Sam Heughan Joins Viola Davis in Paramount+ Thriller 'Ascent'
The actor will play Conal in the series created by John Logan, which is set to shoot in Los Angeles next year.
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2 publishers have covered this in 2 articles since 22 Oct 2026. Variety published first, on 22 October at 16:00 UTC. The most recent article, from Deadline, appeared on 22 October at 16:00 UTC.
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- Sam Heughan
- Viola Davis
- Paramount+
- Ascent
- John Logan