ABC Spoiler Round-Up: End Of November (Sweeps)
The last few spoiler releases for the end of November and the official sweeps period are out today. As usual, Thanksgiving Week will probably be one filled with specials and repeats.
Highlights include Rosanna Arquette guest staring on “Eastwick,” Bailey’s dad on “Grey’s,” Addison’s dad (Stephen Collins!) on “Practice,” and the cult takes over Mode on “Ugly Betty.”
CASTLE & BECKETT ARE THRUST INTO THE WORLD OF EX-CONS AND ESCORTS, ON ABC’S “CASTLE”
“Love Me Dead” — The murder of an Assistant District Attorney thrusts Castle and Beckett into the world of ex-cons and escorts. But when Castle’s desire to help a vulnerable call girl endangers the case, Beckett is forced to decide between honoring promises and putting a killer behind bars. Matters are complicated even further when Castle’s daughter shares a potentially explosive secret with Beckett instead of her father, on “Castle,” MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16 (10:02-11:00 p.m., ET) on ABC.
Guest cast: Jonathan LaPaglia as John Knox, Michaela McManus as Scarlett Price, J.B. Smoove as Norman Jessup.
AS 100 DIPLOMATIC VISAS ARE BEING ISSUED TO THE NEW VISITORS — ANNA AS THE 1ST — ERICA STARTS TRACKING A DEATH THREAT WHILE PAIRED WITH A V OFFICER, ON ABC’S “V”
“A Bright New Day” — Chad reports from the Peace Ambassador Center as 100 diplomatic visas are being issued to the first wave of American Visitors, with Anna getting the 1st, but not everyone agrees with the decision. Meanwhile Erica has started tracking a death threat while paired with a V officer, as she actually has to protect the V’s, and Ryan starts reaching out to his old friends to build up opposition forces and help fight-off the V’s, on “V,” TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17 (8:00-9:00 p.m., ET), on ABC.
Guest cast: Alan Tudyk as Dale Maddox, Mark Hildreth as Joshua, Michael Filipowich as Cyrus, Tyler McClendon as Steven, Michelle Harrison as Mrs. Falkner, Christopher Shyer as Marcus, Jesse Wheeler as Brandon, David Richmond-Peck as Georgie, Roark Critchlow as Paul Kendrick, Britt Irvin as Haley.
ROXIE IS THRILLED WHEN DARRYL UNEXPECTEDLY ARRANGES AN ART SHOW FOR HER AND INVITES A NEW YORK ART MAVEN, JOANNA SUFFERS CONSEQUENCES WHEN SHE TURNS TO HER POWER TO GET HER LIFE BACK ON TRACK, AND AN UNSURE KAT SHIES AWAY FROM ROMANCE WITH WILL, ON ABC’ “EASTWICK”
Guest Stars Include Rosanna Arquette as New York Art Maven, Greta Noa
“Paint and Pleasure” – Thrilled when Darryl arranges an art show for her work at his mansion — and invites New York art maven Greta Noa (Rosanna Arquette) — Roxie forgets that his motives might be less than pure. Joanna turns to her power to get her life back on track, but swiftly discovers that every action, magical or otherwise, has its consequences. And Kat, still unsure about how to move on from Ray, shies away from a budding romance with Will, on “Eastwick,” WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18 (10:01-11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.
Guest starring are Jack Huston as Jamie Dalton, Torsten Voges as Fidel, Jason George as Max Brody, Rosanna Arquette as Greta Noa, Paul Greene as guy, Todd Sherry as Everett, Haviland Stillwell as Suzy, Larry Udy as tourist #1, Kathleen M. Darcy as tourist #2, Anastasia Coon as partygoer #1 and Michael Santorico as partygoer #2.
IT’S THE HOLIDAY SEASON AND MIRANDA IS VISITED BY HER DISAPPROVING FATHER JUST AS MARK RECEIVES A VERY UNEXPECTED WOMAN FROM HIS PAST, ON ABC’S “GREY’S ANATOMY”
Guest Starring Kim Raver (“24,” “Lipstick Jungle”) as Dr. Teddy Altman and Frankie Faison (“Silence of the Lambs”) as William Bailey
“Holidaze” — As Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s pass, Miranda is visited by her father, William, who disapproves of her choices in life; meanwhile, Mark and Lexie must cope with the shocking arrival of a woman from his past, and Thatcher Grey questions the Chief’s recent behavior as Meredith comes to his defense, on “Grey’s Anatomy,” THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19 (9:00-10:01 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network
Guest cast TBA.
ADDISON’S FATHER ARRIVES IN LOS ANGELES TO A CHILLY RECEPTION FROM HIS DAUGHTER, ON ABC’S “PRIVATE PRACTICE”
Guest Starring Stephen Collins (“7th Heaven”) as Addison’s Father
“Sins of the Father” — Addison is shaken by the unwelcome arrival of her father to Los Angeles, Cooper is arrested when he refuses to cooperate in a case involving a longtime patient, and Pete fights to keep a terminally ill patient alive long enough for him to meet his new daughter, on “Private Practice,” THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19 (10:01-11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.
Guest cast TBA.
“V” – “It’s Only The Beginning” — Erica works with new formed allies to uncover a biological threat they suspect the Visitors have been plotting, on ABC’s “V,” TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24 (8:00-9:00 p.m., ET). Aboard the mothership, Anna meets with a special guest, while managing the investigation into the murder of a V. Chad does a segment on the V Healing Centers demonstrating their amazing medical abilities, but then finds himself conflicted by some of his findings.
UGLY BETTY – “Level (7) with Me” — Daniel lets the leaders from the Community of the Phoenix call the shots at Mode, and Bennett’s promises to reunite Daniel with his dead wife prompt Betty to action. She schemes with Claire on breaking through to him with an ingenious plan and finds unlikely allies in Matt and Amanda. Meanwhile, Wilhemina has let herself go, wearing sweats and garden clogs in public, prompting a tabloid feeding frenzy and spurring Marc to dig deeper into Nico’s mystery, on “Ugly Betty,” FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27 (9:00-10:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.
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