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WRITTEN BY: Natalie Abrams

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When ABC‘s V returns for its second season, the days of sitting around waiting for the Visitors to get the upper hand are over.. Erica Evans ( Elizabeth Mitchell ) and the ragtag group of resistance fighters called the Fifth Column are on the offensive..

Season One followed FBI agent Evans, often the moral compass of the Fifth Column.. The group, however, was small, and their journey was slow and arduous.. Because of the ethical lines Erica refused to cross, she often kept the group from waging the war that should’ve begun in Season One..

When Season Two kicks off ( Tuesday, 9/8c ), the series will dive right into the action with the introduction of a global Fifth Column, who take radical measures to ensure humanity’s safety.. On top of that, we’ll finally learn more about the Visitors, including why they’re really here and what they were doing before they went public.. Hint: Erica Evans now has a real reason to be angry..

” We needed there to be a reason why she would be so ruthless, which she does become,” Mitchell says.. ” I think she’s going to have to cross the line a lot.. She’s passed the point of redemption and that makes for a really dark season..”

V will also strive to nod to the 1983 Mini – Series in hopes of bringing back the fans who loved the Original.. While Season One lacked homage to the Mini – Series – we barely saw what a V looked like and there was no gerbil – eating – Executive Producer Scott Rosenbaum insists it was about finding the right moments to infuse, and ” not feeling like I’m just doing it for the sake of doing it..”

” We’re definitely going to get more,” Rosenbaum says.. The producer notes, in particular, the additions of Original castmembers Jane Badler and Marc Singer.. The long – awaited reveal of what the Visitors look like will be a major nod to Singer’s Original fight on the Mothership when he ripped off the human skin of a Visitor, Rosenbaum says.. And definitely keep your eyes out for rodents..

Upping the pace in Season Two sits well with Mitchell.. ” We have all of these fantastic iconic moments, why not use them??” she says.. ” I think we needed to up the stakes, if only for our own joy and amusement.. It’s V – it’s an alien invasion story, it’s not War and Peace.. It was much more fun to play, for sure..”

The changes for the series are crucial because V has been on the brink of cancelation for some time.. The series debuted to 14.3 million viewers, but fell sharply in subsequent weeks.. The drop was due, in part, to a long absence from the airwaves.. After four episodes in November, the series went on hiatus until March and never gained back its Viewership, hitting rock bottom at 4.87 million viewers in Episode 1.09..

That meant going all out for Season Two, Rosenbaum says.. ” When you’re in danger of being canceled, you have to put your best foot forward..”

As such, expect more cliffhangers.. ” If at the end of each episode, the audience says, ‘ How the hell are they going to get out of that??’ then you know you’re doing something right,” Rosenbaum says..

Posted on - 05-01-2011
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WRITTEN BY: Adam Bryant

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The Shield alum Jay Karnes will join ABC‘s V in a recurring role, TVGuide.com has learned exclusively..

Karnes will play FBI Agent Chris Bolling, a newly assigned partner for agent Erica Evans ( Elizabeth Mitchell ).. The two have some history, having trained together at Quantico.. However, Bolling quickly begins to suspect Erica may have divided loyalties when it comes to her dedication to the Visitor Resistance group, the Fifth Column..

Karnes, 47, is best known for his role as Detective Dutch Wagenbach on The Shield.. He has also held recurring roles on Sons of Anarchy, Burn Notice and Brothers & Sisters.. His role on V reunites with him former Shield producer Scott Rosenbaum, who now serves as V‘s showrunner..

Posted on - 22-09-2010
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WRITTEN BY: William Keck

DIRECT LINK: http://www.tvguide.com/News/Kecks-Exclusives-V-1022933.aspx

Even though she played lizard leader Diana to wicked perfection on NBC‘s original V from 1983 – 85, Jane Badler tells me she had to fight fang and nail to get cast as an all – new version of Diana on ABC‘s reboot.. ” From the moment I heard V was coming back, it was something I was hoping to be part of, but they tested a lot of people for this role,” confides Jane from the Vancouver set.. ” A lot of years have passed, so it feels good to win something..” While this is an entirely different take on Diana – reimagined as the wicked mother of Anna ( Morena Baccarin ) – Jane admits it’s been challenging not to slither right back into her wonderfully over – the – top ’80s performance.. ” I’m still the way I’ve always been – lots of hair and eyes.. A bit Raquel Welch – ish..”

When V returns in November, we’ll see Diana imprisoned on the mother ship in a cell designed to look like the reptilian Visitors’ home planet.. ( Don’t ask Badler to describe the details, as they’ll all be added via special effects )..  Who sent her there? None other than daughter Anna! ” I’m the queen in exile, locked away in a dungeon for 15 years,” says Jane.. ” It’s mother abuse!”

