| Peter Gallagher has gone from The O.C. | | | | Lifetime as we try to apply the same |
| to The Gathering. Now that FOX's O.C. | | | | reality ethos to the horror genre," John |
| has been cancelled after four seasons, | | | | Shiban said. |
| the handsome 51-year old actor is moving | | | | For his part, David Eick remarked that |
| to Lifetime's new miniseries called The | | | | "The scarier the real world gets, the |
| Gathering. | | | | more it seems we look to allegory to |
| The two-part thriller revolves around | | | | reflect our fears back at us. This is a |
| Dr. Michael Foster, played by Peter | | | | very timely story, about how the people |
| Gallagher, who embarks on a search for | | | | closest to you might be the ones you can |
| his wife who suddenly vanishes. His | | | | trust the least." |
| hunt takes him to the dark and sinister | | | | Meanwhile, the president of Lifetime |
| bowels of New York, where he uncovers | | | | Entertainment Services, Susanne Daniels, |
| the existence of a cabal of witches. | | | | said "It's great to be in business with |
| The Gathering is a collaboration of two | | | | David Eick and John Shiban who have |
| masters of the sci-fi genre - Battlestar | | | | created a truly unique and scary event |
| Galactica executive producer, David Eick | | | | for Lifetime. The storytelling in The |
| and John Shiban, who served as producer | | | | Gathering reminds us how unpredictable |
| executive producer on The X-Files and | | | | and unexplainable life can truly be." |
| Enterprise. | | | | Aside from The O.C.'s Peter Gallagher, |
| The four-hour drama is their unique take | | | | The Gathering, which is slated to |
| on an old horror staple with a modern | | | | premiere in October, also stars |
| day twist. "We wanted to take a horror | | | | Jamie-Lynn Sigler from The Sopranos, |
| staple - witchcraft - and give it a dose | | | | Drive's Kristen Lehman, Jenna Boyd of |
| of reality and make television that | | | | The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants |
| scares because it feels real, so I'm | | | | and Golden Globe Award-winning veteran |
| thrilled to be partnered with David and | | | | actor, Peter Fonda. |