me, the greatest payoff of all is when I showed up for work this [seventh] season and the writers had written these wonderful scenes that filled all of that in for my character. They actually brought to life what I had imagined Ginger was wanting, thinking and doing, but that was never actually seen on the screen. They created all of that, and we had never even talked about it. It really was a dream come true for me.”

The seventh and final season of True Blood premiered last Sunday, June 22^nd @ 10:00 p.m. EST on HBO. Buck can first be seen reprising her role of Ginger starting this week in episode two, I Found You, and, not surprisingly, the actress was eager to get back to work at Fangtasia.

“I love every bit of the material that was written this season, and when I read the scripts, I was giggling with excitement,” she says. “I immediately called Kristin Bauer, who’s a good friend of mine, and when she answered the phone, Kristin said to me, ‘Can you believe what you’re doing.’ We were like a couple of kids and couldn’t wait to start filming. Once we all got to set, everyone had a terrific time. This season is definitely like six years of a payoff for me, and I hope it is six years of a payoff for the audience, too, which I think it will be.

Tara Buck at a True Blood screening.

“When it comes specifically to Ginger, I think you will get some insight into why she has put up with all the strange, weird things that she has been asked to endure over the years while working at Fangtasia. You kind of get the story as to why she has stayed there and why they’ve kept her on, because when you stop to think about it, Ginger messes up all the time. She’s a terrible employee,” jokes Buck, “so why the heck do these vampires keep her around? In season seven you get to kind of figure out the inner workings of that dynamic and how that has lasted in the face of not seeming like it would be a good human/vampire match. You get to see why Ginger is still employed, when really she seems like the worst employee of all times and a huge liability. There’s a reason, though, why she’s there,” teases the actress.

Does Buck have a favorite episode from True Blood’s seventh season? “I can’t go into specifics, but I can tell you that I loved episode four this year,” she reveals. “This season, when it comes to the Ginger we all know and who you think you can count on, you’re going to see the other colors of Ginger, and that was a blast for me to play.

“One of the great things about the characters on True Blood is that for good or for worse, they really are trying to grow. I think that’s what we’re going to see across the board this year, and Ginger is no exception. As flawed as these characters are, they’re genuinely trying to evolve, connect and find love. Ginger is trying to be loved in whatever weird way that translates for her, and she is going to give it everything she’s got. It’s an amazing season for her along with those around her, and the writers did a beautiful job of wrapping up the storyline.”

Born in Idaho, the actress decided at a young age what she wanted to be when she grew up and had what she felt was a very good reason to back up her choice. “I was around eight or nine years old and went to see [the 1985 feature film] Back to the Future,” she says. “That’s when I fell in love with Michael J. Fox. He was my first real crush, and after the movie I went home and thought, ‘OK, how is this going to work?’ So I came up with a plan; the only way Michael and I would ever meet, fall in love and spend the rest of our lives together was if I became an actress. So that was my goal, and here I am today.”

The lovely and talented Tara Buck. Photo courtesy/copyright of Pinnacle PR.

One of Buck’s very first paid acting jobs was playing a character named Blueberry in The X-Files episode Orison. “That was another of those dream come true moments for me,” enthuses the actress. “I was a huge fan of The X-Files and when I booked that job it was rather scary and intimidating, but at the same time I felt like I had won the lottery. I couldn’t wait to be on The X-Files. It was an epic show, it still is, and it was so cool for me to be in a scene with such amazing actors. The crew was great, too, and I had a wonderful time. I played this tough runaway, and I remember spending one whole day doing a photo shoot where I sat naked in a bathtub of [fake] blood with just my head poking out. That was, I guess you could say, the precursor for me to True Blood right there. That was like my first real ‘blood bath.’”

Party of Five, Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, Without a Trace, JAG, Six Feet Under, Nip/Tuck and Longmire are among the other TV shows that the actress has appeared in, while her feature film credits include K-11. Medeas and The Night Visitor. Although her original motivation for joining this profession may have been that of a little girl’s dream, that dream has over the years grown into a genuine passion for acting and one Buck clearly expresses when she speaks about her work.

