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John Goodman cast as Aggie's father in 'The Beast in Me' Season 2 at Netflix

John Goodman has joined Season 2 of Netflix's 'The Beast in Me' opposite returning star Claire Danes. He will play the father of her character, Aggie Wiggs.

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Mixed · 2John Goodman has joined the cast of Season 2 of Netflix's psychological crime thriller "The Beast in Me", opposite Claire Danes. Mixed · 2Danes is returning as author Aggie Wiggs, and Goodman will play her father; Variety names the character Jack, while Deadline says he is believed to be a long-time con artist. Mixed · 2Netflix announced the second season in September, and plot details have not been confirmed.

Mixed · 2Howard Gordon, Season 1's showrunner, is co-showrunner with Daniel Pearle, and Gabe Rotter created the series; Danes, Antonio Campos, Caroline Baron, Amy Lippman, Conan O'Brien, David Kissinger, Jeff Ross and Jodie Foster are among the executive producers, and 20th Television is the studio. Left · 1The show was first announced as a limited series when it was picked up in 2024, and Variety reports that Netflix and the team began exploring a second season and opened a writers' room earlier this year. Left · 1Variety adds that Season 1 star Matthew Rhys won the Emmy for outstanding lead actor in a limited or anthology series this year, and that the series also won for original dramatic score.

Mixed · 2Goodman is an 11-time Emmy nominee known for "Roseanne" and "The Conners" and "The Righteous Gemstones", and Deadline says he will next be seen in Season 3 of HBO's "The Last of Us"; he is represented by Gersh and Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz.

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Variety reports the casting as an exclusive and adds career and awards background and the show's shift from limited series to continuing series.
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Goodman's Emmy record, Coen brothers collaborations, and the series' Emmy wins and limited-series origins.
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“John Goodman has joined “The Beast in Me” Season 2 at Netflix, Variety has learned.” — Variety

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Deadline gives a short trade casting item centred on Goodman starring opposite Danes.
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The character as a suspected long-time con artist, the production team and Goodman's current projects.
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“Goodman will play Aggie’s dad, believed to be a long-time con artist.” — Deadline

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