Joining David Schwimmer As Series Regulars Are Sam McCarthy, Jayden Bartels, Elijah Cooper, Galilea La Salvia & Francesca Noel
Ana Ortiz (“Love, Victor”) joins the brand-new cast of the Disney+ anthology series “Goosebumps” for season two. She portrays Jen, a dedicated police detective who remains rooted in her Brooklyn neighborhood after experiencing a tragic event that involved her friends in adolescence.
Previously announced Emmy® Award-nominated actor and director David Schwimmer (“American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson”) leads the cast, alongside new season two regulars Sam McCarthy (“Dead to Me”) and Jayden Bartels (“Side Hustle”) as fraternal twins Devin and Cece, respectively; Elijah Cooper (“That Girl Lay Lay”) as CJ; Galilea La Salvia (“Party Down”) as Frankie; and Francesca Noel (“R#J”) as Alex.
About “Goosebumps”:
From Disney Branded Television and produced by Sony Pictures Television, the new season features a brand-new story, setting and cast based upon R.L Stine’s worldwide bestselling Scholastic series, which has over 400 million books in print across 32 languages.
Season Two Synopsis: The new story begins with Devin and Cece, fraternal twins adjusting to life with their recently divorced dad, Anthony. When the duo discovers a threat stirring, they quickly realize that dark secrets are among them, triggering a chain of events that unravel a profound mystery. As they delve into the unknown, Devin, Cece and their friends — Alex, CJ and Frankie — find themselves entangled in the chilling tale of four teenagers who mysteriously vanished in 1994.
About Season One: With Certified Fresh status on Rotten Tomatoes, season one of “Goosebumps” was nominated for a PGA Award in the “Outstanding Children’s Program” category and a DGA Award in the “Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Children’s Programs” category. Additionally, season one’s premiere episode on Disney+ and Hulu was an immediate hit, driving 4.2 million total views globally in its first three days.*
Credits & Reps:
Credit Block:
Nicholas Stoller (“The Muppets”) and Rob Letterman (“Pokémon: Detective Pikachu”) developed the series and will serve as executive producers alongside showrunner Hilary Winston (“Community”), Neal H. Moritz (“Fast & Furious” franchise), Scholastic Entertainment’s Iole Lucchese (“Clifford the Big Red Dog”), Pavun Shetty (“The Boys”), Conor Welch (“Platonic”), Scholastic Entertainment’s Caitlin Friedman (“Stillwater”) and Erin O’Malley (“New Girl”).
Reps:
Ortiz is repped by Gersh and Geordie Frey.
McCarthy is repped by Paradigm, Liebman Entertainment and Jill Fritzo PR.
Bartels is repped by CAA, DDO Artists Agency and Randy James Management.
Cooper is repped by LBI Entertainment and Paradigm.
La Salvia is repped by Paradigm.
Noel is repped by Gersh, Luber Roklin Entertainment and Jill Fritzo PR.
*Source: Based on viewing of the first episode in its first three days on both Disney+ and Hulu.
Source
Disney Channel