Jennifer Finnigan is set as the female lead in the high-profile FX drama pilot Tyrant, from Homeland executive producers Howard Gordon and Gideon Raff and Six Feet Under alum Craig Wright. It tells the story of an unassuming American family — Barry (Adam Rayner); his strong, smart and idealistic wife Molly (Finnigan); and their kids Emma (Anne Winters) and Sammy (Noah Silver) — drawn into the workings of a turbulent Middle East nation. David Yates is directing the pilot, which begins filming next week in Morocco. Gordon, Raff and Wright executive produce in association with Keshet Broadcasting. The Fox 21-produced project has a big commitment at FX and is expected to go to series
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Sounds interesting and Finnigan definitely deserves a better role than some of the more formulaic shows she's been part of recently - she's a very talented actress.
ReplyDeleteIt's like Jennifer goes comedy-drama-comedy-drama-... I love it.
ReplyDeleteShe's nice, but has had a very unlucky streak lately. Hope this one works out for her....
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