ABC’s “Alaska Daily” has cast “La Brea” actor Martin Sensmeier in a recurring guest role as Jindahaa, an Alaska Native PhD student and supportive boyfriend to Roz (Grace Dove), TheWrap has exclusively learned. He will first appear in Episode 6 of the Hilary Swank-starring journalist drama.
His character description is as follows: “Always willing to lend a sympathetic ear to Roz, he is happy to ditch his dissertation to help her with a story and attend a volunteer search for a missing local Indigenous woman.”
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From creator Tom McCarthy (“Spotlight”), “Alaska Daily” follows Eileen Fitzgerald (Swank), a fiercely talented and award-winning investigative journalist who leaves her high-profile New York life behind after a fall from grace to join a daily newspaper in Anchorage. The story follows her journey en route to personal and professional redemption.
His character description is as follows: “Always willing to lend a sympathetic ear to Roz, he is happy to ditch his dissertation to help her with a story and attend a volunteer search for a missing local Indigenous woman.”
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From creator Tom McCarthy (“Spotlight”), “Alaska Daily” follows Eileen Fitzgerald (Swank), a fiercely talented and award-winning investigative journalist who leaves her high-profile New York life behind after a fall from grace to join a daily newspaper in Anchorage. The story follows her journey en route to personal and professional redemption.
- 11/3/2022
- by Natalie Oganesyan
- The Wrap
ABC has set fall premiere dates for its new and returning series, including a plum post-Grey’s Anatomy spot for the Hilary Swank starrer Alaska Daily from Oscar winner Tom McCarthy (Spotlight) and the debut of the newest primetime game show Celebrity Jeopardy!
New nights have also been set for Abbott Elementary and Big Sky while another season of Bachelor in Paradise — which is expected to fill the big Monday void left by Dancing with the Stars — will help launch The Rookie: Feds starring Niecy Nash-Betts.
A first-ever live episode of Shark Tank featuring all six original Sharks is also planned for Friday, Sept. 23 at 8 p.m. Et.
Here is ABC’S fall primetime schedule:
Wednesday, Sept. 21
8:00 p.m. The Conners
8:30 p.m. The Goldbergs
9:00 p.m. Abbott Elementary (new night)
9:31 p.m. Home Economics
10:00 p.m. Big Sky (new night)
Friday, Sept. 23
8:00 p.
New nights have also been set for Abbott Elementary and Big Sky while another season of Bachelor in Paradise — which is expected to fill the big Monday void left by Dancing with the Stars — will help launch The Rookie: Feds starring Niecy Nash-Betts.
A first-ever live episode of Shark Tank featuring all six original Sharks is also planned for Friday, Sept. 23 at 8 p.m. Et.
Here is ABC’S fall primetime schedule:
Wednesday, Sept. 21
8:00 p.m. The Conners
8:30 p.m. The Goldbergs
9:00 p.m. Abbott Elementary (new night)
9:31 p.m. Home Economics
10:00 p.m. Big Sky (new night)
Friday, Sept. 23
8:00 p.
- 6/16/2022
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
Hilary Swank is heading to ABC with a yet-to-be-titled newspaper drama from writer, director, and executive producer Tom McCarthy (Spotlight). At this time, the project has been given a pilot order with the potential for a season pickup. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the show revolves around a star journalist (Swank) who moves to Alaska for a fresh start after a career-killing blunder. Searching for redemption, she finds it at a daily metro newspaper in Anchorage. (Credit: Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Nantucket Film Festival) The pilot being considered for the 2022-2023 television season by ABC’s Craig Erwich is executive produced by former Fox 21 president Bert Salke with McCarthy, Swank, and Melissa Wells. The Anchorage Daily News‘ Kyle Hopkins and Ryan Binkley are also attached to executive produce. This marks Swank’s first TV role since her short-lived run on Netflix’s since-canceled Away, in which she played astronaut Emma Green.
- 9/13/2021
- TV Insider
Hilary Swank is set to star in a drama from Tom McCarthy that has been ordered to pilot at ABC, Variety has learned.
In the untitled series, a star journalist (Swank) moves to Alaska for a fresh start after a career-killing misstep, and finds redemption personally and professionally joining a daily metro newspaper in Anchorage.
McCarthy is writing and directing the pilot in addition to serving as executive producer under his Slow Pony banner. Swank will executive produce in addition to starring. Bert Salke of Co-lab21, Melissa Wells of Slow Pony, and Kyle Hopkins and Ryan Binkley of the Anchorage Daily News will also executive produce. 20th Television is the studio.
Should the project go to series, it would not be the first time Swank has starred in an ABC series. She previously appeared in the short-lived ABC sitcom “Camp Wilder” early in her career. She also starred in Season...
