Dream Roles for Stars of Cancelled Shows: Abbott’s New P.E. Coach, Enigmatic Severance Bureaucrat, Elsbeth’s M.I.A. Son and More (2024)

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We lived, we loved, we lost. Yes, there were some heartbreaking cancellations in 2024, but the good news? It’s time to start thinking about Fall TV, so let’s revisit TVLine’s annual tradition of conjuring uppossiblenew gigsfor the cast members of recently axed shows.

The Grim Reaper visited many comedies and dramas this year, bringing freshman newbies likeThe Girl on the Bus, Wolf Pack, Death and Other DetailsandExtended Familyto premature ends. Meanwhile,Young SheldonandStation 19wrapped up their lengthy runs, freeing up even more of our small-screen faves for fresh roles. So TVLine put on its casting director hat and crafted somehypothetical charactersfor them — like a new spirit on Ghosts, a replacement duo for Mr. and Mrs. Smith, anew Rookie recruit and akey figure for The Handmaid’s Tale‘s final season.

We’ve placed stars on shows spanning both broadcast and streaming, including NBC’s forthcoming Reba McEntire sitcom (which would tee up one very special reunion, if you ask us!)

But again: These aredreamcastings from Team TVLine, not actual news items.

Scroll through the list below to review our picks, then hit the comments to share the beloved facesyouwant back on TV ASAP.

  • Annie Potts

    Dream Roles for Stars of Cancelled Shows: Abbott’s New P.E. Coach, Enigmatic Severance Bureaucrat, Elsbeth’s M.I.A. Son and More (1)

    Past Gig:Young Sheldon’s scene-stealing Meemaw

    New Gig: TheGrey’s Anatomydynamo brought in to replace Catherine when her pettiness gets her booted by the board of her own foundation

  • Boris Kodjoe

    Dream Roles for Stars of Cancelled Shows: Abbott’s New P.E. Coach, Enigmatic Severance Bureaucrat, Elsbeth’s M.I.A. Son and More (2)

    Past Gig:Station 19“fire zaddy” Robert Sullivan

    New Gig: The too-hot-to-handle newAbbott ElementaryP.E. coach who leaves Ava tongue-tied

  • Barrett Doss

    Dream Roles for Stars of Cancelled Shows: Abbott’s New P.E. Coach, Enigmatic Severance Bureaucrat, Elsbeth’s M.I.A. Son and More (3)

    Past Gig: EmbattledStation 19first-responder Vic Hughes

    New Gig: TheBeefSeason 2 firestarter whose terrible advice makes hot tempers flare

  • Melissa Benoist

    Dream Roles for Stars of Cancelled Shows: Abbott’s New P.E. Coach, Enigmatic Severance Bureaucrat, Elsbeth’s M.I.A. Son and More (4)

    Past Gig:The Girls on the Busjournalist Sadie

    New Gig: While we likeThe Way Homestar/EP Chyler Leigh’s suggestion that her former Supergirl castmate could guest-star as a Lady of the Pond, we’re going to pitch her as Elliot’s yet-to-be-introduced ex-wife

  • Jared Padaleckiand Sarah Michelle Gellar

    Dream Roles for Stars of Cancelled Shows: Abbott’s New P.E. Coach, Enigmatic Severance Bureaucrat, Elsbeth’s M.I.A. Son and More (5)

    Past Gigs: Walker’s titular Texas Ranger Cordell Walker; Wolf Pack’s arson investigator Kristin Ramsey

    New Gigs: Kick-ass spies forced into a fake marriage in Season 2 of Prime Video’s Mr. & Mrs. Smith, if they go through with replacing Donald Glover and Maya Erskine. (We can’t resist a good WB reunion.)

  • Mandy Patinkin

    Dream Roles for Stars of Cancelled Shows: Abbott’s New P.E. Coach, Enigmatic Severance Bureaucrat, Elsbeth’s M.I.A. Son and More (6)

    Past Gig: Death and Other Details’ detective Rufus Cotesworth

    New Gig: An enigmatic bureaucrat high up the Lumon corporate ladder on Severance who’s dispatched to stop Mark from bringing down the company

  • Lauren Ash

    Dream Roles for Stars of Cancelled Shows: Abbott’s New P.E. Coach, Enigmatic Severance Bureaucrat, Elsbeth’s M.I.A. Son and More (7)

    Past Gig:Not Dead Yet‘s no-filter newspaper boss Lexi

    New Gig:Ghosts‘ Patience, the Puritan ghost who wants revenge on Isaac

  • Tommy Martinez

    Dream Roles for Stars of Cancelled Shows: Abbott’s New P.E. Coach, Enigmatic Severance Bureaucrat, Elsbeth’s M.I.A. Son and More (8)

    Past Gig: Good Trouble’s follically gifted Gael

    New Gig: The Cleaning Lady’s Derek, the yet-to-be-seen confidant of Ramona Sanchez and potential Season 4 villain

