Joshua Jackson at Showtime's 'The Affair' FYC Screening and Panel - DSC_0139
Joshua Jackson at Showtime's 'The Affair' FYC Screening and Panel - DSC_0139

Joshua Jackson (“Little Fires Everywhere,” “When They See Us,” “The Affair,” “Dawson’s Creek”) will play the title role in Peacock’s DR. DEATH from UCP, a division of Universal Studio Group. Jackson joins previously announced stars Alec Baldwin and Christian Slater in the adaptation from Patrick Macmanus, based on the hit Wondery podcast of the same name.

Afte production delays forced the start of filming into fall, Jamie Dornan, who originally had been cast in the role, is no longer professionally available to participate in the production.