'Ugly Betty's Eric Mabius Joins BBC Series 'Outcasts'

According to Deadline.com, 'Ugly Betty' alum Eric Mabius will star in a new drama series for BBC One. From one of the top U.K. production companies, Kudos Film and Television and creator Ben Richards, 'Outcasts' is an eight-episode sci-fi series set in 2040. The series takes place after a biological catastrophe kills the human population of Earth, 50,000 survivors of the disaster reside on a life-support plant in a near-by solar system and are faced with starting a new civilazation.

Mabius is set to play the vice president of the evacuation program. 'Outcasts' is scheduled to begin filming in South Africa in May.

Mabius was nominated for two Screen Actors Guild Awards for his work as a part of the 'Ugly Betty' ensemble. Before 'Ugly Betty' Mabius appeared as a featured character in the first season of 'The L Word' and stared alongside Mila Jovovich in 'Resident Evil.'

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