Exclusive: The CW’s Washington, D.C.-set pilot Maverick has found its U.S. president in Desperate Housewives alum Mark Moses. Pete Ploszek (Teen Wolf) also has been cast opposite Reina Hardesty in the drama from Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage’s Fake Empire and CBS TV Studios.
Maverick is written by Merigan Mulhern, and directed by Larry Teng. In a present-day America that finds itself under authoritarian rule, the president’s daughter, Kit (Hardesty) –- raised to believe her father is moral and benevolent -– has her worldview rocked on her first day at Georgetown. Challenged by her fellow students, and under the watchful eye of Secret Service agents, she’ll have to decide if her loyalties lie with her family or with a growing resistance as she navigates her freshman year.
Moses plays Charles Price, Kit’s father and the president of the United States who has...
Maverick is written by Merigan Mulhern, and directed by Larry Teng. In a present-day America that finds itself under authoritarian rule, the president’s daughter, Kit (Hardesty) –- raised to believe her father is moral and benevolent -– has her worldview rocked on her first day at Georgetown. Challenged by her fellow students, and under the watchful eye of Secret Service agents, she’ll have to decide if her loyalties lie with her family or with a growing resistance as she navigates her freshman year.
Moses plays Charles Price, Kit’s father and the president of the United States who has...
- 3/9/2020
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Christopher Meyer (Mad About You) and Zayne Emory (The Rookie) are set as series regulars opposite Reina Hardesty in the CW drama pilot drama Maverick, from writer Merigan Mulhern, Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage’s Fake Empire and CBS TV Studios.
The premise of Maverick is likely to draw real-life parallels: In a present day America that finds itself under authoritarian rule, the President’s daughter, Kit (Hardesty) –- raised to believe her father is moral and benevolent -– has her worldview rocked on her first day at Georgetown. Challenged by her fellow students, and under the watchful eye of Secret Service agents, she’ll have to decide if her loyalties lie with her family or with a growing resistance as she navigates her freshman year.
Meyer will play Chase. A handsome and effortlessly cool freshman at the school, Chase connects quickly with Kit as they are in all of the same classes.
The premise of Maverick is likely to draw real-life parallels: In a present day America that finds itself under authoritarian rule, the President’s daughter, Kit (Hardesty) –- raised to believe her father is moral and benevolent -– has her worldview rocked on her first day at Georgetown. Challenged by her fellow students, and under the watchful eye of Secret Service agents, she’ll have to decide if her loyalties lie with her family or with a growing resistance as she navigates her freshman year.
Meyer will play Chase. A handsome and effortlessly cool freshman at the school, Chase connects quickly with Kit as they are in all of the same classes.
- 3/5/2020
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
“The Flash” alum Reina Hardesty has been set as the star of The CW First Daughter drama pilot “Maverick,” with Nandy Martin (“The Fosters”) and Zainne Saleh (“The Night Shift”) also joining the cast, TheWrap has learned.
Additionally, Larry Teng has signed on to direct the potential series’ pilot.
Written by Merigan Mulhern, “Maverick” is set in a present-day America that finds itself under authoritarian rule, where the President’s daughter (Hardesty) — raised to believe her father is moral and benevolent — has her worldview rocked on her first day at Georgetown. Challenged by her fellow students, and under the watchful eye of Secret Service agents, she’ll have to decide if her loyalties lie with her family or with a growing resistance as she navigates her freshman year.
Also Read: TV Pilot Season 2020: TheWrap's Complete Guide
Hardesty will play Kit. Raised in a family of wealth and power, Kit...
Additionally, Larry Teng has signed on to direct the potential series’ pilot.
Written by Merigan Mulhern, “Maverick” is set in a present-day America that finds itself under authoritarian rule, where the President’s daughter (Hardesty) — raised to believe her father is moral and benevolent — has her worldview rocked on her first day at Georgetown. Challenged by her fellow students, and under the watchful eye of Secret Service agents, she’ll have to decide if her loyalties lie with her family or with a growing resistance as she navigates her freshman year.
Also Read: TV Pilot Season 2020: TheWrap's Complete Guide
Hardesty will play Kit. Raised in a family of wealth and power, Kit...
- 2/28/2020
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Reina Hardesty (The Flash) has been cast as the lead of the CW pilot Maverick. Nandy Martin (The Fosters) and Zainne Saleh (The Night Shift) also have been cast as series regulars in the drama from writer Merigan Mulhern, Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage’s Fake Empire and CBS TV Studios. Larry Teng (Nancy Drew) will direct the pilot as part of his overall deal with CBS TV Studios.
The premise of Maverick is likely to draw real-life parallels: In a present day America that finds itself under authoritarian rule, the President’s daughter, Kit (Hardesty) –- raised to believe her father is moral and benevolent -– has her worldview rocked on her first day at Georgetown. Challenged by her fellow students, and under the watchful eye of Secret Service agents, she’ll have to decide if her loyalties lie with her family or with a growing resistance as she navigates her freshman year.
The premise of Maverick is likely to draw real-life parallels: In a present day America that finds itself under authoritarian rule, the President’s daughter, Kit (Hardesty) –- raised to believe her father is moral and benevolent -– has her worldview rocked on her first day at Georgetown. Challenged by her fellow students, and under the watchful eye of Secret Service agents, she’ll have to decide if her loyalties lie with her family or with a growing resistance as she navigates her freshman year.
- 2/28/2020
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
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