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New ABC Family Dramas
ABC Family has picked up two new drama series, likely set to air in the 2015-2016 tv season. Take a look at what is known so far.

Recovery Road

Based on the novel by Blake Nelson , Recovery Road is a drama about teens struggling with addictions, rehab, and life during recovery. Recovery Road stars:

Samantha Logan as Maddie
Samantha Logan as Maddie
Fans of Teen Wolf might remember Samantha as Violet, a new freshman/assassin who tried to cash in on Scott McCall and the other supernaturals listed on the deadpool. Samantha also made appearances on The Fosters, Melissa & Joey, General Hospital, and the short-lived 666 Park Avenue.

Sebastian De Souza as Wes
Sebastian De Souza as Wes
Sebastian is a British up-and-comer who appeared on Showtime’s The Borgias and the original UK version of Skins. Theatrically trained and experienced, Sebastian also has dabbled in the music industry, providing vocals for Cubiq’s 2012 single “Say.”

Kyla Pratt as Trish
Kyla Pratt as Trish
Having appeared in countless individual television roles (The Mentalist, Veronica Mars, Lizzie Maguire, just to name a few), Kyla had series roles on The Proud Family and One on One, and appeared as Maya Dolittle in all of the Dr. Dolittle films, including the three direct-to-DVD sequels.

Caroline Sunshine as Emily
Caroline Sunshine as Emily
Yes, that is her real name. Caroline is the greenest actor of the bunch, whose only major appearances have been her role as exchange student Tinka Hessenheffer on Disney’s Shake It Up , and her appearance as Barbara Winslow in Marmaduke.

Stitchers

This seemingly sci-fi procedural drama focuses on a young investigator who is selected to participate in a top secret government program wherein investigators are “stitched into the minds of the recently deceased” to obtain access to memories and other information that will help solve crimes.

Emma Ishta as Kirsten
Emma Ishta as Kirsten
Emma is a fresh face on the scene. If you think you’ve seen her in something, it was either on one episode of the recently cancelled ABC series Black Box, or on one episode of the Starz series Power. Emma will also appear on an episode of the upcoming ABC sitcom Manhattan Love Story.

Kyle Harris as Cameron
Kyle Harris as Cameron
Also relatively new on the scene, Kyle was seen on a three-episode arc on The CW’s The Carrie Diaries as Seth, a love interest for Mouse (Ellen Wong).

Felix Gomez as Dr. Pecha
Felix Gomez as Dr. Pecha
Although he is a very recognizable face in his home country of Spain, Felix is very new to the American television scene. Having appeared in countless Spanish TV series, this is Felix’s first American television role.

Minni Jo Mazzola
Minni Jo Mazzola
Fans of Parks and Recreation might recognize Minni Jo as the even less friendly sister of the universe-hating April Ludgate (Aubrey Plaza). With a few other TV credits to her name (Perception, NCIS), this is Minni Jo’s first major series role.