The cast of CSI: NY just got a little more, ahem, Beautiful.
Kathleen Munroe, late of ABC Family’s Beautiful People, is joining the cast of CSI: NY in the recurring role of Samantha Flack, kid sis to Eddie Cahill’s Det. Flack. “She’s a bad girl,” explains exec producer Pam Veasey. “She’s trouble. It’s a great dynamic.”
Veasey reveals that the role was originally going to be small, but then they met Munroe and “she was so his sister and so authentically New York and so wonderfully young and beautiful and shifty and dangerous that we were like, ‘Oh my God, this is a great opportunity.’ It adds a great human element to Eddie’s character, and [her presence] will touch a lot of other people, including A.J. and Stella.”
Check back later this week for more CSI: NY scoop from Veasey, including what’s ahead for a certain couple whose fans keep threatening me with bodily harm if I don’t tell them something — anything — soon. Good thing I like my body.
Reaction to Munroe’s casting? Was Veasey and her team wise to sign her to a longer-term deal before another show snapped her up? Does the prospect of a more “human” Don sound appealing to you? Weigh in below in the comments section!
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Later this week for DL news? Yikes I might die from anticipation, (please let there be good news, please let there be good news). SO does later this week mean, Tomorrow? Friday?
YAY! More Flack! Now if we could just get a good storyline for Hawkes and make Danny a minor character, I would be in CSI: NY heaven.
Mikey, Mikey don’t do this to me!! I’m with John, define “later this week”… Oh, and can’t wait to see how Sam stirs things up!
I don’t know the actress, so I can’t say on that point if I like it or not, but if this means we’re getting finally(!) some good stuff for Eddie Cahill, I’m on board! I don’t like the whole D/L storyline, so I’m in for something different.
I like this casting. It’s about time they gave Flack a personal storyline.
Yay! You got us some Danny/Lindsay scoop. Thank you. Can’t wait for it.
Looks like great casting to me. She does look like Flack! I can’t wait to see a more human side to Flack, and hopefully some interesting storylines for him (and more screentime perhaps?). Now, if only we could get to meet the ‘legendary’ Flack Senior then I would be a very happy fan girl indeed…
I can certainly see the family resemblance. It’s fantastic that we’ll get to see a bit of the non work Flack, I’m hoping we’ll get to see him with his feathers ruffled. I think it’s interesting that they’re bringing in two non-work related characters in S5, I hope that enhances rather than detracts from the show. Given a choice I’d rather see Flack’s sister recurring than Rikki. Rikki was a good character, I’m just not sure how much leverage they would have with her beyond the angstiness which must surely end at some point. News of a couple? Are Mac & Stell finally getting it on? No? Ok, must be something to do with D/L. I hope it’s good.
Michael, thank you for the news. I like her (she looks a lot alike Donnie)
I wonder how she will affect Stella and Adam
And please… Could you find us if we (Mac/Stell) fans are going to have some good news this season???
A new bond between them was suggested at the end of Season 4. It would be a pity if the writers decided to skip over that subject!
Thanks again
Anything that means we get more Flack is great news to me. Eddie Cahill’s one of the best things about the show.
Yay D/L news later in the week! Crosses fingers that it is good news!
In the meantime, thanks for this scoop!
I just want to see how the writers plan to handle the whole Rikki situation. I hope NY doesn’t turn into Miami 2.0 in relation to the soap opera aspect of the show.
Wow! She really does look like his sister. This is really exciting. More Flack is only a good thing and I’m definitely looking forward to seeing a more personal side to him if ya know what I mean!!
I’m assuming the info re. the couple is something about Danny and Lindsay. I’m really, really hoping it’s good news. Those two deserve a break from the angst of S3 and S4.
Thanks for the Flack scoop. She kind of does look like she’d be related to Flack! And she’s beautiful!
And here’s hoping you have great Danny/Rikki scoop later this week.
The Flack sister sounds like she’s going to be an interesting character, especially the bad girl with a cop brother and father, glad she’ll be around.
I’m crossing my fingers for good Danny/Lindsay news later in the week!
The more “human” Don definitely appeals to me. Can’t wait to see him go all Big Brother.
