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Jake McDorman to star in Peacock's 'Mrs. Davis' alongside Betty Gilpin

By Wade Sheridan   |   May 9, 2022 at 1:11 PM
Jack McForman has joined the cast of Peacock's "Mrs. Davis." Photo courtesy of Peacock Jake McDorman arrives on the red carpet at the "American Sniper" premiere at Frederick P. Rose Hall, Jazz in New York City on December 15, 2014. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI Betty Gilpin arrives for the 71st annual Primetime Emmy Awards in September 2019. File Photo by Christine Chew/UPI Betty Gilpin arrives for the the 25th annual SAG Awards in January 2019. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI Betty Gilpin arrives for the 44th annual E! People's Choice Awards in November 2018. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI

May 9 (UPI) -- Jack McDorman has joined the cast of upcoming Peacock drama series Mrs. Davis starring Betty Gilpin.

Mrs. Davis, first announced in March, will explore faith versus technology with Gilpin portraying a nun who goes against an all-powerful artificial intelligence.

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McDorman will play the rebellious ex of Gilpin's character, who has a personal vendetta against the Algorithm.

The show is described as featuring an epic battle of biblical and binary proportions.

McDorman has previously starred in Dopesick and The Right Stuff. Gilpin has starred in GLOW and The Hunt.

Tara Hernandez (The Big Bang Theory, Young Sheldon) is serving as the showrunner, executive producer and co-writer of the series. Damon Lindelof (Watchmen, The Leftovers) is a co-writer and co-executive producer.

Owen Harris (Black Mirror) will direct multiple episodes and is also executive producing.