The project marks a reunion between Esmail and Roberts after the two worked together on the Golden Globe-nominated first season of Amazon’s Homecoming.
Gaslit will mark Stevens’ first major return to live-action television after leading Noah Hawley’s acclaimed Marvel series Legion at FX for three seasons from 2017-19.
Just over a month after the Lionsgate-owned network acquired the series, Starz’ Watergate drama series Gaslit has expanded its cast with the addition of Dan Stevens (The Guest, The Rental), who joins previously cast Julia Roberts (Homecoming) and Sean Penn (Milk), according to Variety.
The 38-year-old actor is set to star as John Dean, the young White House Counsel who finds himself torn between his ambition and his struggle over whether he can lie to protect the President amidst the notorious scandal.