Bill Nighy Joins Alfonso Cuarón’s Apple TV Horror Thriller Series ‘Ascension’
Bill Nighy has joined Apple TV’s psychological horror thriller series *Ascension*, starring opposite Caitríona Balfe. The casting adds an experienced screen actor to a series led by Alfonso Cuarón, about a documentary filmmaker whose investigation into a cult draws her into its teachings and a darker mystery.
Nighy will play Zac, a documentarian who hires Rose, Balfe’s character, for a project. The one-hour series is inspired by Adam Nevill’s novel *Last Days* and is co-run by Natalie Erika James and Christian White, who also write and executive produce; James is lead director. Apple Studios and Anonymous Content are producing, with Alfonso and Carlos Cuarón among the executive producers.
In short
- Bill Nighy joins Apple TV’s horror thriller *Ascension*.
- He will play a documentarian who hires Rose.
- Caitríona Balfe stars as a filmmaker investigating a cult.
Explained simply
Adam Nevill’s novel Last Days provides the starting point for Ascension, a psychological horror story about a documentary filmmaker investigating a cult. As she learns more about the group, its beliefs and a darker mystery draw her further in.
The series is led by filmmaker Alfonso Cuarón and co-run by Natalie Erika James and Christian White, who also write it; James directs. Caitríona Balfe plays Rose, and Bill Nighy plays Zac, the documentarian who hires her to work on a project.
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