The Apple TV+ series is getting a new member of staff.
Leighton Meester is joining the period drama for its upcoming second season. The details of the roles the former and the star will be playing are currently being kept under wraps.
Meister will join a cast that also includes Christine Frosseth, Alyssa Boe, Josie Tota, Aubrey Ebrough, Imogen Waterhouse, Christina Hendricks, Mia Throttleton, Guy Reimers, Matthew Broome, Josh Dillon and Barney Fishwick.
Based on Edith Wharton’s unfinished novel, it follows a group of American girls who burst onto the London social scene in the 1870s, sparking an Anglo-American culture clash. In season two, the group settles in London and settles into society: Nan (Froseth) is now a duchess, Conchita (Boy) has also married into the nobility, and Ginny (Waterhouse) is a celebrity. is – although one was wanted for kidnapping. her unborn child.
Produced by The Forge Entertainment, a Benejay UK company. Series creator and writer Kathryn Jackie Weiss executive produces with Beth Willis and Susannah White. Season two is directed by William McGregor (), Rachel Letterman (), John Hardwick () and Charlie Manton ().
Meester will next be seen on the CW and Roku channel series. His recent credits include feature films and a recurring role on Hulu. It has been rapped by Uta and The Lead Company.
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