Kate Mara(A Teacher) andBrian Tyree Henry(Atlanta) are returning to FX to star in the limited seriesClass of ’09, a suspense thriller set in a near-future where the U.S. criminal justice system has been transformed by artificial intelligence.
InClass of ’09, a group of FBI agents who graduated from Quantico in 2009 are reunited following the death of a mutual friend. Spanning three decades and told across three interweaving timelines, the series examines the nature of justice, humanity, and the choices we make that ultimately define our lives and our legacy.
Henry will play Tayo Miller, one of the most brilliant and unorthodox Agents ever to join the Bureau, a man who seeks not merely to make his mark on the institution but to remake it entirely. Meanwhile, Mara will play Amy Poet, a woman who never imagined joining the world of law enforcement and finds herself at the center of its most pivotal moment of transformation.
The eight-episode series hails from writerTom Rob Smith, who will executive produce alongside hisAmerican Crime StorycohortsNina JacobsonandBrad Simpson, whileNellie Reed(Y: The Last Man) will serve as a producer on the project.Class of ‘09will be produced by FX Productions and it will be available exclusively on FX on Hulu.
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“Class of ’09is primed to reimagine the course of justice in this unique and timely thriller… [which] brings together an incredible team of artists who have contributed to several of FX’s most distinctive and successful series fromAmerican Crime StoryandPosetoAtlantaandA Teacher,” FX’sGina Baliansaid in a statement.
This is definitely a series I plan to watch, as it combines two of my favorite concepts – a class reunion with a murder mystery. Apple is prepping a similar series titledThe Afterparty, though that one is more comedic in nature and doesn’t include law enforcement or an A.I. twist. TheClass of ‘09ensemble is off to a strong start between Henry and Mara, and I look forward to seeing who is cast alongside them.
Mara is coming off rave reviews for her provocative turn in the limited seriesA Teacher, which also aired via FX on Hulu. TheFantastic Fouractress is no stranger to television thanks toHouse of CardsandPose, and she’ll soon be seen alongsideElizabeth BanksandSigourney Weaverin the abortion-themed dramaCall Jane.
Henry recently appeared inGodzilla vs. KongandThe Woman in the Window, and he’ll soon be seen in Marvel’sEternalsandBrad Pitt’s action movieBullet Train. Henry has also wrapped theJennifer LawrencedramaRed, White and Waterand he is lending his voice to Sony’s animated movieVivo, which features original songs from starLin-Manuel Miranda. And yes, Henry reprises his role as Paper Boi in Season ofAtlanta, which is expected to return to FX in early 2022.
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