Sleepy Hollow: 2 More Series Regulars Exit as Show Shifts Setting to D.C.

How is it Sleepy Hollow if they're not in Sleepy Hollow?
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Sleepy Hollow‘s Season 4 revamp is looking more like a wholesale overhaul, one that extends well beyond the arrival of a new female lead.

Lance Gross and Jessica Camacho — who played FBI boss Daniel Reynolds and agent Sophie Foster, respectively — will not be returning as series regulars, TVLine has learned exclusively. Camacho is expected to make a guest appearance or two, while Gross will not be back at all. They join the previously departed Nicole Beharie (Abbie), Zach Appelman (Joe), Nikki Reed (Betsy) and Shannyn Sossamon (Pandora).

Gross and Camacho’s departures dovetail with the series’ decision to shift its setting from Sleepy Hollow, N.Y. to Washington, D.C., where Tom Mison’s Crane will find himself working alongside a new rag-tag crew, including Anna [the new lead], endearingly eager research analyst Seth and a female MacGyver by the name of Rosa. Casting is also underway for a new male Big Bad.

The character, Anna — like Abbie and X-Files‘ Scully before her — is a raging supernatural skeptic, which, per the casting breakdown, “creates conflicts with Crane.” The single mother and former military officer recently began working in the Secret Service’s “Basement,” a low-priority X-Files-like division.

“She’s got a tough, take-charge personality, punctuated by a wry sense of humor,” reads the description. “She’s a born leader, but she also has a softer, more caring side which she rarely shows.” Anna is “fiercely devoted” to her 11-year-old daughter Stella, a protective instinct Crane respects and appreciates.

Producers are casting a wide, ethnically diverse net for the thirtysomething character.


I'm skeptical about how interested I'm going to be in this show going forward, but at the very least I'll have to check out the first couple of episodes to see how such a massive over haul works out.

http://tvline.com/2016/07/07/sleepy-hollow-season-4-lance-gross-jessica-camacho-leaving/
http://tvline.com/2016/07/07/sleepy-hollow-season-4-cast-new-character-anna-spoilers/


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UPDATE: The new "Abbie" has been cast:
http://io9.gizmodo.com/sleepy-hollow-casts-ichabods-new-scully-er-partner-1784175119

Sleepy Hollow's Tom Mison Talks Abbie-less Season 4 for First Time Since Nicole Beharie's Exit

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“Abbie Mills represented more than just another character in the show,” the actor told The Realistic Optimist during a roundtable conversation at London MCM Comic Con this weekend. “It wasn’t an easy decision for them to make. I know that. The writers, they like writing Abbie Mills. And I like acting with Nicole.”

He goes on to say...

“When you have a woman of color in the lead role, it’s not just a woman of color in the lead role. It immediately means so much more than that, across the whole of America,” Mison said. “There’s a woman of color in a position that not very long ago she wouldn’t have been. It comes to symbolize so much more. So when something like this happens, when they kill off said character, of course it’s going to mean an awful lot more, consequently.”

Seems like a heartfelt, tactful as hell response.

It was nice while it lasted. Photo from fatabulousme.tumblr.com

Read the rest and watch the video at TV Line:

http://tvline.com/2016/05/31/sleepy-hollow-season-4-tom-mison-nicole-beharie-exit-abbie-death/

Sleepy Hollow Renewed for Season 4

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One wonders how this will turn out.

Those seven years of tribulation may happen after all: Fox has renewed Sleepy Hollow for a fourth season, TVLine has learned.

The news comes after a season that ended in April with the death of Abbie, played by Nicole Beharie, who along with Tom Mison’s Ichabod was one of the biblically foretold Witnesses at the center of the show. At the time of the finale, showrunner Clifton Campbell told TVLine that Beharie “will not return to the show as Abbie Mills,” but added that there was a “possibility” that “reflections of her will be around.”

The Season 4 cast list, confirmed by Fox on Friday, includes Mison, Lyndie Greenwood, Lance Cross and Jessica Camacho — but not Beharie, and not Nikki Reed, who TVLine has confirmed is no longer with the series.

