Some pretty awesome casting news for Season 2 of “Ash vs. Evil Dead” just landed. We’ll not only be meeting one of Ash’s best friends from his childhood, but his father as well! Read on for the details.
STARZ has announced today that Lee Majors will play the role of Brock Williams, Ash’s father; and Ted Raimi will play the role of Ash’s childhood best friend, Chet Kaminski, in the STARZ Original series “Ash vs. Evil Dead.” The series was previously renewed for a second season and will return in 2016.
Cult horror movie favorite Ted Raimi has appeared in all three original Evil Dead movies.
The second season of the STARZ Original series “Ash vs. Evil Dead” will be 10 half-hour episodes. The cast is led by Bruce Campbell in the role of Ash Williams; Lucy Lawless as Ruby, who now possesses the powerful Necronomicon; Ray Santiago as Pablo Simon Bolivar, Ash’s loyal sidekick dealing with the trauma he suffered in the cabin; and Dana DeLorenzo as Kelly Maxwell, who, grief-stricken after the death of her parents, plots revenge against The Evil Dead.
Sam Raimi serves as executive producer with Rob Tapert, Bruce Campbell, and Ivan Raimi, along with Craig DiGregorio, who serves as executive producer/showrunner. Aaron Lam and Moira Grant serve as producers.