“In this town, only outsiders fit in.”
MIDNIGHT, TEXAS is an upcoming NBC series coming at us soon as a midseason entry. The series is based on a book series of the same name by Charlaine Harris, who is also the woman responsible for created the books HBO's TRUE BLOOD was based on.
The new Charlaine Harris series stars Francois Arnaud as a loner/psychic in a small town full of other unusual people. The show is set to feature monsters, magic, supernatural beings of all kinds, and of course, vampires. Duh.
Series synopsis:
Based on the best-selling book series by Charlaine Harris (author of the novels that inspired True Blood), Midnight, Texas stars François Arnaud as Manfred, a charming, powerful psychic who can communicate with spirits and finds safety in Midnight surrounding himself with both human and supernatural allies. Midnight is also home to Bobo, proprietor of Midnight’s local pawn shop (Dylan Bruce); Fiji, a witch who owns the local wiccan shop (Parisa Fitz-Henley); Olivia, a mysterious assassin with a weapon for every occasion (Arielle Kebbel); Joe, an angel who knows all of Midnight’s secrets having been around for millennia (Jason Lewis); Lemuel, a wise vampire with a long history in Midnight (Peter Mensah); Creek, an aspiring writer with big dreams (Sarah Ramos); and Rev. Emilio Sheehan, who can’t resist the pull of a full moon (Yul Vazquez).
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MIDNIGHT, TEXAS stars François Arnaud, Dylan Bruce, Parisa Fitz-Henley, Arielle Kebbel (see below), Jason Lewis, Sarah Ramos, Peter Mensah (JASON X), Yul Vazquez, and Sean Bridgers
The series is set to premiere on July 25, 2017.