Henry Eikenberry, Henry Zaga, Thomas Sadoski, Laila Robins Among Those Rounding Out Apple Anthology Series ‘Crowded Room’
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: Henry Eikenberry (Euphoria), Henry Zaga (Beyond The Universe), Thomas Sadoski (Life In Pieces), Will Chase (Dopesick), Laila Robins (The Walking Dead), Sam Vartholomeos (Bridge and Tunnel) and Levon Thurman-Hawk have joined Tom Holland in The Crowded Room, Apple’s seasonal anthology series from A Beautiful Mind‘s Akiva Goldsman and New Regency.
In addition to Holland, they join previously cast Amanda Seyfried, Emmy Rossum, Sasha Lane, Christopher Abbot, Emma Laird, Jason Isaacs and Lior Raz.Written and executive produced by Goldsman and directed by Kornel Mundruczo, The Crowded Room is an anthology series that will explore inspirational stories of those who have struggled with mental illness and learned to live successfully with it.
The 10-episode first season is based in part on Goldsman’s life and inspired by Daniel Keyes’ biography The Minds of Billy Milligan.2022 Apple TV+ Pilots & Series OrdersHolland, who also executive produces alongside Goldman, stars in the lead role of Danny Sullivan, loosely based on Milligan, who was the first person acquitted of a crime because of multiple-personality disorder, now known as dissociative identity disorder.Chase plays Marlin Chalmers, Danny’s stepfather, who is also a Senior Counselor at a Youth Detention Facility.
Sadoski is Matty Dunne, a police detective investigating Danny’s case. Robins plays Susie, Rya’s (Seyfried) mother. Vartholomeos portrays Mike, one of Danny’s best friends.
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