Wednesday, October 7, 2026

Casting News - Christine Ebersole, Uzo Aduba and Tyne Daly to Appear on CBS' "Elsbeth"; Plus 3 More Updates!

Casting News - October 7, 2026

Apple TV's Beat the Reaper; CBS' Elsbeth; HBO's The Trial of Louise Woodward; and Hulu's Conviction.





CBS' ELSBETH
  • Christine Ebersole, Uzo Aduba and Tyne Daly will appear in the drama's upcoming fourth season. Ebersole previously starred for five seasons in CBS' Bob Hearts Abishola and has won two Tony Awards for the musicals 42nd Street and Grey Gardens. Aduba has received six Emmy Award nominations - winning three for her roles in Netflix's Orange Is the New Black and FX's Mrs. America. Daly has received 16 Emmy Award nominations - winning six for her performances in CBS' Cagney & Lacey, Christy, and Judging Amy.
  • Ebersole will recur as Elsbeth's (Carrie Preston) mother, who can charm anyone except her own daughter.
  • Aduba will guest star as Allegra Miller, a proud New Yorker fighting developers to keep her home and change her life forever.
  • Daly will guest star as Helen Adler, a dedicated birder who's not afraid to ruffle feathers when her flock is threatened.
HULU's CONVICTION
  • Michael Gaston, F. Murray Abraham and Peter Friedman have been cast in recurring roles on the upcoming drama starring Elisabeth Moss. Gaston previously recurred on Disney+'s Daredevil: Born Again and Netflix's The Waterfront. Abraham starred for four seasons in Showtime's Homeland and in the second season of HBO's The White Lotus. Friedman starred for four seasons in HBO's Succession.
  • Gaston will play Detective Joe Sapricone. Abraham will play Dimitri Pasternak. Friedman will play Arthur Mill.
APPLE TV's BEAT THE REAPER
  • Paul Schulze and Tony Macht have landed recurring roles on the upcoming drama starring Will Poulter and J.K. Simmons. Schulze previously starred for seven seasons in Showtime's Nurse Jackie and recurred on USA's Suits. Macht recurred on FX's Dying for Sex and HBO's The Comeback.
  • No details were immediately announced about the characters they will be playing.
HBO's THE TRIAL OF LOUISE WOODWARD
  • David Krumholtz, Samantha Mathis, Stephen Kunken and Warren Brown have joined the cast of the upcoming limited series starring Meghann Fahy. Krumholtz previously starred for six seasons in CBS' Numbers and three seasons in HBO's The Deuce. Mathis starred for two seasons in FX's The Strain and recurred on Showtime's Billions. Kunken starred in the MGM+ limited series A Spy Among Friends and recurred on Hulu's The Handmaid's Tale. Brown is currently recurring on the second season of Paramount+'s MobLand.
  • Krumholtz will play Harvey Silverglate, a criminal defense attorney.
  • Mathis will play Wilma Spellman, Deborah's (Fahy) mother.
  • Kunken will play Andrew Good, a criminal defense attorney.
  • Brown will play Gary Woodward, Louise's (Catriona Chandler) father.