4 Sept 2015
Question: Are we going to see any more of Emily (Laura Spencer) in Season 9 of The Big Bang Theory? —Andrew
Ausiello: You’re going to see quite a bit of her now that Raj has professed his (faux) love to her. “I think he knows in his heart that this might not be the right person for him, but, for a sensitive and insecure guy like him, the thought of choosing to break up with someone and then be alone is difficult,” explains exec producer Steve Molaro. “That’s something he will be wrestling with further in Season 9.”
Question: Will Ziva ever come back to NCIS? —Janet
Ausiello: Isn’t that forever the million-dollar question? And while we (obviously) have no news on that particular front, Michael Weatherly — he plays Ziva’s former colleague, Tony — did tease some very special guests to come. “I have come to understand that there will be, later in the year, some guest stars that will melt the avid NCIS viewer’s brain,” he shared. (Presented with and amused by Weatherly’s provocative sell, show boss Gary Glasberg would only confirm, “We’ve got some really fine guest spots that aren’t locked in yet.”)
Question: I have a query regarding NCIS: LA. Do you know if we’ll see Nell and Eric getting together this season? –Brittany
Ausiello: In Season 7 (premiering Sept. 21), “We certainly see more of that relationship,” showrunner Shane Brennan told Matt Mitovich as part of our Fall Preview Q&A. “It’s obviously not as developed as Kensi and Deeks’ relationship, but there’s definitely more fun to be had there.” Especially when one of the techies tackles a new skill. “Sam is going to give Eric weapons training,” Brennan shared with a chuckle. “For those who have watched from the beginning, you realize this is fraught with danger — for everyone!”
Question: I’ll take any heroic/villainy scoops forFlash and Supergirl, please! —Mason
Ausiello: The brute to the right is headed to one of those shows later this fall, but which one?! First Aushole to hit the comments with this beast’s name and the correct show wins bragging rights to having too much time on their hands on the Friday before Labor Day!!
Question: Will Cary finally catch a break on The Good Wife? —David
Ausiello: Yes, he’ll finally catch a break in Season 7 — and that in itself will cause him angst. “Throughout his six years on the show, he has always been the person struggling the most to maintain his career,” notes exec producer Robert King. “Now he’s in the most secure position ever. He’s a partner at Chicago’s third-largest firm. And he’s only 34. He’s the youngest person in the room almost by a decade or two, and that creates a very big strain for him because A) he’s not used to not struggling and B) he finds himself drawn to the [younger] associates. He’s caught between the people over him and beneath him. That creates a great, interesting comic strain for Matt Czuchry.”
♦ Now I’m really worried that a certain Walking Dead vet’s days may be numbered. The show is quietly casting a Season 6 role that sounds a lot like Negan, the comic book character who ends up killing [Spoiler]. The breakdown describes “Rich” as a fiftysomething narcissist who has an angry streak, a “Senator-like charm” and the charisma of a car salesman. Totally Negan, right?
♦ An early Season 2 episode of How to Get Away With Murder will feature a transgender character as (presumably) a client of Annalise’s.
♦ Scoop! The exclusive kind! Mom‘s Melissa Tang — recently cast on The Big Bang Theory as Leonard’s infamous North Sea “mistress” — has booked an arc on Beauty and the Beast. She’ll play a cable news personality in a pair of Season 4 episodes.
♦ I bear good news for Once Upon a Time fans hoping that the introduction of Merida (played by Amy Manson) means we’ll at some point meet her royal ‘rents. This season’s ninth episode will introduce Queen Elinor and King Fergus.