Mary McDonnell Joins Justin Hartley In CBS’ ‘The Never Game’ Pilot

In what could be her first collection common position since Main Crimes, Mary McDonnell is about to star reverse Justin Hartley in CBS’ The By no means Recreation drama pilot.

The difference of Jeffrey Deaver’s 2019 novel follows Colter Shaw (performed by This Is Us alum Hartley), a lone-wolf survivalist who roams the nation as a “reward seeker,” utilizing his skilled monitoring abilities to assist non-public residents and regulation enforcement remedy all method of mysteries — all whereas contending together with his personal fractured household.

Talking of which… McDonnell will play Mary Dove Shaw, Colter’s robust and uncompromising mom, our sister website Deadline experiences.

Having raised her three kids on the distant California compound the place her husband took them earlier than his mysterious loss of life, Mary now represents “the emotional middle of Colter’s stressed life,” whereas holding “the important thing to the secrets and techniques of his previous.”

McDonnell most just lately appeared on TV in ABC’s short-lived Insurgent, and will probably be seen taking part in Madeline Usher in Netflix’s The Fall of the Home of Usher.

Hartley additionally serves as an government producer on the potential collection with This Is Us EP Ken Olin, who will direct the pilot.

“I couldn’t be happier that The By no means Recreation is coming to CBS, and that Colter Shaw will probably be delivered to life on display screen quickly,” Hartley mentioned in an announcement launched when the pilot dedication was first introduced. “Once I learn the e-book, I used to be instantly drawn to the character and the story; creating this challenge with Ken has been a real labor of affection. Colter goes to kick some critical ass, and I can’t await audiences to satisfy him.”

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