{
  "id": 8221862,
  "title": "Noah Hawley recruits a bunch of heavy hitters to help Rob Mac play Far Cry",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/noah-hawley-recruits-a-bunch-of-heavy-hitters-to-help-rob-mac-play",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-17T23:56:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The A.V. Club",
    "slug": "the-a-v-club",
    "url": "https://www.avclub.com/noah-hawley-fx-fargo-brendan-gleeson-jennifer-jason-leigh"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Noah Hawley and Rob Mac's upcoming Far Cry TV series has been in development for several years, with Mac and a handful of notable actors attached to the project. Recently, FX has added more high-profile talent to the show's ensemble, including Brendan Gleeson and Jennifer Jason Leigh. Gleeson, known for his work on Amazon's Spider-Noir, will join the cast alongside Leigh, who has appeared in Hawley's Fargo, as well as Sam Spruell, Jamie Demetriou, and Hamish Linklater, a fellow Legion castmate.\n\nTogether, this group of seasoned actors will assist Mac and Hawley in adapting the popular video game franchise for television. Far Cry games are known for their diverse settings and open-world gameplay, offering players a chance to engage with various environments and storylines. Although the FX network has not disclosed specifics on the show's first season, they have confirmed that it will maintain the franchise's distinctive \"standalone storytelling format,\" with a new cast and narrative introduced in each season. This anthology approach might pose some challenges for Mac, who has been a consistent presence in the long-running 18th season of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.",
  "summary": "Brendan Gleeson, Jennifer Jason Leigh, and A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms ' Sam Spruell have all joined the FX adaptation.",
  "key_points": [],
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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."
}