Ryan Murphy’s New Netflix Show Adds to Its Cast

Hollywood has added Samara Weaving, Jeremy Pope, Laura Harrier, and David Corenswet to its call sheet. 

They join Jim Parsons, Dylan McDermott, Maude Apatow, Joe Mantello, Laura Harrier, and Jake Picking. Also starring and executive producing are Patti LuPone, Holland Taylor, and Darren Criss.

The limited drama series, set in the 1940s is Ryan Murphy’s first project under his overall deal with Netflix. 

Not much is known about Hollywood except that according to Murphy the project is “a love letter to the Golden Age of Tinseltown.” 

According to The Wrap, McDermott has been cast as a character named Ernie, Weaving will play Claire, Parsons is set as Henry Wilson, Apatow will play Henrietta, Mantello has the role of Dick, Harrier will play Camille and Picking will portray actor Rock Hudson.

Netflix announced the news Friday.