Posted on - 14-09-2010
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WRITTEN BY: Natalie Abrams

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Could a certain sexy Cylon be heading back to V when the ABC series returns?

Executive Producer Scott Rosenbaum says the show isn’t done with Michael Trucco’s story line yet.. ” John May may return,” he tells TVGuide.com..

When Trucco first appeared as the Fifth Column Resistance Leader in an April episode, it was discovered that Ryan ( Morris Chestnut ) had actually already killed May, as shown in a flashback..

But is John May actually alive? ” That’s what they hinted to me,” Trucco tells us.. ” I thought, ‘ OK, he’s dead, but he’s coming back?’ They’re like, ‘ Nope, he’s dead..’ I wrote that off as a one – off [ Appearance ], but they made some indication that maybe he’d come back..”

In the interim, Trucco has signed on to USA’s legal drama Facing Kate, but since both shows shoot in Vancouver, another V cameo seems feasible.. ” I would do it again,” the actor says.. ” I think it would be a great twist.. I would love to resolve that character and see a little bit more into what made him John May..”

Do you want John May to return?

Posted on - 19-08-2010
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WRITTEN BY: William Keck

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Thank you Scott Rosenbaum for just making V a thousand times cooler.. After the Executive Producer let slip at Comic – Con that he’d be introducing Anna’s mother in V‘s November season premiere – and that her name would be Diana, fans went bonkers.. I personally begged Rosenbaum to cast Jane Badler ( So deliciously evil as lizard villainess Diana in NBC’s original ’80s V series ) as this new incarnation of Diana, and word has just reached me that he has indeed awarded Jane the role.. Woo – hoo!

When V returns, we will learn that Anna ( Morena Baccarin ) is keeping her mother prisoner on the mother ship in a never – before – seen section that has been designed to look like the Visitors’ home planet.. Both Morena and Laura Vandervoort, who plays Anna’s daughter, Lisa, told me they, too, were hoping Jane would take the role.. Still stunningly beautiful at age 56, Jane’s Diana, who will be a recurring character, is perhaps the only reptilian being who will be able to put Anna in her place.. November suddenly can’t come soon enough..

Posted on - 07-08-2010
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TV Guide and Warner Bros. Television teamed up for a Comic – Con ” Special Edition ” issue which went on sale Monday 26th July 2010.. TV Guide Magazine’s, William Keck, had the opportunity to sit down with V‘s Executive Producer Scott Rosenbaum who has given V fans some spoilers and surprises that are installed for us when V: The New Series Season Two airs in November 2010.. We had a friend that attended Comic – Con, who was kind enough to pick up a copy for us so we can share with the fans.. So without any further adue..

TVGuide: Could you explain the Red Sky Anna ordered in the finale’s closing moments?
Scott Rosenbaum: All I will say is that it was the first shot in the war.. The Red Sky is an important tool in her arsenal to ensure her plans for humanity are successful..

TVG: Is Valerie really dead?
SR: Yes, Valerie is dead.. Anna, in an effort to gain emotional control over Ryan, killed her in order to use her death as a tool to bring him back into the V fold..

TVG: Will we get to see more of Ryan and Val’s lizard baby besides that glimpse of it’s tail?
SR: Absolutely.. Ryan’s baby will be an integral part of his Season Two emotional arc, as well as a tool for Anna to manipulate him..

TVG: Why did you decide to make Anna experience emotion over the loss of her baby army? Are we to believe that Earth’s humanity is having an impact on the Visitors?
SR: The reason the Vs are experiencing human emotion will be explained in Season Two.. The decision was based on the mythology I created about who the Vs are, where they came from and what their plan is.. I don’t want to give away the full answer right now, but beyond the mythology aspect, I also felt it was an interesting way to shape her character arc: Cold ice queen feeling an emotion.. Unfortunately, it wasn’t a positive human emotion, such as love or empathy.. It was a negative and destructive one: Vengeance..

TVG: Why was Anna so devastated over the loss of her eggs?
SR: Because she in fact felt human emotions for the first time.. Vs are bred not to have human emotions.. They are animals, only interested in the perpetuity of their species.. Human emotions are not good for this..

TVG: Anna conceived thousands of babies in an instant.. Why not just do it again, or have another female V breed an army?
SR: As for breeding capabilities, only the queen can give birth.. Anna will be able to conceive again, but it is a difficult and painful process with risks..

TVG: Will Father Jack leave the priesthood, enabling hunky Joel Gretsch to become a viable romantic leading man?
SR: Father Jack is going to have his faith shaken in Season Two.. He will face some excruciating decisions about his role in the world, the church and the war with the Vs..

