Jeff Fahey, William Forsythe & Nicky Whelan Among Cast Joining ‘A Motel’

EXCLUSIVE: Jeff Fahey (Lost), William Forsythe (Raising Arizona) and Nicky Whelan (Halloween 2) are among cast joining Mark Pellegrino in upcoming dramedy crime series A Motel.

Also joining are Thomas Ian Nicholas (American Pie), Niko Foster (MR-9: Do or Die), Nolan River (Old), Charlene Amoia (How I Met Your Mother), Luke Edwards (True Detective), Kelly Reiter (Deadlock) and Kelly Arjen (Adverse).

Supernatural and 13 Reasons Why actor Pellegrino leads the show about a group of outcasts working at a seedy motel who find themselves in danger when they accidentally uncover a drug smuggling plot for the mafia.

Production on the series is due to begin in August. Brian A. Metcalf (UnderDeveloped) is showrunner and executive producer. Also executive-producing is Asif Akbar (Boneyard) who will also be directing some of the episodes. Kelly Arjen also serves as executive producer and Mark Pellegrino and Niko Foster are co-executive producers.

The show is being produced and financed under Black Jellybeans and Akbar Media.

Fahey is repped by Jeff Goldberg Management; Forsythe is repped by Lovett Management and Innovative Artists; Whelan is repped by Stewart Talent and Artist International Group; Akbar is repped by Artist International Group; and Metcalf is repped by Aqua Talent, Innovative Artists and Authentic Talent & Literary Management.