No word yet on how many episodes Season 4 will comprise.

http://tvline.com/2016/05/13/sleepy-hollow-renewed-season-4-fox/

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Nicole Beharie Says ‘Creative Tension’ Led to Her 'Sleepy Hollow' Departure and other news

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Nicole Beharie Says ‘Creative Tension’ Led to Her 'Sleepy Hollow' Departure 

While attending yesterday’s Brave Summit: Women in Media panel at Georgetown University, Sleepy Hollow actress, Nicole Beharie, reportedly gave attendees a glimpse into what led to her character being killed off during the show’s shocking season three finale. According to journalist Phyllis A. Gilchrist, Nicole cited “creative tension” as the reason behind her no longer appearing on the show.

- Least surprising revelation ever.

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- Sounds super cool, can't wait until it comes to the States.

Sleepy Hollow’s Nicole Beharie Cast in Jacob’s Ladder Remake

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To be perfectly honest, I didn't realize 'Jacob's Ladder' touched on the sci-fi genre; I missed it the first time around. Read an excerpt from Den of Geek about the reboot:

According to a report by Deadline, Beharie has landed a lead role in the upcoming film Jacob’s Ladder that could place the actress into some familiar supernatural-ish territory as her (apparently finished) Hollow days. She’ll be joined by co-stars Jesse Williams of Grey’s Anatomy and Michael Ealy, who, like Beharie, knows all about genre shows on Fox, having come off his run as an android on the 2013-2014 sci-fi series Almost Human opposite a characteristically gritty Karl Urban. David M. Rosenthal, who directed Ealy in last year’s The Perfect Guy will occupy the helm.

The title Jacob’s Ladder should certainly ring familiar to classic film fans, since this reboot series will be an adaptation of the 1990 psychological horror film of the same name directed by Adrian Lye. In that film, Tim Robbins played a wounded Vietnam Veteran experiencing perceived supernatural occurrences that lead him to question the veracity of the conspicuously tragic events of his day-to-day reality. Besides Variety's vague description of the film as a “modern-day paranoid action thriller about two brothers," nothing specific has been confirmed in regards to the roles of Beharie, Williams and Ealy in this reimagining of that story.

And also my goodness do Jesse Williams and Michael Ealy look alike, that's some solid casting right there.

See what I mean? Photo from Deadline

http://www.denofgeek.us/movies/jacobs-ladder/254697/sleepy-hollow-s-nicole-beharie-cast-in-jacob-s-ladder-remake

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Why Sleepy Hollow Just Lost Any Faith Fans Had Left in It

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Since I just can't even, I'll let Vulture do it for me.



Why Sleepy Hollow Just Lost Any Faith Fans Had Left in It
http://www.vulture.com/2016/04/sleepy-hollow-just-lost-any-faith-fans-had-left-in-it.html

‘Sleepy Hollow’'s Shocking Twist- SPOILERS

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WARNING: BIG SPOILERS

What. the. hell. Really I couldn't be more shocked by what they opted to do. While I digest this, check out the coverage from the media outlets:

‘Sleepy Hollow’ Kills Off Major Star in Shocking Twist (SPOILERS)
http://variety.com/2016/tv/news/sleepy-hollow-nicole-beharie-abbie-dead-killed-1201749574/

Sleepy Hollow EP Talks a Witness' Death, [Spoiler]-Centric Season 4

http://tvline.com/2016/04/08/sleepy-hollow-abbie-dies-nicole-beharie-leaving-season-4/

Nicole Beharie Exits Sleepy Hollow: 'Abbie's Done All She's Meant to Do'

http://tvline.com/2016/04/08/nicole-beharie-leaving-sleepy-hollow-abbie-dead-season-4-interview/

‘Sleepy Hollow’ Kills Off Major Character in Season Finale Surprise
http://www.thewrap.com/sleepy-hollow-kills-off-major-character-in-season-finale-surprise/

Yep

Sleepy Hollow Episodes

• Abbie: OH NO! Crane is in peril! I must do everything to save him! My partner! Don't you touch a hair on my partner's head!
• Crane: God's wounds! The Lieutenant is in danger! Not Abbie! I will save her. I will fight off gods! For we are bonded together through time and space above all others!
• Abbie: (When she and Crane finally see each other again after the danger is over) Hey, Crane.
• Crane: Hey, Abbie. I like music. Let's get donuts.

