Casting News - August 11, 2025
AppleTV+'s Prodigies; Hulu's Reasonable Doubt & Untitled NFL Drama; and Netflix's Unaccustomed Earth.
AppleTV+'s Prodigies; Hulu's Reasonable Doubt & Untitled NFL Drama; and Netflix's Unaccustomed Earth.
HULU's UNTITLED NFL DRAMA
- William H. Macy will star opposite Christopher Meloni in the upcoming drama created by Dan Fogelman. He was nominated for an Academy Award in 1997 for his supporting role in Fargo. He also starred for eleven seasons in Showtime's Shameless, receiving six Emmy Award nominations for his performance.
- He will play Hank Durkin, a team owner.
HULU's REASONABLE DOUBT
- Lori Harvey has landed a recurring role on the drama's upcoming third season. The daughter of comedian and game show host Steve Harvey, she previously recurred on Peacock's Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist.
- She will play Chelsea, an unpredictable force with a troubled past that resurfaces to challenge Jax (Emayatzy Corinealdi) in unexpected ways.
APPLE TV+'s PRODIGIES
- John Malkovich will guest star on the upcoming comedy starring Will Sharpe and Ayo Edebiri. He has received two Academy Award nominations - in 1984 for Places in the Heart and in 1993 for In the Line of Fire. He has also been nominated for three Emmy Awards - winning in 1985 for his supporting role in the CBS film adaptation of Death of a Salesman.
- No details were immediately announced about the character he will be playing.
NETFLIX's UNACCUSTOMED EARTH
- Sarayu Blue will co-star on the upcoming drama starring Freida Pinto. She previously starred in the Prime Video limited series Expats. She also recurred on CBS' The Unicorn, Netflix's Never Have I Ever and Hulu's Good American Family.
- She will play Ruma, a self-assured and ambitious Bengali American mother who is the steadfast breadwinner of her family. An accomplished attorney with uncompromising standards, she balances the chaos of a household full of dreams and artists with unshakable practicality. Her warm smile masks the quiet strain of carrying more than her share, a truth few ever notice.