Jake McDorman, Jon Jon Briones Among Cast Added to FX’s ‘Class of

FX’s upcoming limited series “Class of ’09” has added Sepideh Moafi, Brian J. Smith, Jon Jon Briones, Brooke Smith, Jake McDorman, Rosalind Eleazar and Raúl Castillo to the cast. Additionally, Sunu Gonera is set to direct the first two episodes.

The eight-episode series is a suspense thriller that spans three decades and is told across three distinct but interweaving timelines in order to examine the nature of justice, humanity and the choices people make that define their lives and legacy. One of these timelines will be the near future when the U.S. criminal justice system has been transformed by artificial intelligence.

The show follows a class of FBI agents, including previously announced stars Kate Mara as Poet, a woman who never thought she’d join the world of law enforcement and yet is at the center of a pivotal moment of transformation, and Brian Tyree Henry as Tayo, who is described as “one of the most brilliant and unorthodox agents to ever join the Bureau”; he wants not to make his mark on the institution, but to remake it.

While FX announced character names for the new cast additions, nothing is known about who these characters are just yet. Maofi plays Hour, Smith plays Lennix, Briones is Gabriel, Smith is Drew, McDorman is Murphy, Eleazar portrays Vivienne and Castillo portrays Amos.

Moafi currently stars in Showtime’s “The L Word: Generation Q” and can next be seen in Apple TV Plus’s “In With The Devil,” based on the 2010 novel of the same name. Her past television credits include HBO’s “The Deuce,” USA’s “Falling Water” and ABC’s “Notorious.” When it comes to film, her résumé includes “The Killing of Two Lovers” and “Quest.” She is also a theater performer who most recently appeared in “One Thousand Nights and One Day” at ART/NY Mezzanine Theater. Moafi is represented by A3 Artists Agency and Principal Entertainment LA.

Smith will soon be seen in on the big screen in “Matrix 4.” His prior television credits include Netflix’s “Sense8,” Syfy’s “Stargate Universe,” USA’s “Treadstone,” The CW’s “Gossip Girl” and BBC’s “World on Fire.” He is also known for stage work, including “The Glass Menagerie” on Broadway and on the West End, for which he received Drama Desk, Tony and Olivier nominations. Smith is represented by Innovative Artists and Principal Entertainment LA.

Briones was most recently seen in Netflix’s “Ratched,” but also previously worked with Ryan Murphy on “The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story” and “American Horror Story: Apocalypse.” An acclaimed musical theater performer, Briones appeared in the original 1989 West End production of “Miss Saigon,” as well as touring productions, the West End revival and Broadway version of that same title. He was nominated for an Olivier Award for the role of The Engineer. His other theater credits include “La Cage Aux Folles,” ”Sweet…