Sam Heughan Joins Viola Davis in Paramount Thriller Ascent

Sam Heughan has joined Viola Davis in Ascent, a Paramount thriller series, playing Conal, a top agent at the corporate firm Ascent Ventures. Production is scheduled to begin in Los Angeles in 2027; no premiere date has been announced. The series is billed as a character-driven thriller set in global corporate crisis management. Davis plays Catriona, an elite corporate fixer whose estranged daughter is in danger, according to the series logline. Catriona must draw on the ruthless skills that have made her indispensable to billion-dollar clients, the description says. Conal is described in the character materials as lethally charming and a natural chameleon who uses social cunning and ruthlessness to complete his missions. The description also says he gets a thrill from the work. Further details about his missions or how his role connects to Catriona’s crisis have not been announced. John Logan created Ascent and serves as showrunner and executive producer. Michael Aguilar also executive produces. Davis executive produces with Julius Tennon through their company, JuVee Productions. Paramount Television Studios is producing the series. The casting adds Heughan to the project...