{
  "id": 9163953,
  "title": "J.K. Simmons Joins Will Poulter In Apple TV’s ‘Beat The Reaper’; Tim Van Patten To Direct & EP",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/j-k-simmons-joins-will-poulter-in-apple-tvs-beat-the-reaper-tim-van",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-22T17:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Deadline",
    "slug": "deadline",
    "url": "https://deadline.com/2026/09/j-k-simmons-cast-apple-tv-beat-the-reaper-1237109776/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "EXCLUSIVE: J.K. Simmons (Heart of the Beast, The Westies) is joining Will Poulter as a series regular in Apple TV’s Beat The Reaper, based on the novel of the same name by Josh Bazell. Additionally, Tim Van Patten (Masters of the Air, Boardwalk Empire) will direct the pilot and serve as executive producer on the […]",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}