A+E NETWORKS’ UPFRONT ANNOUNCEMENTS
CROSS NETWORK, CROSS PLATFORM & EVENT PROGRAMS ANNOUNCED
NEW SERIES LINEAR & DIGITAL

New York, NY April 30, 2015 – A+E Networks today held their annual Upfront presentation and party and made a number of significant programming announcements on new event series, new series, and new digital-only series.

Below is a summary of programming highlights (in alpha order):

A&E

DAMIEN: "Damien" follows the adult life of Damien Thorn, the mysterious child from the 1976 motion picture who has grown up seemingly unaware of the satanic forces around him.  Haunted by his past, Damien must now come to terms with his true destiny -- that he is the Antichrist. Damien stars Bradley James as Damien Thorn (“Merlin,” “Homeland”), along with Oscar® nominee Barbara Hershey (“Once Upon a Time”), Omid Abtahi (“Better Call Saul”) and Meganlyn Echikunwoke (“House of Lies”). (previously announced)

The Vampire Diaries Inside Look - 4/30/15
6.20 - "I'd Leave My Happy Home for You"

Below is an inside look from tonight's episode of The Vampire Diaries, "I'd Leave My Happy Home for You." The Vampire Diaries airs Thursdays at 8/7c. Check it out below.

AMERICAN HORROR STORY: HOTEL ADDS SERIES VETERAN ANGELA BASSETT

Golden Globe^®  Award Winner Returns to the Horror Anthology Series After Starring in AHS: Freak Show and AHS: Coven

Bassett Joins Previously Announced Lady Gaga, Kathy Bates,
Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters, Matt Bomer, Cheyenne Jackson,
Wes Bentley and Chloë Sevigny

Production of the 13-Episode Installment Hotel will Begin in Late Summer and air on FX in October

LOS ANGELES, April 30, 2015 – Golden Globe^® Award winner Angela Bassett is the latest American Horror Story veteran to return for AHS: Hotel, the fifth installment of Ryan Murphy’s horror anthology series. Bassett joins fellow AHS alum Sarah Paulson, Kathy Bates, Evan Peters, Wes Bentley, Chloë Sevigny and Matt Bomer in the cast of Hotel, along with Lady Gaga and Cheyenne Jackson.

BBC Worldwide North America Announces the Highly Anticipated U.S. Premiere of the Doctor Who Symphonic Spectacular Live at Barclays Center on October 7, 2015

BBC Worldwide North America brings yet another incredible Doctor Who experience to the U.S. The Doctor Who Symphonic Spectacular, a live show, which sold out when it premiered in Australia, will be staged for the first time in the U.S. at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York on Wednesday October 7, 2015. The event, produced and presented by Vision Nine, will be one of the headline events of New York Super Week, which takes over the city October 5-11 in the lead-up to the main event New York Comic Con, taking place October 8-11 at the Javits Center.

The show will be hosted by actor Michelle Gomez who portrays Missy, the latest incarnation of the Doctor’s arch-nemesis the Master. She first appeared on-screen in 2014 and returns to Doctor Who in the new season scheduled to air on BBC AMERICA this fall.

NBC TO MAKE AVAILABLE ENTIRE DAVID DUCHOVNY SERIES ‘AQUARIUS’ WITH LINEAR NETWORK PREMIERE

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. – April 29, 2015 – To offer viewers the same binge-viewing experience they now enjoy on streaming platforms, NBC will make the unprecedented move of releasing all 13 episodes of David Duchovny’s new series “Aquarius” on NBC.com and the NBC app after the show’s two-hour linear network premiere on May 28, 2015. The entire series will also be offered to all other video-on-demand platforms for release at that time as well.

In making the announcement, NBC Entertainment Chairman Bob Greenblatt said, “With ‘Aquarius’ we have the opportunity to push some new boundaries to give our audience something no broadcast network has done before. We are fully aware how audiences want to consume multiple episodes of new television series faster and at their own discretion, and we’re excited to offer our viewers this same experience since all 13 episodes of this unique show have been produced and are ready to be seen. I appreciate the enthusiasm we’ve gotten from the producers of the show and our partner Marty Adelstein of Tomorrow Studios to launch this series in a new, forward-thinking way.”

An episodic photo from the first season episode of Killjoys, "The Sugar Point Run," airing 6/26/15, after the jump.

Episodic photos from the first season episode of Killjoys, "Bangarang," airing 6/19/15, after the jump.

iZombie Trailer - 5/05/15
1.08 - "Dead Air"

Below is a trailer from the episode of iZombie, "Dead Air." iZombie airs Tuesdays at 9/8c. Check it out below.

The Originals Video Clip - 5/04/15
2.21 - "Fire with Fire"

Below is a video clip from the episode of The Originals, "Fire with Fire." The Originals airs Mondays at 8/7c. Check it out below.

The Vampire Diaries Video Clip - 4/30/15
6.20 - "I'd Leave My Happy Home for You"

Below is a video clip from the episode of The Vampire Diaries, "I'd Leave My Happy Home for You." The Vampire Diaries airs Thursdays at 8/7c. Check it out below.