Casting news second season Dr. Death

Dr. Death has added three more series regulars to its cast. Luke Kirby, Ashley Madekwe, and Gustaf Hammarsten are joining Edgar Ramirez and Mandy Moore. Season two of the Peacock show will follow the story of a surgeon known as the ‘Miracle Man.’ In the story, Paolo Macchiarini (Ramirez, The Undoling) is a visionary surgeon whose innovative organ transplants seduced the global medical community. When his fiancé, Benita (Moore, This Is Us), and a few suspicious colleagues launch investigations into his botched surgeries, cracks begin to appear in Paolo’s charming persona.



The streaming service revealed details about the characters the cast additions will play:

"Luke Kirby (photo) will play Dr. Nathan Gamelli, a cardiovascular surgeon working at a world-class hospital in Sweden. He faces pressure after voicing doubts about Dr. Paolo Macchiarini’s groundbreaking surgeries.

Ashley Madekwe will play Dr. Ana Lasbrey, a doctor at the institute. She joins Macchiarini’s team, hoping to fast-track her career in stem cell research.

Gustaf Hammarsten will play Dr. Svensson, a family man and researcher. He is running Macchiarini’s clinical trials on lab rats when alarm bells begin to sound."

Luke Kirby is known for various series. He has landed regular roles in the highly acclaimed SundanceTV drama series Rectify, the ABC drama series The Astronaut Wives Club, the Prime Video comedy series The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, and the HBO drama series The Deuce.



The British Ashley Madekwe (photo) also has some big series roles to her name. She starred in series such as the ABC drama series Revenge, the WGN America supernatural horror series Salem, and the second season of the CBS All Access (now Paramount+) anthology series Tell Me a Story (2018).

Gustaf Hammarsten is a Swedish actor, best known for Swedish series such as the limited series Midnight Sun with Peter Stormare and the crime series Morden i Sandhamn/The Sandhamn Murders.

A premiere date for Dr. Death season two will be announced later.