ABC’s Reveals ‘Big Sky’ Sneak Peek, ‘Abbott Elementary’ Guest Stars at TCA (TV News Roundup)
variety.comEJ Panaligan editor ABC announced a slew of news regarding their fall programming at the Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour on September 14, headlined by guest star announcements for the second season of recently-anointed Emmy-winner “Abbott Elementary.” Read below for a summary of ABC’s announcements from the TCA press conferences.
Debuting on Wednesday, September 21, the second season of Quinta Brunson’s hit show will feature recurring guest roles from actor Leslie Odom Jr., Lauren Weedman and Keyla Monterroso Mejia.
Odom Jr. will play Draemond, the owner of a batch of charter schools in the area who visits Abbott. Weedman will play Kristin Marie, a hard-shelled teacher from a neighboring school that strikingly resembles one of Abbott’s own teachers.
Monterroso Mejia plays a teacher’s aide whose lax personality contributes to classroom chaos at Abbott. The show notched an Emmy award during Monday’s primetime ceremony, credited to Brunson for Outstanding Writing For A Comedy Series for her script work on the show’s pilot episode. * Performances and celebrity guests have been announced for ABC’s “Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music and Laughter” special which is slated to air on September 22.
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