Thursday, August 1, 2024

Casting News - Holt McCallany Returns to Netflix with Starring Role in 'The Waterfront'; Plus 3 More Updates!

Casting News - August 1, 2024

CBS' Fire Country; NBC's Chicago Fire; Netflix's The Waterfront; and Showtime's The Agency.





SHOWTIME's THE AGENCY
  • John Magaro has been cast as a series regular on the upcoming drama starring Michael Fassbender, Jeffrey Wright, Jodie Turner-Smith, Katherine Waterston and Richard Gere. He previously starred in the first season of Netflix's The Umbrella Academy and recurred on Netflix's Orange Is the New Black
  • He will play Owen, an operations officer and agent handler.
NETFLIX's THE WATERFRONT
  • Holt McCallany will play the lead role in the upcoming drama created by Kevin Williamson. He currently stars in AMC/The CW's 61st Street, which is now airing its second season. He previously starred for two seasons in Netflix's Mindhunter.
  • He will play Harlan Buckley, who has built up the Buckley fishery business with his dad, even veering into some illegal territory in the 1980s. Since his two heart attacks, he hasn't changed his lifestyle, but his absence from the family business left it in the hands of his wife, Vicki, and his son, Cane - whose desperate, foolish decisions have left Harlan with no choice but to take the reins once again. Is Harlan a hero? A villain? It's a hard call. He's just a man who loves his whiskey.
NBC's CHICAGO FIRE
  • KaDee Strickland has landed a recurring role on the drama's upcoming thirteenth season. She previously starred for six seasons in ABC's Private Practice and in the second season of Freeform's Cruel Summer. She will play Monica Pascal, the estranged wife of new Fire Chief Dom Pascal (Dermot Mulroney).
  • Furthermore, Jake Lockett has been promoted to series regular for the upcoming season. He joined the drama as a recurring guest star in the Season 11 premiere - appearing in 33 episodes to date. He plays Sam Carver, a former rival of Kidd's (Miranda Rae Mayo) who now works for Truck 81. He has also eased into a relationship with Violet (Hanako Greensmith).
CBS' FIRE COUNTRY
  • Leven Rambin has booked a recurring role on the drama's upcoming third season. She previously recurred on ABC's Grey's Anatomy, HBO's True Detective and Hulu's The Path.
  • She will play Audrey, a former fire camp inmate. She presents with the grit and tenacity that her tattoos and prison record imply, but upon first smile she reveals the soulful spirit of a gifted musician and empath.