Sam Heughan to Star With Viola Davis in Paramount+ Thriller Series ‘Ascent’

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Michael Schneider

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“Outlander” star Sam Heughan has been cast to star opposite Viola Davis in Paramount+‘s upcoming thriller “Ascent,” set in the world of global corporate crisis and damage control.

In the series, which Davis also executive produces, Heughan will play “Conal,” described as “one of Ascent Ventures top agents. A lethally charming and natural chameleon, Conal uses social cunning and ruthlessness to get the job done, and he always gets a thrill out of completing a mission.”

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