It’s the end of the world for James Ortiz…
The Latino actor has booked a series regular role opposite Hamish Linklater, Wanda Sykes and Maribeth Monroe in TBS’ pilot World’s End.
Written by Jonathan Ames, based on Icelandic dramedy Heimsendir, a Sagafilm format, World’s End is a dark comedy about an asylum that operates like a family, and as in all families, the question of who is sane and who isn’t is open for discussion. It follows Henry Mueller (Linklater), a charismatic high school English teacher who has a breakdown and is committed to a mental institution. There, under the watchful eye of Louise Baldwin (Sykes), he begins to feel “sane.” Henry starts to question the system and the methods used to contain the inmates, ultimately becoming the leader of an inmate revolt.
Ortiz will play Martin, a patient at Kingsley Hospital. He’s Dr. White’s prized patient and mentee at Kingsley Hospital who gives every impression of being on staff. Martin, however, is the deeply troubled subject of Dr. White’s book and is suffering from multiple personality disorder.