TVG: Why was there no security or cameras guarding Anna’s precious stash of eggs? Both Erica and Chad moved about freely on the Mothership..
SR: The reason there are no security cameras is because the Vs are ” Of Peace..” Before coming to Earth, there was never a crime committed on the ship.. Ever.. Anna’s no fool, however, and in Season Two, security will be tightened up..

TVG: Will we get to meet more of the regular characters’ extended families?
SR: Yes.. We’ll also introduce a lot of new interesting characters..

TVG: Are you considering showing the Vs on their home planet?
SR: At some point, yes.. But first, I’m going to show them at the last planet they conquered.. It’s gonna be very, very cool..

TVG: What is the chance of seeing some cool cameos next season from the original V stars?
SR: I’m looking into it.. I hope we will see a few of them..

TVG: Will we get to see a full reptilian reveal of the Vs out of their human skin?
SR: Yes.. Next season we will see much more of the Vs.. We will learn how they function, their abilities as different from ours and all that fun stuff everyone’s looking forward to.. For instance, we’ll meet new V types, more soldiers and trackers..

TVG: We were told that we would learn by the finale why the Visitors were here and what they wanted from us, but we didn’t..  So …?
SR: If you watch the series very carefully, why they’re here is hinted at, just not spelled out.. However, in Season Two, our team will discover Anna’s plans for us and this will be more clearly ( Revealed ) for the audience..

TVG: Erica’s teenage son Tyler has seemed like kind of a wuss all season.. What are your plans for him?
SR: Tyler is no longer going to sit on his thumbs.. He’s going to get engaged in the war and pick sides.. The question is which side will he pick?

TVG: What’s the overall plan for Season Two?
SR: It’s going to be an adrenalised version of Season One.. More character reveals, more lizard reveals, more V mythology, more action and more plot twists.. We’ll really look at where the key characters came from, their back stories, peeling back layers for them.. Season Two needed to deal with a lot of setup, and now that it’s there, the dominoes are gonna fall.. Expect a roller – coaster ride..

Posted on - 29-07-2010
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This year’s San Diego Comic – Con International wasn’t all panels and autograph signings for the stars of your favorite sci – fi shows.. The casts of V stopped by TV Guide Magazine’s photo booth at the Warner Brothers party, which was held on Saturday 23rd July to strike a goofy pose and share their admiration for their fans..

V stars ( From left ) Logan Huffman ( Tyler Evans ), Elizabeth Mitchell ( Erica Evans ), Morena Baccarin ( Anna ) and Morris Chestnut ( Ryan Nichols ) got cozy in the photo booth.. ” I want to keep my blonde hair for at least two episodes,” Baccarin said.. ” Last season I showed so much emotion that it turned my hair blonde!”

Scott Wolf ( Chad Decker ) is all smiles in the photo booth..

V Cast weren’t the only ones to strike a pose.. Your favorite stars from Big Bang Theory, Vampire Diaries, Chuck, Glee and a couple of special guest appearances posed away in the photo booth.. You can check out the full gallery here!

Posted on - 29-07-2010
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WRITTEN BY: William Keck

DIRECT LINK: http://www.tvguide.com/News/Kecks-Exclusives-Casting-1020829.aspx

ABC‘s V will be holding a panel discussion with its cast at Comic – Con this Saturday in San Diego ( 2:30 pm in Ballroom 20 ).. While it’s sure to be exciting, I’ve already received some early intel on two new characters joining the sci – fi series in its second season..

On the ground, a radical anti – Visitors Fifth Column sect will emerge, headed by a leader the show is currently casting..

But the new role that has me most jazzed: the mother of devilish V leader Anna ( Morena Baccarin ) will be making her debut.. Could this part possibly go to Jane Badler, who played the wicked Diana in the original 1980′s V? Executive Producer Scott Rosenbaum recently told me he was looking to bring in some of the stars from the Original series, so wouldn’t casting Badler make perfect sense? I can only imagine the sparks that would fly if Diana and Anna ended up in the same ‘ mother ‘ ship.. Diana is about the only being I can think of who could possibly put Anna in her place, and then take granddaughter Lisa ( Laura Vandervoort ) out for a gerbil burger..

This is a really interesting turn of events.. I actually mentioned this role for Jane Badler ages ago.. You can read more about it here..

Posted on - 22-07-2010
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WRITTEN BY: Natalie Abrams

DIRECT LINK: http://www.tvguide.com/News/V-Elizabeth-Mitchell-1018589.aspx

TVGuide: What does the episode title ” Red Sky ” mean?
Elizabeth Mitchell: I can’t say.. I wish I could..

TVG: Fans of the Original Mini – Series might suspect the Red – Dust weapon being used or discovered..
EM: Yes, they might suspect that.. [ Laughs ] That is true, but it is highly secretive.. It is something that we will find out about at the very end of the episode, and we’ll want to know more about it.. Unfortunately, that’s part of the big crazy ending I can’t reveal..

