Deep State Returns to Super Channel Second Season of Espionage
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Deep State returns to Super Channel Second season of espionage drama premieres Aug 25 at 9 p.m. ET on Super Channel Fuse Walton Goggins joins the cast (Walton Goggins as Nathan Miller © 2019 Fox Networks Group (UK) Limited. All rights reserved.) EDMONTON (July 16, 2019) – Super Channel is pleased to announce that the espionage drama Deep State, returns to Super Channel for the exclusive Canadian premiere of a second enthralling season on Sunday, August 25 at 9 p.m. ET. Each hour-long episode of the eight-episode season will also be available to subscribers on Super Channel On Demand the day following its weekly linear broadcast. Viewers can also catch up on all of season one, currently available on Demand. Joining the cast this season is Emmy® nominee, Walton Goggins. Known for his versatile and critically acclaimed performances in Justified, Vice Principals and The Hateful Eight, Goggins stars as Nathan Miller, an ex-CIA operative brought in as a fixer for the deep state. The second season delves deeper into the murky and political world of the deep state. Having failed in the Middle East, those powers are now turning their attention to sub- Saharan Africa and the scramble to plunder its natural resources. This is the first dirty war over clean energy. The series also explores the origin stories of some of our favourite characters from season one, alongside witnessing the fall of a hero and orchestrating the making of a terrorist in the eyes of the West. Returning cast members include: Joe Dempsie (Game of Thrones, Skins), Karima McAdams (Fearless, Vikings), Alistair Petrie (Sex Education, The Night Manager) and Anastasia Griffith (Damages, Once Upon a Time). Rounding out the ensemble are new cast members, Victoria Hamilton (The Crown, Doctor Foster), Alexander Siddig (The Spy, Gotham) Lily Banda (The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind) and Zainab Jah (Elementary, Homeland). Matthew Parkhill (Rogue) is executive producer, co-creator, writer, director and showrunner with Emmy-award winning powerhouse producer Hilary Bevan Jones (Roald Dahl’s Esio Trot, State of Play, The Escape Artist) as executive producer. Director Joss Agnew (Poldark, Mr Selfridge) and BAFTA Award winning producer Paul Frift (Victoria, Room at the Top), both joined the team for the second season. Simon Maxwell (American Odyssey) is co-creator, writer and executive producer. Rounding out the executive producing team are Walton Goggins, Alan Greenspan, and Helen Flint with Sara Johnson for Fox Networks Group, Europe & Africa. Matthew Parkhill heads the writing team of Chris Dunlop, Joshua St Johnson, Simon Maxwell and Steve Thompson. About Super Channel Entertainment Network Super Channel is a national pay television network, offering subscribers exceptional entertainment value, uncut and commercial-free, with four diverse channels – Super Channel Fuse, Super Channel Heart & Home, Super Channel Vault and GINX Esports TV Canada – plus, access to Super Channel On Demand where available by service provider. Super Channel's mission is to entertain and engage Canadian audiences by providing a unique and exclusive entertainment experience. With a core foundation of integrity and accountability, we dedicate ourselves to implementing innovative programming strategies and unparalleled teamwork that provides viewers with exceptional value and variety. Super Channel is owned by Allarco Entertainment 2008 Inc., an Edmonton-based media company. For a list of service providers, please visit: superchannel.ca/subscribe Connect with Super Channel: www.superchannel.ca Super Channel on Facebook Super Channel on Twitter Media Contact: Kim Ball Director, Media Relations & Sponsorship [email protected] .