ABC Upcoming Episode Press Releases - Various Shows - 13th February 2015

Fresh Off the Boat - Episode 1.07 - Showdown at the Golden Saddle

"Showdown at the Golden Saddle" - Things are looking up for the Huangs when Louis gets the restaurant a billboard in a prime spot in Orlando. They even get an invite to the country club. But when someone repeatedly vandalizes the billboard, they're left wondering why. Eddie works hard to get the attention of the girl he's crushing on (Luna Blaise as Nicole), but it doesn't help matters when his mom hires her to babysit him, on "Fresh Off the Boat," TUESDAY, MARCH 3 (8:00-8:30 p.m. ET) on the ABC Television Network.

"Fresh Off the Boat" stars Randall Park as Louis, Constance Wu as Jessica, Hudson Yang as Eddie, Forrest Wheeler as Emery and Ian Chen as Evan. Eddie Huang provides the voice over narration.

Guest starring are Lucille Soong as Grandma Huang, Paul Scheer as Mitch, Chelsey Crisp as Honey, Ray Wise as Marvin, Steve Little as Finnegan, Luna Blaise as Nicole, Trevor Larcom as Trent, Evan Hannemann as Barefoot Dave and Alex Quijano as Officer Bryson.

Forever - Episode 1.17 - Social Engineering

"Social Engineering" - Henry and Jo examine the world of cyber-terrorism to track down a killer when a member of a secret hack-tivist group turns up dead. The investigation also puts Henry in jeopardy of having his own secret exposed. How far will he go to keep his mystery from being revealed? He must walk a fine line between judging if others' secrets are worth keeping in order to save himself or be ready to take off - again. Flashbacks to an 1865 London hospital revisit Henry's first wife, Nora, who is now in her 70s and threatening once again to reveal Henry's condition, with disastrous results. Abe remembers back to his activist days and offers Henry an important clue to his current case, on "Forever," TUESDAY, MARCH 3 (10:00-11:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.

Forever" stars Ioan Gruffudd as Henry, Judd Hirsch as Abe, Alana De La Garza as Detective Jo Martinez, Lorraine Toussaint as Lt. Joanne Reece, Donnie Keshawarz as Detective Hanson and Joel David Moore as Lucas.

Guest starring are Jane Alexander are Nora, Megan Ketch as Irene, Kobi Libii as Keith, Erin Darke as Liz and Tim Ransom as Lawrence Greff.

"Social Engineering" is written by John Enbom and directed by Antonio Negret.

The Middle - Episode 6.16 - Flirting with Disaster

"Flirting with Disaster" - Frankie finds herself innocently flirting with Axl's hot friend, Finn. But when she makes a not-so-innocent remark about him to her sister, she fears that both Finn and Axl may have overheard her conversation. Meanwhile, Sue is forced to take Brick to a "Planet Nowhere" sci-fi convention, and Frankie's dad, Tag (Jerry Van Dyke), asks Mike to secretly help him study and pass his driver's test so that he can keep his license from being taken away, on "The Middle," WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4 (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

"The Middle" stars Patricia Heaton as Frankie, Neil Flynn as Mike, Charlie McDermott as Axl, Eden Sher as Sue and Atticus Shaffer as Brick.

Guest starring are Jerry Van Dyke as Tag Spence, Jen Ray as Nancy Donahue, Matthew Atkinson as Finn, Erik Charles Nielsen as wizard, Javin Reid as mystic, Patrick Bristow as oracle, Terryn Westbrook as Princess Kalakare, Devin Sidell as waitress and Michael Foster as rock guy.

"Flirting with Disaster" was written by Roy Brown and directed by Phil Traill.

The Goldbergs - Episode 2.15 - Just Say No

"Just Say No" - As the presidential election approaches, Erica finds herself strongly supporting candidate Walter Mondale. After learning Beverly always votes for whomever Murray tells her to vote for, Erica sets out to educate her mother and goes horribly wrong when Beverly favors another candidate. Meanwhile, Barry wants to appear on an athletic game show to prove his prowess after losing a wrestling match, on "The Goldbergs," WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4 (8:30-9:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

"The Goldbergs" stars Wendi McLendon-Covey ("Bridesmaids") as Beverly Goldberg, Patton Oswalt ("Ratatouille") as adult Adam Goldberg, Sean Giambrone as Adam Goldberg, Troy Gentile ("Good Luck Chuck") as Barry Goldberg, Hayley Orrantia ("The X Factor") as Erica Goldberg, with George Segal ("Just Shoot Me") as Pops Solomon and Jeff Garlin ("Curb Your Enthusiasm") as Murray Goldberg.
Guest starring is Stephen Tobolowsky as Principal Ball, Jennifer Irwin as Virginia Kremp, Sam Lerner as Geoff Schwartz, Noah Munck as Naked Rob, Matt Bush as Andy Cogan, Thomas Kasp as Bradley Cooper, Ali Ghandour as Dumb Doug and Harrison Boxley as Psycho Mikowitz.

"Just Say No" was written by Niki Schwartz Wright and directed by Victor Belli.

Nashville - Episode 3.15 - That's The Way Love Goes

"That's the Way Love Goes" - Rayna's anniversary of her induction into the Grand Ole Opry is cause for celebration and guest starring cameos by country stars Vince Gill and Lorrie Morgan as themselves. Rayna reaches out to Deacon and her daughters to perform with her, prompting the girls' hopes of the couple reuniting romantically. Will is uncomfortable when he's paired with an out gay man to collaborate on songwriting. Sadie is interviewed by Robin Roberts on "Good Morning America" and goes public about her private battle, on "Nashville," WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4 (10:00-11:00 p.m. ET) on the ABC Television Network.

