Peacock’s new series, The Continental: From the World of John Wick, promises to expand on the hit Keanu Reeves movies. But who stars in this new limited series?
John Wick was a hit when it premiered in 2014 with Keanu Reeves as the title character, a former assassin pushed back into the fight. It was shown that John belonged to a secret society that took their jobs and legacies seriously. The Continental was a set of hotels that acted as a safe haven for the killers to meet and make deals without the threat of violence.
The New York Continental was run by Winston Scott, played by Ian McShane, who became an ally of John. He was aided by concierge Charon, played by Lance Reddick (in a tragic irony, Reddick passed away right after filming John Wick 4, where Charon is killed off).
This new three-part series takes place in the 1970s and shows how Winston joined The Continental and became part of this world. He also has to deal with his brother Frankie, who makes the mistake of stealing a press used to print the assassin guild’s gold currency, which sparks some violence.
It looks like a good show, but who stars in it?
The cast and characters for The Continental: From the World of John Wick
The big name of the cast is Mel Gibson, in his first regular role on an American television series. He plays Cormac, the manager of The Continental, who welcomes Winston aboard. Colin Woodell, whose credits include The Originals, Designated Survivor, and The Purge, plays the younger Winston. Ayomide Adegun is the younger version of Charon, while Ben Robson is Frankie.
Mishel Prada (Vida) is Kemena Di Silva, aka KD, a NYPD detective investigating The Continental. Katie McGrath (Supergirl, Merlin) is the Adjudicator, one of the Guild’s powerful enforcers. The rest of the cast showcases the various players in this world, including some unique assassins.
- Colin Woodell as Winston Scott
- Mel Gibson as Cormac
- Hubert Point-Du Jour as Miles
- Jessica Allain as Lou
- Mishel Prada as KD
- Nhung Kate as Yen
- Ben Robson as Frankie
- Peter Greene as Uncle Charlie
- Ayomide Adegun as Charon
- Jeremy Bobb as Mayhew
- Katie McGrath as The Adjudicator
- Ray McKinnon as Jenkins
- Adam Shapiro as Lemmy
- Mark Musashi as Hansel
- Marina Mazepa as Gretel
With such an amazing cast matched to the wild action, The Continental looks ready to expand the world of John Wick in unique ways.
The Continental: From the World of John Wick premieres on Friday, Sept. 22 on Peacock and on Prime Video internationally.