We told you yesterday that The Walking Dead spinoff has a name Cobalt, and now they may have found their lead in Cliff Curtis. Curtis will play divorced dad Sean Cabrera. He will be joining Frank Dillane and Alycia Debnam Cary who were cast earlier this week.
THR reports the Walking Dead spinoff, which is currently going by the title Cobalt, will follow the beginning of the zombie outbreak. Curtis will play male lead Sean Cabrera, a local teacher described as “a good man trying to do right by everyone in his life.”
Producers are still in the process of testing actresses for the female lead role of Nancy Tomkins, a guidance counselor who works at the school with Sean. Anna Torv was originally reported among those who were considered, but she’s no longer in the mix.
Other series regulars will include Nancy’s teenage son Nick (Dillane) and Nancy’s ambitious daughter Ashley (Debnam Carey). Still remaining to be cast are Cody, Sean’s angry teenage son, and Nancy, Cody’s mom and Sean’s ex-wife.
AMC has only given a pilot order to the Walking Dead spinoff at this point, but it’s very likely to get picked up to series if you look at the success of its predecessor. The Walking Dead remains a massive hit for AMC.
