Viola Davis to Star in and Executive Produce New Paramount+ Thriller Series 'Ascent'

Paramount+ has greenlit 'Ascent,' a new thriller series that will star and be executive produced by EGOT-winning actress Viola Davis. The series, created by Tony Award winner John Logan, is a character-driven thriller set in the world of global corporate crisis and damage control. Production is slated to begin in Los Angeles in 2027, with the series premiering globally exclusively on Paramount+.