Amy Madigan Joins Cast of Paramount+’s ‘Ascent’ With Viola Davis and Sam Heughan

Oscar winner Amy Madigan (“Weapons”) has joined the cast of Paramount+’s upcoming drama thriller “Ascent.” She joins previously announced star/exec producer Viola Davis and star Sam Heughan.

According to the streamer, Madigan will play “Rachel,” described as “a former executive at Ascent Ventures and Catriona’s (Davis) lifelong mentor.” The casting reunites Madigan with “Ascent” creator John Logan; she previously appeared in Logan’s series “Penny Dreadful: City of Angels.”

In “Ascent,” which is set in the world of global corporate crisis and damage control, Davis plays “Catriona, an elite corporate fixer, who must weaponize the ruthless skills that have made her indispensable to billion-dollar clients when her estranged daughter is in danger,” while Heughan plays “Conal,” a top Ascent Ventures agent.

Paramount Television Studios is behind the series, which was created by John Logan (“Skyfall,” “Gladiator”). Logan is showrunner and executive producer, while Michael Aguilar (“Penny Dreadful: City of Angels”) and Viola Davis and Julius Tennon for JuVee Productions are also executive producers.

Production is set to begin in Los Angeles in 2027.

Madigan recently won the best supporting actress Oscar for playing “Aunt Gladys” in “Weapons.” Her other film credits include “Field of Dreams,” “Twice in a Lifetime,” “Gone Baby Gone,” “Uncle Buck,” “Places in the Heart” and “Streets of Fire.” In TV, she won the Golden Globe and was Emmy-nominated for “Roe Vs. Wade.” She also was seen in “Fringe,” “Grey’s Anatomy,” “The Laramie Project” and “Carnivale.”

Next up, Madigan will be seen in the film “Sponsor” with Jason Segal and John C. Reilly, an in the limited series “All the Sinners Bleed” as well as in Ryan Coogler’s “X-Files” reboot.