EXCLUSIVE: Tom Ellis (Lucifer) is becoming a member of season 2 of the Hulu Original sequence Tell Me Lies.
Ellis has been solid within the sequence common function of Oliver, a professor at Baird College whose robust love perspective makes him an intimidating presence that isn’t appreciated by all college students. He is married to Lucy’s professor Marianne (Gabriella Pession), however as one of many foremost characters begins looking for his approval, his affect can have chaotic repercussions.
Most not too long ago, it was introduced that Ellis will star in and government produce Second Wife with Emma Roberts, for Hulu and twentieth TV, from showrunner Meaghan Oppenheimer. He will subsequent be seen in a number one function in Players, a romantic comedy from Netflix co-starring Gina Rodriguez (Jane The Virgin) and Damon Wayans Jr (Happing Endings). He will observe that with Hulu’s restricted journey sequence Washington Black, based mostly on Esi Edugyan’s novel of the identical title, within the function of steam-punk inventor Christopher “Titch” Wilde.
Ellis is repped by Hamilton Hodell, CAA, and Anonymous Content.
Tell Me Lies follows a tumultuous however intoxicating relationship because it unfolds over the course of 8 years and sweeps everybody round it into its harmful wake. A gaggle of faculty buddies has no concept that one addictive entanglement amongst them has the facility to drag all of them into an internet of betrayal, intercourse, and lies that can completely alter every of their paths endlessly.
Meaghan Oppenheimer serves as government producer & showrunner. Emma Roberts, co-founder Karah Preiss and Matt Matruski government produce beneath their Belletrist banner, and Laura Lewis and Stephanie Noonan government produce for Rebelle Media. Shannon Gibson and Sam Schlaifer additionally function government producers. Adapted from Carola Lovering’s novel of the identical title, Lovering serves as a consulting producer.
The Hulu Original sequence is produced by twentieth Television.