The Far Cry TV series is expanding its cast with the addition of Steve Buscemi.
Variety has learned that Buscemi will star in the series adaptation of the hit video game series, alongside star and co-creator Rob Mack and previously announced cast member Lizzy Caplan. The series was first reported by creators Noah Hawley and Mack to launch on FX in November 2025. Exact plot and character details are still under wraps, but the series will follow an anthology format similar to the Far Cry video game, with each season featuring a different cast and setting.
This will be Buscemi’s first FX series, though the network has aired Hawley’s “Fargo” series and Buscemi has starred in original films.
Buscemi is one of the most popular actors currently. In addition to starring in Fargo, he is also known for his collaborations with the Coen Brothers, including The Big Lebowski and Miller’s Crossing, and for films such as Reservoir Dogs, Ghost World, The Death of Stalin, and numerous Adam Sandler films. In television, Buscemi was nominated for an Emmy Award for starring in and directing “The Sopranos” and for his work on HBO’s “Boardwalk Empire.” He won the Emmy Award for Best Short-form Variety Series in 2016 for “Park Bench with Steve Buscemi.” He has also appeared on shows such as “Wednesday” and “Miracle Workers.”
He is repped by UTA and Gotham Group.
“Far Cry” will be broadcast overseas on FX, Hulu, and Disney+. Mack will executive produce under his More Better Productions banner, while Hawley will executive produce under an overall agreement with FX and Disney Entertainment Television via 26 Keys. Simon Emanuel will also executive produce alongside 26 Keys’ Emilia Serrano, 3 Arts’ Nick Frenkel, Monica Mather, Peter Calloway and John Campisi, and Ubisoft Film & Television’s Gerard Guillemot, Margaret Boykin and Austin Dill. The series is produced by FX Productions.
The first Far Cry game was released in 2004. Since then, five other games in the main series have been released, along with numerous spin-offs. The latest game, Far Cry 6, was released in 2021. Since its debut, over 100 million unique players have enjoyed the game.
