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　　NBC已续订《法律与秩序：特殊受害者》第十七季。

　　与其他普通的美国家庭一样，住在帕萨迪纳的沃克（Walker）一家也有自己的烦恼。五个成年子女——莎拉(Sarah)、汤米(Tommy)、凯文(Kevin)、贾斯汀(Justin)和凯蒂(Kitty)——都希望可以不辜负父母的期望，但是现实生活并没有这么简单，他们几乎每天都为日常琐事所累。当然他们身边还有他们至亲的人——他们的母亲诺拉(Nora)，诺拉的哥哥所罗(Saul)，莎拉的丈夫乔(Joe)，汤米的妻子朱丽亚（Julia）还有情人霍莉（Holly）。这些人加在一起，上演了一部真实的人间戏剧。
　　《兄弟姐妹》的取材角度正是当今美国人生活中最困惑的地方－－总是面临各种压力、各种两难选择，总是想不断超越自我。莎拉，一个事业成功的社团副总裁，为了事业和婚姻两不误，选择回到家族来打理生意；汤米，对家族忠心耿耿，但是却喜欢整天偎翠依红，泡在温柔乡里；凯文，律师，一个同性恋，对爱情总是小心谨慎；贾斯汀，兄弟姐妹中的小弟弟，痛苦地与战争所带来的创伤和毒品做斗争；还有凯蒂，右翼电台的主持人，电视评论家，总是父亲眼中的小姑娘。
　　通过这些有趣的角色，本剧想要揭示究竟一个21世纪的美国家庭究竟什么最重要，家中的这些兄弟姐妹在平衡各自利益的前提下，又该如何处理好与父母的观念隔阂。家族中的长辈是父亲威廉·沃克和母亲诺拉·霍顿。父亲作为一家之长，一生颇具传奇色彩，他也是家族生意的总裁。母亲则是个固执己见的女人。其他角色包括：所罗·霍顿，诺拉·霍顿的兄弟，一个花花公子；乔，大女儿莎拉的丈夫；朱丽亚，汤米的妻子；还有一个神秘女人霍莉·哈博试图整垮沃克家族的生意。
　　Walker一家似乎是个完美大家庭的范本，但是随着父亲的猝然离世，这个大家庭处处显露出裂痕，每个人都有自己的问题，父亲生前一段多年的婚外恋曝光更是把所有人推向了崩溃边缘，尤其是看似坚强的母亲Nora。这部戏基本可以当作了解美国主流白人中产阶级生活的肥皂剧读本，他们的党派政治，性观念，中年危机，家庭关系都可以从中得以一瞥。
　　剧情没有太多起伏，温吞水般平淡，就如同家庭日常生活本身一般琐碎。人人都有阴暗又或混乱的一面，但最终家庭温情会带来救赎，也许这就是当下美国社会家庭观念的写照？值得一提的是本剧演员阵容颇为强大，奥斯卡影后莎莉·菲尔德确实有演技派风采，而剧中连个小配角都是帅哥上阵，则再一次说明ABC的剧就喜欢打视觉牌。

性格直爽的警长米奇·福克斯是莎伦·莱昂内（《烈焰国度》角色）的继姐妹。她一边在小镇 Edgewater 的街道上巡逻，一边调查犯罪活动，同时还要应付前科累累的父亲和任性的女儿。

　　泰伊·谢里丹将主演Quibi惊悚剧集《无线电》(Wireless，暂译)。剧集围绕一个自恋的大学生(谢里丹饰)展开，他被滞留在了科罗拉多山谷，而他唯一的生存希望便是他一生都在学习使用的工具：智能手机。史蒂文·索德伯格担任本剧执行制作人。

