EXCLUSIVE: Fox‘s anthology sequence Accused has added Debra Winger (An Officer and a Gentleman), Mercedes Ruehl (The Fisher King) and Christine Ebersole (Wolf of Wall Road) to its Season 2 solid. Matthew James Thomas, who appeared in Season 1, will return in a brand new function.
Season 2 premieres Tuesday, October 8 at 8 p.m., a brand new date following a delay as a result of upcoming Vice Presidential debate.
Accused is a set of intense, topical human tales of crime and punishment. Advised from the defendant’s standpoint by means of flashbacks, every episode is a fast-paced provocative thriller, exploring a unique crime, in a unique metropolis with a completely unique solid. The sequence is predicated on the BBC BAFTA Award-winning crime anthology of the identical identify created by Jimmy McGovern.
The sequence additionally stars Felicity Huffman, William H. Macy, Nick Cannon and Michael Chiklis.
Winger, Ruehl, Ebersole and Thomas will seem within the episode titled “Margot’s Story” which follows a widow who finds herself on trial after a relationship with a ballroom dance teacher goes too far.
Winger will play “Margot.” Ruehl will play “Connie.” Ebersole will play “the character “Deb.” Thomas will play “Alexei.”
Accused is developed for American TV by Howard Gordon who government produces with Gordon, Alex Gansa, David Shore, Erin Gunn and Daniel Pearle. Gordon and Pearle function co-showrunners. Milan Cheylov, Frank Siracusa, John Weber, All3Media America’s Jacob Cohen-Holmes, Jimmy McGovern, Sita Williams, Roxy Spencer and Louise Pedersen for All3Media Worldwide additionally EP. The sequence is co-produced by is co-produced by Sony Footage Tv and Fox Leisure.
Three-time Academy Award Nominee Winger is repped by Paradigm and Framework Leisure. Academy Award winner Ruehl is repped by Barking Canine Leisure and attorneys Peikoff-Mahan. Unbiased Artist Group reps Tony Award-winner and Emmy nominee Ebersole. Thomas is repped by Progressive Artists and Framework Leisure.
