‘Outlander’ Star’s New Apple TV Thriller Series Officially Adds a Pirates of the Caribbean Favorite
Bill Nighy has joined Ascension, Apple TV’s upcoming horror thriller, alongside Outlander star Caitríona Balfe. The series is inspired by Adam Nevill’s novel Last Days and is being made by four-time Academy Award winner Alfonso Cuarón.
Balfe plays Rose, a recently divorced mother and documentary filmmaker investigating a mysterious 20th-century cult called the Church of Ascension. The story’s logline says she initially finds refuge in the cult’s teachings, then uncovers something more sinister; Nighy’s role has not been announced.
In short
- Bill Nighy joins Apple TV’s Ascension.
- Caitríona Balfe leads the horror thriller.
- The story centres on a filmmaker investigating a cult.
Explained simply
Ascension is an upcoming Apple TV series inspired by Last Days, a horror novel by Adam Nevill. It follows Rose, a recently divorced mother who makes documentaries and begins investigating the Church of Ascension, a mysterious group from the 20th century.
Caitríona Balfe, known for Outlander, plays Rose, while Alfonso Cuarón is making the series. Bill Nighy has joined the cast, though his character has not been announced. The story centres on Rose’s changing view of the group: its teachings first offer her comfort, but her investigation points to something more troubling.
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