EXCLUSIVE: Eric Lange (Escape At Dannemora) and Alfonso Dosal (Narcos) have joined the Prime Video sequence El Gato (w/t) as sequence regulars. They be a part of the beforehand introduced solid Diego Boneta, Lorenza Izzo, Sarah Jones and Adriana Barraza.
Based mostly on the comedian sequence El Gato Negro by Richard Dominguez, El Gato follows Frank Guerrero (Boneta), who returns dwelling to Mexico after the demise of his father and finds himself neck-deep in a nest of vipers – his estranged household – who’re vying for management of his father’s enterprise empire. However Frank’s grief is interrupted when he learns his solely inheritance, a seemingly nugatory parcel of land on the border, sits atop the lair of a well-known costumed vigilante — his father, “El Gato.” Now, Frank is within the crosshairs. To outlive, he’ll have to unravel mysteries a long time within the making and unravel the reality about his father’s connections to a modern-day terror plot.
Lange has been solid as Simon Casimir aka The Nazarite, an ascetic, monk-like, warrior. Simon was lengthy burdened with the sins he dedicated because the nation’s high murderer – till he was provided a shot at redemption. Centered on atoning for his previous, Simon known as himself “The Nazarite” (like Samson, within the Bible). The Nazarite has power far past that of an abnormal man. He believes this energy is God-given, a reward for his strict vows of self-denial, however the fact is extra difficult. He’s a terrifying power of nature, however he’s additionally broken and sympathetic – a tragic hero. Someplace between Doc Holliday, Don Quixote and the Jackal. This season will check his religion.
Dosal has been solid as Alejandro Guerrero, interim CEO of a billion-dollar family-owned agriculture enterprise. Alejandro is shrewd and Oxford-educated. He leads a lavish life-style however takes little pleasure in it. Although he’s technically our hero’s nephew, the pair are extra like estranged brothers and rivals. The pressure of a troubled marriage and company intrigue have exacerbated Alejandro’s insecurities. However within the sequence, we are going to see his ambition and the jealousy he bears for his “uncle”, push him previous his fears and lead him down… a treacherous path.
Eric Carrasco created the sequence and can co-showrun with Turi Meyer and Alfredo Septién. Along with Carrasco, the sequence is govt produced by Boneta, Meyer, Septién, Steve Stark of Toluca Footage, Andrew Mittman of 1.21, and Carla Gonzalez Vargas; and co-executive produced by Kai Dolbashian, Marilu G. Carranza and Joel Novoa-Schneider. El Gato is being produced by MGM Tv, a division of Amazon MGM Studios.
Lange acquired a Critics’ Selection Award nomination for his position in Showtime’s Escape At Dannemora. He was not too long ago in HBO’s interval drama Perry Mason and Apple TV+’s restricted sequence Sugar. Prior credit embody Beacon 23 for AMC; Netflix’s Narcos; Netflix’s Unbelievable and the restricted sequence Model New Cherry Taste; and Showtime’s Weeds. He’s repped by Revolutionary Artists and Trademark Expertise.
Dosal is finest identified by U.S. audiences for his portrayal of Mexican druglord Benjamín Arellano Félix in Netflix’s hit sequence Narcos: Mexico. He additionally has in depth credit in Spanish-language cleaning soap operas. Most not too long ago, he starred within the sequence AquÍ en la Tierra, the movie Sin Hijos (2020), the movie Huesera and the sequence El Elegido. He can at present be seen in Netflix’s Bandidos and Dangerous Actor. Dosal is represented by Lumina Administration