“I truly love to act,” she says, “and it’s one of those things where you sort of have to be given an opportunity. The whole idea is that you are connecting with another human being and that connection then translates to an audience. So when you’re given the opportunity to be part of a project that does just that, it’s thrilling.

“It has been incredible for me to realize now that there are people all over the world who I have never met and never will meet, and somehow they connect to what I’m doing or get what my characters are trying to say. The fact that I get to act is to me the most rewarding thing in the world, and the fact that people care amazes me. I fall in love with the characters I play, and sometimes I feel like, wow, this is a really unlikable or weird character and nobody is going to get her. However, when I then find out that my work translated to someone and they felt like I was talking to them or that they related to my character, that is, to me, the most rewarding thing about this profession.”

Steve Eramo

As noted above, all True Blood photos by John P. Johnson and copyright of HBO, so please no unauthorized copying or duplicating of any kind. Thanks!

Tyrant Sneak Peek - "State of Emergency" (FX)

Adam Rayner as Bassam "Barry" Al-Fayeed in the Tyrant episode "State of Emergency." Photo copyright of FX.

In the next all-new episode of Tyrant, when Barry's (Adam Rayner) older brother, Jamal (Ashraf Barhom), the newly appointed President of Abbudin, is incapacitated, Barry must put his plans to return to America on hold. His life is further complicated when his nephew's new bride is kidnapped by terrorists. Watch the sneak peek below and then tune in for State of Emergency, Tuesday, July 1st @ 10:00 p.m. EST/PST on FX.

 

Falling Skies' Drew Roy: Leader in the Making

Drew Roy as Hal Mason in Falling Skies. Photo copyright of TNT.

As a high school senior, Hal Mason had his whole life ahead of him. He had no idea, though, that his not-too-distant future would involve helping defend Earth against an extraterrestrial invasion by robot drones or “Mechs” and their green-skinned, six-legged controllers called “Skitters,” Six months after the aliens’ initial devastating attack, Hal’s father Tom, a former Boston University professor, became second-in-command of a human resistance cell, the 2nd Massachusetts Militia Regiment, and along with Hal and his two younger brothers Ben and Matt, took up arms against the enemy. It was the start of a battle unlike any ever before waged in human history, and actor Drew Roy, who plays Hal on the TNT Sci-Fi series Falling Skies, was thrilled to be in the thick of it all.

“When I first booked Falling Skies I had been out here [Los Angeles] for five years and was taking acting classes that whole time,” recalls Roy. “I’ll never forget the first time I walked onto the show’s sets, which are huge. You’re in that world, and when the cameras begin rolling you don’t have to imagine much of anything. You’re standing there on a bullet and pot-marked street with fires and flipped over cars. That’s a huge bonus to have when you think about what I had to do, and what all actors have to do to get such a job. You go into this [audition] room with stark walls, the casting director is sitting there, and you have to imagine everything that is supposedly going on around you.

“So for me it was quite easy when I began working on the show to get caught up in the moment. Everything is right there in front of you and you just have to make sure to use it. I guess one of the challenges for me with this and most roles is that unlike an audition room, millions of people are going to have the ability to eventually watch what you’re doing. If you let that get into your head, you can become a little nervous. That’s probably the hardest thing, but I’m not the type of person who worries about something like that. When you’re on-set and have 100 or so people standing around, including the extras and all the crew, you just have to get in your own little world and do what an actor does, which is tell the story the best you can.”

