‘Spider-Man’ star and Selton Mello join Viola Davis in Paramount+ thriller ‘Ascent’
Alfred Molina and Selton Mello have joined the cast of 'Ascent,' Paramount+’s upcoming thriller series starring Viola Davis. The series will begin production in Los Angeles in 2027. The character-driven thriller follows the dangerous world of global corporate crisis and damage control.
Davis stars as Catriona, an elite corporate fixer who must use her ruthless skills to protect her estranged daughter from danger. Molina will portray Sebastian, the formidable head of Ascent Ventures. He has started weighing which of his top agents should succeed him. Mello will play Leonardo, a charismatic business titan with a long and complicated history with the company. The series also features Sam Heughan as Conal, one of Ascent Ventures’ top agents, and Amy Madigan as Rachel, a former company executive and Catriona’s lifelong mentor.
Logan serves as showrunner and executive producer. Michael Aguilar, known for 'Penny Dreadful: City of Angels' and 'Kidding,' also executive produces. Davis and Julius Tennon executive produce for JuVee Productions.
Molina recently voiced Marcellus the Octopus in the Emmy-winning film 'Remarkably Bright Creatures,' opposite Sally Field. His television credits include 'The Normal Heart' and 'Feud: Bette and Joan,' both of which earned him Emmy nominations. He has also appeared in 'Tales of Arcadia,' 'Three Pines,' and 'The Boroughs.' On Broadway, Molina earned three Tony Award nominations for 'Art,' 'Fiddler on the Roof,' and 'Red.' He returned to Broadway in the 2024 revival of 'Uncle Vanya.'
Mello gained international recognition for his role in Walter Salles’ 'I’m Still Here,' which won the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film in 2025. He made his English-language debut in 'Anaconda,' opposite Paul Rudd and Jack Black. His other projects include Michael Almereyda’s 'Zero K,' opposite Peter Sarsgaard and Britt Lower, Marco Dutra’s 'Bury Your Dead,' and Dominga Sotomayor’s 'La Perra.'
