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CBS All Access, the CBS Television Network’s digital subscription video on-demand and live streaming service, has announced cast members joining its upcoming original series $1, a mystery set in a small rust belt town in post-recession America, where a one-dollar bill changing hands connects a group of characters involved in a shocking multiple murder.
The path of the dollar bill and point of view in each episode paint a picture of a modern American town with deep class and cultural divides that spill out into the open as the town’s secrets get revealed.
The newly announced cast includes John Carroll Lynch, Nathaniel Martello-White, Philip Ettinger, Chris Denham, Kirrilee Berger, and Gracie Lawrence. Leslie Odom Jr., Jeff Perry, and Sturgill Simpson are set to recur.
Production of the series is set to begin in late March on location in Pittsburgh.
Sturgill Simpson will portray Ken Fry, a resident of Braden who used to work at the steel mill until he was let go by “Pop” Carl. He now makes his living holding a never-ending yard sale with items stolen from peoples’ front yards and porches.
$1 will serve as Simpson’s acting debut. He is known for his most recent album, A Sailor’s Guide to Earth, which won the award for Best Country Album at the 59th Annual GRAMMY Awards®.
Since the album’s release, Simpson has played sold out shows across 12 countries and has performed on Saturday Night Live, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and more.
Stay tuned for more information on $1 on CBS.com.