Along with the Mechs and Skitters, there is a third mysterious alien race, the Overlords or “Espheni,” who are the dominant species over the other two and leading the invasion of Earth. The war against these creatures becomes a personal one for Hal when one of his younger brothers, Ben (Connor Jessup), is abducted by the aliens. Hal sets off to rescue Ben, which he does, and then he later ends having his body taken over by an alien parasite. Hal is left paralyzed and unable to walk except when under the parasites’ influence, but at the end of season three, Hal regains his mobility after having an operation to remove the creature from his body. Hal, his father and brothers then set out with the 2nd Mass for Charleston, South Carolina in search of Tom’s partner Anne Glass (Moon Bloodgood), and their human/alien hybrid daughter Alexis (Erika Forest). In the season four opener Ghost in the Machine, our heroes are within a proverbial stone’s throw of Charleston when they are ambushed by the aliens. This proved to be another memorable moment for Roy.

“Shooting the season opener and going back into production is always pretty special,” notes the actor. “It’s like the first day of school and everyone is feeling a little nervous. However, you’re back with your on-set family who you’ve been working with for the past four or five years. The first day of filming is usually the opening sequence, which is also usually huge and a ton of fun. You get to run around all day, shoot your gun and dodge explosions, all of which we did in the first episode this season.

“As far as my character this year, we get to see Hal continue to grow into a leader. We’ve seen him display leadership qualities as well as take charge when necessary and be vocal during certain situations. However, in season four we’re going to see Hal in front of crowds, leading them, telling them what to do and doing it quite proficiently. At the same time, we see him tempted with the possibility of crumbling right back into being the hotheaded young adolescent that we knew as Hal in the very beginning of the show. This arises when he’s presented for the first time as not the guy who just gets the girl and has the girl. He winds up in a love triangle with none other than his brother Ben and Maggie [Sarah Carter].

“That turns into quite a compelling storyline, and one I was very skeptical of when I first heard about it. I just didn’t see how it was going to benefit any of the characters or how it would be believable or interesting to watch. Because of that, we were all rather cautious about it and really focused on figuring out how to make it work. We took great care to shape these [story] arcs together and ended up with a very interesting dynamic amongst these three characters. I think viewers are going to be pretty excited to see what happens. As characters, no one is right or wrong, so different people are going to root for different characters to be together and they’re going to be proud of what some characters do as well as ashamed of what others do.”

In the season four opener, Hal, Tom, Captain Weaver (Will Patton) and Pope (Colin Cunnigham) are captured and imprisoned in an Espheni ghetto camp. Hal and Pope get into a fight when the latter tries to take food meant for everyone, and they continue to butt heads as season four continues to unfold.

“I want to say it’s in episode four {Evolve or Die] this year where get to see Hal and Pope interact a little more than usual. As you might already know, they don’t get along, and that sort of crescendos to this fairly heightened situation between the two of them. After Colin Cunningham and I filmed that scene, we both walked up to one another and gave each other a little pat on the back. It was one of those times where we both knew we did something pretty special as actors.

“That’s one scene from this year that I’m especially proud of. There’s another one later on this season where the triangle between Ben, Maggie and Hal gets pretty hot and heavy. At one point we see the depths of love that Hal has for Maggie. Even with all the new circumstances that are right there at their fingertips during this particular moment, my character still cares a great deal for her. So there are some really nice scenes between Hal and Maggie that I’m also very excited for audiences to see.”

Prior to Falling Skies, Roy played recurring roles in such series as Greek, Lincoln Heights, iCarly and Hannah Montana, while his feature film credits include One Wish, Costa Rican Summer, Secretariat and the upcoming Sugar Mountain When it came to his dream of one day growing up to become an actor, this Alabama native turned to someone very close to him for advice.

“My dad is one of these guys who knows a bit about everything,” says Roy. “I really haven’t stumped him that many times in my whole life. Once when I was probably 10 or 11 years old, we were watching TV together and I leaned over to him and asked, ‘Dad, how do you become an actor? He looked over at me and said, ‘I have no idea.’

“Dad is a dentist and I always thought I wanted to be doctor, but at one point I made this lunatic decision. Five of my closest friends were in a band and were thinking about moving to Los Angeles, so I thought, ‘Yeah, I’ll do that. I’m not going to college. Instead, I’ll become an actor.’ So we all moved out to LA just as naïve as you can be. They tried music for a little while, but then decided to move back to the South because it was easier for them to tour there. They all ended up falling in love with their now-wives, had kids and all live amazing lives. I however, stuck it out in LA because I was too afraid to put my tail between my legs and go back home. I worked hard, but I got incredibly lucky when it comes to acting.”

