Monday, September 9, 2024

Casting News - Shea Whigham and Will Patton Join Paramount+'s 'JonBenét Ramsey'; Plus 5 More Updates!

Casting News - September 9, 2024

ABC's Grey's Anatomy; FOX's 9-1-1: Lone Star; Hulu's Chad Powers; Max's Bookie; and Paramount+'s Crutch & JonBenét Ramsey.





PARAMOUNT+'s JONBENÉT RAMSEY
  • Shea Whigham and Will Patton have joined the cast of the upcoming limited series starring Melissa McCarthy and Clive Owen. Whigham previously starred for five seasons in HBO's Boardwalk Empire, two seasons in HBO's Vice Principals, two seasons in HBO's Perry Mason and in the Starz limited series Gaslit. Patton starred for five seasons in TNT's Falling Skies and two seasons in Amazon's Outer Range.
  • Whigham will play District Attorney Alex Hunter, an acquaintance of the Ramsey family.
  • Patton will play Lou Smith, a legend among law enforcement, who has worked over 150 homicide cases in Boulder Springs.
ABC's GREY'S ANATOMY
  • Floriana Lima has landed a recurring role on the drama's upcoming 21st season. She previously starred in the second season of The CW's Supergirl, the second season of Netflix's The Punisher and the third season of ABC's A Million Little Things.
  • She will play Nora, a childhood friend of Owen (Kevin McKidd) and Megan Hunt (Abigail Spencer). She comes to Grey Sloan when a routine operation at another hospital results in dangerous complications. A devoted mother and recent divorcee, she is determined to do whatever it takes to survive so she can be there for her children and experience the next chapter of her life.
HULU's CHAD POWERS
  • Clayne Crawford, Xavier Mills, Colton Ryan and Toby Huss have booked recurring roles on the upcoming comedy starring Glen Powell. No details were immediately announced about the characters they will be playing.
  • Crawford previously starred for four seasons in SundanceTV's Rectify and two seasons in FOX's Lethal Weapon.
  • Mills guest starred on The CW's Legacies, AMC's Interview With the Vampire and National Geographic's Genius: MLK/X.
  • Ryan starred in the Hulu limited series The Girl From Plainville and guest starred on Peacock's Poker Face. In 2023, he was nominated for a Tony Award for his performance in the musical New York, New York
  • Huss starred for four seasons in AMC's Halt and Catch Fire, three seasons in AppleTV+'s Dickinson and in the HBO limited series White House Plumbers.
FOX's 9-1-1: LONE STAR
  • Parker Young is set for a recurring role on the drama's upcoming fifth and final season. He previously starred for two seasons in Bravo's Imposters and two seasons in CBS' United States of Al. He also recurred on ABC's Suburgatory, The CW's Arrow and BET's Twenties.
  • He will play Campbell, a Texas Ranger assigned to work alongside Carlos (Rafael L. Silva).
PARAMOUNT+'s CRUTCH
  • Adrianna Mitchell has been cast as a series regular on the upcoming spinoff of The Neighborhood starring Tracy Morgan. She previously recurred on FX's Snowfall. She also guest starred on ABC's Grey's Anatomy and Paramount+'s Evil.
  • She will play Jamilah, Crutch's (Morgan) daughter, who is notoriously fickle and free spirited with a dry wit and sharp tongue. The most consistent part of her life was her 10-year marriage and the cozy life she built for her husband and two kids in the Minneapolis suburbs. When that starts to fall apart, she finds herself and her children back in Harlem at Crutch's doorstep.
MAX's BOOKIE
  • Rob Corddry has been promoted to series regular on the comedy's upcoming second season. He previously starred for seven seasons in Adult Swim's Childrens Hospital, five seasons in HBO's Ballers and two seasons in CBS' The Unicorn.
  • He plays Walt, who appeared in three episodes of the first season.