TVG: Will Erica be physically throwing down with Anna in the finale or is it more of a verbal, strategic battle?
EM: Physical things will happen.. There will be some physical activities and there will be casualties on both sides, some pretty big ones, but it will not be just a verbal exchange.. There will be action taken, which is good because that’s what I like to see when it comes to our show..

TVG: Can you say whether any characters are safe?
EM: The truth is, the things that both sides are trying to accomplish are fairly huge, and there’s no way they can accomplish any of them without there being casualties.. Absolutely no one is safe.. I know you always say that to tease on shows, but that’s very much the truth.. I think Father Jack [ Joel Gretsch ] is OK.. His life was in danger at the end of the mini – four episode arc, so I think he’s OK..

TVG: With all these casualties, I’m assuming the family dinner doesn’t go well then?
EM: [ Laughs ] It depends on whose perspective you’re looking at.. I think dinner will be far more eventful than we anticipate.. I do indeed get myself up on the ship and there’s actually some pretty heartbreaking stuff that happens.. It’s the finale; you have to pull out all the stops..

TVG: Where does the line fall for Erica between protecting the human race and protecting her son, Tyler ( Logan Huffman )?
EM: I think she considers it one and the same.. Because her son is so visceral and so close, she’s more apt to do more damage if he’s directly involved.. Her son is pretty lucky to have her because she’s pretty even – headed about the whole thing, but this is one of the first times we’ll see her directly take action.. The repercussions are pretty huge..

TVG: Does Erica think Tyler’s girlfriend, Lisa ( Laura Vandervoort ), has good intentions?
EM: Right now, I don’t know if she thinks she does or not.. She’s very on the fence as far as who Lisa is.. That may change as the show goes on, but I don’t believe that Erica thinks Lisa is someone to be trusted when we start the finale.. Lisa has a very big role in which way things go, so it’ll be interesting to see what Lisa does..

Posted on - 18-05-2010
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WRITTEN BY: Natalie Abrams

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TVGuide.com: What are we going to see for the resistance’s charge against the Visitors?
Joel Gretsch: Well, right now the resistance is somewhat compromised.. Georgie [ David Richmond - Peck ] is up on the ship.. He’s such an integral and passionate part of the resistance and he’s is in a precarious place.. The mission right now is to find him and get him back.. That’s the drive in Tuesday’s episode..

TVG: Will the resistance continue to grow? And what will we see once they meet John May ( Michael Trucco )?
JG: Ryan has all this information about John May that he’s keeping from us.. It’s about what made Ryan human, to a certain degree, and why he fell in love with Val and became a part of the resistance.. That’s a big thing we’re heading toward this week.. The whole episode is finding out who John May is, where he is, what happened to him and to what degree he will help the Fifth Column..

TVG: That sounds like a jam – packed episode..
JG: I remember reading the script and all of us actors got together and said, ” God, this is such a great episode because the fans are going to get a lot of information..” Michael Trucco, playing John May, is wonderful.. It’s going to be very exciting..

TVG: Will Father Jack have to choose between being a priest and being a fighter?
JG: Yeah, he will.. The episode we’re filming now, that question is very much in the forefront.. Father Jack is really an unlikely resistance fighter.. He’s ill – equipped. Even though he was in the war, he was there from more of a spiritual standpoint.. Father Jack is a fish out of water, yet he is learning that he’s got to do something.. He will definitely find his way through this, though it’s not an easy road for him and it pushes his moral dilemma..

TVG: Elizabeth Mitchell said the chemistry between Father Jack and Erica has God as a barrier.. Despite that barrier, will they continue to dance around each other?
JG: Yes.. There’s something very exciting about just working with Elizabeth.. Every time we get to the set, we enjoy working together.. It’s kind of hard not to let that come out when we’re doing scenes.. With the scenes that are happening, it’s an intimate thing.. It’s a small group of us.. It’s complex, but it’s wonderful in an intimate way that these two are together trying to accomplish taking down the Vs.. We do a bit of a dance, which comes from trust.. Plus, Elizabeth is a beautiful woman [ Laughs ]; it’s hard not to look at her in a certain way..

TVG: How will the R6 affect Father Jack?
JG: The R6 is a way for the Vs to know where he is.. It might be a way that Anna [ Morena Baccarin ] finds out that Jack [ is involved ] with the resistance.. It definitely comes up in the future.. There comes a time when Jack, because of his naïveté, could possibly compromise the resistance..

TVG: Because the war is growing, there must be deaths coming to the show.. What can you tease?
JG: Anna is on a mission and so are we.. When that collides, there will be casualties.. There are some very emotional episodes coming up..

Posted on - 13-04-2010
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