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To L.A. with love: 'Archer' leaves the Big Apple for Hollywood glamor

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Andrew Warren / TV Media
A scene from "Archer"

A scene from "Archer"

To L.A. with love: The world's deadliest spy, with all the guns, gadgets and girls that go along with him, is back again to square off against some of the world's most insidious villains.

This isn't the tuxedo-clad James Bond, though. No, it's the equally dapper Sterling Archer: secret agent, ladies' man and overall inconsiderate jerkface.

The seventh season of "Archer," FX's animated adult comedy, blasts onto TV screens Thursday, March 31, with all of the fan favorite characters, along with some new voices lent to the series by a full cadre of voice actors.

Joining the roster this season for a multi-episode arc is "Key and Peele's" Keegan-Michael Key, along with Oscar winner J.K. Simmons ("Whiplash," 2014). Longtime fans should also recognize the voice of Christian Slater ("Mr. Robot"), who returns as CIA agent, and frequent thorn in Archer's side, Slater.

This season features a big change of scenery and focus. After six seasons (with a one-season hiatus) of working for an espionage agency based out of New York City, the gang moves to Los Angeles, where they set up a detective agency for the Hollywood elite.

For Archer (H. Jon Benjamin, "Bob's Burgers"), Lana (Aisha Tyler, "Whose Line Is It Anyway?"), Cyril (Chris Parnell, "Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy," 2004), Malory (Jessica Walter, "Arrested Development"), Cheryl (Judy Greer, "Ant-Man," 2015), Pam (Amber Nash, "Frisky Dingo") and Dr. Krieger (Lucky Yates, "The American Shame," 2001), the transition from globe-trotting secret agents to lowly private eyes is a tough one, and should be the glue that ties the season together.

The latest season of "Archer," FX's animated spy series, makes the move to the glitz and glam of Hollywood starting Thursday, March 31.

 

Demon hunting in Tombstone: Wyatt Earp looms large in American folklore and legend, and his great granddaughter's name is about to join his.

The legendary gunslinger, who was one of the central figures in the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral in Tombstone, Arizona, is the inspiration for a series of comics set in the modern day that has now, in turn, inspired a TV show.

That TV show is "Wynonna Earp," premiering Friday, April 1, on Syfy. Melanie Scrofano ("RoboCop," 2014) stars as the titular Wynonna, Wyatt Earp's great granddaughter. Just like her ancestor, she's an icon of justice -- but this Earp has supernatural powers.

Wynonna is a demon hunter and a paranormal justice-bringer with a group of allies and sidekicks that makes this a modern-day western with a supernatural twist.

Joining Scrofano on screen as her allies are Shamier Anderson ("The Next Step"), as the mysterious Agent Dolls, and Tim Rozon ("Instant Star"), who plays the legendary Doc Holliday, Wyatt Earp's longtime friend.

The western genre has always been a fixture of American pop culture, and mixing in the supernatural is certainly nothing new. But with strong source material backing it up, from both history and the comics, "Wynonna Earp" looks like it might stand out from the crowd.

"Wynonna Earp" premieres Friday, April 1, on Syfy.

 

Happy beginnings: ABC is bringing its talent back home. Casey Wilson has signed on to headline one of the alphabet Network's new comedy pilots, bringing her back to the network that handed her what may be her best-known role.

"Hail Mary" is in the early stages of production, but if picked up with a series order will likely premiere in the fall of 2016.

Wilson got her start as a cast member in "Saturday Night Live" from 2008 to 2009, but it was her casting in ABC's "Happy Endings" that became her defining role. Since that comedy wrapped up in 2013, she's starred in NBC's "Marry Me" and Hulu's "The Hotwives." On the big screen, she had a supporting role in 2014's Oscar-nominated film "Gone Girl" and various other lesser roles.

"Hail Mary," which is based on the Austrian show "Braunschlag," stars Wilson as Mary Wolf, a rule-breaking small-town mayor with the charisma of a young Bill Clinton.

Like any human, her family and professional lives aren't as perfect and together as she'd like them to be. Her father is dying, the town is teetering on the brink of bankruptcy, the citizens are getting restless and even the mafia is breathing down her neck. It's the sort of situation that would make any mayor wish for a miracle.

Rather than wish for a miracle, though, Mary decides to take matters into her own hands: she fakes one.

"Hail Mary" is still early in its planning stages, with more casting announcements expected as the pilot season continues.