Thursday, May 14, 2026

Casting News - Jodie Comer to Headline HBO's "The Chain"; Mitchell Slaggert Joins "Virgin River"; Plus 1 More Update!

Casting News - May 14, 2026

HBO's The Chain; Netflix's Virgin River; and Paramount+'s Tulsa King.






HBO's THE CHAIN
  • Jodie Comer will headline the cast of the upcoming drama created by Damon Lindelof. She previously starred for four seasons in BBC America's Killing Eve, winning an Emmy Award for her performance in 2019. She also won a Tony Award in 2023 for her role in the play Prima Facie.
  • She will play Rachel, a suburban mom who must consider the unthinkable when her daughter is kidnapped.
PARAMOUNT+'s TULSA KING
  • Richie Stephens has been cast in a recurring role on the dramedy's upcoming fourth season. He previously recurred on NBC's Days of Our Lives and Paramount+'s Mayor of Kingstown.
  • He will play English Dan, a rival supplier and mid-level crime boss.
NETFLIX's VIRGIN RIVER
  • Mitchell Slaggert has landed a recurring role on the drama's upcoming eighth season. He previously starred in the second season of HBO Max's The Sex Lives of College Girls and recurred on Paramount+'s Landman.
  • He will play Eddie, a charismatic EMT who may surprise you by fixing your soul along with your body. He's a laidback charmer who never pictured himself in a small town, but with natural curiosity and a zeal for life, Eddie is going to explore all that Virgin River has to offer.