Henry Ian Cusick to Be Counted Among The CW's Hundred
Matt Richenthal at .Henry Ian Cusick is headed to The CW.
The former Lost and Scandal star has signed on for The Hundred, a sci-fi drama based on a series of novels by Kass Morgan.
The series will be set nearly a century after a nuclear war has destroyed civilization, as 100 juvenile delinquents - previously housed in a space station called The Ark - are sent back to Earth to see if re-colonizing the planet is a viable option.
Cusick will portray Kane, an Ark officer has his sights set on the Chancellor’s job.
Among other CW pilot castings:
- Robbie Amell, Peyton List and Luke Mitchell will star on The Tomorrow People, all playing individuals with superhuman abilities.
- Malese Jow will return to the network as a student on Oxygen, a drama based around aliens integrating high school.
- Claire Holt will come on board The Originals as a series regular.
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