Tuesday, July 15, 2014

Casting News - 'Aquarius' Adds 'Awake' & 'Justified' Alums to Its Cast; Cara Buono Joins 'Person of Interest'; Plus 1 More Update!

Casting News - July 15, 2014

CBS' Person of Interest; The CW's The Vampire Diaries; and NBC's Aquarius.





NBC's AQUARIUS
  • Gaius Charles (Friday Night Lights), Michaela McManus (Awake), David Meunier (Justified) and Chris Sheffield (The Last Ship) have been cast on the miniseries starring David Duchovny. Charles will play Bunchy Carter, an old nemesis of Sams' (Duchovny) who is now a fanatical Nation of Islam adherent. McManus and Meunier will play Grace and Roy, whose daughter (Emma Dumont) joins Charles Manson's (Gethin Anthony) cult and they enlist Sam's help in finding her. Sheffield will play Sam's son.
THE CW's THE VAMPIRE DIARIES
  • Eureka star Colin Ferguson has joined the drama's upcoming sixth season in a recurring role. He will play Tripp, the handsome, strong and disciplined head of a community militia and surrogate father to his young trainees who will butt heads with Sheriff Forbes (Marguerite MacIntyre).
CBS' PERSON OF INTEREST
  • Cara Buono (Mad Men) has been tapped for a major recurring role on the upcoming fourth season of the hit drama. Her character is described as "a femme fatale who's uniquely qualified to navigate the new world order."