Nathan Lane will star in Showtime’s Penny Dreadful: City of Angels.
The Tony Award winner joins the previously announced Daniel Zovatto and Game of Thrones star Natalie Dormer. The cast also includes Jessica Garza and Jonathan Nieves.
Set in 1938 Los Angeles, the series is described as a “spiritual descendant of the original Penny Dreadful story.” Lane will portray a veteran officer in the LAPD, Lewis Michener, who is “wise to the ways of the world and ruthless in pursuit of his goals.”
“Penny Dreadful: City of Angels explores an exciting mix of the supernatural and the combustible reality of the period, creating new occult myths and moral dilemmas within a genuine historical backdrop,” according to a press release. “This chapter is a bold new vision that will employ all new characters and storylines.”
Production is scheduled to begin later in the year. No premiere date has been set.