Though he’s eternally stressed, Russ loves his brother more than anything for giving him a career opportunity in the sports world. Spade plays Russ Thorkelson, Daryl’s brother and sports agent who spends most of his time doing damage control while Daryl says something else controversial. The multi-cam comedy follows Daryl (Geoff Stults), an oddball athlete who drives family, friends and strangers insane after he unexpectedly finds himself suspended. The project is written and exec produced by husband-and-wife team Tony Phelan and Joan Rater.ĭavid Spade has secured a supporting role in CBS comedy pilot “The Kicker,” which hails from “30 Rock” alums Jack Burditt, Tina Fey and Robert Carlock. Ferlito will play Nancy’s best friend George, an NYPD homicide detective and Nancy’s former partner on the force, who has an innate ability to put other people at ease. “Graceland” alum Vanessa Ferlito has been tapped to co-star in the drama pilot “Drew,” a modern take on the character of Nancy Drew, who is now in her 30s and working as an NYPD detective. It was created by former “Suits” executive producer Sean Jablonski and starred Matt Passmore.ĬBS has added stars to two upcoming pilots, Variety has confirmed. USA Network has canceled “ Satisfaction” after two seasons, Variety has confirmed.Īs first reported by THR, the drama will not return for a third season, having wrapped its second in December. BuddyTV visited the sets of both shows this past summer - if you want to hear what the cast of Satisfaction had to say click here, and for Rush click here.Īs far as USA’s other summer shows are concerned, Deadline is reporting that Graceland is close to receiving a renewal for season 3, though there is no word yet on the fates of Playing House, Royal Pains or Covert Affairs.USA cancels “ Satisfaction” after two seasons, David Spade has joined CBS comedy “The Kicker,” and “Fifty Shades of Grey” director Sam Taylor-Johnson will helm a Netflix series. One of the criticisms of Rush when it premiered was that it seemed too much like other shows on USA, whereas Satisfaction was new territory for the network and thus had better creative potential.
Also helping in the decision was the fact that Satisfaction fared better in Live+7 DVR playback, not to mention that it is produced by an in-house studio, while Rush is from another studio and more expensive to produce. So while more viewers watched the medical drama, Satisfaction was higher with the demo rating. By the end of the season, the former ended up with 1.3 million viewers and a 0.4 in the demo for the finale, with the latter drawing in 1.6 million and a 0.3. See also 'Satisfaction' Interviews: The Cast on Grace's Awakening, Keeping Secrets and Playing GuitarĪs far as the ratings are concerned, both series debuted to 1.7 million viewers, though Satisfaction received a 0.5 in the demo and Rush had a 0.4. The drama followed William Rush, a private doctor who caters to the elite in Los Angeles. The series stars Matt Passmore, Stephanie Szostak, Michelle DeShon, Katherine LaNasa, Blair Redford and Deanna Russo.įans of Rush, on the other hand, were left with a cliffhanger as well at the end of season, though there won’t be a second season to resolve it.
Season 1 ended with a cliffhanger, so for viewers it’s a good thing they’ll be able to see what happens next.
Grace gets involved with a male escort, and her husband, through various circumstances, is enveloped into the business in a different way. Satisfaction centers on Neil and Grace Truman, a couple at a crossroads in their marriage. USA is a fantastic partner in creating programming that we believe will stand the test of time.” Jeff Wachtel, President and CCO of NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment, added, “Sean Jablonski and Russ Krasnoff, Matt Passmore, Stephanie Szostak and the rest of our world-class creative team on Satisfaction have led us on a fascinating storytelling journey that our studio is excited to continue bringing to life.
“We’re excited to see where Sean Jablonski takes this thought-provoking series in season 2.” “ Satisfaction sparked a cultural conversation about modern love and marriage in today’s world,” USA Network President Chris McCumber said in a statement. The network has ordered 10 episodes for Satisfaction season 2, which is expected to air in summer 2015. Satisfaction has been renewed for a second season, while medical drama Rush has been cancelled. There’s good news and bad news to report if you watched USA’s freshman dramas this past summer.