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The Walking Dead’s Ryan Hurst new role in Disney+ series

By Renee Hansen

HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 23: Ryan Hurst attends the Season 10 Special Screening of AMC's "The Walking Dead" at Chinese 6 Theater– Hollywood on September 23, 2019 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 23: Ryan Hurst attends the Season 10 Special Screening of AMC's "The Walking Dead" at Chinese 6 Theater– Hollywood on September 23, 2019 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images) /
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Ryan Hurst is probably best known for his role in Sons of Anarchy, where he played fan-favorite Opie. Fans of The Walking Dead know him as the terrifying Beta who was second in command of the Whisperers. Next, Hurst will play a character named Milligan in the Disney+ series The Mysterious Benedict Society. 

Today, June 25, is the two-episode premiere of the series on Disney+. The Mysterious Benedict Society is an adaptation of the young adult book series penned by Trenton Lee Stewart. The book series has sold over 3 million copies in the US.

The story follows four gifted children whose common bond is that they are orphans or are unwanted by their parents. They meet a man, Mr. Benedict (Tony Hale), whose twin brother Ledroptha Curtain (also played by Hale), wants to take over the world by brainwashing. Benedict enlists the help of the four children, Reynie Muldoon (Mystic Inscho), George “Sticky” Washington (Seth Carr), Kate Wetherall (Emmy DeOliveira) and Constance Contraire (Marta Timofeeva), who will utilize their special skills to help stop Curtain.

Ryan Hurst The Mysterious Benedict Society

Hurst will play Milligan, a former agent of the government who serves as a protector for the children, Mr. Benedict and his assistants. Milligan is described as a scarecrow due to his shabby appearance and depressing demeanor. Maame Yaa Boafo and Kristen Schaal play Benedict’s assistants Rhonda and Number Two, respectively.

Disney tweeted character photos of some of the cast. Hurst is featured in the third post of the thread. You can view the teaser trailer here.

You can also see Hurst in action in the Amazon Prime series Paradise City. The series follows a controversial rock band with ties to the occult. Also starring Bella Thorne, Cameron Boyce, Drea de Matteo and Hurst’s fellow SOA actor Mark Boone Junior.

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It is always exciting to see our TWD Family cast members in new projects. Be sure to catch Ryan Hurst in The Mysterious Benedict Society on Disney+ and Paradise City on Amazon Prime.

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