I would add *fist bump* at the end, but other than that this is exactly every episode.

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Sleepy Hollow, Why Won’t You Let Abbie Be Loved?

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This article is a bit more critical of this ongoing issue than I think is necessarily warranted, but makes excellence points about this oft mentioned and totally justified complaint:


As Sleepy Hollow settles into what may be its last season, one missing plot point grows more nagging: the lack of any kind of relationship for Abbie Mills (Nicole Beharie). The audience has seen Ichabod Crane (Tom Mison) through three relationships. Jenny Mills (Lyndie Greenwood) is now involved with Joe Corbin (Zach Appelman). This season’s two main villains, the Hidden One (Peter Mensah) and Pandora (Shannyn Sossamon), are a couple of some kind. We've even seen monsters and evil gods with romantic partners. But three seasons in, Abbie remains loveless. 

During the show's first season, Abbie was the antithesis to the Strong Black Woman stereotype. She admitted when she didn't know something, freely showed emotions, and frequently expressed her humanity. But over the past two seasons, she’s devolved into the dehumanizing stereotype of black womanhood: the Mammy. Her character is now more of a desexed caretaker, constantly making sacrifices so others can have a better life. She has subjected herself to Purgatory so Crane could be with his wife; jumped through some kind of supernatural portal to end up in a mythical cave in order to save her sister and mankind; confronted literal ghosts of her pasts in order to quell monsters. How many more sacrifices does she need to make before the show allows her to give and receive affectionate love? Both Abbie and Nicole Beharie deserve better.



Read the rest of the article at Vulture:

http://www.vulture.com/2016/03/sleepy-hollow-let-abbie-be-loved.html


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Jenny Mills, Sleepy Hollow

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WARNING: SPOILERS


From what we've seen of Jenny, does anyone really believe they could hold her for even a night at Tarrytown Psychiatric? Do they have marines guarding that place? The once estranged (and committed) sister of our heroine Abbie Mills, Jenny is a non-conformist and an utter bad-ass. A pseudo-criminal/antiquities dealer, our globe-trotting Jenny is proficient in multiple languages and multiple occult arts. Her skills and background has proven essential to the Witnesses on more than one occasion. Freshly in a relationship with the charming and eternally-game Joe, Jenny has mellowed out significantly since she was introduced in the first season (she was practically feral then, it was delightful). This season promises to continue to be a big one on the personal front for her as we see her (and her sister) reunite with their estranged dad.


Favorite moment: Gets possessed (twice), shakes it off like a boss.

How Blackness is handled

Blackness seems to be handled in three distinct ways in science fiction and fantasy (and probably in media overall). Let's explore below.

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Blackness is Hidden


Some would argue that blackness being hidden is a negative thing. For example with Star Wars: The Force Awakens's Maz Kanata, some fans wanted to see Lupita Nyong'o as she is and not a CGI creature in her place. I tend to disagree with this line of thinking. Scifi/fantasy has a ton of non-human characters and someone has to have the privilege of playing them so why not one of us? Additionally, many of the roles are based on long standing characters that were always not human. The problem arises when there are no other depictions of people of color to go along with it, which is too often the case.

Examples: Maz Kanata, Neytri of Avatar, Gamora of Guardians of the Galaxy



Blackness is a Non-Issue


This seems to be the most popular take on blackness. Sometimes it's because the story takes place in a post (or non) racial world, sometimes it's because the book/movie/show just decided not to address it. The characters just happens to be black in these cases. I have noticed that this take on blackness tends to correspond with a different sort of division being a point of contention. Aliens versus humans, mutants versus humans, etc. Race is the least of their concerns.

