What is the story about: Peter Sarsgaard Joins Kenneth Branagh in Paramount+ Series ‘Laird’?

Peter Sarsgaard has joined the upcoming Paramount+ drama series “Laird,” Variety has learned. Sarsgaard will join previously announced lead Kenneth Branagh in the show, which was announced with a series order back in July. The logline for “Laird” states that it is “an epic family saga in which a proud Scot defies a shadowy American […]

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Peter Sarsgaard has joined the upcoming Paramount+ drama series “Laird,” Variety has learned. Sarsgaard will join previously announced lead Kenneth Branagh in the show, which was announced with a series order back in July. The logline for “Laird” states that it is “an epic fam...

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Bias Comparison — Peter Sarsgaard Joins Kenneth Branagh in Paramount+ Series ‘Laird’

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Center: Peter Sarsgaard has joined the upcoming Paramount+ drama series “Laird,” Variety has learned. Sarsgaard will join previously announced lead Kenneth Branagh in the show, which was announced with a series order back in July. The logline for “Laird” states that it is “an epic family saga in which a proud Scot defies a shadowy American […]
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8m agoVariety: Peter Sarsgaard has joined the upcoming Paramount+ drama series “Laird,” Variety has learned. Sarsgaard will join previously announced lead

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