Post by Bearcata on Jul 19, 2019 14:06:44 GMT
Blood & Treasure is an American action–adventure drama television series created by Matthew Federman and Stephen Scaia that premiered on May 21, 2019 on CBS.[1] Federman and Scaia also serve as writers and executive producers alongside Taylor Elmore, Ben Silverman, Marc Webb, and Mark Vlasic.
Premise:
Blood & Treasure centers on "a brilliant antiquities expert and a cunning art thief who team up to catch a ruthless terrorist who funds his attacks through stolen treasure. As they crisscross the globe hunting their target, they unexpectedly find themselves in the center of a 2,000-year-old battle for the cradle of civilization."
Main:
Matt Barr as Danny McNamara, a former FBI agent who now works as a lawyer specializing in repatriating stolen art
Sofia Pernas as Lexi Vaziri, a thief and con woman partnered with Danny despite their tortured past
James Callis as Simon Hardwick, an international smuggler who was rescued by Danny after being kidnapped by Farouk and now seeks to uncover the secrets behind the Brotherhood of Serapis
Katia Winter as Gwen Karlsson, an Interpol agent assigned to the Farouk case
Michael James Shaw as Aiden Shaw (né Dwayne Coleman), an arms dealer with ties to Farouk who reluctantly assists Danny and Lexi
Oded Fehr as Karim Farouk (né Rasheed Hegazi), an Egyptian terrorist leader who was seemingly killed in a drone attack, but somehow survived and now seeks to steal ancient artifacts so he can weaponize them
Alicia Coppola as Dr. Ana Castillo, Danny's mentor who is regarded as the world's foremost expert on Cleopatra
Mark Gagliardi as Father Chuck Donnelly, an old friend of Danny's who works in the Vatican foreign ministry as a priest
Sofia Pernas as Lexi Vaziri, a thief and con woman partnered with Danny despite their tortured past
James Callis as Simon Hardwick, an international smuggler who was rescued by Danny after being kidnapped by Farouk and now seeks to uncover the secrets behind the Brotherhood of Serapis
Katia Winter as Gwen Karlsson, an Interpol agent assigned to the Farouk case
Michael James Shaw as Aiden Shaw (né Dwayne Coleman), an arms dealer with ties to Farouk who reluctantly assists Danny and Lexi
Oded Fehr as Karim Farouk (né Rasheed Hegazi), an Egyptian terrorist leader who was seemingly killed in a drone attack, but somehow survived and now seeks to steal ancient artifacts so he can weaponize them
Alicia Coppola as Dr. Ana Castillo, Danny's mentor who is regarded as the world's foremost expert on Cleopatra
Mark Gagliardi as Father Chuck Donnelly, an old friend of Danny's who works in the Vatican foreign ministry as a priest
Recurring:
John Larroquette as Jacob "Jay" Reece, a billionaire and father figure to Danny who oversees his effort to find Castillo and stop Farouk's plan
Antonio Cupo as Captain Bruno Fabi, an officer in the Carabinieri TPC, and secretly a member of the Brotherhood of Serapis, a secret cult that protects the tomb of Antony and Cleopatra
Tony Nash as Omar, Farouk's second-in-command
Ali Hassan as Taj bin Yusef, a member of Farouk's organization
Anna Silk as Roarke, an ex-black ops agent hunting Danny and Lexi, whose allegiance is unknown
Antonio Cupo as Captain Bruno Fabi, an officer in the Carabinieri TPC, and secretly a member of the Brotherhood of Serapis, a secret cult that protects the tomb of Antony and Cleopatra
Tony Nash as Omar, Farouk's second-in-command
Ali Hassan as Taj bin Yusef, a member of Farouk's organization
Anna Silk as Roarke, an ex-black ops agent hunting Danny and Lexi, whose allegiance is unknown
Development:
On November 30, 2017, it was announced that CBS had given a series order to Blood & Treasure, a new television series created and written by Matthew Federman and Stephen Scaia. The series order was reportedly for a first season of thirteen episodes in which Federman and Scaia will also executive produce alongside Taylor Elmore, Ben Silverman, Marc Webb, and Mark Vlasic. Webb is also set to direct the series as well. Production companies involved in the series include CBS Television Studios.[5][6][7] On March 26, 2019, it was announced that the series is set to premiere on May 21, 2019.
Casting:
On March 12, 2018, it was announced that Katia Winter, Michael James Shaw, and James Callis had been cast in series regular roles.[8] On May 18, 2018, it was reported that Sofia Pernas had joined the main cast in the lead female role.[9] On June 15, 2018, it was announced that Matt Barr had been cast in the series' lead male role.[10] On July 25, 2018, it was reported that Alicia Coppola had joined the main cast.[11] On August 28, 2018, it was announced that Anna Silk had been cast in a recurring role.
In June 2019, CBS renewed the series for a second season.[2]