Examples: Most of them frankly, but Fish of Gotham, Molly of Extant, Annie of Being Human, Storm of X-Men (in the movies at least), the list goes on.


Blackness is Part of the Story


We haven't gotten to a point where we are racially colorblind- depictions of interracial relationships are still shown as progressive and people of color as headliners are still rare. Done correctly, including race can enrich a story, give depth to characters and speak to larger universe truths. For Scifi/Fantasy that takes place in the past or in contemporaneous to present day times, it feels more honest to incorporate race in some way. It's not as though we don't notice it, and for people of color it can be a point of pride to have our cultures included.

Examples: The ladies of Sleepy Hollow, Tituba of Salem



* I don't know if race was directly addressed in The Matrix, but I do know the Oracle was awesome.

Feeling all the feels

“There have been moments where I thought I would go mad. And there may be a day in the future where I do. So, for that reason... I will do this.” -Abbie Mills


I was definitely feeling all of the feels watching Sleepy Hollow's "Incident at Stone Manor." It was the sort of episode I was hoping for in the mid-season return. And I've been hearing interesting murmurs about "Kindred Spirits"...


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Cynthia Irving, Sleepy Hollow

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WARNING: SPOILERS

Known mostly for her arbitrarily hot and cold relationship with her (ex) husband Captain Frank Irving, Cynthia played the expositional role of giving us the background on Frank’s workaholic, if game ways. Cynthia was just a peripheral character. That said, she was not as annoying as peripheral characters tend to be (I usually use their scenes to check my email). Now that Frank has moved on from the chronically fraught Sleepy Hollow, we’re unlikely to see her again, but she was not too bad while she lasted.

Favorite moment:  Was oddly not all that thrown by her demon possessed daughter. You’ve got hidden reserves Cynthia.

I always thought this...

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Vulture posted an article today about "All the Characters Agent Dana Scully Has Inspired.” The character Abbie Mills was on that list, and I’ve seen the connection myself. Sleepy Hollow has always seemed like a historically inclined X Files to me, and both Scully and Abbie are level-headed, smart, tough self-appointed wranglers of their neurotically charming partners. Here’s an excerpt from the article:

Abbie Mills, Sleepy Hollow

If there’s a show with a weird premise, involving a partnership with tons of chemistry, you can thank The X-Files for that. The problem with Sleepy Hollow is it doesn’t respect its leading lady as much as it should, even though she’s a worthy heir to Dana Scully. Lieutenant turned FBI agent Abbie Mills gradually comes to accept her role fighting the forces of evil as a witness to the apocalypse. She’s a stabilizing force for the charismatic, occasionally foolish Ichabod Crane, and the show itself. Without Nicole Beharie’s assured performance, the show wouldn’t be worth watching." 

I couldn't agreed with the assessment more.They also included Zoë Washburne, but I don't think I'm as on board with that one.

http://www.vulture.com/2016/02/dana-scully-all-the-characters-she-has-inspired.html#

Grace Dixon, Sleepy Hollow

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WARNING: SPOILERS

I can never tell the rules for being a witch on Sleepy Hollow. Our cast of heroes regularly cast successful spells from ancient texts of all persuasions, and they all (pretty much) seem to be mortals. Apparently the only thing that separates witches from normals is heredity, everything else from powers to versions of immortality seem to be on the table. Regardless, the Mills sisters' spell casting, future-telling, witch-like ancestor has proven instrumental in the witnesses journey, both with her journal and in topsy-turvy dips into the past. Grace is unique in tv in that her particular brand of magic stems from knowledge passed down from her African ancestors. I love the scene where Jenny recited one of her spells in a melodic African dialect (I forget which one!). It stood out because of how rare a scene like that is. African-Americans often feel a sense of detachment from our past because so much of our history and ancestry has been dissolved. I love how this visceral connection the Mills sisters have with their ancestor is a thread of strength they have in their favor against all the supernatural threats that come their way.

Favorite moment: The side-eye she gave Abbie and Crane when they embraced in "Tempus Fugit." A look can say a thousand words Grace, a look can say a thousand words.