I too am keeping my fingers crossed for good news re. D/L.
‘Threatening bodily harm’? How unsurprising. It just shows you the level of maturity of some people, which seems to be next to none. Ausiello, there are some of us who know this is just your job and would never be so low as to send you death threats over a fictional pairing. Thanks for confirming Rikki’s return, BTW. I hope the news Pam Veasey has is about Rikki and that she’ll be back for more than a “few” episodes.
Amanda,
Right, because the obnoxious Lindsay-haters would never stoop to threatening and attacking people who disagree with them /sarcasm
I’ve been on that website. I know better.
Jane, if you’re referring to TalkCSI, I found the link to this page from a Bring Rikki Back thread there. TalkCSI is actually a very UNbiased and fair board. Those who’ve complained are usually Lindsay or D/L fans who can’t stand the slightest negative comments and misconstrue them for bashing. If anyone was close to attacking or threatening people, it’s the DL shippers who’ve been doing that. Read Ausiello’s post, even HE hints that DL shippers have been threatening him just for news on DL.
I’m excited about new things for Flack and I can’t wait to hear the news you have on a certain couple. I’m hoping that your news of ’something…anything’ is that they are over and Danny’s moved on with Rikki. I am looking forward to Jacqueline Pinol’s return.
It’s a shame that the petty fighting has leaked over here.
I’m sure the bodily harm comment is sarcasm.
Rikki is not a CSI and does not work in the lab, isn’t a family member, and is not a reoccurring character, her days are numbered.
you know the fighting between all of you- actually proves both parties right. Way to totally discredit any valid points you may have had.
Huzzah- more CSI:NY news. You know, I don’t care what it is. Be it shippy news or what.
I am extremely beyond happy (I know I sound like a dork) that Flack is getting more meat to his background. So happy cause he is rather awesome.
YAY flack.
Flack news is always good. He deserves more screen time! Why is he always taking a backseat to drama? Eddie Cahill is a great actor and also very handsome. More screen time! Not going to touch the ship war but I have to say it’s amusing Ausiello would point out ‘fans of a certain couple’ have been sending him threats.
To the Amanda who doesn’t want Rikki to return: Rikki IS a recurring character. She’s already appeared on the show in FOUR episodes. Why should her days be ‘numbered’ simply because she’s not a CSI or a family member? IF Rikki returns pregnant with Danny’s baby, that WOULD make her family, wouldn’t it? IF she doesn’t, there’s no law that says a recurring character has to be a CSI or a family member.
I can’t wait to hear your news, Ausiello. I’m looking forward to hearing you say the DL mess is over and done with. It’s time for a new ship to sail.
I think it’s appalling that fans of a certain couple have resorted to threatening you with bodily harm. Do they think that you will tell them what they want to hear if they threaten you? Lighten up people. It’s a fictional TV show. I, for one, would just like to thank you for all the spoilers you give us whether it’s what I wanted to hear or not. You do a wonderful job.
I think Ausiello was just making a joke. Lighten up people
I, for one, am glad we have new CSI:NY scoop. So thank you. I can’t wait for the news later this week!
Well, I’m always a little wary with more recurring characters because I don’t think the main cast needs screen time taken away from them. But the prospect of a more human “Don” does sound appealing.
I hope you’ve got some good news on DL. It’s been a while since good stuff actually happened to them.
*shakes head in dismay* I’m pretty sure the bodily harm thing was just sarcasm from Ausiello. However, if it’s not, that’s just said. I’m a DL shipper, and darned proud of it! However, I have this thing called a life. That keeps me busy, so I don’t have time to obsess or threaten bodily harm. To each their own. Shippers and non-shippers, every one has a right to their own opinion, likes or dislikes.
As far as Flack’s sister story arc. I’d like to see Eddie get a more personal arc that gives him some much deserved screen time. However, since Stella was mentioned, I believe this will be somehting else that centers around Stella, since it seems everything centers around Mac and/or Stella. It would be nice for the writers to not only realize that the rest of their cast is talented, but to also give said talented people good, solid storylines that don’t somehow end up being all about Mac and Stella.
ok news are like good I hope he give us a happy dl new , I m so excited
and see flack ın sister will interesting