Patrick Swayze’s TV Series Greenlit by A&E
Posted by Robin Paulson Categories: Drama, Prime Time, Announcements, Gossip, News, Rumors,
After lying low for awhile to cope with his diagnosis and receive treatment, Patrick Swayze has jumped back into work with his plans to begin filming on his new TV series.
The A&E drama entitled The Beast, announced back in October of last year, is an FBI drama focusing on the relationship between Swayze’s veteran cop character Charles Barker, whose job is to teach his rookie partner (played by Travis Fimmel) his “eccentric” undercover ways.
“I have searched for quite a long time to find a character that is this multi-layered, unpredictable and downright entertaining, as well as a project this current and cutting edged,” Swayze reveals of his character.
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Patrick Swayze Revives Career With A&E Pilot
Posted by David Onda Categories: Action, Drama, Prime Time, Cable, Editorial, News,
Just when you thought that the world was ready to let Patrick Swayze’s career rest in peace, A&E comes along and proves that they just can’t let sleeping dirty dancers lie. Variety is reporting that Swayze has signed on to star as a rough-n-tumble, take no crap from anybody undercover FBI agent for the pilot of the upcoming A&E series, The Beast. You just can’t stop this man, he is like the wind.
Swayze will star alongside Travis Fimmel (best know for, if at all, his role on WB’s Tarzan) who will play his more straight-laced partner. Move over Benson and Stabler, Swayze and Fimmel are taking over the streets! Beast will be produced by Sony Pictures which has yet to announce an air date or what retirement home they pulled Swayze out of.
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