In a shocking twist, fans of “Blue Bloods” tuned into the season eight premiere on Friday, September 29 of the venerable CBS drama series only to learn that Amy Carlson (ex-Josie Watts Sinclair, “Another World”) had concluded her run as Linda Reagan. Carlson’s departure was revealed during a therapy session for her character’s husband, Danny (Donnie Wahlberg), as he discussed losing his wife following a horrific helicopter crash while on the job.

While his character on “General Hospital” ended up getting what he deserved in the end, actor Jeffrey Vincent Parise (ex-Carlos Rivera) hasn’t wasted any time in landing a new gig and getting back in the saddle. The actor has been cast as a key villain during the upcoming 13th season of The CW’s “Supernatural.”

After more than 20 years portraying a mobster on “General Hospital,” Maurice Benard (Sonny Corinthos) is aligning himself with the law this time around in the Lifetime Movie Network original movie, “A Lover Betrayed.” Premiering Saturday, September 9 at 8:00 p.m. EDT/7:00 p.m. PDT, the TV movie features Benard as a detective tasked with helping a stalking victim prove her innocence after an ex-lover accuses her of the doing the same to him.

Disney Channel has renewed “Stuck in the Middle” for a third season, the network announced last week. The series, which features “General Hospital’s” Nicolas Bechtel in a bustling household of nine, is set to resume with all new episodes from season two beginning Friday, September 15 (8:30 p.m. EDT).