NCIS: Origins has cast Shea Buckner (Only Murders in the Building) as a young Dwayne Pride. Buckner will appear in an upcoming episode as Pride, a probationary NIS agent from Panama, navigating tension with a young Gibbs (Austin Stowell). The episode will also reunite the Fed Five task force, including Gibbs, Michael Franks (Kyle Schmid), Dan McLane, and Felix Betts, with casting ongoing for the latter two.
Far Cry: Rob Mac (It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia) will star in and executive-produce Hulu’s adaptation of Ubisoft’s video game franchise, which will follow an anthology format. Noah Hawley (Fargo) is also on board as EP.
Barbershop (Prime Video): Roy Wood Jr. (The Daily Show), Punkie Johnson (SNL), E.J. Bonilla (The Old Man), and Brett Gray (On My Block) join the cast.
Recap (K Period Media): Corey Stoll (House of Cards) and Julia Stiles (Save the Last Dance) lead this eight-episode psychological thriller, alongside JD Pardo, Cole Tristan Murphy, and Laya DeLeon Hayes, with Donal Logue and Jane Levy guest-starring.
Trigger Point (Netflix): Joel Edgerton headlines this eight-episode crime drama about former Special Forces mercenaries, created and showrun by Harrison Query (Heads of State).
Other Updates:
-
Necar Zadegan joins CBS’ FBI spin-off CIA, replacing Michael Michele.
-
Netflix’s Assassin’s Creed series casts Toby Wallace in a lead role.
-
South Carolina launches Long Lens, a six-month program supporting in-state film and TV projects, including Maximiliano Hernandez’s dark comedy Maniac Ridge.
