Actors "Wayward Pines" (Wayward Pines). American TV series

Spectators who like to solve riddles should not pass by the mystical thriller "Pines". The actors of "Wayward Pines" are chosen perfectly, among the pluses of the television series, one can note the dynamic plot, the unpredictability of the development of events. High ratings of the season forced the creators to decide on the second, which will be released in May this year. So, what is known about the mysterious series "Pines", who got the main and secondary roles?

A few words about the plot

The plot of "Weyward Pines" (1 season) is borrowed from the famous work of Blake Crouch. Mystical stories of criticism like to compare with the cult "Twin Pix", as the author of the novel "Pines" wrote it, being impressed by the creation of David Lynch. The creators of the TV project argue that their offspring is focused on the audience, attracted by inexplicable and terrible incidents, mysterious places.

"Weyward Pines" (1 season) from the very first frames intrigues the audience, the tension persists throughout the viewing of all 10 episodes. The story begins with the fact that FBI special agent Ethan Burke receives a difficult task. The leadership sends him to search for missing a few weeks ago colleagues seen in a small town. Unfortunately, the man does not have time to investigate, because at the entrance to the mysterious town becomes a victim of the accident. The special agent comes to his senses already at the local hospital.

It turns out that the town of Wayward Pines (Pines) is not a place that is easy to leave. All Ethan's attempts to get out of the "enchanted" territory prove to be a failure. Residents of the unusual settlement, which meets Ethan Burke, also do not rush to help the hero to inform about his whereabouts to the family and the leadership. Only a strange barmaid tries to warn something about the victim of a car accident.

What will happen in the second season

An unusual and fascinating story, beautiful actors - "Weyward Pines" deservedly got a lot of fans. High ratings inspired the creators to continue the mystical story. This time in the thick of the events will be completely different characters, most of which will be unfamiliar to the audience. However, return to the town with a romantic name Pines and old heroes who survived in the first season.

So, the second season begins with the appearance of a group of newcomers. Some Sosen dwellers are preparing for a major uprising, others are only thinking about how to ensure the victory of the human race in the fight against monsters living outside the only surviving settlement. The details are carefully kept secret by the creators of "Weyward Pines", the release date for the continuation of the acclaimed television series - May 25. By the way, the premiere of the first season was held on May 14 last year.

Who is played by Matt Dillon

It's no secret that the success of this or that teleproject depends first of all on the personality of the central characters. Ethan Burke - the protagonist of "Pines", the image of which was entrusted to such a wonderful actor as Matt Dillon. The character of the star is a person who has to figure out the mystery of an unusual city. The situation is complicated for Ethan by the fact that among the missing agents, in search of which he was sent, there is his mistress, because of which Burke almost fell on the brink of a divorce from his wife.

Matt Dillon is an actor who was dubbed as an American sex symbol when he was a teenager. The first fans he got at the age of 15, playing a central character in the drama "Beyond the Edge," which narrated the life of difficult teenagers in the United States. The real glory came to Matt thanks to the picture "The Fighting Fish", in which he played the leader of a teenage gang. Dillon admirably succeeds in the role of villains, which is confirmed by such film projects with his participation as "Collision", "Everybody is crazy about Mary". Do not refuse the American and from filming in the series, known to fans of the "American family" as Robb Sullivan.

Ethan Burke's family

The actors of "Weyward Pines", who played family members of the FBI employee, are also chosen perfectly. The role of Teresa Burke, the wife of Ethan, went to actress Shannyn Sossamon. Her heroine, not wanting to reconcile herself with the mysterious disappearance of her husband, along with his teenage son, follows him. She not only struggles to help Ethan escape from the city, but also tries to keep the family together. The fame of Shannyn Sossamon brought secondary roles in the comedies "Kiss on the flight", "Holiday on the exchange" and so on. The girl is also removed in popular TV series, for example, you can see her in "Sleepy Hollow".

Not all the actors of "Weyward Pines" were known before the release of the series. For example, the young Charlie Tahan remembered the public exactly as the son of the married couple Burke. Arriving in the town of Pine with his mother, the teenager immediately gets involved in the mysterious events taking place in him, before the father learns the main secret. Charlie perfectly conveyed the vibrations of his character, who has to make a choice between his parents and new friends.

Like many other Wayward Pines, Charlie and Shannin will appear in the continuation of the popular telenovela. Unfortunately, they did not enter the main cast.

Special Agent's Friend

The mission, which led Special Agent Burke to the territory of a small village, was the search for missing FBI employees. One of the agents Ethan finds dead, but the other is found among the inhabitants of Wayward Pines. The second agent is the girl Kate, with whom, shortly before, Burke changed his wife, succumbing to a fleeting attraction. Despite the fact that since the last meeting of Ethan and Kate was only a few weeks, the girl seems older by 10 years. Of course, the former partner of the agent behaves as strangely as the other inhabitants of the Pines.

About the existence of such a wonderful actress as Karl Gugino, the world learned thanks to the drama "The Life of this guy", which was published back in 1993. Since then, she has appeared in almost a hundred paintings. You can enjoy playing the actress by watching such film projects as "Spy Kids", "Gangster", "Sin City". She is actively filming and in television series, for example, you can see a girl in "California's Blurty."

Who plays the main villains

When Ethan Burke comes to himself after the accident, he immediately tries to escape from the city. However, there are people who are actively trying to prevent it from doing so. Among them, the first person seen by the FBI's awakened employee is Nurse Pam, working in a local hospital. The heroine is a middle-aged woman with a sinister expression and a white dressing gown. It is played by Melissa Leo, known to the public for participation in the films "The Fighter", "The Dead River".

The "psychiatrist" who works in the hospital and tries to impress Burke about his temporary insanity also produces a sinister impression. Dr. Jenkins actually turns out to be not at all a simple doctor, it is the brother of the aforementioned nurse. Ethan understands that to find out the mystery of Wayward Pines, he needs to understand the past of these eerie people. The role of the "psychiatrist", a person with megalomania, was entrusted to Toby Jones, who brilliantly coped with it. Fans of the actor should watch such films as "Les Miserables", "The Magic Country", "The Painted Veil".

Other interesting heroes

Above are listed the central characters, with which the audience is introduced to the series "Weyward Pines". However, there are other interesting heroes, which should be recalled in spite of the fact that they are allotted less screen time. For example, the barmaid Beverly, trying to help Ethan make a flight and finding a terrible end, is played by Juliette Lewis. In the role of the sheriff of the town of Pope, self-punishing those who break the rules, stands Terrence Howard.

The cast of the second season

The creators of "Wayward Pines" do not make secrets from someone who will appear in the continuation of mystical history. The audience will meet with such fallen in love characters as Nurse Pam, Agent Kate, wife and son of Ethan Burke and others.

However, the familiar actors will be assigned secondary roles this time. New faces of "Pines" are Tom Stevens, Hope Davis, Jason Patrick. All of them have to make the new season even more exciting than the previous one.