O.c. Actor Stars in Miniseries

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