The “Far Cry” TV series at FX is continuing to build out an all-star cast.
Variety has learned that Brendan Gleeson (“The Banshees of Inisherin,” “In Bruges”), Jennifer Jason Leigh (“The Hateful Eight,” FX’s “Fargo”), Hamish Linklater (“Widow’s Bay,” “Midnight Mass”), Sam Spruell (“A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms,” FX’s “Alien: Earth”), and Jamie Demetriou (“Stath Lets Flats,” “The Afterparty”) are all set to appear in the first season of the series, which is based on the video game franchise of the same name.
The five new additions join previously announced lead and co-creator Rob Mac and fellow cast members Lizzy Caplan and Steve Buscemi.
The series was first reported to be set up at FX in November 2025 from creators Noah Hawley and Mac. Exact plot and character details remain under wraps, but the series will follow an anthology format like the “Far Cry” games and feature a different cast and setting each season.
“Far Cry” will air on FX, Hulu, and Disney+ internationally. Mac will executive produce under his More Better Productions banner, while Hawley will executive produce under his overall deal with FX and Disney Entertainment Television via 26 Keys. Simon Emanuel will also executive produce along with Emilia Serrano for 26 Keys, Nick Frenkel for 3 Arts, Monica Macer, Peter Calloway, John Campisi, and Gerard Guillemot, Margaret Boykin and Austin Dill for Ubisoft Film & Television. The series will be produced by FX Productions.
Gleeson is repped by CAA and Principal Entertainment. Leigh is repped by by CAA and Untitled Entertainment. Linklater is repped by Untitled Entertainment, Gersh and Johnson Shapiro Slewett & Kole. Spruell is repped by Lou Coulson Associates and Luber Roklin Entertainment. Demetriou is repped by United Agents, CAA, and Multitude Media.