TVLine Items: Edgar Ramirez Leads New Dr. Death, Fargo Casting and More

Dr. Death is up to no good again, and this time, Edgar Ramirez (The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story) will be wielding his scalpel.

The actor will star in the Season 2 of the Peacock anthology series, which will be based on the “Miracle Man” storyline from the Dr. Death podcast’s most recent third season.

“Paolo Macchiarini (Ramirez) is a charming surgeon, renowned for his innovative operations that earn him the nickname ‘Miracle Man,'” reads the official show synopsis. “When investigative journalist Benita Alexander approaches him for a story, the line between personal and professional begins to blur, changing her life forever. As she learns how far Paolo will go to protect his secrets, a group of doctors halfway across the world make shocking discoveries of their own that call everything about the ‘Miracle Man’ into question.”

Season 1 showrunner Patrick Macmanus will executive-produce, while Season 1 producer Ashley Michel Hoban will serve as showrunner for the second season.

Joshua Jackson headline the series’ first season as disgraced Texas neurosurgeon Dr. Christopher Duntsch.

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* Dave Foley (The Kids in the Hall) has joined Fargo Season 5 in the series-regular role of Danish Graves, “who serves as in-house counsel and prime advisor to self-made billionaire and business leader Lorraine Lyon (Jennifer Jason Leigh),” our sister site Deadline reports.

* Chuck Lorre’s upcoming HBO Max comedy How to Be a Bookie, starring Sebastian Maniscalco, has added the following actors to its cast, per Variety: Omar J. Dorsey (Queen Sugar), Andrea Anders (Better Off Ted), Vanessa Ferlito (NCIS: New Orleans) and Jorge Garcia (Hawaii Five-0, Lost).

* Beginning Nov. 30, Peacock Premium Plus subscribers will have the ability to watch their local affiliate station through a channel on their Peacock homepage. This live stream channel will be available in all 210 NBC affiliate markets.

* Netflix has released a teaser for Too Hot to Handle Season 4, premiering Wednesday, Dec. 7 with its first five episodes and concluding Wednesday, Dec. 14 with its final five installments:

* FX has released a teaser for Kindred, premiering with all episodes on Tuesday, Dec. 13 exclusively on Hulu:

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