Stars Line-up for Fall Season

Despite the threat of a strike that could delay the fall television season, it's business as usual in Hollywood. Many of our favorite shows have already begun filming new episodes and the stars are lining up to get in on all the wonderful things the small screen has to offer.

• Life on Mars: We loved him as mobster Christopher Moltisanti on The Sopranos, but Michael Imperioli will be on the right side of the law this fall when he arrives at ABC's new series Life on Mars. He'll play the colleague of the main character, a detective who has been transported back to 1972.
  
  
• Desperate Housewives: Neal McDonough is moving to Wisteria Lane and will be a love interest for Edie Britt (yes, she'll be back!). Remember that guy Susan was kissing in the future? Gale Harold was the lucky mystery man and he'll be back on a recurring basis this season.
  
  
• ER: Four new interns will keep the ER hopping as the popular medical drama begins their final season -- Shiri Appleby as Daria Wade, Julian Morris as Andrew Wade, Emily Rose as Tracy Martin and Victor Rasuk as Ryan Sanchez. Each intern will come with their own set of issues, which should make it one last interesting year on ER.
  
  
• The Starter Wife: Last year's Emmy-winning mini-series returns as a bonafide television show in October. Debra Messing will be back as Molly Kagen, along with Judy Davis, Chris Diamantopoulos and Joe Mantegna (special guest appearance). New to the cast are: David Alan Bashe as Kenny Kagen; Danielle Nicolet as Liza Marsh; Brielle Barbusca as Jaden; Hart Bochner as Zach; James Black as Felix; Krista Allen as Eve; and Alia Shawkat as Robin.

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