EXCLUSIVE: Jennifer Beals (The L Word; Book of Boba Fett) has joined nan formed of Bishop, Prime Video‘s upcoming thriller play bid from co-creators Little Marvin and Tony Saltzman, Vertigo, and Amazon MGM Studios.
In a recurring role, Beals will play Maggie Loftin, a scientist pinch nan San Francisco Police Department.
In Bishop, homicide detective Bishop Graves (Joel Kinnaman) – brilliant, battle-scarred – will put each of his skills to nan trial successful nan hunt for an elusive slayer targeting San Francisco’s moneyed class. As this progressively audacious slayer develops a devoted pursuing among nan city’s powerless, Bishop becomes convinced these murders link backmost to SF’s astir powerful man, his ain father, Lincoln Graves (John Malkovich).
In summation to Kinnaman and Malkovich, Bishop besides stars Jennifer Jason Leigh arsenic Jillian Graves, Lincoln Graves’ sister, and aunt to Bishop Graves; Jordana Brewster arsenic Kat Claiborne, a seasoned inspector astatine nan San Francisco Police Department; Harry Treadaway as Wyatt; and Xavier Samuel arsenic Anthony ‘Ant’ Graves, Bishop Graves younger brother. Ulrich Thomsen and Erik Svedberg-Zelman will besides look successful recurring roles. Guest stars see John Larroquette and Rob Yang.
Little Marvin serves arsenic nan showrunner of Bishop, which he and Saltzman executive nutrient alongside Roy Lee and Vertigo’s Miri Yoon. The task stems from Little Marvin’s wide woody astatine Amazon MGM Studios. Felicia Fasano is nan casting director.
Beals is repped by CAA, Constellation Media Group, and Felker McGinnis & Ryan LLP.