"Nashville" stars Connie Britton as Rayna Jaymes, Hayden Panettiere as Juliette Barnes, Clare Bowen as Scarlett O'Connor, Chris Carmack as Will Lexington, Will Chase as Luke Wheeler, Eric Close as Teddy Conrad, Charles Esten as Deacon Claybourne, Oliver Hudson as Jeff Fordham, Jonathan Jackson as Avery Barkley, Sam Palladio as Gunnar Scott, Maisy Stella as Daphne Conrad and Lennon Stella as Maddie Conrad.

Guest starring are Aubrey Peeples as Layla Grant, David Alford as Bucky Dawes, Laura Benanti as Sadie Stone, Moniqua Plante as Natasha, Scott Reeves as Noel Laughlin, Lorrie Morgan as herself, Kyle Dean Massey as Kevin Bicks, Vince Gill as himself, Robin Roberts as herself and Nick Jandl as Dr. Caleb Rand.

"That's The Way Love Goes" was written and directed by Callie Khouri.

Scandal - Episode 4.14 - The Lawn Chair

"The Lawn Chair" - A tragedy in D.C. gains national attention and the White House must deal with their problematic VP, on "Scandal," THURSDAY, MARCH 5 (9:00-10:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

"Scandal" stars Kerry Washington as Olivia Pope, Guillermo Diaz as Huck, Darby Stanchfield as Abby Whelan, Katie Lowes as Quinn Perkins, Tony Goldwyn as President Fitzgerald Grant, Jeff Perry as Cyrus Beene, Bellamy Young as Mellie Grant, Joshua Malina as David Rosen and Scott Foley as Jacob "Jake" Ballard.

Guest cast TBA.

"The Lawn Chair" was written by Severiano Canalesand directed by Tom Verica.

American Crime - Episode 1.01

"Episode One" - Following the home invasion murder of Matt Skokie - a war vet - and an assault on his wife Gwen, four suspects are brought into custody: Tony Gutiérrez, an impressionable teen who got in way over his head even under the watchful eye of his dedicated and hard-working father, Alonzo Gutiérrez. Hector Tontz, a young man who has lived life on the fringes of society and has made bad decisions just to survive. Carter Nix and Aubry Taylor, two incredibly lost souls whose addiction to drugs and to one another has become destructive and paralyzing.

Though the suspects fit a profile, they and their situations are far more complicated than anyone would have initially believed...as is true for the victims themselves. As Russ and Barb Skokie - divorced and estranged - arrive to both bury their son Matt, and seek a measure of justice for his killing, they discover their son may have been far from an innocent bystander in his own murder. Told from the points of view of all those involved, this new drama examines preconceptions on faith, family, gender, race, class and other aspects of our social experience with an approach and perspectives historically underserved in media, on the series premiere of "American Crime," THURSDAY, MARCH 5 (10:00-11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

"American Crime" stars Felicity Huffman as Barb Hanlon, Timothy Hutton as Russ Skokie, W. Earl Brown as Tom Carlin, Richard Cabral as Hector Tontz, Caitlin Gerard as Aubry Taylor, Benito Martinez as Alonzo Gutiérrez, Penelope Ann Miller as Eve Carlin, Elvis Nolasco as Carter Nix, Johnny Ortiz as Tony Gutiérrez and guest starring Regina King as Aliyah Shadeed.

Guest Starring Marlyne Barrett as Chris Thompson, Keith Bogart as Reporter and Gleendilys Inoa as Jenny Gutiérrez

Secrets and Lies - Episode 1.03 - The Affair

"The Affair" - As the holidays approach, Ben Crawford tries in vain to keep his family together after the public revelation that murder victim, Tom Murphy, was also his illegitimate son. While under scrutiny from the entire neighborhood, Ben makes a startling discovery about a piece of evidence that could be used to implicate him in the murder of his son. Ben's life continues to unravel when another personal bombshell rocks the Crawford household. Quickly running out of people to trust, how long can Ben hold it together while maintaining his innocence, on "Secrets and Lies," airing SUNDAY, MARCH 8 (9:00-10:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.

And just as Ben is questioning who he can trust, Detective Cornell forges an unlikely friendship with one of Ben's closest allies in ABC.com's original digital series "Cornell: Confidential," which picks up where "Secrets and Lies" leaves off. A weekly digital series that will be available on WATCHABC.com and ABC.com/SecretsandLies immediately following the East Coast broadcast of "Secrets and Lies," "Cornell: Confidential" offers fans an intimate look into the investigation through Detective Andrea Cornell's eyes.

"Secrets and Lies" stars Ryan Phillippe as Ben Crawford, Juliette Lewis as Detective Cornell, KaDee Strickland as Christy Crawford, Natalie Martinez as Jess Murphy, Dan Fogler as Dave Lindsey, Indiana Evans as Natalie Crawford and Belle Shouse as Abby Crawford.

Guest starring are Melissa Gilbert as Lisa Daly, GregAlan Williams as Kevin Williams, Denise Dowse as Elaine Williams, Kate Ashfield as Vanessa Richardson, Steven Brand as Dr. Joseph Richardson, Benjamin Ciaramello as Scott Murphy, Tad Cooley as Matt Daly, Meaghan Rath as Nicole, Michael Beach as Jim Fenton and Sean Grandillo as Cooper.

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