  • Jack Martin

    Dream Roles for Stars of Cancelled Shows: Abbott’s New P.E. Coach, Enigmatic Severance Bureaucrat, Elsbeth’s M.I.A. Son and More (9)

    Past Gig: La Brea’s displaced Josh

    New Gig: The Rookie’s newest recruit, a fresh-faced, clean-cut Iowa transplant

  • Billy Gardell

    Dream Roles for Stars of Cancelled Shows: Abbott’s New P.E. Coach, Enigmatic Severance Bureaucrat, Elsbeth’s M.I.A. Son and More (10)

    Past Gig: Sock salesman Bob Wheeler onBob Hearts Abishola

    New Gig: A barfly who gets romantically involved with Melissa Peterman’s Gabby on NBC’s forthcoming Reba McEntire comedyHappy’s Place(which would double as aYoung Sheldonreunion for Gardell and Peterman)

  • Nasim Pedrad

    Dream Roles for Stars of Cancelled Shows: Abbott’s New P.E. Coach, Enigmatic Severance Bureaucrat, Elsbeth’s M.I.A. Son and More (11)

    Past Gig: 14-year-old Persian-American boy Chad Amani on the TBS-turned-Roku comedyChad

    New Gig: The new district attorney brought in to replaceIndia de Beaufort’s Oliviaon NBC’sNight Court

  • Paige Spara

    Dream Roles for Stars of Cancelled Shows: Abbott’s New P.E. Coach, Enigmatic Severance Bureaucrat, Elsbeth’s M.I.A. Son and More (12)

    Past Gig:The Good Doctor’s extremely patient wife Lea

    New Gig: Best friend to Emily Osment’s Mandy McAllister on CBS’Young SheldonspinoffGeorgie & Mandy’s First Marriage

  • Katja Herbers

    Dream Roles for Stars of Cancelled Shows: Abbott’s New P.E. Coach, Enigmatic Severance Bureaucrat, Elsbeth’s M.I.A. Son and More (13)

    Past Gig:Evilskeptic Kristen Bouchard

    New Gig: A key figure in helping June and Serena while they’re on the run inThe Handmaid’s Tale’s final season

  • Donald Faison

    Dream Roles for Stars of Cancelled Shows: Abbott’s New P.E. Coach, Enigmatic Severance Bureaucrat, Elsbeth’s M.I.A. Son and More (14)

    Past Gig: Boston Celtics owner Trey onExtended Family

    New Gig: Courtney’s father, who comes to town and disapproves of the way Marty and Courtney are parenting his granddaughter on CBS’The Neighborhood

  • Abigail Spencer

    Dream Roles for Stars of Cancelled Shows: Abbott’s New P.E. Coach, Enigmatic Severance Bureaucrat, Elsbeth’s M.I.A. Son and More (15)

    Past Gig:Extended Familymatriarch Julia

    New Gig: Ormewood’s (temporary?) new partner on ABC’sWill Trent

  • Alex Tarrant

    Dream Roles for Stars of Cancelled Shows: Abbott’s New P.E. Coach, Enigmatic Severance Bureaucrat, Elsbeth’s M.I.A. Son and More (16)

    Past Gig: NCIS: Hawai’i’s Special Agent Kai Holman

    New Gig: A new Three Rock inmate who will keep Fire Country’s Eve on her toes

  • Perdita Weeks

    Dream Roles for Stars of Cancelled Shows: Abbott’s New P.E. Coach, Enigmatic Severance Bureaucrat, Elsbeth’s M.I.A. Son and More (17)

    Past Gig: Magnum P.I.’s badass Juliette Higgins

    New Gig: Young Tali’s nanny-slash-bodyguard on Paramount+’s NCIS: Tony & Ziva

  • Raymond Lee

    Dream Roles for Stars of Cancelled Shows: Abbott’s New P.E. Coach, Enigmatic Severance Bureaucrat, Elsbeth’s M.I.A. Son and More (18)

    Past Gig:Quantum Leapphysicist and leaper Ben Song

    New Gig: A physicist working on the Wallfacer Project in3 Body ProblemSeason 2

  • Caitlin Bassett

    Dream Roles for Stars of Cancelled Shows: Abbott’s New P.E. Coach, Enigmatic Severance Bureaucrat, Elsbeth’s M.I.A. Son and More (19)

    Past Gig: Addison, a military vet and Ben’s hologram onQuantum Leap

    New Gig: A newbie detective who works withChicago P.D.’sIntelligence on a trial basis to see if she has what it takes to join full-time

  • Skylar Astin

    Dream Roles for Stars of Cancelled Shows: Abbott’s New P.E. Coach, Enigmatic Severance Bureaucrat, Elsbeth’s M.I.A. Son and More (20)

    Past Gig: So Help Me Todd’s titular investigator

    New Gig: Elsbeth’s never-before-seen but oft-mentioned son, Teddy

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