　　Set to broadcast in two one-hour films, this family treat is inspired by the classic books of Barbara Euphan Todd and is pegged to be the TV event of the season. Mackenzie Crook has taken Scatterbrook farm and the infamous characters of this well-loved tale and injected them with a tender and authentic charm. This is the perfect family adventure, packed with a fun, mischievous spirit and delivered with an environmental message.
　　Mackenzie Crook, (Pirates Of The Caribbean, Detectorists) who has written, directed and stars as Worzel Gummidge, has gathered a host of both accomplished and brilliant actors who are set to appear in this eagerly anticipated adaptation.
　　Playing The Green Man, creator of the scarecrows, who arrives to Scatterbrook in episode two, is comedy legend Sir Michael Palin. He says: “It’s a lovely part for me, but the whole script is very memorable and touching, and very funny too. It quite skillfully weaves in something for everybody all the time.”
　　Zoë Wanamaker (My Family, Harry Potter And The Philosophers Stone) will play the eccentric local aristocrat, Lady Bloomsbury Barton in episode two. She says: “The whole thing is so charming and inventive. It’s the sort of thing I’d watch. I’m sure it will be a huge success. I know it will - it’s divine.”
　　Vicki Pepperdine (Getting On, The Windsors) takes on the role of the formidable Aunt Sally in episode one. She says: “There’s something for everybody. It’s got this heart to it, and you’d be hard pushed as an adult not to engage with it.”
　　Steve Pemberton (League Of Gentleman, Benidorm) will play Mr Braithwaite, the farmer. He says: “This is the kind of show the whole family can enjoy together. It has a lot of humour, a lot of visual humour too, and I think kids will enjoy watching the children being central to the story.”
　　Rosie Cavaliero (Gentleman Jack, Cleaning Up) will play Mrs Braithwaite, she added: “It’s a story about the imagination, and children escaping into this different world. Mackenzie’s version is totally contemporary.”
　　Ones to watch India Brown (Hetty Feather) and Thierry Wickens (making his TV debut) will play Susan and John, two city children spending their summer at Scatterbrook farm who quickly befriend Worzel and begin a summer of adventures.
　　The first episode, The Scarecrow Of Scatterbrook, sees two young strangers arrive in the village of Scatterbrook. It’s not long before Susan and John encounter Worzel Gummidge, the Scarecrow of Ten Acre Field. Their world is sent spinning into confusion when they realise Gummidge comes to life. The only person more shocked is Worzel, when he discovers that the children are not in fact fellow scarecrows but humans.
　　Their worlds should never commune but fate has conspired to create an extraordinary union. The seasons have stopped and the harvest hasn’t arrived. The rhythm of the natural world is out of kilter and this unlikely trio must try to put it right. Magic, mystery and mayhem unfurl.
　　The second episode, The Green Man, welcomes another mysterious arrival to Scatterbrook. The Green Man is the creator of scarecrows and keeper of scarecrow lore. He isn’t at all happy that Worzel is consorting with humans. Elsewhere, local aristocrat Lady Bloomsbury Barton is holding a fete, with a Scarecrow competition that Worzel is determined to win. What will The Green Man and Worzel's most competitive rival, Soggy Bogart make of it all?
　　Worzel Gummidge is written and directed by Mackenzie Crook and is a Leopard Pictures, Treasure Trove Productions and Lola Entertainment production for BBC One. It is Executive Produced by Kristian Smith for Leopard Pictures, Lisa Thomas for Lola Entertainment, Mackenzie Crook for Treasure Trove Productions, with rights holders Patrick D. Pidgeon and Eric S. Rollman executive producers for Pidgeon Entertainment, Inc. It is produced by Georgie Fallon and Alex Moody is the Commissioning Editor for the BBC.
　　Further casting:
　　Francesca Mills - Earthy Mangold
　　Tim Plester - Clarty
　　Colin Michael Carmichael - Soggy Bogart
　　Andrew James Spooner - Flat Alistair
　　Phil Hulford - Hannah Harrow
　　Tom Meeten - HMS Odney
　　Christopher-Robert Barlow - Rag Bag
　　Kiran Shah - Chopper and Root Bound
　　Charlie Mayhew - Rustle Sprouter
　　Lucy Montgomery - Jackie Pudding
　　Gus Brown - Oswald Pollypop
　　Malik Ibheis - Trike
　　Ben Langley - Driver
　　Mariam Haque - Receptionist

　　莱蒂（米歇尔·道克瑞 Michelle Dockery 饰）吸毒、酗酒，将自己的生活糟践的一塌糊涂，不仅如此，她还生下了一个注定不会得到父爱的孩子，交由她的妈妈埃斯特尔（卢西亚·斯杜斯 Lusia Strus 饰）照顾。尽管成为了母亲，但莱蒂的作风依旧不改，并最终惹出了一大堆的麻烦将自己送入了班房。
　　获得假释之后，莱蒂的假释官克里斯汀（特里·金尼 Terry Kinney 饰）帮莱蒂找到了一份服务员的工作，希望她能够改过自新，靠双手和劳动养活孩子，哪知道这根本就不是莱蒂的生活风格，很快，莱蒂就丢掉了工作，重新走上了犯罪的道路。一次偶然中，莱蒂意外得知了杀手贾维尔（胡安·迭戈·波托 Juan Diego Botto 饰）的暗杀计划，一善之差中，莱蒂希望能够阻止贾维尔的行动，却令自己被卷入了万劫不复的深渊里。

　　“双城之战”联合创作人克里斯蒂安·林克讨论剧集背后的概念发想，分享与动画工作室Fortiche共同将这部作品搬上屏幕的心路历程。系列共有五部，将走进《奥术》的精彩制作过程。今年8月4日正式上线。

　　NBC宣布《法律与秩序：特殊受害者》续订第21季。该剧也刷新了美剧史上“最长寿的黄金时段真人剧集”纪录。