The upcoming TV series ‘The Consultant’ is an upcoming dark comedy workplace thriller series that Tony Basgallop created and adapted from the same name novel by Bentley Little. Matt Shakman directed this series whose plot revolves around a consultant who saves a company through unconventional means.
Regus Patoff is the new consultant wearing a bow and tie hired by a company called CompWare. It is an app-based game company whose business deteriorates after the collapse of a prominent merger. But as soon as it seems that the consultant starts running the company, new challenges and demands appear in front of the staff that lead to everything being questioned including their lives.
When Will the Consultant Be Released and Where?
A television series based on the novel Bentley Little was announced to be created by showrunner Tony Basgallop on November 18, 2021. At that time the names of the executive producers were also announced together with Christopher Waltz being cast as Mr. Patoff. Nat Wolff and Brittany O’Grady joined the cast on December 8, 2021, ma Aimee Carrero joins in March 2022.
Filming of the series began in December 2021. The television series is scheduled to air on February 24, 2023, on Amazon Prime Video.
Primary Cast Members of the Upcoming Series ‘The Consultant’:
Christoph Waltz-
German Australian actor Christoph Waltz will appear as the lead character Regus Patoff. Waltz received a number of recognitions including two Academy Awards and two BAFTA Awards. He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Colonel Hans Landa, The Jew Hunter in the 2009 film ‘Inglourious Basterds‘ and Dr King Schultz in the 2012 film ‘Django Unchained‘.
His other film credits include ‘Fire and Sword’, ‘Wahnfried’, ‘Big Eyes’, ‘The Green Hornet’, ‘The Three Musketeers‘, ‘Carnage’, ‘Big Eyes’, ‘Spectre’, ‘The Legend of Tarzan‘, ‘No Time to Die’, ‘Pinocchio’ etc.
In the 1979 German TV series ‘Parole Chicago’ Waltz portrays Eduard Bredo or Ede of 1920s Berlin wannabe inept criminal. He portrayed Stefan Mueller in the three-part miniseries ‘The Alien Years’ which was released on April 19, 1988, in Australia. In the 2020 American action series ‘Most Dangerous Game’ was inspired by ‘The Most Dangerous Game’, Richard Connell’s 1924 short story, Waltz was cast as Miles Sellars.
Nat Wolff-
American actor and musician Nat Wolff will be seen portraying the role of Craig in the upcoming series. He has previously starred in a number of films and tv series. From 2007 to 2009 Wolff played himself in one of the main roles of the American musical comedy television series ‘The Naked Brothers Band‘.
In the 2020 post-apocalyptic fantasy television miniseries ‘The Stand‘, adapted from the novel of the same name by Stephen King, Wolff played Lloyd Henreid. Then portraying Travis Maldonado, he was cast in the 2022 American limited series ‘Joe vs. Carole‘.
Wolff played Isaac in the popular 2014 coming-of-age film, adapted from John Green’s 2012 novel of the same name. His other film credits include ‘The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie’, ‘Behaving Badly’, ‘Ashby’, ‘Paper Towns’, ‘In Dubious Battle’, ‘Death Note’, ‘Stella’s Last Weekend’ ‘, ‘The Kill Team’. ‘, ‘Semper Fi’, ‘Mortal’, ‘Body Cam’, ‘Mainstream’ etc.
Brittany O’Grady-
American actress and singer Brittany O’Grady will be seen cast in the role of Elaine in the upcoming series. In the 2019 crime thriller film ‘On Suspicion‘ protagonist Emilia Clarke she was cast in the role of Georgia Beale.
In the American slasher film ‘Black Christmas” was also released in 2019, O’Grady was cast as Jesse. In 2023 she played Sophie in the American romantic drama film.Sometimes I Think I’m Dying‘ which premiered at the Sundance International Film Festival on January 19, 2023.
In the 2015 supernatural mystery television series, ‘The Messengers’ O’Grady played the recurring character Nadia Garcia. From 2016 to 2019 she was cast in the lead role of Simone Davis in the American musical drama series ‘Star’.
As another main character, Bess Alice King starred in the romantic comedy drama series ‘Little Voice’ in 2020. The following year she played the main character Paula in the black comedy anthology drama series ‘The White Lotus’.
Aimee Carrero-
Dominican-American actress Aimee Carrero we will see him playing Craig’s fiancee Patti in the upcoming series. In the live-action comedy series ‘Level Up’ Carrero played the lead role of Angie from 2012 to 2013.
Then from 2014 to 2018, she was cast as the main character Sofia Rodriguez in David Holden’s romantic sitcom.Youth and Hunger‘. Playing recurring character Sofia Lopez, Carrero was cast in the 2019 drama series ‘The Village‘.
Then in 2021, she played the recurring character Danielle in the limited drama series ‘Maid’. Carrero’s film credits include ‘Devil’s Due’, ‘The Last Witch Hunter’, ‘Wander Darkly’, ‘Holidate’, ‘Mack & Rita’, ‘The Menu’, ‘Spirited’ etc.
