Graves (TV series)

Production

On February 26, 2015, Epix was reported to be in negotiations for a straight-to-series order of ten episodes for Graves, created by Joshua Michael Stern from a spec script. Stern was expected to direct and executive produce alongside Greg Shapiro, with Lionsgate Television among the production companies. On May 21, 2015, Epix officially ordered the series. Keith Eisner and Eric Weinberg were announced as additional executive producers on June 11, 2015. The premiere date of October 16, 2016, was set on July 30, 2016. A second season of ten episodes was ordered on November 17, 2016, premiering on October 22, 2017, as reported on July 25, 2017. Epix canceled the series on December 21, 2017. Nick Nolte was cast in the lead role alongside the initial order. Susan Sarandon was cast on July 8, 2015, but withdrew in September 2015 citing creative differences. That same month, Skylar Astin, Chris Lowell, Angelica Maria, and Heléne Yorke joined the cast, with Yorke as a series regular. In October 2015, Sela Ward replaced Sarandon, Callie Hernandez was cast as a series regular, and Roger Bart, Ernie Hudson, Tania Gunadi, and Nia Vardalos were cast in recurring roles. Harry Hamlin was cast recurring on November 19, 2015. For season two, Adam Goldberg, Spencer Grammer, and Wallace Shawn were announced in May 2017; Matt Long, Lauren Weedman, and Joanna Sanchez in June 2017; and Michael Cyril Creighton and Juliette Lewis in July 2017.