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New Alexandria Tour Photos

30 photos of Mary taking the Alexandria, VA tour with her Mercy Street costars have been added to the gallery. Check them out here or click the thumbnails:

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First Mercy Street Review

The first review for Mary’s upcoming television mini series Mercy Street has come online courtesy of The Cavalier Daily. Here’s what they had to say about the show and Mary’s performance:
 

“Mercy Street” is based on the lives of nonfictional historical figures like Mary Phinney (Mary Elizabeth Winstead), a nurse who struggles to reconcile her anti-Confederate sentiment with her responsibility as a nurse. She clashes with others at the hospital like Dr. Jedidiah Foster (Josh Radnor), who teaches her when people are dying, the color of their uniform does not matter: “blood isn’t blue or grey.”

 

“Mercy Street” expertly balances the typical thrills of a medical drama with the complicated political and social turmoil of the South during the Civil War. It does not hold back on showing the horrors of war, but it also infuses enough humor to keep the show light. “Mercy Street” is also visually stunning; it has all the sumptuous costume and set design one would expect from a PBS period piece.
 
The characters of “Mercy Street” are complex and dynamic, which is no small feat given the sprawling ensemble cast. These characters are brought to life through strong performances throughout the cast. As the conflicted Mary Phinney, Winstead is compelling to watch, as she skillfully portrays both Phinney’s uncertainty and determination to prove herself. She is a solid lead and someone the audience can root for.

You can read the full review by clicking on the link above.

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Mercy Street Cast at Alexandria Film Festival

Yesterday, the Mercy Street cast which included Mary and her two female co-stars Hannah James and Tara Summers, attended the Alexandria, VA Film Festival where they got to premiere the show. Additionally, there was also a Q&A the cast did before at The Newseum in DC. Head to the gallery to check out all the new photos, or click on the thumbnails below.

Mercy Street will debut January 17 on PBS following the premiere of Downton Abbey.

‘Mercy Street’ Q&A at The Newseum

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Mercy Street DC Premiere Plus New VA Tour Photos

Last night was the Washington, DC premiere for Mercy Street. At the event, Mary posed with her co-stars Hannah James and Tara Summers. Head to the gallery to check out those photos, as well as new photos of Mary taking a tour of Alexandria, Virginia (where the show is set).

Touring Virginia

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New Mercy Street Teaser

A new Mercy Street teaser trailer has been released via EW. Set to debut on Jan. 17 and air at 10 p.m on PBS, Mercy Street focuses on the homefront of the Civil War, as various civilians in Alexandria, from Northern abolitionist Mary Phinney (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) to Southern belle Emma Green (Hannah James) get caught up in the war’s conflict and intrigue.

You can watch the trailer below, and head to the gallery to see the newest screencaps added.

 

In related news, the Mercy Street cast will be taking over Instagram so be sure to head over to the official page tonight.

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Mary to Attend Mercy Street Panel

PBS will be hosting a preview screening of Mary’s upcoming civil war drama Mercy Street in Washington, DC on November 4th. The event will take place at The Newseum, Anneberg Theatre located at 555 Pennsylvania Ave.

Mary, along with her co-stars Josh Radnor, Hannah James and Tara Summers will be on hand to talk about the show. You can get your tickets by emailing rsvp@pbs.org.

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Aaron Tveit Lands Male Lead in BrainDead

As the title says, actor Aaron Tveit has landed the lead role opposite Mary in CBS’ upcoming comic-thriller, BrainDead. According to Deadline, Tveit will play Gareth, a Republican operative whose wit is only trumped by his pragmatism. The Legislative Director to a top Republican senator, Gareth is smart, hardworking, and ultimately responsible for helping to save the world.

“We’re thrilled that Aaron will be joining BrainDead,” said executive producers Robert and Michelle King. “We’re huge fans of his work — he’s spectacular on stage and screen — and think he’ll be a fantastic opponent-slash-love-interest for Mary Elizabeth Winstead.”

If you don’t know who Aaron Tveit is, he was last seen in this summer’s Graceland for the USA Network and played Trip van der Bilt on Gossip Girl. He’ll next be seen playing Danny Zuko in the NBC Live special of Grease airing next year.

I, myself loved Aaron on Graceland so I’m all up for this bit of casting! 🙂

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Amazon Prime Nabs Deal with CBS for ‘BrainDead’

CBS has announced that the company has inked a new multi-year, multi-series agreement to make Prime Video the exclusive subscription streaming home for three new CBS summer series through 2018. The first new CBS series included in this deal will be next summer’s highly anticipated comic-thriller BrainDead, which Prime members in the U.S. will be able to stream just four days after broadcast at no additional charge to their membership.

“We’re thrilled to build on our relationship with Amazon with new original summer series and more programming from CBS and SHOWTIME,” said Scott Koondel, Chief Corporate Licensing Officer, CBS Corporation. “With a truly original, genre-bending concept from outstanding creative auspices, BrainDead will be one of the most talked-about shows next summer by CBS viewers and Prime members.”

BrainDead is a comic thriller from Robert and Michelle King, acclaimed producers of The Good Wife. Set in the world of D.C. politics, the series follows a young fresh-faced Hill staffer (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) getting her first job in Washington, D.C. and discovering two things: the government has stopped working, and alien spawn have come to Earth and eaten the brains of a growing number of congressmen and Hill staffers.

The series will be distributed domestically by CBS Television Distribution and worldwide by CBS Studios International.

BrainDead will air in summer 2016.

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