Steve Eramo

Falling Skies airs Sunday nights @ 9:00 p.m. EST/ PST on TNT. As noted above, photo copyright of TNT, so please no unauthorized copying or duplicating of any kind. Thanks!

Doctor Who Returns To BBC America in August - New Teaser!

Clara (Jenna Coleman) and The Doctor (Peter Capaldi) return to the US airwaves in August on BBC America. Photo copyright of BBC America.

BBC America has announced the premiere date for the eighth season of Doctor Who. The feature-length episode, entitled Deep Breath, will air Saturday, August 23 at 8:00pm ET. The episode ushers in an exciting new era for the show as Peter Capaldi (The Musketeers, The Thick of It) steps into the role of the Doctor. Fans first got a glimpse of Capaldi’s Doctor in November’s 50th Anniversary Special, and again in the final minutes of last year’s Christmas Special, but the upcoming season premiere marks the first full episode for the Twelfth Doctor.

Capaldi will be joined by Jenna Coleman (Death Comes to Pemberley), who returns as companion Clara Oswald, and Samuel Anderson (History Boys, Gavin & Stacey) who joins the cast as Danny Pink, a teacher at Coal Hill School where Clara also works. Previously announced guest stars include Ben Miller (Primeval, Death in Paradise), Keeley Hawes (Line of Duty, Upstairs, Downstairs), and Tom Riley (Da Vinci’s Demons).

Leading up to the premiere, Capaldi and Coleman will appear together in the US for the first time when they arrive in New York on Thursday, August 14 as part of the first ever Doctor Who World Tour. The largest promotional undertaking in the show’s 50-year history, the tour will kick off in Cardiff, Wales before heading to London, Seoul, Sydney, New York, Mexico City, and Rio de Janeiro. Check out the brand-new teaser below!

 

This Week on Salem - "Cat and Mouse" (WGN America)

Mary Sibley (Janet Montgomery) in "Cat and Mouse." Photo copyright of WGN America.

This week on an all-new Salem, Increase’s Mather's (Stephen Lang) warpath continues as Alden (Shane West)  finds himself the target of fresh accusations – and at the mercy of the Selectmen, thanks to a surprise move by a healthier George Sibley (Michael Mulheren) – leading Mary (Janet Montgomery) to hatch a desperate plan to save him. Cotton (Seth Gabel) finds himself frozen in a tug of war between his father Increase and his loyalty to Alden. Meanwhile, Anne (Tamzin Merchant) learns the truth about her father. 

Increase Mather (Stephen Lang). Photo copyright of WGN America.

Written by Jon Feldman and directed by Tricia Brock, Cat and Mouse airs Sunday, June 29th @ 10:00 p.m. EST/PST on WGN America. In addition to Stephen Lang (Avatar), this episode also guest-stars Lucy Faust as Elizabeth, Mary Catherine O’Donnell as Emily and Aiden Flowers as Young Hale.

As noted above, all photos copyright of WGN America, so please no unauthorized copying or duplicating of any kind. Thanks!

The Almighty Johnsons Sneak Peek - Series Premiere (Syfy US)

The action-packed New Zealand-made comedy drama The Almighty Johnsons follows the Johnson boys, four typical fun-loving guys – who have inherited the power of Norse Gods. But these four brothers are no flashy superheroes.  Everyday Gods have everyday struggles – searching for love, overcoming sibling rivalry and fulfilling their God-like destiny – while still enjoying a few beers with their friends. Check out the sneak peek below and then tune in for the show's US premiere on Friday, July 11th @ 10:00 p.m EST/9:00 CT on Syfy.

 

Dominion Sneak Peek - "Godspeed" (Syfy US)

Dominion's Archangel Gabriel (Carl Beukes) and Archangel Michael (Tom Wisdom). Photo copyright of Syfy.

