Dollhouse

Australian actress Dichen Lachman has found something new to sink her teeth into — the role of a bloodsucker, on Being Human.

The exotic onetime Dollhouse and Neighbours star, is joining the US Syfy drama in the series regular role of Izumi, “a reclusive, centuries-old vampire who causes upheaval” when she returns to her old Boston stomping grounds.

Being Human is about three twenty-somethings who share a house and try to live a normal life despite being a ghost, a werewolf, and a vampire..

Since Dollhouse‘s doors closed, Lachman has guest-starred on NCIS: LA and Hawaii Five-0. She can next be seen on Torchwood: Miracle Day, which premieres July 9 on UKTV (fast tracked).

Being Human starts Monday, 9.30pm on ELEVEN

Source Variety

TV guide for ELEVEN, updated March 11th, 2011

90210 on Saturday nights (why not afternoons), after the 8.30pm movie, from April 2.

Prime time (see end of post for day time and late night / early morning regular programming):

Sundays
6.00 Family Ties
6.30 Everybody Loves Raymond
7.00 Everybody Loves Raymond
7.30 New Zealands Next Top Model – Cycle 2
8.30 movie
10.30 Smallville S8
11.30 Smallville S8
12.30 Sabrina then usual overnight programming

Monday – Friday 6.00 – 7.30pm
6.00 Sabrina the Teenage Witch. 6.25 Couch Time
6.30 Neighbours
7.00 Everybody Love Raymond

Mondays
7.30 Futurama
8.00 Futurama
8.30 Supernatural NEW S5
9.30 Dexter S4
10.30 The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

Tuesdays
7.30 The Simpsons
8.00 Futurama
8.30 Raising Hope
9.00 The Office NEW
9.30 Nurse Jackie S2
10.05 Californication NEW S4
10.40 The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

Wednesdays
7.30 The All New Simpsons
8.00 Futurama New
8.30 The Simpsons
9.00 The Cleveland Show
9.30 Bob’s Burgers
10.00 King of the Hill
10.30 The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

Thursdays
7.30 The Simpsons
8.00 The Simpsons
8.30 Stargate Universe
9.30 Star Trek – Next Generation
10.30 The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

Fridays
7.30 So You Think You Can Dance (US)
9.20 Sex and the City
10.30 The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

Saturdays
6.00 Family Ties
6.30 Everybody Loves Raymond
7.00 Everybody Loves Raymond
7.30 Frasier
8.00 Everybody Loves Raymond
8.30 Movie
10.30 Angel March 12, 19, 26.
10.30 90210 from Sat April 2.
11.30 Cheers, Rosanne then usual overnight programming

Daily: Late night / early morning
11.30pm Cheers
12.00am Rosanne
12.30 Sabrina the Teenage Witch
1.00 Mork and Mindy
1.30 Happy Days
2.00 The Love Boat
3.00 Diagnosis Murder
4.00 Touched by an Angel
5.00 7th Heaven

Daily: Mornings and day time
6.00am Jag
7.00 Macgyver
8.00 The Brady Bunch
8.30 Weekdays Neighbours encore from previous weeknight
8.30 Everybody Loves Raymond Sat and Sun
9.00 Touched by an Angel
10.00 7th Heaven
11.00 The Love Boat
12.00pm Diagnosis Murder
1.00 Jag
2.00 Macgyver
3.00 Cheers
3.30 Rosanne. 3.55 Couch Time
4.00 Family Ties
4.30 Mork and Mindy. 4.55 Couch Time
5.00 Happy Days
5.30 The Brady Bunch. 5.55 Couch Time

Programming subject to change.

Vampire Diaries spin-off?

The creator of drama series The Vampire Diaries is looking to develop a spin-off which would run as a companion series. The series is in the very early stages of development currently.

Misfits pulls three awards nominations

British series Misfits has been nominated for three awards at the upcoming 2011 Broadcast Awards in the UK in the categories of Best Drama Series, Best Multichannel Programme and Best New programme. New series Being Human is also up for the Best Multichannel Programme.

Fran Drescher series picked up

A new Fran Drescher series, which centres on the actresses divorce, has been picked up in the US. The series will parallel Drescher’s real life by focussing on a woman who struggled to get back into the dating world after discovering that her husband is gay.

Seacrest signs TV development deal

American Idol host Ryan Seacrest has signed a $60m deal with a US media conglomerate to develop TV content, a record label and a concert series. Seacrest will still continue his work on American Idol and his radio show in Los Angeles.

Dollhouse actress lands new pilot role

Dollhouse actress Eliza Dushku has signed on to appear in a new drama pilot called Bird Dog. The actress will feature in the pilot which centres on a father-daughter crime-fighting team who solve crimes in a sleepy rural town.

