Alfred Molina joins the mini-series Ascent on Paramount+

Alfred Molina, known for his role as Doc Ock, has just been confirmed in the mini-series Ascent slated for Paramount+ in 2027. The series, written by John Logan (Gladiator, Sweeney Todd, Skyfall) and fronted by Viola Davis, icon of How to Get Away With Murder, sees the actor playing Sebastian, director of an international secret-agent agency that gives the series its name. After the involvement of Evan and Amy Madigan, the cast is enriched by this cinema heavyweight. Sebastian will have to choose which agent will succeed him at the head of the agency. No broadcast date has been announced yet. According to AlloCiné, the production is already generating anticipation among small-screen fans.