# Alfonso Cuaron’s Apple TV Cult Series ‘Ascension’ Adds Amanda Plummer, Christopher Chung, T’Nia Miller

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/alfonso-cuarons-apple-tv-cult-series-ascension-adds-amanda-plummer-christopher-chung-tnia-miller/
- Published: 2026-10-28T20:30:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-29T04:38:30+00:00
- Original publisher: Variety
- Original article: https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/alfonso-cuaron-apple-tv-ascension-cast-1236933558/
- Topics: Entertainment, TV

## Key points

- Amanda Plummer, Christopher Chung and T’Nia Miller join *Ascension*.
- Caitríona Balfe leads the Apple TV drama, with Bill Nighy also starring.
- The story follows a filmmaker investigating a mysterious cult.

## Summary

Apple TV’s upcoming series *Ascension*, co-written and executive produced by Alfonso Cuarón, has added Amanda Plummer, Christopher Chung and T’Nia Miller as series regulars. Their casting expands a drama led by Caitríona Balfe and also starring Bill Nighy, though the new actors’ roles have not been disclosed.

Inspired by Adam Nevill’s novel *Last Days*, the series follows Rose, a recently divorced documentary filmmaker investigating the 20th-century Church of Ascension. She is drawn to its teachings before uncovering something more sinister beneath them. Natalie Erika James and Christian White are co-showrunners, with James also directing; Anonymous Content will produce for Apple Studios.

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