Posted by Dustin on 03.22.2011 at 7:09 pm

Casting News:

Jonathan Cake will join “Desperate Housewives” later this season as a detective investigating a case, who also becomes involved with Bree.
Source: TheaterMania.com (via Deadline.com)

According to The Hollywood Reporter Benjamin Bratt will join “Private Practice” during the season finale and be a regular next season. First thoughts? Someone new for Addison to sleep with! The details of his character are not yet known.

Finale Dates

Sunday, May 8: “Brothers & Sisters”

Sunday, May 15: “Desperate Housewives” (Special Two-Hour Finale)

Monday, May 16: “Castle”

Thursday, May 19: “Grey’s Anatomy” & “Private Practice”

A few spoilers for “Castle,” “Off The Map” (Season Finale) and “No Ordinary Family” (Season Finale) below!

CASTLE & BECKETT TRY TO SOLVE THE MURDER OF A MAN FOUND DEAD INSIDE A PIZZA OVEN, ON ABC’S “CASTLE”

“Slice of Death” – Castle & Beckett work the case of a man found dead inside a pizza oven, but it turns out not to be someone associated with the restaurant – it was a reporter. Was his story, “The Pizza Wars,” enough to get him killed, or was it something much deeper than that?, on “Castle,” MONDAY, APRIL 4 (10:01-11:00 p.m. ET) on the ABC Television Network.

Guest Cast: Gary Basaraba as Ralph Carbone, Peter Onorati as Sal Malavolta, John Ciccolini as Vinnie Delfino, Joe Guzaldo as Luca Sabalini, Liz Vassey as Monica Wyatt, Gregg Daniel as Walt Shaw, Darin Brooks as Nick Jr., Beth Behrs as Ginger, Alton Clemente as server and Stephan Smith Collins as Harley.

THE POWELLS RACE TO RESCUE JJ, WHO HAS BEEN KIDNAPPED AND FORCED BY MRS. X TO SOLVE AN ENIGMA THAT COULD LEAD TO THE PERMANENCE OF THE TRILSETTUM’S EFFECTS, ON THE SEASON FINALE OF ABC’S “NO ORDINARY FAMILY”

Lucy Lawless (“Xena: Warrior Princess,” “Battlestar Galactica,” “Spartacus: Gods of the Arena”) Guest Stars as Mrs. X

Rebecca Mader (“Lost”) Guest Stars as Victoria Morrow

“No Ordinary Beginning” – The Powells must join together to save JJ, who’s been kidnapped, courtesy of Mrs. X (Lucy Lawless) and forced to solve an enigma that could lead to the permanence of the trilsettum’s effects. Meanwhile, Joshua reconnects with Katie and discovers that he’s about to become a father, and George’s fate hangs in the balance as a prisoner aboard a plane that’s quickly spiraling out of control and about to crash, on the Season Finale of “No Ordinary Family,” TUESDAY, APRIL 5 (8:00-9:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

Guest starring are Josh Stewart as The Watcher/Joshua, Jason Antoon as Mr. Litchfield, Lucy Lawless as Mrs. X, Rebecca Mader as Victoria Morrow, Anthony Martins as passenger, Michael Maize as Ben, John Rubinstein as Dr. Klein, Cody Weselis as gunman, Derek Davies as gunman no. 2, Greg Collins as armed guard, James Ellis Lane as Agent Hawkins and Tracy Howe as security guard.

OFF THE MAP SEASON FINALE

“There’s a Lot to Miss About the Jungle” – The country’s Holy Week festivities take a chaotic turn when a truck float crashes, and Ben makes a difficult call as Ryan’s health deteriorates. Meanwhile, Lily forces her own issues aside when tragedy strikes Mateo’s family farm, on the Season Finale of “Off the Map,” WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6 (10:00-11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

Guest starring Izzy Davis as Pablo, Soren Fulton as Scott, Nicholas Gonzalez as Mateo, Judith Hoag as Barb, Elizabeth Pena as Inez, Brett Tucker as Jonah.