Jeff Fahey, William Forsythe & Nicky Whelan Among Cast Joining Mark Pellegrino In Series ‘A Motel’

EXCLUSIVE : Jeff Fahey ( Lost ), William Forsythe ( Raising Arizona ) and Nicky Whelan ( Halloween 2 ) are among cast joining Mark Pellegrino in upcoming dramedy crime series A Motel .

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Also joining are Thomas Ian Nicholas ( American Pie ), Niko Foster ( MR-9: Do or Die ), Nolan River ( Old ), Charlene Amoia ( How I Met Your Mother ), Luke Edwards ( True Detective ), Kelly Reiter ( Deadlock ) and Kelly Arjen ( Adverse ).

Supernatural and 13 Reasons Why actor Pellegrino leads the show about a group of outcasts working at a seedy motel who find themselves in danger when they accidentally uncover a drug smuggling plot for the mafia.

Production on the series is due to begin in August. Brian A. Metcalf ( UnderDeveloped ) is showrunner and executive producer. Also executive-producing is Asif Akbar ( Boneyard ) who will also be directing some of the episodes. Kelly Arjen also serves as executive producer and Mark Pellegrino and Niko Foster are co-executive producers.

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The show is being produced and financed under Black Jellybeans and Akbar Media.

Fahey is repped by Jeff Goldberg Management; Forsythe is repped by Lovett Management and Innovative Artists; Whelan is repped by Stewart Talent and Artist International Group; Akbar is repped by Artist International Group; and Metcalf is repped by Aqua Talent, Innovative Artists and Authentic Talent & Literary Management.

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