'Soulmates': Meet Sarah Snook, Malin Åkerman, Charlie Heaton, Bill Skarsgård and rest of the cast of AMC series
In what is the first-ever format for AMC, six episodes will feature a different cast with characters exploring an entirely new story around discovering (or opting not to discover) what lies ahead. 'Soulmates' is set 15 years into the future when science has made a discovery that changes the lives of everyone on the planet - a test that unequivocally tells you who your soulmate is. What the takers of this test do not know are the results and the impact of those results on a myriad of relationships.
From its first glance, the show offers a little bit of a 'Black Mirror: Hang the DJ' vibe. 'Soulmates' premieres on Thursday, October 1, 2020, on AMC+ and will be premiering on Monday, October 5, 2020, at 10 pm ET/9c on AMC. But before it makes it to your screens, meet the cast of the show. Very limited information is available for the characters they play, but here's a comprehensive list of who is featured in Season 1 of the anthology series.
Sarah Snook
Snook is best known for her work in 'Sisters of War', 'Not Suitable for Children', 'These Final Hours' and 'Predestination', a role for which she won the AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role. Since 2018, she plays the role of Siobhan "Shiv" Roy in the HBO satirical comedy-drama series 'Succession', for which she received a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 2020.
Kingsley Ben-Adir
A theatre actor, Kingsley is also known for his role of Marcus Summer in 'Vera', Tristan on 'King Arthur: Legend of the Sword', Colonel Ben Younger on 'Peaky Blinders', Special Agent Garcia on 'The Commuter' and on Netflix's 'The OA'.
Charlie Heaton
Heaton is set to play the role of Kurt. He is perhaps best known for his role as Jonathan Byers in the Netflix supernatural drama series 'Stranger Things'. The actor is also known for his work in 'DCI Banks', 'Casualty', 'Vera' and 'Marrowbone'.
Malin Åkerman
Swedish actress Åkerman is set to play the role of Martha. She is known for her work in 'The Utopian Society', 'Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle', 'I'll See You in My Dreams', 'Rampage', 'The Comeback', '27 Dresses' and the 2009 movie 'Watchmen', a role for which she was nominated for a Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress. Since 2016, Åkerman has had the main role on the Showtime drama series 'Billions' as Lara Axelrod.
Bill Skarsgård
The Swedish actor is perhaps best known for his portrayal of Pennywise the Dancing Clown in 'It' and 'It Chapter Two', which are both based on Stephen King's novel of the same name. He is also known for his work on 'The Divergent Series: Allegiant', 'Atomic Blonde', 'Hemlock Grove' and 'Castle Rock'.
Apart from these, 'Soulmates' has a massive star cast, including David Costabile (who is known for 'Breaking Bad', 'Billions'), Sonya Cassidy ('Lodge 49', 'Humans'), Betsy Brandt (also known for her role in 'Breaking Bad', 'Life in Pieces'), JJ Field ('Turn'), Darren Boyd (known for his work in 'Killing Eve' and 'The Salisbury Poisonings'), Dolly Wells ('Can You Ever Forgive Me?'), Karima McAdams ('Deep State'), Laia Costa ('Victoria'), Shamier Anderson (known for 'Goliath'), Georgina Campbell ('Black Mirror'), Henry Goodman ('The New Pope'), Sofia Oxenham ('Poldark'), Nathan Stewart-Jarrett ('Candyman'), Sandra Teles ('Black Mirror: Bandersnatch'), Letty Thomas ('Emma') and Adam El Hagar ('Tyrant') among others.
