Wednesday, April 14, 2021

Development News - Brittany O'Grady to Play Lead Role in 'Epic'; Christina Jackson Joins 'The Spook Who Sat By the Door'

Development News - April 14, 2021

ABC's Epic and FX's The Spook Who Sat By the Door.






ABC's EPIC
  • Brittany O'Grady will play the lead role in the drama pilot written by Brigitte Hales. She previously starred for three seasons in FOX's Star and one season in AppleTV+'s Little Voice. She next stars in HBO's upcoming limited series The White Lotus from Mike White.
  • She will play Luna, a fairytale princess made cynical by a broken heart. She doesn't believe in love stories, which is unfortunate because she is about to find herself caught in the most epic one of all - her own.
FX's THE SPOOK WHO SAT BY THE DOOR
  • Christina Jackson is set as the female lead on the drama pilot starring Y'lan Noel. She previously starred for two seasons in WGN America's Outsiders. She has also recurred on HBO's Boardwalk Empire and CBS All Access' The Good Fight. She will next star in AppleTV+'s upcoming drama Swagger.
  • She will play Joy Freeman, Dan's (Noel) wife, an up-and-coming attorney committed to making a difference in her community.