Syfy's New Alien Drama 'Hunters' Cast Actor Julian McMahon in Recurring Role
Cable network Syfy is now ready to bring yet another small screen science-fiction drama series titled "Hunters" and new casting reports indicated the involvement of "Nip/Tuck" actor Julian McMahon.
McMahon will have a recurring role in the upcoming alien drama. He will play the part of McCarthy, "an unhinged drug addict and Hunter cell leader who has an affinity for house music and violence," according to Deadline.
The actor will be joining the cast, which includes Nathan Phillips and Britne Oldford.
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"Hunters" is the network's forthcoming 13-episode, straight-to-series TV offering which was produced by "The Walking Dead" executive producer Gale Anne Hurd.
The show, according to the publication, is written by Natalie Chaidez (who also wrote for "Heroes") and is based on the novel by New York Times bestselling author Whitley Strieber titled "Alien Hunter."
The story revolves around the disappearance of a brilliant police detective's (Phillips) wife. The book summary gave hints that everything looks like she left on purpose. The Philadelphia cop couldn't rest himself knowing that there really is something wrong.
His obsession to find his wife and crack the mystery as a whole leads him to a shady government organization tasked to hunt a group of "ruthless, possibly extra-terrestrial terrorists."
"We were so impressed by the pilot script from this outstanding and accomplished creative team led by Gale Anne Hurd and Natalie Chaidez," Syfy president Dave Howe said during the announcement of the project last year. "This fast-paced and innovative program takes viewers inside a chilling yet all too familiar world. Adding Hunters to new series such as The Expanse, 12 Monkeys, and the miniseries Childhood's End, provides us with a formidable lineup of diverse, high-end science fiction."
"Hunters" is slated to premiere sometime in 2016.
