'Game of Thrones' fame stars board 'Alien: Earth' Season 2 lead cast
Washington DC, July 10
'Alien: Earth' Season 2 has added three new cast members to its ensemble cast. 'Game of Thrones' stars Tracey Ullman, Sam Spruell, and Jerome Flynn have all joined the second season of the series, reported Variety.
They will join other cast members, including Peter Dinklage, as well as returning star Sydney Chandler and fellow cast members Alex Lawther, Timothy Olyphant, Essie Davis, Babou Ceesay, Samuel Blenkin, Adarsh Gourav, Jonathan Ajayi, Erana James, Lily Newmark, Adrian Edmondson, David Rysdahl, Moe Bar-El, Sandra Yi Sencindiver, and more.
Production on Season 2 is now underway in London.
According to Variety, Ullman is a seven-time Emmy winner, including two wins for 'The Tracey Ullman Show' and another for outstanding guest actress in a comedy for 'Ally McBeal.' She was most recently nominated for her work in the FX limited series 'Mrs. America.' Ullman has also recently starred in shows like "Howards End" and "Curb Your Enthusiasm" as well as films like "Steve" and "The Prom."
Ullman is repped by CAA and Hamilton Hodell.
According to Variety, Spruell previously worked with "Alien: Earth" creator Noah Hawley on the fifth season of Hawley's critically-acclaimed FX anthology series "Fargo."
Spruell also recently starred in 'A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms' in the role of Maekar Targaryen. He has also starred in shows including 'Dear England,' 'The Northwater,' 'Small Axe,' and 'Luther,' while in film he is known for roles in 'H Is for Hawk,' 'Outlaw King,' 'The Martian,' 'The Hurtlocker,' and 'K-19: The Widowmaker.'
Flynn is best known for starring in the megahit series 'Game of Thrones' as Bronn. Recently, he was seen opposite Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren in the "Yellowstone" prequel '1923' at Paramount+. His other credits include shows like "Black Mirror" and "Ripper Street" as well as films like 'John Wick 3.'
'Alien: Earth' is created for television and executive produced by Hawley alongside executive producers Ridley Scott, David W. Zucker, Clayton Krueger, Emilia Serrano, Bob DeLaurentis, Peter Calloway, Monica Macer, John Campisi and Simon Emanuel. The show is produced by FX Productions.
— ANI
Reader Comments
I'm surprised they're moving so fast with Season 2 while Season 1 hasn't even aired! But with this cast - Dinklage, Ullman, Flynn - it's going to be epic. Adarsh Gourav being part of this makes me proud as an Indian viewer. 🇮🇳
Always exciting when GoT actors reunite in different projects. Sam Spruell as Maekar Targaryen was underrated. Hawley knows how to pick his cast - Fargo was brilliant. Hope they don't rush the production and maintain quality.
As a huge Alien franchise fan, I'm cautiously optimistic. The original films set such a high bar. But with Ridley Scott executive producing and this stellar cast, maybe we'll get something worthy of the legacy. Fingers crossed! 🤞
Love seeing international productions getting bigger budgets and scope. But I hope the writing is as strong as the casting - too many shows rely on star power these days. Still, Hawley's track record with Fargo and Legion gives me hope.
Tracey Ullman in an Alien series? That's some unexpected but brilliant casting! She has such range - from comedy to drama. And Jerome Flynn as Bronn was one of the best characters in GoT. This is shaping up to be must-watch TV. 🎬
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