Casting News: James Marsden's Apple TV Comedy, David Spade Reprising Joe Dirt, And More
James Marsden is building out his Apple TV portfolio with a second series in the works - this one a comedy - following his stint on Your Friends & Neighbors.
James Marsden is expanding his presence on Apple TV with a couple of upcoming projects. After appearing in the season-long series "Your Friends & Neighbors" alongside Jon Hamm, Marsden is set to lead and produce the comedy "Bad News Dads." This project, currently in the development phase, is based on an upcoming novel by Adam Frost and adapted by "You're the Worst" creator Stephen Falk.
The half-hour comedy revolves around a group of inept men's baseball rec league teammates, with Ben (Marsden) spearheading an investigation into the suspicious death of his wife. The story takes a dark turn when they suspect murder, leading to a misguided and often comical investigation.
Additionally, Marsden is also linked to another Apple TV series, "Disavowed," an action thriller in which he plays CIA case officer Brad Griffin. Griffin's character is abruptly dismissed while leading a global pursuit for an assassin who killed Griffin's colleague. Betrayed and ostracized from the intelligence world, Griffin decides to pursue the 15 million dollar bounty on the assassin's head, disregarding all protocols and rules.
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