Netflix Casts Morgan Spector for Langdon Series

Netflix is moving forward with a major new adaptation of Dan Brown's Robert Langdon book series, with "The Gilded Age" star Morgan Spector in negotiations to take on the iconic role of the symbologist professor. The streaming service is developing an eight-episode series based on Brown's latest novel, "The Secret of Secrets," with showrunner Carlton Cuse confirming that filming is slated to begin this fall in Prague.

The casting decision marks a new chapter for the globally popular franchise, which was previously headlined by Tom Hanks in three feature films and later by Ashley Zukerman in a Peacock television series. Rebecca Hall is also in talks to co-star as Katherine Solomon, the scientist and love interest at the center of the new story. Cuse, who is co-creating the series with Brown, recently stated that the production is "getting close to confirming the lead" and preparing to start filming.

"The Secret of Secrets" is the sixth novel in Brown's series, published in September 2025. The plot finds Langdon in Prague, where his partner, scientist Katherine Solomon, is about to publish revolutionary research on human consciousness. After a murder disrupts her lecture and she...