Helen Hunt Joins BLINDSPOTTING Series at Starz
Helen Hunt (Twister, Mad About You, As Good As It Gets) has signed on for a role in the upcoming Blindspotting series that is headed to Starz. Hunt joins previously announced Jasmine Cephas Jones, who is reprising the role of Ashley from the film on which the series is based, as well as Benjamin Earl Turner, Atticus Woodward, Jaylen Barron, and Candace Nicholas-Lippman.
The eight-episode half-hour dramedy “centers on Ashley (Cephas Jones) who is nipping at the heels of a middle class life in Oakland until her partner Miles (Rafael Casal) is suddenly incarcerated, leaving her to navigate a chaotic and humorous existential crisis when she is forced to move in with Miles’ mother Rainey (Hunt). Rainey is described as a woman who has strong opinions and holds family above all else.”
The writers, producers, and stars of the film on which the series is based, Daveed Diggs and Rafael Casal, will also write and executive produce the series. Casal will serve as showrunner in addition to reprising the role of Miles in a recurring capacity. He will also direct an episode of the series.
I love Helen Hunt, and I am looking forward to seeing her join this project. Are you looking forward to the Blindspotting series?
via: Variety