Casting News: Alison Brie's FX Pilot, One Tree Hill Vet Joins Emily in Paris and More
In the potential drama, 'a violent confrontation drives a high-end D.C. madam (played by Brie) to turn on her partner and enter witness protection in seaside Maine with her adolescent daughter,' according to the official logline.
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The series is based on a previously unproduced script by Sopranos mastermind David Chase. Hannah Fidell and Gina Welch (Clipped) will co-write the contemporary take, while Fidell is also set to direct.
In other recent casting news…
* Bryan Greenberg (One Tree Hill, Suits LA) has boarded Emily in Paris Season 5 as a recurring guest star. Per Deadline, he'll play Jake, an American living in Paris. French actress Michèle Laroque (Better Days) will also recur on the Netflix comedy as Yvette, an old friend of Sylvie's.
* Michael Imperioli (The Sopranos) will star opposite Patrick Dempsey in Fox's Memory of a Killer. He'll play Dutch, 'an accomplished Italian chef who owns a restaurant in the Bronx, a stalwart establishment that is also a front for Dutch's less sociable activities — such as running a criminal enterprise,' according to the official character breakdown. 'As ruthless and mercurial as he is affable, Dutch is Angelo's (Dempsey) oldest friend, as well as his employer — he gives Angelo the targets for his hits. In a business as dangerous as theirs, Angelo must trust Dutch. But being trustworthy isn't one of Dutch's more dependable qualities.'
* Peacock's The Five-Star Weekend adaptation has added recurring guest stars Judy Greer (Stick) as Electra, West Duchovny (Saint X) as Aubrey, and Tory Devon Smith (The Get Down) as John Mark, per Variety. They join an ensemble that includes Jennifer Garner, Regina Hall, Chloë Sevigny, Gemma Chan, D'Arcy Carden, Harlow Jane, Timothy Olyphant, David Denman, Josh Hamilton and Rob Huebel.
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