Kristin Brzoznowski

NEW YORK: A+E Networks has lined up broadcasters in more than 50 territories for its event miniseries Roots, which is set to air across five continents.

LOS ANGELES: FOX has given series orders to new dramas 24: Legacy, a spin-off of the popular franchise, and Star, which comes from Empire's Lee Daniels.

ARLINGTON: New actors and directors are on board for the second season of PBS's Mercy Street, which is currently in production in Richmond and Petersburg, Virginia.

LOS ANGELES: Following on its full casting reveal, the new Twin Peaks revival series has unveiled the production team behind the show, which will be directed entirely by David Lynch.

LOS ANGELES: Showtime, creator David Lynch, and writer and executive producer Mark Frost have announced the full cast list for the Twin Peaks revival, set to air in 2017.

LOS ANGELES: WGN America has greenlit a second season of the Underground Railroad thriller Underground, which ranks as the network's most-watched original program ever.

NEW YORK: World Screen Newsflash met with Jason Priestley and Cindy Sampson to discuss their on-screen dynamic in Private Eyes and what attracted them to the series.

LONDON: Pearl Mackie is joining the Doctor Who cast as The Doctor’s new companion.

STOCKHOLM: Shooting is currently taking place on the pan-Scandinavian drama series Svartsjön, which will premiere on TV3 and Viaplay this fall.

STOCKHOLM: Eccho Rights has signed two new deals on the drama Elif, which has been commissioned for a third season in Turkey.