Sequel Series PENNY DREADFUL: CITY OF ANGELS Has Cast Three More Actors to Star

Amy Madigan (Field of Dreams, Gone Baby Gone), Brent Spiner (Star Trek: The Next Generation, Independence Day), and Lin Shaye (There’s Something About Mary, Insidious) have been cast in the upcoming sequel series to Penny Dreadful entitled Penny Dreadful: City of Angels. Deadline reports the following synopsis for the series:

A spiritual descendant of the story set in Victorian-era London, the next chapter will employ a new vision, new characters and storylines. It opens in 1938 Los Angeles; a time and place deeply infused with social and political tension. When a grisly murder shocks the city, Detective Tiago Vega (Daniel Zovatto) is embroiled in an epic story that reflects the rich history of Los Angeles: from the building of the city’s first freeways and its deep traditions of Mexican-American folklore, to the dangerous espionage actions of the Third Reich and the rise of radio evangelism. Before long, Tiago and his family are grappling with powerful forces that threaten to tear them apart.

Here is a rundown of each character the newly cast actors will be playing:

Madigan will play Miss Adelaide Finnister, the mother of the charismatic radio evangelist Sister Molly (Kerry Bishé). Miss Adelaide shrewdly manages the church’s finances and oversees the growing religious empire.

Spiner will portray Capt. Ned Vanderhoff, the Precinct Captain at the Hollenbeck police station in Boyle Heights – the boss of Tiago Vega (Zovatto) and Lewis Michener (Nathan Lane). A veteran officer under a lot pressure, Vanderhoff struggles to keep a lid on the volatile and changing city.

Shaye will play Dottie Minter, a friend and ally of Detective Lewis Michener (Lane) Cunning, wry and clever, Dottie is an invaluable operative in the battle against Third Reich espionage in Los Angeles.

They will join the already cast Natalie Dormer (Game of Thrones), Daniel Zovatto (Lady Bird, Here and Now), Kerry Bishé (Argo), Adriana Barraza (Thor, The 33), Jessica Garza (The Purge), Johnathan Nieves (Shameless), and Nathan Lane (The Birdcage, Modern Family).

This series has a great cast, so it sounds like both fans of the original series and brand new viewers will be in for a treat. Will you be tuning in to watch Penny Dreadful: City of Angels when it hits Showtime later this year?