Tuesday, September 16, 2025

Casting News - Sam Corlett and Tanner Zagarino Board Hulu's NFL Drama; 'High Potential' Adds Keith Carradine; Plus 3 More Updates!

Casting News - September 16, 2025

ABC's High Potential; BET+'s Varnell Hill; CBS' CIA; Hulu's Untitled NFL Drama; and Paramount+'s The Dutton Ranch.





HULU's UNTITLED NFL DRAMA
  • Sam Corlett and Tanner Zagarino have been cast as series regulars on the upcoming drama starring Christopher Meloni, William H. Macy and Mandy Moore. Corlett previously starred for three seasons in Netflix's Vikings: Valhalla and recurred on Netflix's Chilling Adventures of Sabrina. Zagarino recurred on AppleTV+'s Shrinking and Prime Video's The Summer I Turned Pretty.
  • They will reportedly play the sons of Meloni's character.
CBS' CIA
  • Natalee Linez will co-star on the upcoming FBI spinoff starring Tom Ellis and Nick Gehlfuss. She previously recurred on ABC's The Good Doctor, Hulu's Tell Me Lies, NBC's Chicago P.D. and Starz's Power Book III: Raising Kanan.
  • She will play Gina Rojas, a trusted CIA analyst on the team.
BET+'s VARNELL HILL
  • Neil Brown Jr. has booked a recurring role on the upcoming Martin spinoff starring Tommy Davidson and Kym Whitley. He previously starred for seven seasons in CBS/Paramount+'s SEAL Team. He also recurred on HBO's Insecure and CBS' The Equalizer.
  • He will play Thad Metcalf, the kind of guy who name-drops The Harvard Lampoon within three minutes of meeting you, not to flex, but because he genuinely thinks you'll be impressed. He's whip-smart, overly literal, socially awkward, and armed with more obscure comedy references than charm. He is a former SNL writer with impeccable credentials and zero people skills.
ABC's HIGH POTENTIAL
  • Keith Carradine will appear in an upcoming episode of the drama's second season. He previously starred for six seasons in CBS' Madam Secretary and recurred on FX's Fargo. He will also be seen in the upcoming AppleTV+ limited series Imperfect Women
  • He will play Newmeyer, a haughty business mogul who has made a fortune in manufacturing... but may have crossed a line putting profits over people's lives.
PARAMOUNT+'s THE DUTTON RANCH
  • Jai Courtney has joined the cast of the upcoming Yellowstone spinoff starring Kelly Reilly, Cole Hauser, Annette Bening and Ed Harris. He previously starred in the Netflix limited series Stateless, Kaleidoscope and American Primeval.
  • He will play Rob-Will, an imposing and unpredictable ranch foreman.