In the untitled series, a star journalist (Swank) moves to Alaska for a fresh start after a career-killing misstep, and finds redemption personally and professionally joining a daily metro newspaper in Anchorage.
McCarthy is writing and directing the pilot in addition to serving as executive producer under his Slow Pony banner. Swank will executive produce in addition to starring. Bert Salke of Co-lab21, Melissa Wells of Slow Pony, and Kyle Hopkins and Ryan Binkley of the Anchorage Daily News will also executive produce. 20th Television is the studio.
Should the project go to series, it would not be the first time Swank has starred in an ABC series. She previously appeared in the short-lived ABC sitcom “Camp Wilder” early in her career. She also starred in Season...
- 9/13/2021
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Hilary Swank is to star in and exec produce a drama pilot for ABC that comes from Spotlight and Stillwater director Tom McCarthy.
The Away and Boy’s Don’t Cry star will play a star journalist who moves to Alaska for a fresh start after a career-killing misstep, and finds redemption personally and professionally joining a daily metro newspaper in Anchorage.
The Untitled Alaska Project, which is one of the most high-profile network drama development projects of the season, will be written, directed and exec produced by Tom McCarthy through his Slow Pony production company. McCarthy is coming off the back of Matt Damon-fronted feature Stillwater.
Former Fox 21 Television Studios boss Bert Salke, will exec produce through this Co-lab21 banner. McCarthy previously worked with Salke at Fox21, where he signed an overall deal in 2019.
20th Television is the studio.
The pilot marks McCarthy’s first broadcast network project.
The Away and Boy’s Don’t Cry star will play a star journalist who moves to Alaska for a fresh start after a career-killing misstep, and finds redemption personally and professionally joining a daily metro newspaper in Anchorage.
The Untitled Alaska Project, which is one of the most high-profile network drama development projects of the season, will be written, directed and exec produced by Tom McCarthy through his Slow Pony production company. McCarthy is coming off the back of Matt Damon-fronted feature Stillwater.
Former Fox 21 Television Studios boss Bert Salke, will exec produce through this Co-lab21 banner. McCarthy previously worked with Salke at Fox21, where he signed an overall deal in 2019.
20th Television is the studio.
The pilot marks McCarthy’s first broadcast network project.
- 9/13/2021
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Mark Subias, one of the New York theatre community’s top literary representatives, has joined United Talent Agency as an agent in its New York office. Subias will focus on expanding UTA’s NYC theatre department while also representing clients across film and television. Subias is returning to being an agent and leaving his NYC-based management firm Subias which he formed in 2004. Before that Subias was a New York theatre agent at the William Morris Agency which he joined in 1999, working for then-William Morris theatre agent George Lane. A prominent figure in the theatre community, Subias is also a regular guest lecturer at Yale School of Drama and other theatre programs. His clients in theatre, film and TV include writers and directors Adam Rapp, Will Eno, Bash Doran, Sarah Treem, Nick Jones, Itamar Moses, Anne Carson, Nathan Englander, Danai Gurira, Sam Gold, Pam MacKinnon, Daniel Aukin, David Wiener and Les Waters.
- 4/12/2012
- by THE DEADLINE TEAM
- Deadline TV
Welcome back to a new week of episodes—if “Anonymous” doesn’t take the show down with his nefarious hacking. Now that Stephen’s on his radar, who knows what will happen? We all saw the mark on Stephen’s face…
Let’s meet our guests–some brave enough to come back for a second or fourth encounter–from the worlds of politics, journalism, music, and biology.
Monday, 2/28: Michael Scheuer
As we approach the tenth anniversary of the World Trade Center bombings, it’s sobering to realize that the Us, with all its resources, has still not managed to capture the mastermind of that destruction. Michael Scheuer, a 20+-year veteran of the CIA and author of the new book Osama bin Laden, believes he knows why, and he has expressed his views widely and strongly.
Currently an adjunct professor at Georgetown University’s Center for Peace and Security Studies,...
Let’s meet our guests–some brave enough to come back for a second or fourth encounter–from the worlds of politics, journalism, music, and biology.
Monday, 2/28: Michael Scheuer
As we approach the tenth anniversary of the World Trade Center bombings, it’s sobering to realize that the Us, with all its resources, has still not managed to capture the mastermind of that destruction. Michael Scheuer, a 20+-year veteran of the CIA and author of the new book Osama bin Laden, believes he knows why, and he has expressed his views widely and strongly.
Currently an adjunct professor at Georgetown University’s Center for Peace and Security Studies,...
- 2/28/2011
- by Karenatasha
- No Fact Zone
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