John Douglas Thompson Joins “All the Sinners Bleed” Series

John Douglas Thompson has been cast as a series regular in Netflix’s upcoming adaptation of S.A. Cosby’s crime thriller novel All the Sinners Bleed.

Thompson joins previously announced lead Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù in the nine-episode drama. The series follows Titus Crown (Dìrísù), the first Black sheriff in a rural county in the American South. Haunted by his devout mother’s untimely death, he must lead the hunt for a serial killer who has long preyed on his Black community in the name of God.

Joe Robert Cole (Black Panther, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever) is writing the screenplay and will serve as executive producer, showrunner, and director of multiple episodes, including the premiere.

The project is produced by Higher Ground Productions and Amblin Television, with Cosby also on board as executive producer.

Thompson will play Albert Crown, the father of Titus. The acclaimed actor currently stars in HBO’s hit period drama The Gilded Age. His television and film credits also include Till, 21 Bridges, and Highest to Lowest.

A release date for the series has not yet been announced.