Sam Heughan joins Viola Davis in Paramount+ thriller Ascent
Filming is planned for Los Angeles in 2027, with Heughan playing an agent and Davis portraying a corporate fixer.
Sam Heughan has been cast alongside Viola Davis in Ascent, an upcoming thriller series for Paramount+. According to Deadline, production is scheduled to take place in Los Angeles in 2027.
The series centers on characters working in international corporate crisis management and damage control. Heughan will portray Conal, a leading agent at Ascent Ventures whose charm and ability to adapt help him carry out assignments. The character employs ruthless tactics and social manipulation, taking pleasure in finishing missions.
Davis will play Catriona Vail, a high-level corporate fixer. When her estranged daughter faces danger, Vail must draw on the hard-edged skills that her billion-dollar clients rely on.
Heughan appeared throughout Outlander’s 8 seasons on Starz. Davis won an Emmy for ABC’s How to Get Away with Murder, which aired from 2014 to 2020. Her television credits also include Showtime’s 2022 limited series The First Lady.
