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Jonathan Tucker (American Hostage), Amin Joseph (Snowfall), Ethan Suplee (The Pradeeps of Pittsburgh), and Derek Luke (Michael) person inked deals for roles arsenic main formed successful Southern Bastards, nan precocious announced Hulu play aviator from director/executive shaper Reinaldo Marcus Green, pinch Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor (Nickel Boys) coming aboard arsenic a impermanent star.
The actors subordinate an ensemble led by Kevin Bacon, Erin Kellyman, and Tim McGraw successful this adjustment of nan the award-winning schematic caller bid by Jason Aaron & Jason Latour. The show follows a tenacious subject vet (Kellyman) into Craw County, Alabama, successful hunt of her estranged begetter (Bacon). What she finds is simply a murderous hornet’s nest of organized crime tally by nan winningest precocious schoolhouse shot coach (McGraw) successful nan South.
Tucker will play nan muscled and linebacker thin Esaw Goings, who’s vexed by undiagnosed CTE from his playing days. An Assistant Coach for Craw County High School’s shot team, he’s besides Coach Boss’ (McGraw) go-to enforcer— nan “chief limb breaker” who does nan soiled activity that keeps Boss’ section empire afloat. Status-hungry and hot-headed, he’s yet an pious ft worker pinch absolute loyalty to Boss.
Joseph plays Hardy Whitworth, a erstwhile prima shot subordinate whose blown knee kept him from fulfilling NFL dreams. He’s now nan Sheriff of Craw County — though he mostly acts arsenic a puppet playing nan domiciled that Coach Boss needs him to play. He’s tin of decency and has a master and friends demeanor — but he’s been morally corrupted by his willingness to screen up nan convulsive crimes that hap nether his watch. Hopes to 1 time recapture immoderate type of his glory days.
Suplee plays Eugene “Materhead” Maples, a erstwhile violative lineman. More of a sidekick than a mastermind, he is loyal to his chap adjunct shot coach Esaw Goings, and besides helps Esaw arsenic an enforcer for Boss’ organized crime ring. He shows hints of a conscience, but for now he’s a existent squad subordinate successful this criminal enterprise.
Luke plays Uncle Lou, who is sharp, charismatic, and singularly focused connected monetizing his nephew and prima shot subordinate Demetrius’ talent. A erstwhile circuit head pinch hustler instincts, he views shot arsenic some opportunity and business. Protective and pragmatic, he intends to power nan money truthful his nephew tin attraction connected nan game, unfazed by Coach Boss’ stature.
Ellis-Taylor plays Vernetta, Roberta’s assertive but worried mother. Indignant that nan subject would dainty her girl this way, she urges her to scope retired to her begetter for thief successful her situation, unfazed by Roberta’s attempts to deflect. She succeeded successful putting arsenic overmuch region arsenic she could betwixt herself and Craw County, until her daughter’s travel of vengeance draws her backmost to her hometown.
Southern Bastards hails from Onyx Collective, POV Entertainment, and Proximity Media, successful relation pinch Fifth Season. Sharing communicative in installments pinch Nia DaCosta, Ozark’’s Bill Dubuque penned nan teleplay and is exec producing alongside Matt Olmstead, who will besides service arsenic showrunner, arsenic good arsenic Aaron, Latour, and Green. Other EPs see Layne Eskridge of POV Entertainment, and Ryan Coogler, Sev Ohanian, and Zinzi Coogler of Proximity Media. Simone Harris of Proximity Media and Kate Barry of POV are co-EPs, pinch Proximity’s imaginative executives Hannah Baker and D’Angelo Louis besides group to oversee nan project.
An Independent Spirit Award nominee, Tucker will adjacent beryllium seen starring successful Harlan Coben’s Netflix thriller bid I Will Find You and MGM+’s American Hostage pinch Jon Hamm. He is repped by Paradigm, Entertainment 360, and Hansen, Jacobson, Teller.
Joseph starred successful FX’s Snowfall and has much precocious been seen successful TriStar’s drama One of Them Days. Next up, he’ll beryllium seen playing boxer Sonny Liston successful Prime Video’s bid The Greatest connected Muhammad Ali. He is repped by Entertainment 360, Gersh, and Fox Rothschild.
Recent credits for Suplee see films for illustration Let’s Start a Cult and Babylon, on pinch Prime Video’s bid The Pradeeps of Pittsburgh. He is repped by Paradigm, Nicole Garcia Management, and Dan Fox of Hansen, Jacobson, Teller.
Best known for playing nan titular domiciled successful Denzel Washington’s movie Antwone Fisher, Luke’s past decade has included roles successful shows for illustration The Purge, 13 Reasons Why and Rogue, arsenic good arsenic films for illustration American Refugee and nan upcoming Michael Jackson biopic Michael, wherever he plays Johnnie Cochran. He is repped by Gersh, Link Entertainment, and HillTop Entertainment.
Oscar-nominated for King Richard, Ellis-Taylor has astir precocious been seen successful films for illustration Nickel Boys, The Supremes astatine Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat, The Deliverance, and Exhibiting Forgiveness. Her upcoming slate includes nan crime thriller bid Lucky pinch Anya Taylor-Joy, which premieres connected Apple TV connected July 15, among different projects. She is repped by CAA and TMT Entertainment Group.
