Ann Dowd (“American Animals,” “The Handmaid’s Tale”) is set to play President Jillian Stroud in Showtime’s drama pilot “The President Is Missing” which hails from former U.S. President Bill Clinton, author James Patterson, filmmaker Christopher McQuarrie and writer/producer Anthony Peckham.
David Oyelowo stars as a powerless and politically aimless U.S. Vice President who unexpectedly is promoted to President halfway into his administration’s first term when current President Jillian Stroud (Dowd) goes missing.
He walks right into a secret, world-threatening crisis, both inside and outside the White House. Attacked by friends and enemies alike, he is confronted with a terrible choice: keep his head down, toe the party line and survive, or act on his stubborn, late-developing conscience and take a stand.
Janet McTeer, Paul Adelstein, Medina Senghore, Gina Gallego and Michael Rooker co-star in the series which Clinton, McQuarrie, Patterson, Peckham, Oyelowo, Bill Robinson and Leopoldo Gout executive produce. Peckham is writing the adaptation.
Source: Deadline
