Rachel Griffiths, one of the cast members on the family drama
Brothers and Sisters will be expanding her television exposure by starring on a six-hour miniseries called
Comanche Moon, which is based on the novels of Larry McMurty.
Griffiths, a Golden Globe award-winning actress, currently plays the role of Sarah Walker Whedon on
Brothers and Sisters. She has previously worked in films like
My Best Friend’s Wedding, Me Myself I, Blow Dry, and
Ned Kelly. She is also popularly known for her role on
Six Feet Under. As for her upcoming miniseries, Griffiths is set to play the role of Inez Scull, the wife of Captain-Texas Ranger Inish Scull.
Comanche Moon bridges the McMurtry's novels,
Dead Man's Walk and
Lonesome Dove, and follows the adventures of Texas Rangers Augustus McCrae, played by Steven Zahn, and Woorow F. Call, played by Karl Urban, as they face the pressures of adulthood. Soon, they embark on a quest to pursue three outlaws, including the great Comanche war chief Buffalo Hump (Graham Greene), the celebrated Comanche horse thief Kicking Wolf (Jonathon Joss), and the deadly Mexican bandit and murderer Ahumado (Sal Lopez). Under the leadership of Inish Scull (Val Kilmer), the troops of Texas Rangers unite to capture the notorious bandits.
The cast of
Comanche Moon also includes Elizabeth Banks as Maggie, Toby Metcalf as Ranger Lee Hitch, Keith Robinson as Joshua Deets, Linda Cardellini as Clara Forsythe, Melanie Lynskey as Pearl Coleman, Kristine Sutherland as Elmira Forsythe, Ryan Merriman as Jake Spoon, James Rebhorn as Gov. Elisha Pease, Ray McKinnon as Bill Coleman, Brad Johnson as Col. Tom Soult, Eddie Spears as Quannah Parker, Josh Berry as Bob Allen, Dylan Kenin as Denton Fogg, and Anthony Parker as Quick Antalope among others.
Comanche Moon will premiere in November 2007 and will air on CBS.
-Kris De Leon, BuddyTV Staff Columnist
Source: IMDB
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