‘CGEM Talent’ Enajite Esegine joins Spectrum Originals, LONG SLOW EXHALE as Series Regular

EXCLUSIVE: Lyriq Bent (She’s Gotta Have It), Shalini Bathina (Little Voice) and Ian Harding (Pretty Little Liars), in a recasting, are set as leads opposite Rose Rollins and Josh Lucas in Long Slow Exhale, Spectrum Originals’ upcoming drama series from L.A. Finest‘s Pam Veasey, Anton Cropper and John Dove and Paramount TV Studios.

Also joining the cast as series regulars are newcomer Enajite Esegine, Brittney Elena, Jazmine Stewart, Isabella Star LaBlanc, Carmen Flood (Brews Brothers) and Erin Croom (The Conners). Samantha Bartow (Flagged, Hollywood), Brent Sexton, Tony Gonzalez and Gabrielle Byndloss (Falcon and the Winter Soldier) will recur. After a nine-month exclusive run on Spectrum, the series will air with a second window on BET.

Created by Veasey and to be directed by Cropper, Long Slow Exhale follows J.C. Abernathy (Rollins), the successful head coach of a competitive women’s college basketball team who finds herself in the middle of a potentially career shattering sexual abuse scandal. Sorting through the secrets to unravel the truth, she is forced to make decisions that will affect her, her family and the young female athletes who depend on her.

Bent will play Garrett, J.C.’s loving husband, father of their two sons and hard-working real estate developer.

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Bathina will portray Emily,’ the Associate Head Coach on the Clayton Hall Cougars.

Harding will play Eddie Hagen, the Assistant Coach of the Clayton Hall Cougars. Harding replaces Jeff Schine, who had to exit the project due to scheduling issues.

Esegine, Elena, Stewart, LaBlanc, Flood and Croom will play basketball players on the Clayton Hall Cougars.

Bartow will recur as Shannon, the star three-pointer on the Clayton Hall Cougars. Sexton will play Arlin, a former Atlanta police officer. Gonzalez will portray Davon, Corrine’s father and former professional football player and Clayton Hall superstar. Byndloss will play Vivian, J.C.’s assistant at the Drake Athletic Facility.

Cast also includes Famke Janssen, who recurs.

Veasey, who serves as showrunner, executive produces with Cropper, Bruna Papandrea and Casey Haver for Made Up Stories and Dove.

Full article here: https://deadline.com/2021/03/long-slow-exhale-lyriq-bent-shalini-bathina-ian-harding-cast-basketball-drama-series-spectrum-originals-1234720403/