According to a May 15 Long Beach newspaper article, CBS will allow Joe Mantegna to make a limited number of appearances on the new USA Network "Starter Wife" series. To quote Mantegna: "CBS has been magnanimous enough to allow me to do a limited number of appearances," Joe said. "I enjoyed doing that program and I'll look forward to getting back with Debra." Article at http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_9262996

And the Hollywood Reporter (May 16) says Danielle Nicolet has been cast in the new "Starter Wife" series. Nicolet will play a new friend of Molly's (Messing) who is a parent and the wife of a Los Angeles pro athlete.

The show won't be the same with original actors and actresses, I am Not going to watch this if they don't bring the original cast!

USA Network never intended the original "Starter Wife" miniseries to become a regular series. But when the miniseries received big ratings and several Emmy nominations including a win for Best Supporting Actress for Judy Davis, USA Network decided to pursue turning the miniseries into a regular series. By then, many of the original cast had committed to doing other TV series/films. They are very lucky to get any of the original cast back. The only major original cast member not involved is Miranda Otto. There's a blurb on the web saying Anika Noni Rose will return as well, but I've not seen her name mentioned in official trade publications.

I was Hoping The guy that played Sam and Lou Would come back and ofcourse the girls and the Reynold gut, What The hell i was hoping the whole cast would come back, but atleast they would make a guest appearance!