A flashback ambush with the Chosen One paints angels in a terrifying new light this week on an all-new episode of Dominion. Check out the sneak peek below and then tune in for Godspeed, Thursday, June 26th @ 9:00 p.m. EST/8:00 p.m. CT on Syfy.

 

Defiance Sneak Peek - "In My Secret Life" (Syfy US)

Joshua Nolan (Grant Bowler) and Amanda Rosewater (Julie Benz) in "In My Secret Life." Photo copyright of Syfy.

This week on an all-new Defiance, Nolan (Grant Bowler) and Irisa (Stephanie Leonidas) get a warm welcome from the occupying E-Rep. Meanwhile, Alak (Jesse Rath) tries to right the wrongs he hasn’t committed. Check out the sneak peek below and then tune in for In My Secret Life, Thursday, June 26th @ 8:00 p.m. EST/7:00 CT on Syfy.

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Witches of East End Sneak Peek - Season Two (Lifetime Network)

(L to R) Rachel Boston, Mädchen Amick and Jenna Dewan Tatum star in an all-new episode of Witches of East End, airing Sunday, July 6, at 9pm ET/PT on Lifetime. ©2014 A&E Television Networks, LLC.

The official preview for Lifetime’s upcoming second season premiere of Witches of East End has been released:

 

 

 

Based on Melissa de la Cruz’s New York Times best-selling novel, Witches of East End has become a cult fantasy hit among the likes of Vampire Diaries and Teen Wolf. The show returns with the second season on Sunday, July 6 at 9pm ET/PT on Lifetime. Witches of East End centers on the Beauchamp family. In season one, sisters Freya (Jenna Dewan Tatum) and Ingrid (Rachel Boston) discover that they are witches with ancient magical powers. With the help of their mother Joanna (Julia Ormond) and Aunt Wendy (Mädchen Amick), they learn how to cultivate their craft and work together to defeat unearthly enemies seeking revenge on their family, while keeping their abilities a secret from the town.

 

In season two, with the portal to Asgard open, what comes through will forever change the lives of the Beauchamps. Darkness surrounds East End as a new stranger (Christian Cooke) arrives. Joanna is still weak with poison in her blood as the Beauchamps search desperately for a cure. And with the death of Penelope (Virginia Madsen), Killian (Daniel DiTomasso) and Dash's (Eric Winter) warlock powers return.

 

Get a behind the scenes look at Witches of East End season two including interviews with the cast and the Witches of East End music video remix featuring Phantogram here:

 

 

Intruders Sneak Peek (BBC America)

John Simm as Jack Whelan in BBC America's Intruders. Photo copyright of BBC America.

From writer and executive producer Glen Morgan of The X-Files, BBC America’s new original series Intruders is about a secret society devoted to chasing immortality by seeking refuge in the bodies of others.  

Intruders is based on Michael Marshall Smith’s novel ‘The Intruders’ and is produced by BBC Worldwide Productions. John Simm ( Life on Mars, State of Play , Doctor Who) plays Jack Whelan and is joined by Oscar® winning Mira Sorvino (Mighty Aphrodite, Norma Jean & Marilyn, Human Trafficking) playing his wife Amy. The cast also includes James Frain (The White Queen, Tron: Legacy) as Shepherd, Tory Kittles (True Detective) as Gary Fischer and introduces ten-year-old Millie Brown (Once Upon a Time in Wonderland) as Madison.

Under the direction of Eduardo Sanchez (Blair Witch Project, Exists) and Daniel Stamm (13 Sins,  The Last Exorcism), the creative team includes acclaimed production designer Mark Freeborn (Breaking Bad). The series is executive produced by Jane Tranter and Julie Gardner for BBC Worldwide Productions, Glen Morgan and Rose Lam (The L Word). Intruders premieres Saturday, August 23rd @ 10:00 p.m. EST/9:00 p.m. CT on BBC America. Check out the brand-new sneak peek below.