The former ‘O.C.’ star will play one of the leads in ‘Lovestruck,’ from writer Tom Kapinos. Rachel Bilson is heading back to the network where she got her big break. The former O.C. star has landed the female lead in Lovestruck, a dramedy that unfolds over a single night at a wedding. Bilson will play the bride, Daisy Valentine, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. Daisy is described as a “bolt of pure sunshine.” She’s sweet, thoughtful and assertive and works in music education. Bilson joins a cast that also includes Andie MacDowell and Richard Roxburgh as Daisy’s parents, along with Kathleen Turner, Madeline Wise and Usman Ally.
Lovestruck (formerly the untitled Tom Kapinos drama and Let’s Spend the Night Together) is based on a French series, Quadras, and is described as a “structurally inventive” series with all the action taking place over one night. As viewers get to know the wedding party, they will learn about both their present and past and that things aren’t always as they seem as the show explores the complicated bonds of love, friendship and family at different stages of life. Kapinos (Californication) is executive producing the pilot with director Sanaa Hamri (Empire), Sharon Levy, Francois-Xavier Demaison and Nicolas Coppermann. The project hails from 20th Century Fox TV and Endemol Shine North America.
Bilson is coming off of ABC’s Take Two, which was canceled after its summer 2018 run. She also starred on The CW’s Hart of Dixie and had recurring parts on Nashville and How I Met Your Mother. Bilson’s breakout role was on The O.C., the Fox teen soap that ran from 2003-07. She is repped by Morris Yorn, CAA and John Carrabino.
Rachel Bilson was spotted out running errands on March 7, 2019 in Los Feliz, CA.
Out & About Los Feliz, CA | March 7, 2019
Rachel Bilson was spotted out with her ex-boyfriend Hayden Christensen on February 27, 2019 in Los Angeles, CA.
Out & About Los Angeles, CA | February 27, 2019
In the baseball-themed episode of ‘Drunk History,’ Vanessa Hudgens and Rachel Bilson help tell the story of the Callaghan Sisters, the real-life siblings and ballplayers who inspired A League of Their Own. Anais Fairweather narrates the tale, and there’s a special appearance from Megan Cavanagh — the actress who played Marla Hooch in ALOTO — as the late Penny Marshall. the film’s director.
Rachel is stopping by a store in Los Angeles, CA on January 15, 2019.
Out & About Los Angeles, CA | January 15, 2019
Summer Roberts could ride again. Rachel Bilson said that she’s open to the idea of an O.C. reunion. That’s right, if the stars align just right and the Chrismukkah deities deign us worthy of all things good, the gang could be back together again on the sunny shores of Orange County. “I’m always open to things,” Bilson told E! News. “I don’t know what it would look like with our characters being old now. We were riding skateboards on the pier; I don’t know what they do now as 30-year-olds. But it would be nice to see everybody again.”
And while fans of the show can probably remember every last detail and Juicy Couture tracksuit, Bilson admitted that she’s not 100% clear on where things left off in Newport Beach. When fans approach her, she says that she doesn’t even recall what happened to Summer leading up to the series’ finale.
“It’s really nice that people loved the show so much and embraced it,” she told E! News of her breakout role. “I’m still so grateful to this day for the opportunity and to have been a part of something like that.”Unfortunately for fans who like to imagine Seth, Summer, zombie Marissa, and Ryan all hanging out at South Coast Plaza and attending the Orange County Man of the Year awards ceremony 10 years after Phantom Planet’s “California” played over the opening credits, Bilson says that the gang doesn’t get together all that often. Plus, both Adam Brody and Ben McKenzie are married and have kids now, which could make the timing difficult if a revival really did materialize. Bilson does remain close to the show’s creator, Josh Schwartz, however. It’s easier on that front: He’s married to her best friend.
The cancellation of networks’ summer TV shows is continuing, this time, over at ABC. The Alphabet Network has decided the fate of the Rachel Bilson starrer, Take Two. Unfortunately for fans, that decision was to cancel the procedural. There is hope that it may not be done with its run quite yet, though.
Like many shows that were cancelled by their original network, Take Two may find a second life on a streaming platform. The crime procedural is being looked at by not one, but two streaming outlets, per THR. Those interested streamers were not identified.
Of course, there are arguably three platforms to choose from — Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime. Let’s consider the contenders. Netflix tends to be seen as the savior of cancelled series. This year, the streaming giant stood in the gap to revive Lucifer after Fox cancelled it. That series had a three-season run and developed a robust fan following. Take Two has one season with 13 episodes under its belt.
That said, Netflix is already streaming a Rachel Bilson-led series. The platform currently has her CW series, Hart of Dixie, streaming. They would know if it is a considerably popular pick among subscribers. If it is, they could be interested in having a new series that stars her in it. Netflix is not the only streamer with a Rachel Bilson show on its roster though.
Hulu is streaming the series that made Rachel Bilson a breakout star. That’s right, Hulu has teen drama The O.C.’s dramatic run. Why not pick up a show starring one of its prominent stars? It makes sense Hulu would. Plus, having saved shows like The Mindy Project, it lines up that Hulu would be interested in Take Two.
Rachel Bilson attended the 7th Annual Baby2Baby Gala in Los Angeles, CA on November 10, 2018.
Public AppearancesNovember 10, 2018 | 7th Annual Baby2Baby Gala
