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T10 WHATS UP! October 9 - 15, 2022 The studio persevered and shopped it around until it landed at Showtime, where it was re- tooled with a new writer. Andrew Hinderaker, who worked with Showtime as a writer for the horror/fantasy se- ries "Penny Dreadful," signed on to write the pilot for "Let the Right One In" and also serves as showrunner and an executive producer. His version of the se- ries delves deeper into the rela- tionship between the "young" vampire and her adult caretaker, who, in this case, is her father, Mark. Showtime's version of the source material features fasci- nating characters played by a di- verse cast of talented perform- ers. Mexican actor Bichir is an Academy Award nominee, hav- ing earned an Oscar nom for his work in the 2011 film "A Better Life." He is also known for play- ing Fidel Castro in "Che" (2008), though American audiences may be more familiar with him from his roles in "The Hateful Eight" (2015) and "The Nun" (2018). Baez, meanwhile, played a young Selena Quintanilla in "Selena: The Series" and also starred in "Game of Talents" and the 2019 short "The Tooth Rack- et." Her character, Eleanor, be- friends Isaiah (Ian Foreman, "Ordinary Joe"), a quiet and sen- sitive young neighbor bullied by his peers. Foreman plays opposite Tony Award winner Anika Noni Rose ("Dreamgirls," 2006) in the role of his mother, Naomi. While ini- tially thrilled that her troubled son has made a new friend, she begins to suspect there is some- thing odd about their new neigh- bors. The situation grows even more complicated for Mark and Eleanor, given the fact that Nao- mi is a homicide detective. The cast also includes Grace Gummer ("Mr. Robot") as Claire, a brilliant scientist and the heiress to a pharmaceutical empire who turned down a ca- reer in the family business to pursue disease research, and Kevin Carroll ("The Leftovers"), who portrays successful restau- rant owner Zeke Dawes, a friend of Mark's and one of the few people who knows the truth about Eleanor. Young actor Jacob Buster ("Colony") appears as Peter, a boy who suffers from the same sinister condition as Eleanor. When his father attempts to cure him, however, the experi- ment goes awry — perhaps sig- naling a similar tragedy in Elea- nor and Mark's future. Nick Stahl has also joined the cast as Matthew, a character de- scribed as a soldier and a loyal "fixer" for the Logan family who may not be as mild-mannered and clean-cut as he appears to be. Stahl recently wrapped a gig on another horror project, "Fear the Walking Dead: Dead in the Water," and his other credits in- clude "Sin City" (2005) and "Terminator 3: Rise of the Ma- chines" (2003). With such a talented cast and engaging source material, view- ers won't want to miss TV's lat- est vampire tale. Invite Show- time into your home Sunday, Oct. 9, for the premiere of "Let the Right One In." continued from page T2 Invitation only: Showtime welcomes the 'Right One In' TV FEATURE 5 x 5 Madison Taylor Baez in "Let the Right One In"