‘Counterpart’ Casts ‘Get Out’ Actress Betty Gabriel For Season 2

Betty Gabriel has landed a series regular role in Season 2 of Starz’s spy thriller “Counterpart.”

According to Deadline, Gabriel will appear as Naya Temple, an intimidating and magnetic former FBI agent hired by the Office of Interchange to eliminate corruption within the Berlin-based United Nations spy agency.

Gabriel joins original cast members J.K. Simmons as Howard Silk, Olivia Williams as Emily Burton Silk, Harry Lloyd as Peter Quayle, Nicholas Pinnock as Ian Shaw, Nazanin Boniadi as Clare, and Sara Serraiocco as Baldwin, among many others.

News of Gabriel’s addition to the cast comes a day after Season 1, episode 6 aired, a clear reminder that “Counterpart” got an initial two-season order at Starz. Filming on the show’s 10-episode sophomore run is set to begin on Wednesday in Berlin, and will continue production in Los Angeles later this year.

Created by Justin Marks, “Counterpart” explores a mysterious world hidden beneath the surface of people’s everyday existence. It follows Howard Silk, a lowly cog in the bureaucratic machinery of the Office of Interchange. When he discovers that the organization he’s working at oversees The Crossing, a bridge between the two parallel dimensions, Howard is thrust into a dark world of intrigue, danger, and double cross where the only man he can trust is his near-identical counterpart from the other side of the wall.

As revealed in the previous episodes of the current season, the universe split into two identical dimensions after an accident happened in 1986 during the Cold War between the United States and the USSR. While similar in every way at the moment The Crossing opened, the two sides have diverged significantly in the 30 years since.

Gabriel is best known for her role as Georgina in the 2017 horror film “Get Out.” She also recurred on Amazon Video’s “Good Girls Revolt” and appeared on YouTube Red’s “12 Deadly Days.” In addition to “Counterpart,” Gabriel will also be seen next in Season 2 of HBO’s “Westworld.” She’s also part of the cast of the sci-fi thriller film “Upgrade” and cyber horror flick “Unfriended: Game Night.” Both movies are set to premiere at SXSW next month.

“Counterpart’s” next episode airs on Sunday, March 4 at 8 p.m. EST on Starz.