Aaron Paul, Elizabeth Perkins, Mekhi Phifer, More Join Apple’s Stacked Are You Sleeping Cast
Photos by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty, Dimitrios Kambouris/GettyAre You Sleeping has rounded out its cast, with Aaron Paul, Elizabeth Perkins, Mekhi Phifer and Ron Cephas Jones joining Octavia Spencer and Lizzy Caplan in the Apple true-crime series.
Executive produced by Reese Witherspoon and based on the best-selling novel by Kathleen Barber, the 10-episode series will follow an investigative reporter, Poppy Parnell (Spencer), whose podcast reignites interest in a decades-old murder case. Paul will co-star as Warren Cave, the man convicted of the murder. Perkins will play Cave’s mother, who is the subject of Parnell’s podcast.
As for the rest of the star-studded cast, This Is Us’ Jones will play Poppy’s father, with Phifer (ER) as her longtime friend and a former detective. Tracie Thoms (Rent) and Haneefah Wood (Baskets) will play Poppy’s two sisters. As previously announced, Caplan will play twin sisters, daughters of the murdered man at the center of the podcast.
With a stacked cast and Serial creator Sarah Koenig consulting on the series, it will be no surprise if Are You Sleeping garners similar buzz to the podcasts that inspired it.
Paul shared a lengthy statement via Instagram in response to the announcement that he had been cast in the Apple series—read that below.