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Spain’s “Los misterios de Laura” One Step Closer to an American Makeover

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Spain’s popular drama series Los misterios de Laura is getting an American makeover…

NBC has ordered a cast-contingent pilot for the Warner Bros. Television-produced drama The Mysteries of Laura.

Los misterios de Laura

The network had given a production commitment to The Mysteries of Laura, a drama project from writer Jeff Rake, last August.

From Greg Berlanti’s Berlanti Productions and Aaron Kaplan’s Kapital Entertainment, the project follows the life and relationships of a female homicide detective who can handle murderous criminals — but not her evil twins.

Rake will executive produce with Berlanti and Kaplan

The original series, created by Carlos Vila and Javier Holgado, currently in its third season on TVE1 Spain. The series stars María Pujalte, Fernando Guillén Cuervo, Oriol Tarrasón, César Camino, Laura Pamplona and Eva Santolaria.

Alejandro Lands Guest-Starring Role on the CW’s “Arrow”

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Kevin Alejandro is taking an arrow…

The 37-year-old Mexican American actor has signed on to guest star on the CW’s superhero series Arrow.

Kevin Alejandro

Alejandro will appear as Sebastian Blood in upcoming episodes of the acclaimed action drama’s second season, with the exact airdates to be announced in the near future.

Drawing inspiration from the iconic New Teen Titans nemesis Brother Blood, Sebastian is an alderman who rises to power in the wake of the earthquake that devastated Starling City in Arrow’s first-season finale. Blood’s “man-of-the-people” popularity instantly places him at odds with Oliver Queen (series star Stephen Amell), whose family he blames for the quake.

Alejandro’s television credits include roles on Ugly Betty, Southland, True Blood and Golden Boy.

Season two of Arrow is set to premiere on October 9.

Based upon characters published by DC Comics, Arrow is executive produced by Greg Berlanti.

Garcia Cast in NBC’s Fall Comedy “Animal Practice”

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It’s official… JoAnna Garcia is returning to network television this fall…

The 32-year-old half-Cuban/half-Spanish American actress has been cast opposite Justin Kirk in NBC’s new fall comedy series Animal Practice.

Joanna Garcia

In the office comedy, Kirk stars as George, a House-like veterinarian who loves animals but usually despises their owners—especially the new woman who runs the clinic. Garcia will portray that woman—George’s intelligent and beautiful old girlfriend now engaged to another, who is assigned to run the animal hospital.

Garcia, who previously starred in Better With You, replaces Amy Huberman who played the role in the pilot.

Along with Garcia and Kirk, Animal Practice co-stars Tyler Labine and Bobby Lee.

Garcia was originally attached to a family comedy project written by Better With You creator Shana Goldberg-Meehan. When that project didn’t go to pilot, she was quickly cast as the female lead in CBS’ untitled Greg Malins/Greg Berlanti comedy pilot, which came thisclose to a series order but ultimately missed the cut. Garcia was immediately approached about starring in Animal Practice and, after negotiations and a chemistry read with Kirk, was cast in the role.