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EXCLUSIVE: Peacock has set its recurring cast for Season 2 of Dr. Death, adding Rita Volk (Faking It) Judy Reyes ( (Succession), Jack Davenport (Ten Percent),Annika Boras (Succession), and Sandra Andreis (Snabba Cash).

Selome Hailu Kaley Cuoco has been cast in a leading role in “Based on a True Story,” Peacock’s upcoming comedic thriller series from Craig Rosenberg.Inspired by an actual event, “Based on a True Story” is about a realtor, a plumber and a former tennis star whose lives unexpectedly collide, exposing America’s obsession with true crime, murder and the slow close toilet seat.Cuoco will play a married woman named Ava Bartlett. All other details are being kept under wraps.Most recently, Cuoco has starred in HBO Max’s “The Flight Attendant,” earning an Emmy nomination for lead comedy actress for Season 2, which concluded in May.

Peacock has announced that a second season of Dr. Death is in the works!

Joe Otterson TV Reporter“Dr. Death” has been renewed for Season 2 at Peacock, Variety has learned. But while the first season focused on the case of Dr.

Peacock has ordered a second installment of its true-crime anthology series Dr. Death based on the Wondery podcast.

Emily Longeretta For years, film has been featuring the antagonist front and center — see “Joker,” “The Shining,” even “The Godfather” and “GoodFellas.” TV, however, usually works a bit differently. Placing the bad guy at the head of the story isn’t an easy task, one that only works when both the writer and actor at hand can find a way to make the character likable enough to keep an audience’s attention through multiple episodes.Christopher Duntsch, the leading character in Peacock’s “Dr. Death,” isn’t likable in the least.The limited series follows the true story of the neurosurgeon in Texas who injured or killed 33 out of 38 patients in less than two years.“It is exceedingly difficult to find those entry points into the character that audiences can connect to and not just feel like he’s a psychopathic killer,” says showrunner Patrick Macmanus.

Joshua Jackson snaps a pic with Christian Slater as they step out for the Dr. Death FYC event held at NBCU FYC House on Sunday night (May 22) in Los Angeles.

The Peacock limited series Dr. Death stars Christian Slater as Randy Kirby, one of the doctors who exposed Dr. Christopher Duntsch (Joshua Jackson)’s malpractice. Series creator Patrick McManus said the real Dr. Kirby was very sure of the story’s merits for television.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterJoshua Jackson has signed on as the male lead in the “Fatal Attraction” series at Paramount Plus, Variety has confirmed.Jackson will star alongside previously announced co-lead Lizzy Caplan. The series is described as a deep-dive reimagining of the film that will explore the timeless themes of marriage and infidelity through the lens of modern attitudes towards strong women, personality disorders, and coercive control. Caplan will star as Alex, who becomes obsessed with her lover Dan (Jackson) after a brief affair.Glenn Close played Alex in the film version, earning herself an Academy Award and Golden Globe nomination in the process.

Jodie Turner-Smith is all about supporting her husband, Joshua Jackson. On Thursday, the 34-year-old British actress shared a photo of herself on her Instagram Story wearing a T-shirt with Jackson's face on it from when he played Pacey Witter on .Turner-Smith gave a shoutout to 43-year-old Jackson's new Peacock show,, in which he plays the real-life Christopher Duntsch, a Texas-based neurosurgeon who was accused of killing multiple patients and leaving more injured.

, starring Joshua Jackson, Christian Slater and Alec Baldwin, is the latest scripted drama based on a true crime. This time, the terrifying real story is centered around a neurosurgeon in the Dallas medical community whose patients end up permanently maimed or dead.

Joshua Jackson is dishing on his new role!

One person who had a hard time watching Joshua Jackson take on the title role in his new series “Dr. Death” is the Canadian actor’s wife, Jodie Turner-Smith.

Not an easy role to pull off — but Joshua Jackson did it. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, Dr. Death was forced to push back production, causing its former lead, Jamie Dornan, to drop out. Luckily, it didn’t take long for creator Patrick Macmanus to realize that the Little Fires Everywhere star, 43, had exactly what it took to portray the hideous Dr. Christopher Duntsch.

A whole new world. For decades, Joshua Jackson has landed starring roles in both TV and film, but nothing quite like his latest. In Peacock’s Dr. Death, Jackson, 43, plays Dr. Christopher Duntsch, the infamous psychotic neurosurgeon who was responsible for injuring and killing multiple patients.

Joshua Jackson, Grace Gummer, and Christian Slater are stepping out for the premiere of their new show!

Joshua Jackson and Christian Slater reunite on the red carpet for the premiere of their upcoming Peacock show, Dr. Death, during the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival on Monday (June 14) in New York City.

Dawson’s Creek fans will remember Joshua Jackson as the much-loved Pacey Witter, but his latest role brings about a much darker and more sinister side of the actor we haven’t seen before.

Joshua Jackson is a sociopath surgeon in the first look at Peacock’s “Dr. Death”.

true-crime podcast to get the TV treatment. The upcoming Peacock series about a killer doctor stars Joshua Jackson, Grace Gummer, AnnaSophia Robb with Christian Slater and Alec Baldwin.

Joshua Jackson preps his operating room for a tricky surgery in the first trailer for his upcoming Peacock series, Dr. Death.

Peacock has shared the first photos from the upcoming series Dr. Death starring Joshua Jackson!

Naman Ramachandran Lionsgate-backed streamer Starzplay has closed a licensing agreement with NBCUniversal Global Distribution for upcoming limited series “Dr. Death.”The platform will stream the series exclusively in Belgium, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, the U.K.

EXCLUSIVE: Claws and The Good Wife actress Carrie Preston has joined the cast of Peacock’s true-crime limited series Dr. Death, starring Joshua Jackson, Alec Baldwin and Christian Slater.

Production has begun on the upcoming Peacock series Dr. Death and we have photos of Joshua Jackson on set!

TV Line reports that he has taken over from our very own Jamie Dornan who is reportedly unable to work on the series due to the pandemic.The series is based on the 2018 true-crime podcast of the same name about Texas-based surgeon Christopher Duntsch, who Joshua is set to portray.Duntsch was nicknamed Dr.

Joshua Jackson is taking over the title role of Dr. Death for Jamie Dornan.

The “Dr. Death” series at Peacock has added two more key players.