Friday, April 17, 2026

Casting News - Bokeem Woodbine and Nona Parker Johnson Board "Dexter: Resurrection"; Plus 4 More Updates!

Casting News - April 17, 2026

FOX's Baywatch; FX's American Horror Story; HBO's The Last of Us; Prime Video's Cross; and Showtime's Dexter: Resurrection.





SHOWTIME's DEXTER: RESURRECTION
  • Nona Parker Johnson and Bokeem Woodbine have been cast as new series regulars on the drama's upcoming second season. Johnson previously starred in the second season of NBC's Law & Order: Organized Crime and recurred on Paramount+'s Mayor of Kingstown. Woodbine starred in the second season of FX's Fargo and for two seasons in Paramount+'s Halo.
  • Johnson will play Fiona Mixon, a training officer in the Homicide unit and a nepo-baby in the police world. She's also Harrison's (Jack Alcott) new love interest.
  • Woodbine will play Captain Mixon, a bulldog of a homicide captain and Fiona's father.
PRIME VIDEO's CROSS
  • Ethan Embry has joined the cast of the drama's upcoming third season as a new series regular. He previously starred for seven seasons in Netflix's Grace and Frankie. He recently starred in the film Scream 7.
  • He will play Frederick, a charismatic sobriety coach known for leading with tough love. Strong, resilient, and generous with his time, he is widely admired for making others feel seen.
HBO's THE LAST OF US
  • Li Jun Li has been added to the cast of the drama's upcoming third season. She previously recurred on NBC's Chicago P.D., ABC's Quantico, NBC's Blindspot, Paramount+'s Evil, Netflix's Sex/Life and Peacock's Based on a True Story. She also appeared in the film Sinners.
  • She will play Miriam, a Seraphite and the mother of Lev (Kyriana Kratter) and Yara (Michelle Mao).
FOX's BAYWATCH
  • Erika Eleniak will reprise her role from the original series in the upcoming sequel series starring Stephen Amell. She previously starred in the first two seasons of the syndicated drama before leaving the cast early in the third season. She becomes the second actor from the original series to return for the new series as a guest star - following David Chokachi.
  • She plays Shauni McClain, a former Baywatch lifeguard-turned-Santa Monica city councilwoman. She returns to the beach to help Hobie (Amell) kick off the annual "Beach Games" between the reigning champions of Baywatch and the Coast Guard.
FX's AMERICAN HORROR STORY
  • Joey Pollari will appear in the upcoming 13th installment of the anthology drama. He previously starred in the second season of ABC's American Crime. He also recurred on Paramount+'s SEAL Team, Apple TV's Sugar, Netflix's Monster: The Ed Gein Story and FX's The Beauty.
  • No details were immediately announced about the character he will be playing.