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[08/12/24 - 01:05 PM]
John Slattery Joins the Cast of the New USA Network Drama "The Rainmaker"
One of Grisham's most iconic characters, Leo F. Drummond is a legendary lion of the courtroom and senior partner at Tinley Britt, the powerful firm that Rudy Baylor is up against.
[via press release from USA Network]

John Slattery has joined the cast of the new USA Network drama "The Rainmaker" as Leo F. Drummond.

CHARACTER DESCRIPTION

One of Grisham's most iconic characters, Leo F. Drummond is a legendary lion of the courtroom and senior partner at Tinley Britt, the powerful firm that Rudy Baylor is up against

BIO

John Slattery received four Emmy Award nominations for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series on the critically acclaimed series "Mad Men."

Slattery has many television credits, including "Mrs. America," "The Good Fight," "30 Rock," "Documentary Now," "Arrested Development," "Sex and the City," "Veep" and "K Street." He earned a Critics' Choice Award nomination for Best Guest Actor for his role in "Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp."

On the big screen, Slattery co-starred in Tom McCarthy's Oscar-winning "Spotlight" and also picked up a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture as well as the Independent Spirit Robert Altman Award. His previous film credits include "Ant Man," "The Adjustment Bureau," "Iron Man 2," "Bluebird," "Flags of Our Fathers," "Charlie Wilson's War," "Mona Lisa Smile," "The Station Agent" and "Traffic."

On Broadway, Slattery appeared in the Pulitzer Prize-winning "Rabbit Hole," earning him a Drama League Award; the revival of "Betrayal"; Neil Simon's "Laughter on the 23rd Floor"; and, more recently, Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur's "The Front Page," opposite Nathan Lane.

As a director, Slattery was behind the camera for several episodes of "Mad Men as well as Judd Apatow's "Love" and the feature "God's Pocket." His most recent directing endeavor, "Maggie Moore(s)," starring John Hamm and Tina Fey, premiered at Tribeca in 2023.

PHOTO CREDIT

Greg Gorman

REP INFO

Gersh and Sloane Offer Weber and Dern

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'THE RAINMAKER'

Status: Series order

Platform: USA Network

Genre: Drama

Studio: Lionsgate Television and Blumhouse Television

W/EP: Michael Seitzman ("Code Black," "Intelligence")

NW/EP: Jason Richman ("Stumptown," "The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon")

NW/EP: John Grisham

NW/EP: David Gernert

NW/EP: Jason Blum

Logline: Fresh out of law school, Rudy Baylor goes head-to-head with courtroom lion Leo Drummond as well as his law school girlfriend. Rudy, along with his boss and her disheveled paralegal, uncover two connected conspiracies surrounding the mysterious death of their client's son.

ABOUT USA NETWORK

USA Network has been a top five cable entertainment brand for over 25 years and is home to the most compelling television properties in the industry. Serving a broad, passionate fanbase, USA's diverse slate includes popular award-winning dramas, unfiltered family comedies, buzzy unscripted, weekly live WWE programming, high-octane sporting events and a portfolio of sought-after acquired series and movies. USA Network is part of NBCUniversal's Entertainment portfolio, which includes NBC, Bravo, E!, Oxygen True Crime, SYFY, Universal Kids, USA Network and Peacock. For more information, visit usanetwork.com.





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