Jason isaacs & lior raz join tom holland in ‘the crowded room’ apple anthology series

Jason isaacs & lior raz join tom holland in ‘the crowded room’ apple anthology series

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EXCLUSIVE: _Fauda_‘s Lior Raz and Jason Isaacs (_Good Sam_) have been tapped to star opposite Tom Holland in _The Crowded Room_, Apple’s seasonal anthology series from _A Beautiful Mind_‘s


Akiva Goldsman and New Regency. In addition to Holland, they join previously cast Amanda Seyfried, Emmy Rossum, Sasha Lane, Christopher Abbot and Emma Laird. Written and executive produced


by Goldsman and directed by Kornel Mundruczo,_ The Crowded Room_ is an anthology series that will explore inspirational stories of those who have struggled with mental illness and learned to


live successfully with it. The 10-episode first season is based in part on Goldsman’s life and inspired by Daniel Keyes’ biography _The Minds of Billy Milligan._ Holland, who also executive


produces alongside Goldman, stars in the lead role of Danny Sullivan, loosely based on Milligan, who was the first person acquitted of a crime because of multiple-personality disorder, now


known as dissociative identity disorder. WATCH ON DEADLINE Isaacs plays Jack Lamb, a friend of Danny’s biological father and Yitzhak’s employer. Raz portrays Yitzhak, Danny’s landlord, who


becomes an important figure in his life. _The Crowded Room_ is a co-production between Apple Studios and New Regency. Goldsman serves as executive producer through his Weed Road Productions


banner. The series also will be executive produced by Suzanne Heathcoate; Alexandra Milchan for EMJAG Productions; and New Regency’s Arnon Milchan, Yariv Milchan and Michael Schaefer. Isaacs


currently stars in CBS’ drama series _Good Sam._ Known for his role known as Lucius Malfoy in the _Harry Potter_ films, Isaacs recently starred in Fran Kranz’s Sundance pic _Mass_ and John


Madden-directed _Operation Mincemeat._ He’ll next be seen on the big screen in Robert Mullan’s _James and Lucia_. Isaacs is repped by Silver Lining Entertainment, Gersh and Independent in


UK. Raz co-created, executive produces and stars in _Fauda _on Netflix. He previously co-created, executive produced and starred in Netflix action series _Hit & Run._ On the film side,


he was most recently seen in the Michael Bay-directed _6 Underground._ Raz is repped by UTA, Artists First and Ziffren Brittenham.