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Paramount+ is adding to the cast of its drama Discretion as the series begins production.

Stephan James (Selma, War Machine) and Colton Ryan (Chad Powers) have joined the legal thriller as series regulars alongside Nicole Kidman, Elle Fanning and Josh Lucas. Filming on the A24-produced series began this week for a 2027 premiere date.

Based on a short story by author Chandler Baker — who is also writing the series adaptation — Discretion follows Lenny (Fanning), a summer associate at a prestigious Dallas law firm. She discovers a web of non-disclosure agreements (including one that she signed) that cover up a dark secret, putting her crosshairs of the firm’s most powerful female partner, Sharon (Kidman).

James will play Logan, an associate at the firm who becomes a mentor to Lenny. Ryan will play Lenny’s ex-boyfriend Boone, a recovering addict from a well-off Dallas family who’s living at a halfway house while trying to rebuild his life.

Ryan and Fanning previously starred together in Hulu’s limited series The Girl From Plainville.

Paramount+ won a bidding war for Discretion last fall, a few weeks after A24 began shopping the series. Baker is executive producing with Susannah Grant (Unbelievable, Erin Brockovich); Matt Shakman, who’s also directing the first four episodes; Kidman and Per Saari via their Blossom Films; Elle Fanning, Dakota Fanning and Brittany Kahan Ward for Lewellen Pictures; Joe Hipps of A24-based Cut To; and Jordan Cerf of Linden Entertainment.

James is repped by Gersh, Range Media Partners, HillTop Entertainment and Jackoway Austen. Ryan is repped by Gersh and TFC Management.

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