Thursday, May 20, at 8.30pm on FOX8

Confined to a secret facility known as the ‘Dollhouse’, Echo and other ‘Dollhouse Actives’ carry out engagements assigned by their leaders. The engagements cater to the wealthy, powerful and connected, and require the Actives to throw themselves into all types of scenarios – romantic, criminal, uplifting, dangerous, comical, and the occasional good deed. Once each mission is complete, Echo, always under the watchful eye of her handler, returns to the mysterious Dollhouse where her thoughts, feelings and experiences are erased. Echo enters the next scenario with no memory of before. Or does she? DOLLHOUSE revolves around Echo’s blossoming self- awareness and her desire to discover her true identity. But with each new engagement, comes a new memory and increased danger inside and outside the Dollhouse.

Ep 13 – Season finale.

Thursdays at 8.30pm on FOX8

Confined to a secret facility known as the ‘Dollhouse’, Echo and other ‘Dollhouse Actives’ carry out engagements assigned by their leaders. The engagements cater to the wealthy, powerful and connected, and require the Actives to throw themselves into all types of scenarios – romantic, criminal, uplifting, dangerous, comical, and the occasional good deed. Once each mission is complete, Echo, always under the watchful eye of her handler, returns to the mysterious Dollhouse where her thoughts, feelings and experiences are erased. Echo enters the next scenario with no memory of before. Or does she? DOLLHOUSE revolves around Echo’s blossoming self- awareness and her desire to discover her true identity. But with each new engagement, comes a new memory and increased danger inside and outside the Dollhouse.

Ep 12.

*The next week’s episode (tx May 20) will be the series’ finale.

Thursday May 6 at 8.30pm on FOX8

Confined to a secret facility known as the ‘Dollhouse’, Echo and other ‘Dollhouse Actives’ carry out engagements assigned by their leaders. The engagements cater to the wealthy, powerful and connected, and require the Actives to throw themselves into all types of scenarios – romantic, criminal, uplifting, dangerous, comical, and the occasional good deed. Once each mission is complete, Echo, always under the watchful eye of her handler, returns to the mysterious Dollhouse where her thoughts, feelings and experiences are erased. Echo enters the next scenario with no memory of before. Or does she?

DOLLHOUSE revolves around Echo’s blossoming self- awareness and her desire to discover her true identity. But with each new engagement, comes a new memory and increased danger inside and outside the Dollhouse.

Ep 11.

Thursdays at 8.30pm on FOX8

Confined to a secret facility known as the ‘Dollhouse’, Echo and other ‘Dollhouse Actives’ carry out engagements assigned by their leaders. The engagements cater to the wealthy, powerful and connected, and require the Actives to throw themselves into all types of scenarios – romantic, criminal, uplifting, dangerous, comical, and the occasional good deed. Once each mission is complete, Echo, always under the watchful eye of her handler, returns to the mysterious Dollhouse where her thoughts, feelings and experiences are erased. Echo enters the next scenario with no memory of before. Or does she? DOLLHOUSE revolves around Echo’s blossoming self- awareness and her desire to discover her true identity. But with each new engagement, comes a new memory and increased danger inside and outside the Dollhouse. Ep 10.

Thursday April 22 at the special time of 9.30pm on FOX8

Confined to a secret facility known as the ‘Dollhouse’, Echo and other ‘Dollhouse Actives’ carry out engagements assigned by their leaders. The engagements cater to the wealthy, powerful and connected, and require the Actives to throw themselves into all types of scenarios – romantic, criminal, uplifting, dangerous, comical, and the occasional good deed. Once each mission is complete, Echo, always under the watchful eye of her handler, returns to the mysterious Dollhouse where her thoughts, feelings and experiences are erased. Echo enters the next scenario with no memory of before. Or does she?

DOLLHOUSE revolves around Echo’s blossoming self-awareness and her desire to discover her true identity. But with each new engagement, comes a new memory and increased danger inside and outside the Dollhouse. Ep 9.

Thursdays at 8.30pm on FOX8

Confined to a secret facility known as the ‘Dollhouse’, Echo and other ‘Dollhouse Actives’ carry out engagements assigned by their leaders. The engagements cater to the wealthy, powerful and connected, and require the Actives to throw themselves into all types of scenarios – romantic, criminal, uplifting, dangerous, comical, and the occasional good deed. Once each mission is complete, Echo, always under the watchful eye of her handler, returns to the mysterious Dollhouse where her thoughts, feelings and experiences are erased. Echo enters the next scenario with no memory of before. Or does she? DOLLHOUSE revolves around Echo’s blossoming self- awareness and her desire to discover her true identity. But with each new engagement, comes a new memory and increased danger inside and outside the Dollhouse. Ep 8.