Caitríona Balfe Cast In Ascension At Apple TV
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Key Points:
- Caitríona Balfe, star of "Outlander," will star in and executive-produce the Apple TV horror drama "Ascension," marking her first TV series since "Outlander" ended in May.
- "Ascension" follows Rose, a documentary filmmaker and newly divorced mother who encounters a cult called the Church of Ascension, which harbors dark secrets.
- The series is inspired by Adam Nevill's 2012 novel "Last Days" and will be showrun by Natalie Erika James and Christian White, with scripts co-written by Alfonso and Carlos Cuarón.
- Apple Studios will produce the hour-long thriller, with James also serving as lead director.
- Balfe has several upcoming film projects, including roles in adaptations of "Sense and Sensibility," "Tenzing," "A Long Winter," and "The Housekeeper."
