FX adds Jennifer Jason Leigh, Brendan Gleeson and three others to Far Cry series
FX has announced five new cast members for the Far Cry series: Jennifer Jason Leigh, Brendan Gleeson, Hamish Linklater, Sam Spruell and Jamie Demetriou.
What happened
FX is expanding the cast of the Far Cry series with five actors. Jennifer Jason Leigh, Brendan Gleeson, Hamish Linklater, Sam Spruell and Jamie Demetriou are attached to the project, but their roles have not yet been revealed. According to the report, this is a new round of casting for Ubisoft’s game adaptation, and the characters’ names have not been disclosed.
The series is based on Ubisoft’s Far Cry games and is being set up as an anthology series. That means each season can feature a different story, a different setting and a different cast. Noah Hawley and Rob Mac are attached as showrunners. The pairing is notable, since Hawley has previously been linked to multiple FX projects and Mac is also attached to the series as a cast member.
Rob Mac, Lizzy Caplan and Steve Buscemi were previously announced for the series. FX and Hulu are the intended platforms for the TV show, but no release date or release window has been announced yet. The available information also does not mention a filming date, production start or a concrete story for the first season.
Timeline
2021: Far Cry 6 is released as the most recent game in the franchise mentioned in the report.
2026-09-17: FX announces that Jennifer Jason Leigh, Brendan Gleeson, Hamish Linklater, Sam Spruell and Jamie Demetriou have joined the Far Cry cast.
2026-09-17: The series is described as an FX and Hulu project being developed as an anthology series, with a different story, setting and cast each season.
2026-09-17: Noah Hawley and Rob Mac are named as showrunners, while Rob Mac had already been announced as part of the cast.
2026-09-17: Previously announced cast members Rob Mac, Lizzy Caplan and Steve Buscemi remain attached to the project, though their roles are still unknown.
2026-09-17: The report says no release date or release window has been set for the Far Cry series.
Background
Far Cry is one of Ubisoft’s best-known shooter franchises and focuses on first-person action. The TV adaptation is taking an anthology approach, allowing each season to stand on its own with a new cast and setting. That structure fits a franchise that has often shifted locations, characters and villains across the games, but the series itself has not yet revealed a detailed season concept.
The combination of Noah Hawley and Rob Mac makes the project stand out within FX’s lineup. The series is set to air on FX and Hulu, but the sources do not mention a filming date, release window or specific plot. It is also not known which of the announced actors will be central in the first season, or how the cast will be divided across future seasons.
The casting update shows FX leaning into an ensemble with several big names. Alongside the new additions, Rob Mac, Lizzy Caplan and Steve Buscemi had already been announced. Jennifer Jason Leigh is one of the most notable new names as an Oscar nominee, while Brendan Gleeson, Hamish Linklater, Sam Spruell and Jamie Demetriou further expand the cast. Which roles the actors will play has not been revealed, and the available sources give no indication of how the characters relate to one another.
Because the series is being developed as an anthology, later seasons could feature different actors and different stories again. The current reporting only confirms that FX and Hulu are backing the project and that casting is still expanding. No production details, filming updates or first trailer have been shared yet.