Netflix s Extraction Series Adds 11 To Cast Including Sacha Dhawan Emma Appleton and Pip Torrens
11 new cast members join the previously announced cast of Omar Sy, Boyd Holbrook, Natalie Dormer and others.
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Filming on Extraction season 1 had been underway for several weeks, with the bulk of the main cast already unveiled. Today, Netflix confirmed just shy of a dozen new additions to the cast as the series continues production in Ireland and Morocco.
In case you’re not familiar, Netflix is bringing its Extraction film series, led by Chris Hemsworth and some of Netflix’s most-watched movies, into a spin-off series. Set to consist of eight episodes and led by Lupin star Omar Sy, the series follows a mercenary as he navigates a dangerous mission to rescue hostages in Libya. Trapped between warring factions and ruthless killers, the series delves into the emotional struggles of conflicted and flawed characters, each facing trauma, betrayal, and life-or-death choices.
As previously announced, Glen Mazzara serves as showrunner, with Jessica Granger as writer. Ari Costa, Louise Hooper, and Mark Tonderai are attached as directors on the eight-episode series. AGBO is producing, with Anthony Russo, Joe Russo, Angela Russo-Otstot, Scott Nemes, Chris Castaldi, Sam Hargrave, Eric Gitter, and Peter Schwerin as executive producers.
Today, Netflix announced the additions:
- Sacha Dhawan (The Great, Dr. Who)
- Ross McCall (Silo, Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning)
- Pip Torrens (The Crown, Succession)
- Sam Woolf (We Were the Lucky Ones, Neuromancer)
- Michael Zananiri (Once Upon a Time in Gaza, An Orange from Jaffa) as Youseff
- Riyad Sliman (Ramy, Palestine 36)
- Muhannad Ben Amor (Andor, Believe Me)
- Aaron Heffernan (Brassic, Femme)
- Jojo Macari (Those About to Die, Sex Education)
- Theo Ogundipe (Mickey 17, Top Boy)
- Emma Appleton (Everything I Know About Love, The Witcher) as Didi Van Zandit
Additional Cast Grid for Extraction Season 1 – Full Photo Credits List Below
That brings the total number of announced cast members to 17. They join the previously announced:
- Omar Sy as mercenary Kalidou Diallo
- Boyd Holbrook as David Ibby
- Natalie Dormer as Clayton Whisper
- Waleed Zuaiter as Hamza Najjar
- May Calamawy as Priscilla Ragab
- Ed Speleers as Alfrord Griff
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We should also note that Extraction remains a busy IP away from the TV series. The third movie, first announced a couple of years back, is rumored to enter production as early as next year, and there’s also a lot of buzz about a South Korean spin-off gearing up for production, with some big-name stars circling the project.
Photo credits (where provided): David Reiss, Kimberly M. Wang, Will Coban, Marcellus de Lemos, Yellow Belly Photo, Rosie Matheson, Elizabeth G Photography, Walnutwax.
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