CBS All Access has announced that Eion Bailey, Katherine McNamara and Hamish Linklater have joined the cast of its original limited event seriesThe Stand, based on Stephen King’s bestselling novel of the same name. They join previously announced cast members James Marsden, Amber Heard, Odessa Young, Jovan Adepo, Owen Teague, Henry Zaga, Brad William Henke,Alexander Skarsgårdand Whoopi Goldberg.
Eion Bailey will play Teddy Weizak, a superflu survivor and member of the body crew, alongside Harold, in Boulder, Colo. Bailey is known for his performances in the critically acclaimed HBO miniseriesBand of Brothersand the long-standing television dramaER. Recently, he was seen in Amazon Studios’The Last Tycoon, Showtime’sRay Donovanand ABC’sOnce Upon a Time. Bailey’s film credits includeExtortion,Fight Club,Almost Famousand the HBO original movieAnd Starring Pancho Villa as Himself.
Katherine McNamara will play Julie Lawry. Asmall-town girl with a wild side, she is one of Lloyd’s conquests in Las Vegas. McNamara is best known for the Freeform seriesShadowhuntersand currently stars in The CW’sArrow, which is returning for its final season this October. Other television credits includeCSI,Unforgettable,Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,30 RockandThe Fosters. Last year, McNamara reprised her role as Sonya in the third installment ofThe Maze Runnertrilogy,Maze Runner: The Death Cure, a role she originated inMaze Runner: The Scorch Trials. Other film credits includeNew Year’s Eve,Contestand the Disney Channel Original MovieGirl Vs. Monster. McNamara made her Broadway debut inA Little Night Music, opposite Catherine Zeta-Jones and Angela Lansbury.
Hamish Linklater will play Dr. Ellis, a military colonel and infectious disease specialist who dreams of being the hero who stops thesuperflu. Linklater recently wrapped production on the final season of FX’sLegionand will next appear in the TNT dramaTell Me Your Secrets, opposite Lily Rabe. Other television credits include CBS’The Crazy Ones,The New Adventures of Old Christine, HBO’sThe Newsroomand Showtime’sThe Big C. Currently, he can be seen in Netflix’sUnicorn Store, and additional film credits include the Academy Award-winningThe Big Short,Magic in the Moonlight,Battleship,42andLola Versus. In addition to acting, Linklater also wrote and produced the original off-Broadway playsThe WhirligigandThe Vandal.
The StandisStephen King’s apocalyptic vision of a worlddecimated by plague and embroiled in an elemental struggle between good and evil. The fate of mankind rests on the frail shoulders of the 108-year-old Mother Abagail and a handful of survivors. Their worst nightmares are embodied in a man with a lethal smile and unspeakable powers: Randall Flagg, the Dark Man.
The series will be produced by CBS Television Studios. Josh Boone and Ben Cavell will write and executive produce, with Boone also directing. Stephen King will write the last chapter of the series, providing a new coda that won’t be found in the book. Roy Lee, Jimmy Miller and Richard P. Rubinstein will also serve as executive producers with Will Weiske serving as co-executive producer. Knate Lee, Jill Killington and Owen King will serve as producers.
