The Talamasca, the third installment inAnne Rice’s Immortal Universeon AMC, has added an Oscar nominee to the cast. TheupcomingThe Talamasca, which is set in the same world asInterview with the VampireandMayfair Witches, will explore the titular secret society from the pages of Anne Rice’s original novels, which tracks witches, vampires, and other supernatural entities. The show will follow original character Guy Anatole (Dangerous Liaisons' Nicholas Denton), a law student whose mind does not work like those around him and whose hidden secrets gain broader context when he comes in contact with the Talamasca.
PerVariety,Downton AbbeystarElizabeth McGovern has been cast as a series regular inThe Talamasca. In the show, she will be playing high-ranking Talamasca member Helen, a character who is behind Guy Anatole’s recruitment into the secret society, ushering him into a brand-new world. She joins a cast that also includesPrison Breakstar William Fichtner as the mysterious and powerful American interloper Jasper. Read the full description of her character below:
[Helen is] a seasoned veteran of the Talamasca, and the leader of its New York Motherhouse. She has long suspected that London’s Motherhouse has fallen under the influence of traitorous elements, and a mysterious death prompts her to recruit Guy Anatole (Denton), who will become her protégé.
What Elizabeth McGovern’s Casting Means For The Talamasca
The Oscar-Nominated Star Has A Wide Array Of Experience
Adding Elizabeth McGovern to the cast of the upcomingAnne Rice’s Immortal Universe showlends it an additional air of respectability. While Fichtner’s casting has also done the same thing, as he is well known in the television realm, McGovern brings along with her the added weight of having been nominated for an Oscar. She earned her Academy Award nomination in 1982 when she receiveda Best Supporting Actress nod for her role inRagtime, though she eventually lost to Maureen Stapleton inReds.
Maureen Stapleton won her Oscar in 1982 after being nominated three previous times beginning in 1959 for her role inLonelyhearts.
Since her Oscar nomination, McGovern has taken on a variety of prominent roles, perhaps most notablyplaying Cora Crawley, Countess of Grantham in the ITV dramaDownton Abbeyand its two feature film follow-ups. Other major projects in which she has starred include 1980’sOrdinary People, 1990’sThe Handmaid’s Tale, 2017’sThe Wife, and 1984’sOnce Upon a Time in America. With so many roles under her belt, she brings a wealth of experience to her role as a veteran Talamasca member.
Our Take On Elizabeth McGovern’s Casting In The Talamasca
Helen’s Character Details Reveal More About The Show
While much of theTalamascastoryis still being kept tightly under wraps, these character details reveal that the show will indeed be exploring the inner workings of the secret society to an as-yet unseen degree. With Helen being a series regular, itseems likely that the show will explore quite a bit of her life as a high-ranking member of the secret society, which has so far only been otherwise seen in brief glimpses throughout the Immortal Universe.
Talamasca: The Secret Order
Cast
Anne Rice’s Talamasca: The Secret Order follows Guy Anatole as he navigates a hidden realm of secret agents and immortal beings, revealing the delicate equilibrium maintained with humanity. Set to be released in 2025, the series delves deep into the mystical and clandestine operations of the enigmatic Talamasca order.
