8 New Stars Join Amazon’s Murderous Family

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Eight familiar names are now joining the cast of Amazon’s planned series “Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone.” Alongside Sean Astin and Patricia Clarkson, Elizabeth Marvel, Daniella Garcia, Felix Solis, Annaleigh Ashford, Chris Walley and Eliza Bennett have also been cast in regular series roles.

For you as a viewer, this means the idea of a family in which someone has killed another person is getting a significantly larger ensemble. The concept sounds promising, although it remains to be seen how large the family’s crime-and-mystery element will ultimately be.

Which Stars Are Joining Amazon?

The eight new additions are Patricia Clarkson, Elizabeth Marvel, Daniella Garcia, Felix Solis, Sean Astin, Annaleigh Ashford, Chris Walley and Eliza Bennett. Together, they bring established crime-drama experience and experience from television productions, creating a mix of familiar names.

Variety reports that Amazon has cast eight new regular series roles for the upcoming series adaptation. Deadline cites nearly the same cast, also describing the eight actors as regular roles in the series.

The two reports therefore agree on one key point: These are not merely individual guest appearances, but eight new regular roles.

What Is Known About the Production?

“Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone” is a dark comedy. It is based on Benjamin Stevenson’s successful novel and is being developed by David Hemingson, who, according to Deadline, is also known as the writer of “The Holdovers” and “Kitchen Confidential.”

The story combines a family with the knowledge that someone in their circle has committed a murder. The current reports do not say how the characters interact with one another, which relationships will be at the center of the story, or who will ultimately be identified as the perpetrator or victim.

The two reports also did not give a specific release date. So far, only one thing is certain: The series is being made for Amazon, or Prime Video, and has been announced as an upcoming production.

Why the Expanded Cast Promises Excitement

Sean Astin immediately brings to mind “Stranger Things” and “The Lord of the Rings.” Patricia Clarkson is familiar to many from “Sharp Objects” and “Pieces of April.” Felix Solis brings experience from “Ozark” and “Sirens,” while Elizabeth Marvel was previously seen in “Disclosure Day” and “Presumed Innocent.”

That alone does not make for a good series. The dark comedy still has to convince viewers through its characters and its humor about murder, family and silence. The expanded cast, however, offers a range of different styles of acting and adds eight regular roles to the existing ensemble of characters.

Your Verdict on the Casting

The news is clear: Amazon is betting on eight additional regular series roles for “Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone.” The names promise star power, and the roles could produce interconnected crime stories, while the foundation—a bestseller as the source material and a dark comedy as the format—speaks for itself.

Ultimately, there is one key principle for making an informed assessment: Do not mistake the cast for the quality of the series. Until the exact roles, trailers and a release date are available, the main conclusion is that Amazon is taking this format seriously. Good luck with the adaptation—and, above all, with watching it once the series is available.