Friday Night Lights MVP Zach Gilford has joined the cast of ABC’s hour-long drama pilot Matadors, sources confirm to me exclusively.
The prospective series revolves around two rival Chicago-based families, one in the DA’s office and another in a high-powered law firm.
Gilford, who is poised to make what could be (SPOILER ALERT) his final FNL appearance in next Wednesday’s Season 4 finale, is playing Alex Galloway, the Romeo of a modern-day Romeo & Juliet story. No word on who’ll play his Juliet, but here’s a thought: How about Autumn Reeser? Just putting that out there.
Yeah! My favorite FNL’er won’t be fading off into the distance. Here’s hoping ‘Matadors’ is picked up.
i LOVE Autumn Reeser! I think they’d be GREAT together!
Autumn Reeser’s in this? Damn I’ve always found her annoying.
I guess it was unlikely I was going to watch it in the first place anyway. Too many good shows these days. This sounds like a just mediocre version of what has appeared before.
I don’t think Ausiello’s saying she’s in it, just that he thinks she should be.
I’d rather see Genevieve Cortese or the recently unemployed America Farrera.
I spelled that wrong, didn’t I? It looks wrong.
Ah I read it wrong, thanks castiella. Now I may check it out.
Ofcourse it was just an Aus-suggestion, I had nearly forgotten about his freaky love for ‘Taylor Townsend’.
Aww, I hoped the FNL cast would stay in the NBC Universal family but hey, a good role is a good role (I hope!)
Why would anyone care what media conglomerate an actor “stayed” in??
Unless mangoez works for NBC Universal, I have no idea.
Another modern R&J? Didn’t Fox do that several years ago? Not than I’m not happy to see Zach coming to the tv world post FNL. Love him.
Yes, it was called “Skin”, but the 2 “families” were the DA and a porn producer. The most memorable part of it? Ron Silver screaming, “His father is the district attorney!” (It was his daughter and the DA’s son).
this makes me happy.
I’ll be re-arranging my DVR schedule accordingly.
how bout alexis bledel
their chemistry was so great in post-grad
although I doubt that’ll happen since Alexis is focusing on her film career
Well, her film career doesn’t seem to be working out too well, so maybe she’d go for it. They did have great chemistry.
I love Zach Gilford. I think he’s incredibly talented, and I know it was for the better, but I was so sad to see Saracen go…… I can say for sure that I will at least watch the pilot of ANY show he deems worthy of his presence. So hopefully it’s good, and then I can watch him each week again. I miss the little booger.
Good for someone else catching the fact that this is exactly “Skin,” which was the most hyped FOX pilot in years and lasted like three episodes.
Alexis Bledel their chemistry saved “Post Grad” plus I need her back on TV!I even tuned into ER just to see her.
Wow, a show about lawyers. THAT never happens
Autumn Reeser? Yawn.
I love him I can’t wait for Season 4 to air in my area!
NOOO AUTUMN REESER!?
I think she’s one of the most irritating actresses around… what about Emmy Rossum? They were good together in Dare? Although i’m not sure she could do TV…
I’m so glad others find Autumn irritating. She was lauded in the O.C days but IMO she was merely an inferior version of Reese Witherspoon.
thats funny jennifer, like autumn, but i cant STAND emmy rossum. and i thought zach was on vampire diaries…?
There is a Zach on Vampire Diaries, but his name is Zach Roerhig.
Wow, talk about a feminine looking boy! Zach looks like he transitioned from female to male.
Have you actually seen him in anything other than a bad EW picture? Because he’s all dude, believe me!
That football field night lighting emphasizes the makeup.