Paget Brewster To Lead Audible Sci-Fi Podcast ‘The Signal’

EXCLUSIVE: Paget Brewster is swapping her FBI flack jacket to become an astrophysicist in her latest role.

The Criminal Minds star is to lead Audible sci-fi mystery podcast The Signal.

The series, which comes from Fresh Produce Media, follows disgraced astrophysicist Veronica Chapel (Brewster) through a high-stakes adventure of astronomical proportions – and even bigger ethical dilemmas.

When journalist Malcolm Feldman (Nate Corddry) uncovers evidence of a cover-up involving a transmission from deep space that erases telescope data, he draws the brilliant and cunning Veronica back into her field. Joined by astronomer Ada Park (Chelsea Yakura-Kurtz), the group races to untangle a web of government secrecy, corporate interference, and the overwhelming implications of their discovery. As the team ventures deeper into their investigation, they confront their own boundaries of trust, morality, and the unknown, uncovering truths that could redefine humanity’s place in the universe.

The eight-part series launches on the Amazon-owned service on December 5.

The Signal was created by Eric Buchman, who was a writer on Grey’s Anatomy and Blindspot, who co-wrote the show with Wolf 359’s Gabriel Urbina and Sarah Shachat. It was directed by Mark Henry Phillips and exec produced by Fresh Produce Media’s Colin Moore and Jason Ross.

Fresh Produce Media is behind audio series including The Boar’s Nest, starring Mandy Moore and Ebon Moss-Bacharach and Bloodhound, a thriller written by Thomas Page McBee and Todd Ellis Kessler.

Mark Henry Phillips said, “The whole team loved making The Signal because it was more than just a sci-fi story. It’s really about people wrestling with their own limitations. And the audio format lets us get right into the characters’ heads in a way other mediums can’t. We’re exploring big questions about discovery and regret, but through these incredibly human moments. Yes, it’s a scientific mystery with future-of-the-world stakes, but at its core, it’s a story about second chances and the barriers we put up for ourselves.”

Colin Moore added, “The Signal is a testament to the power of audio storytelling, blending science fiction and mystery in a way that is extremely relevant right now, and that broaches some of life’s most existential questions. Working with such a talented creative team to bring this project to life has been an incredible experience, and we can’t wait for listeners to unravel its twists and turns.”