Oscar winner Amy Madigan (“Weapons”) has joined the cast of Paramount+’s upcoming drama thriller “Ascent.” She joins previously announced star/exec producer Viola Davis and star Sam Heughan.
\n\nAccording to the streamer, Madigan will play “Rachel,” described as “a former executive at Ascent Ventures and Catriona’s (Davis) lifelong mentor.” The casting reunites Madigan with “Ascent” creator John Logan; she previously appeared in Logan’s series “Penny Dreadful: City of Angels.”
\n\nIn “Ascent,” which is set in the world of global corporate crisis and damage control, Davis plays “Catriona, an elite corporate fixer, who must weaponize the ruthless skills that have made her indispensable to billion-dollar clients when her estranged daughter is in danger,” while Heughan plays “Conal,” a top Ascent Ventures agent.
\n\nParamount Television Studios is behind the series, which was created by John Logan (“Skyfall,” “Gladiator”). Logan is showrunner and executive producer, while Michael Aguilar (“Penny Dreadful: City of Angels”) and Viola Davis and Julius Tennon for JuVee Productions are also executive producers.
\n\nProduction is set to begin in Los Angeles in 2027.
\n\nMadigan recently won the best supporting actress Oscar for playing “Aunt Gladys” in “Weapons.” Her other film credits include “Field of Dreams,” “Twice in a Lifetime,” “Gone Baby…
Original source: https://variety.com/v/tv/