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Guy Ritchie‘s upcoming series at Paramount+ with Showtime has added four new cast members.
Variety has learned exclusively that Paddy Considine (“Houes of the Dragon,” “The Outsider”), Joanne Froggatt (“Downton Abbey,” “Liar”), Lara Pulver (“Da Vinci’s Demons,” “The Alienist”), and Anson Boon (“Pistol,” “1917”) have all been cast in series regular roles in the currently untitled drama.
They will star alongside previously announced cast members Tom Hardy, Pierce Brosnan, and Helen Mirren. Per the official description, the series is “centered around two warring families based in London whose enterprises stretch all corners of the globe and the fiercely loyal ‘fixer’ (Hardy) charged with protecting one of them at all costs.”
Considine will play Kevin Harrigan, Conrad’s (Brosnan) son. Froggatt will play Jan Da Souza, Harry’s (Hardy) wife. Pulver will play Bella Harrigan, Kevin’s wife. Boon will play Eddie Harrigan, Kevin’s rebellious son.
Popular on Variety Considine is repped by CAA and Independent Talent Group. Froggatt is repped by Conway Van Gelder Grant and Principal Entertainment LA. Pulver is repped by Independent Talent Group and Principal Entertainment LA. Boon is repped by Curtis Brown Group, CAA, and Sloane Offer.
Production is currently underway on the series in London. It is slated to debut in 2025. The project had initially been developed with the title “The Donovans,” with plans to function as an across-the-pond spin-off of the Showtime series “Ray Donovan.” However, it has been reworked into a standalone series with no connections to that franchise. It was also previously reported that it was filming under the working title “The Associate,” but that is no longer the case.
The one-hour gangster drama series comes from Showtime/MTV Entertainment Studios and 101 Studios. Ronan Bennett is fully writing the series and Ritchie will direct. Both also serve as executive producers, alongside Keith Cox, Nina L. Diaz, David C. Glasser, Jez Butterworth, Kris Thykier, Ivan Atkinson, Hardy, Dean Baker, Ron Burkle, David Hutkin, and Bob Yari.
