Lou Taylor Pucci, Ashton Holmes to Co-Star in ABC’s ‘Reckless’ Pilot

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Ashton Holmes and Lou Taylor Pucci

Lou Taylor Pucci and Ashton Holmes are getting Reckless.

The two actors have been joined the cast of the ABC drama pilot from executive producer Martin Campbell, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. Campbell will direct.

From ABC Studios, Reckless follows staid engineer David Ritter, whose wife Sarah goes missing during a military coup in East Myanmar. He casts off his generally careful demeanor and risks everything to get her back, including embezzling money from his powerful father-in-law’s company to hire a mercenary.

Pucci, whose credits include films Beginners and Carriers, will play Ryan Harrison, a twentysomething family screw-up. He once stole $90,000 from his father’s manufacturing business and blew it on Internet poker. Though he’s a good guy, Ryan is slightly under-motivated

Holmes, who appeared on Nikita and Revenge, will portray Wyatt Bickford, described as confident (bordering on arrogant), charming and entitled. He is an acquaintance of David’s from college who doesn’t remember him but is willing to meet with him nonetheless. Wyatt’s firm represents a private security contractor, though he repeatedly stresses that they are a last-resort option. 

They join a cast that includes Ernie Hudson and Eloise Mumford. Chris Black will write and executive produce, along with Campbell and David Rapaport.

Pucci, repped by UTA, next appears in Evil Dead. Holmes is repped by APA and Intellectual Artists Management.

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‘Damages’ Actress to Co-Star in ‘NCIS: LA’ Spinoff

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A Damages vet has been added to the cast of CBS’ planted NCIS: LA spinoff, Red.

Gillian Alexy, who played Gitta Novak on the DirecTV drama, has landed the role of Special Agent Claire, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.

From executive producer Shane Brennan, NCIS: Red revolves around a mobile team of agents forced to live and work together as they crisscross the country solving crimes. The backdoor pilot will air in the spring as a NCIS: LA episode.

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Claire, who graduated at the top of her class at Harvard, is described as “educated, worldly, athletic and as tough as she is beautiful.” She has trained with the Navy SEALs, lived with a British SAS soldier and loves all things military, with a strong passion for photography, inherited from her war correspondent father. Though she views herself as a tomboy, the world sees her as a stunningly attractive woman.

Alexy joins ER‘s Scott Grimes as the team’s forensic specialist Dave and Parenthood vet John Corbett as former NCIS special agent Roy Mills. NCIS: LA‘s Miguel Ferrer will reprise his role as NCIS assistant director Owen Granger, while Red Dawn‘s Edwin Hodge will play Special Agent Kai.

Repped by Stone Manners Agency, Mark Morris and Associates and Group Entertainment, Alexy has also starred in McLeod’s Daughters and appeared in Unforgettable, Nurse Jackie and Blue Bloods.

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‘Damages’ Actress to Co-Star in ‘NCIS: LA’ Spinoff

Gillian Alexy - P 2013

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Gillian Alexy

A Damages vet has been added to the cast of CBS’ planted NCIS: LA spinoff, Red.

Gillian Alexy, who played Gitta Novak on the DirecTV drama, has landed the role of Special Agent Claire, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.

From executive producer Shane Brennan, NCIS: Red revolves around a mobile team of agents forced to live and work together as they crisscross the country solving crimes. The backdoor pilot will air in the spring as a NCIS: LA episode.

STORY: TV Pilots 2013: The Complete Guide

Claire, who graduated at the top of her class at Harvard, is described as “educated, worldly, athletic and as tough as she is beautiful.” She has trained with the Navy SEALs, lived with a British SAS soldier and loves all things military, with a strong passion for photography, inherited from her war correspondent father. Though she views herself as a tomboy, the world sees her as a stunningly attractive woman.

Alexy joins ER‘s Scott Grimes as the team’s forensic specialist Dave and Parenthood vet John Corbett as former NCIS special agent Roy Mills. NCIS: LA‘s Miguel Ferrer will reprise his role as NCIS assistant director Owen Granger, while Red Dawn‘s Edwin Hodge will play Special Agent Kai.

Repped by Stone Manners Agency, Mark Morris and Associates and Group Entertainment, Alexy has also starred in McLeod’s Daughters and appeared in Unforgettable, Nurse Jackie and Blue Bloods.

E-mail: Philiana.Ng@thr.com
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