# Bill Nighy Joins Caitriona Balfe in Alfonso Cuaron Series ‘Ascension’ at Apple TV

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/bill-nighy-joins-caitriona-balfe-in-alfonso-cuaron-series-ascension-at-apple-tv/
- Published: 2026-10-26T18:00:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-26T18:21:40+00:00
- Original publisher: Variety
- Original article: https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/bill-nighy-caitriona-balfe-alfonso-cuaron-ascension-apple-1236931355/
- Topics: Celebrity, Entertainment, Horror, TV

## Key points

- Bill Nighy joins Apple TV’s horror thriller *Ascension*.
- Caitríona Balfe plays a filmmaker investigating a cult.
- Nighy’s role has not been revealed.

## Summary

Bill Nighy has joined Alfonso Cuarón’s horror thriller series *Ascension* for Apple TV, starring alongside Caitríona Balfe. The casting adds an Oscar-nominated actor to the adaptation of Adam Nevill’s novel *Last Days*, though Nighy’s character has not been disclosed.

Balfe plays Rose, a recently divorced mother and documentary filmmaker who investigates a mysterious 20th-century cult called the Church of Ascension. The project initially offers Rose refuge, but she uncovers something more sinister beneath its teachings. Cuarón co-wrote and executive produces; Natalie Erika James and Christian White are co-showrunners, with James directing.

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