Casting News - March 10, 2026
AMC's Dark Winds; Apple TV's Stick; FOX's Doc; and Prime Video's Ballard.
AMC's Dark Winds; Apple TV's Stick; FOX's Doc; and Prime Video's Ballard.
FOX's DOC
- Blair Underwood will guest star in the upcoming two-hour Season 2 finale and return as a series regular on the drama's third season. He previously starred for seven seasons in NBC's L.A. Law, two seasons in ABC's Dirty Sexy Money, two seasons in ABC's Quantico, in the Netflix limited series Self Made and in the Starz limited series Three Women.
- He will Dr. Ben Grant, a world-class trauma and cardiothoracic surgeon with an ego that somehow outpaces even his resume. A once-in-a-generation talent with the swagger to match, he doesn't just save lives - he owns the OR. Impossibly magnetic and even more confident, he's never not been the smartest person in the room... until he meets Dr. Amy Larsen (Molly Parker). Almost instantly, their approaches clash, egos collide, and sparks fly like Westside has never seen. Together, their brilliance is unmatched - as long as they can survive each other.
PRIME VIDEO's BALLARD
- Ever Carradine has been cast in a recurring role on the drama's upcoming second season. She previously appeared in all six seasons of Hulu's The Handmaid's Tale - five as a recurring guest star and as a series regular for the sixth season. She also starred for three seasons in Hulu's Runaways.
- She will play Lauren Sousa, a devoted mother whose past involvement in an influential spiritual movement continues to shape her present. Resilient and relentless, she's driven by one goal: protecting her daughter at any cost.
AMC's DARK WINDS
- Paola Núñez is set as a new series regular on the drama's upcoming fifth season. She previously starred for two seasons in AMC's The Son and in the second season of USA's The Purge. She has also recurred on Netflix's The Fall of the House of Usher and CBS' Fire Country.
- She will play Luisa Alvarado, a lead investigator for the U.S. Attorney's Office and someone from Leaphorn's (Zahn McClarnon) past.
APPLE TV's STICK
- John Higgins has booked a recurring role on the comedy's upcoming second season. He previously wrote at NBC's Saturday Night Live for four seasons. That also featured recurring appearances alongside his Please Don't Destroy comedy troupe in prerecorded digital videos.
- No details were immediately announced about the character he will be playing.