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  "id": 16066826,
  "title": "Sam Heughan to Star With Viola Davis in Paramount+ Thriller Series ‘Ascent’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/sam-heughan-to-star-with-viola-davis-in-paramount-thriller-series",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-22T16:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/sam-heughan-paramount-ascent-viola-davis-1236919344/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "“Outlander” star Sam Heughan has been cast to star opposite Viola Davis in Paramount+’s upcoming thriller “Ascent,” set in the world of global corporate crisis and damage control. In the series, which Davis also executive produces, Heughan will play “Conal,” described as “one of Ascent Ventures top agents. A lethally charming and natural chameleon, Conal […]",
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      {
        "outlet": "Deadline",
        "title": "Sam Heughan To Star Opposite Viola Davis In Paramount+ Thriller ‘Ascent’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/sam-heughan-to-star-opposite-viola-davis-in-paramount-thriller-ascent",
        "published": "2026-10-22T16:00:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "TVLine",
        "title": "Casting News: Sam Heughan Joins Viola Davis' Paramount+ Thriller, The Watcher Adds Riverdale Vet, And More",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/casting-news-sam-heughan-joins-viola-davis-paramount-thriller-the",
        "published": "2026-10-22T22:00:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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