Scott Speedman Joins Yvonne Strahovski In Ian McCulloch/James Wan Horror Drama ‘Teacup’

Scott Speedman is set as a lead opposite Yvonne Strahovski in Peacock’s upcoming horror thriller series Teacup (fka Unt. Ian McCulloch Project) from writer Ian McCulloch (Yellowstone), Atomic Monster’s James Wan (The Conjuring Universe) and UCP, Deadline has confirmed.

Inspired by the bestselling novel Stinger by Robert McCammon, the series follows a disparate group of people on a ranch who must come together in the face of a mysterious threat.

Speedman will play James Chenoweth opposite Strahovski’s character Maggie Chenoweth.

Atomic Monster’s James Wan (The Conjuring Universe, Archive 81), Michael Clear (Archive 81, Swamp Thing) and Rob Hackett (Archive 81, I Know What You Did Last Summer) executive produce alongside writer / executive producer Ian McCulloch (Yellowstone, Chicago Fire), director (101) / executive producer E.L. Katz (The Haunting of Bly Manor, Channel Zero), executive producer/author Robert McCammon, Francisca X. Hu and Kevin Tancharoen. Danielle Bozzone oversees for Atomic Monster. The studio is UCP, a division of Universal Studio Group.

Speedman currently appears on Grey’s Anatomy reprising his role as Dr. Nick Marsh. His previous credits include a recurring arc on the third season of You, as well as TNT’s Animal Kingdom, Felicity and Last Resort. He also can be seen in Lena Dunham’s Sundance film Sharp Stick, which sold to Utopia.

Deadline’s sister pub Variety was first to report Speedman’s casting.