7/8-Matt Passmore, Matt Ridley, Nancy O' Dell, Paco Underhill

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Matt Passmore-Actor

THE GLADES stars Australian actor Matt Passmore as Jim Longworth, an attractive, brilliant, yet hard to get along with homicide detective from Chicago who is forced into exile after being wrongfully accused of sleeping with his former captain’s wife. Longworth relocates to the sleepy, middle-of-nowhere town of Palm Glade, Florida, where the sunshine and golf are plentiful and crime is seemingly at a minimum. But this town outside the Florida Everglades isn’t quite as idyllic as he thought, as he finds people keep turning up murdered. Each case pulls Longworth off the golf course and reluctantly into his element as one of the sharpest homicide detectives in the field. Learn more about the show...e ab

Matt Ridley-"The Rational Optimist"

Matt Ridley’s books have sold over 800,000 copies, been translated into 27 languages and been short-listed for six literary prizes. In 2004 he won the National Academies Book Award from the US National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine for 'Nature via Nurture'. In 2007 he won the Davis Prize from the US History of Science Society for 'Francis Crick'.

He is married to the neuroscientist Professor Anya Hurlbert. They have two children and live at Blagdon near Newcastle upon Tyne.

Nancy O' Dell-Journalist, Author, Producer and Entrepreneur

Named one of "Television Week's" 10 Most Bankable Stars in Syndication, Nancy O'Dell has proven to be a force in all areas of her career as a journalist, author, producer and entrepreneur. One of the country's most respected and leading entertainment journalists, O'Dell was on the team which started "Access Hollywood" and served as anchor for 13 years from 1996 to 2009. She has also contributed reports to NBC News's "Today" show and "Dateline." She is a published author, with her first book "FULL OF LIFE: Mom-to-Mom Tips I Wish Someone Told Me When I Was Pregnant" debuting in the top three of all motherhood books and as a top-selling gift book. 'FULL OF LIFE' was released by Simon Spotlight in April 2009. O'Dell also recently added to her success as a business woman by debuting a line of high-end outdoor furniture called "Red Carpet by Nancy O'Dell" carried in stores across the nation. She is also a partner with the nation's largest mom video-blogging website "Momversation" and contributes on a regular basis.

Paco Underhill-"What Women Want"

Paco Underhill is the founding president of Envirosell, the New York-based behavioral research and consultancy firm focused on commercial environments. His first book, Why We Buy: The Science of Shoppingwas an internationally recognized bestseller and has been published in 27 languages. Call of the Mall: The Geography of Shopping was released in 2004 and has been called a humorous walking tour of an American shopping mall. His columns and editorials have appeared in The New York Times, Money Magazine, The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal, among others. Underhill is an expert on global consumer trends and is also the only foreigner to ever hold a position on the Board of Advisors at Hakuhodo—Japan's second largest advertising agency.