Sam Heughan Joins Viola Davis in Paramount+ Series Ascent
Heughan will play Conal, a top agent at Ascent Ventures, in John Logan's character-driven corporate thriller for Paramount+.
Sam Heughan has been cast to star opposite Viola Davis in the Paramount+ series Ascent, according to Deadline. Heughan will play Conal, a top agent at Ascent Ventures.
Ascent is created by John Logan, who also serves as showrunner and executive producer. The series is produced by Paramount Television Studios and is set to shoot in Los Angeles next year.
The show is described as a character-driven thriller set in the world of global corporate crisis and damage control. Davis plays Catriona, an elite corporate fixer whose estranged daughter is in danger.
Davis was previously announced for the Catriona role. Michael Aguilar and Julius Tennon, for JuVee Productions, are among the executive producers.
Heughan starred in Starz's Outlander, which ended with its eighth and final season, and earned BAFTA Scotland and Critics' Choice Award nominations for the role. He will next appear in Embassy, a political thriller for MGM+.
Quick answers
Who stars in the Paramount+ series Ascent?
Viola Davis plays Catriona and Sam Heughan plays Conal.
Who created Ascent?
John Logan created the series and serves as showrunner and executive producer.
Where is Ascent filmed?
The series, produced by Paramount Television Studios, shoots in Los Angeles next year.