Did you forget that Patrick Dempsey had a show on Fox called Memory of a Killer? Well, Fox didn’t. So today, they picked it up for a second season.
“Memory of a Killer has become a true standout with visceral performances from Patrick Dempsey and Michael Imperioli,” said Michael Thorn, President of Fox Television Network, told Deadline. “Aaron Zelman, Glenn Kessler, and our partners at Warner Bros. Television have delivered a sharp, emotional character-driven thriller that’s clearly landed with viewers, and we’re excited to continue that success together in Season 2.”
Inspired by the book and 2003 award-winning Belgian film “De Zaak Alzheimer,” Memory of A Killer is a dramatic thriller starring Emmy nominee Patrick Dempsey (“Grey’s Anatomy,” “Dexter: Original Sin,” “Ferrari”) as a hitman, Angelo Doyle, leading a dangerous double life while hiding an even deadlier personal secret.
While the drama is a ratings dud, it is doing well on streaming.
I don’t know why Fox likes holding Family Guy until the midseason. Therefore, I can’t wait until the network announces their midseason schedule. And today they did just that. So now I know when Seth MacFarlane takes over Sunday nights with The Griffins and American Dad!
Tuesday, Jan. 6
8:00-9:00 PM Best Medicine (Series Premiere)
9:00-10:00 PM Doc (Winter Premiere)
Wednesday, Jan. 7
8:00-10:00 PM The Masked Singer (Special Two-Hour Season 14 Premiere)
Wednesday, Jan. 14
9:00-10:00 PM Fear Factor: House of Fear (Series Premiere)
Monday, Jan. 26
8:00-9:00 PM Extracted (Season 2 Premiere)
9:00-10:00 PM Memory of a Killer (Series Premiere)
Thursday, Jan. 29
8:00-9:00 PM Next Level Chef (Season 5 Premiere)
Sunday, Feb. 15
8:00-8:30 PM The Simpsons (Special 800th Episode)
8:30-9:00 PM The Simpsons (New Episode, Season Finale)
9:00-9:30 PM Universal Basic Guys (New Episode)
9:30-10:00 PM Family Guy (Season 24 Premiere, 450th Episode)
Sunday, Feb. 22
8:00-8:30 PM Family Guy (Time Period Premiere)
8:30-9:00 PM Universal Basic Guys (New Episode)
9:00-9:30 PM American Dad! (Season 20 Premiere)
9:30-10:00 PM Family Guy (New Episode)
Sundays, Mar. 22, 29, and Apr. 5 (Easter Sunday)
8:00-10:00 PM The Faithful (New Event Series)
Patrick Dempsey is returning to TV in January. This time, he will go from saving lives to taking them in Fox’s Memory of a Killer.
Inspired by the 2003 award-winning Belgian film De Zaak Alzheimer (La Memoire Du Tueur), MEMORY OF A KILLER is a dramatic thriller about a hitman, Angelo Ledda (Dempsey), leading a dangerous double life while hiding an even deadlier personal secret — he has developed early onset Alzheimer’s.
Imperioli will star as Dutch, an accomplished Italian chef who owns a restaurant in the Bronx, a stalwart establishment that is also a front for Dutch’s less sociable activities — such as running a criminal enterprise. As ruthless and mercurial as he is affable, Dutch is Angelo’s oldest friend, as well as his employer — he gives Angelo the targets for his hits. In a business as dangerous as theirs, Angelo must trust Dutch. But being trustworthy isn’t one of Dutch’s more dependable qualities.
Are you going to tune in to watch him playing a killer for hire?
Do you need something to Scream about? Well, here it is. Deadline says that Joel McHale is going to play Sydney Prescott’s (Neve Campbell) husband, Mark, in Scream 7. However, even though he is replacing Patrick Dempsey, who played her husband Mark in Scream 3, the House of Villains host is playing a different Mark.
Dempsey was Det. Mark Kincaid and McHale’s character’s name is Mark Evans. So you could say that Sydney has a type. Mark my words!
And here are McHale’s words about his new role, “Amongst all the pain and suffering that has happened in Los Angeles over the last week, here’s an announcement of a movie I’m going to be in. I’m just thrilled and to be a part of the Scream franchise.”
I really hope that Kevin Willamson, who is directing the movie, finds a way to kill Ken Jeong because it is something that McHale has been dying to see. On that note, I wonder if the Community star will make it to the end credits.
