Mackenzie Davis has officially signed on to star opposite Josh Hartnett in Netflix’s upcoming limited series set on the rocky shores of Newfoundland, Canada. Stranger Things star Charlie Heaton has also joined the cast,.
The currently untitled project comes from creator Jesse McKeown and will center around a small coastal town grappling with a mysterious threat from the sea.
This six-episode series casts Hartnett as a hardened fisherman who finds himself battling to protect his family, his community, and a way of life that’s disappearing fast—just as something terrifying and unknown washes up from the depths.
Davis’ role is still under wraps, but she’s great and this seems like a great project for her, as it seems like this will be character-driven survival story set against a remote and haunting backdrop.
McKeown will serve as showrunner and executive producer. Writing duties are handled by an impressive team including Karen Walton (Orphan Black), Perry Chafe (St. Pierre), and Natty Zavitz (Edging). The series will be directed by Jamie Childs, Helen Shaver, and Stephen Dunn.
Davis recently starred in Blumhouse’s Speak No Evil opposite James McAvoy and appeared in Swimming Home directed by Justin Anderson. On the film side, her credits include Blade Runner 2049, Terminator: Dark Fate, Tully, and The Martian.
Her television work is just as stacked, having led HBO Max’s Station Eleven and starred in AMC’s Halt and Catch Fire. She also made memorable appearances in Black Mirror and Love, Death & Robots. Behind the camera, Davis’ directorial debut Woaca screened at both TIFF and the London Film Festival. Up next, she’s set to headline Netflix’s crime noir series The Undertow.
