The Cast!




Stephen King fans have yet another adaptation to get excited about! Casting has been set for King’s 2014 detective novel, Mr. Mercedes. According to Deadline, Brendan Gleeson, who played “Mad-Eye” Moody in the Harry Potter adaptations, will star as retired detective Bill Hodges.

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Harry Treadaway is cast as killer Brady Hartsfield.

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Jack Bender, who has directed episodes of Game of Thrones and Lost, is set to direct, and supporting cast members include:
Kelly Lynch as Deborah Hartsfield
Jharrel Jerome as Jerome Robinson
Scott Lawrence as Detective Peter Dixon
Robert Stanton as Anthony “Robi” Frobisher
Ann Cusack as Olivia Trelawney
Mary-Louise Parker as Janey Patterson
Holland Taylor as Ida Silver
Justine Lupe as Holly Gibney
Breeda Wool as Lou Linklatter

“It’s an extraordinary cast that’s come together,” said writer David E. Kelley. “To be able to work with an ensemble of such high-caliber actors, led by Brendan Gleeson… This is such a privilege.”

King himself has also shared news of the adaptation on his social media pages.

The 10-episode series is currently under production in Charleston, SC, and is scheduled to premiere this fall on the AT&T Audience Network


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Bump! I thought that someone who has read the book may be interested in this.

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Yes! Very much so! Mr. Mercedes was the first Stephen King book I had read in ages. I used to read everything he wrote but I got burned out after awhile, the books were getting longer and longer. God, I missed him and that was a great book. That cast looks amazing and I love Brendan Gleason. I will really be looking forward to it.

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Harry Treadaway as Mr. Mercedes will be great.
I really do look forward to this!

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That guy is great in Penny Dreadful. Should be good! (Fingers crossed!)

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The cast is amazing, except I couldn't even recognize Mary Louise Parker.

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I still have yet to see it. I don't get that site, channel, or whatever it is on.
One of these day's though!
I don't get Hulu either, but I did get 11/22/63 on DVD at Walmart less than a year ago.
All good things eventually come to those who wait......

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