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Madam Secretary will have some family business to attend to when the CBS drama returns.
TV vet Eric Stoltz (Chicago Hope, Caprica) — who also co-executive-produces the political drama — will appear in Season 2 as Peter, the brother of Téa Leoni’s Elizabeth McCord.
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According to EW.com, Peter is an adventurer and risk-taker who will try to settle an old conflict with Elizabeth when he comes to town.
Madam Secretary returns Sunday, Oct. 4, at 8/7c on CBS; Stoltz’s first episode will air sometime in November.
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* Dancing With the Stars pro Peta Murgatroyd — who was set to partner with “Honey, I’m Good” singer Andy Grammer in Season 21 — has been sidelined for six to eight weeks due to an ankle injury, People.com reports.
* Max Beesley (Suits) will appear in one episode of Homeland‘s upcoming fifth season. Per TheWrap, he will play Mike Brown, an ex-Royal Marine turned private military contractor who is not entirely comfortable working under Carrie.
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* Julie Claire (Devious Maids, Web Therapy) will guest-star on Season 5 of Scandal, though details of her role are being kept quiet, according to TheWrap.
* Season 3 of Being Mary Jane will premiere Tuesday, Oct. 20, at 9/8c on BET.
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