TWD actors Paola Lázaro & C. Thomas Howell in Obliterated, now streaming on Netflix
By Renee Hansen
Netflix has added two TWD Family members to its new action comedy Obliterated cast. Deadline reports that Walking Dead actors Paola Lázaro and C. Thomas Howell stars in the series along with Terrence Terrell, Alyson Gorske, Eugene Kim, and Amalia Yoo, with Nick Zano and Shelley Hennig.
Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg, and Josh Heald, the creators of Cobra Kai, the Karate Kid (1984) spinoff, are the team behind Obliterated, produced by Sony Pictures Television. The eight-episode action comedy finds a Special Forces team celebrating with a booze, drug, and sex-filled party only to learn the bomb deactivated was a fake. Now, the group, all intoxicated, must fight through their current conditions, find the real bomb, and save the world.
Howell portrays Haggerty, an explosives technician, and Lázaro, Angela Gomez, a Marine sniper, the best in her field.
Netflix released all eight episodes of Obliterated on November 30, 2023.
The official trailer gives a glimpse into what viewers can expect from this high-octane action-comedy.
Check out the party bus clip below.
Who stars in Obliterated?
- Shelley Hennig as Ava Winters
- Nick Zano as Chad McKnight
- Paola Lázaro – Gomez
- C. Thomas Howell – Haggerty
- Terrence Terrell as Trunk
- Alyson Gorske as Lana
- Eugene Kim as Paul Yung
- Amalia Yoo as Maya Choi
With David Costabile, Tobias Jelinek, Lindsey Kraft, Carl Lumbly, Minnie Mills and Costa Ronin.
Obliterated synopsis:
"Obliterated is a high octane action-comedy that tells the story of an elite special forces team who thwarts a deadly threat to Las Vegas. After their celebratory party, filled with booze, drugs and sex, the team discovers that a bomb they deactivated was a fake. The now intoxicated team has to fight through their impairments, overcome their personal issues, find the real bomb, and save the world."
The Walking Dead – Paola Lázaro
Lázaro is known on The Walking Dead as Juanita ‘Princess’ Sanchez, who was introduced in season 10. She is a character who looks exactly like her comic counterpart, and Lázaro did a fantastic job in her portrayal. After the series finale’s one-year time jump, Princess appears happy and healthy and is still part of one of the most adorable TWD couples with Mercer (Michael James Shaw).
She recently starred in a play that she wrote called Always the Hudson at the Wolly Mammoth Theatre Company in the Washington DC area. She is also known for her roles in Wu-Tang: An American Saga and SMILF.
The Walking Dead – C. Thomas Howell
Howell portrayed a character named Roy in The Walking Dead for several seasons. Sadly, he lost his life during the battle with the Reapers in season 11. He is best known for his role as Ponyboy Curtis in the 1983 movie adaptation of The Outsiders. He also starred as Tyler in the 1982 movie ET the Extra-Terrestrial. In the 80s, he also starred in Red Dawn, Grandview USA, The Hitcher, and Tank.
He has a long career with numerous memorable roles. More recently, you can see him in SEAL Team, Criminal Minds, The Terror, and Bosch. His upcoming projects include The Original Play James Play, Crimson Point, Because We’re Family, and Reagan with fellow Walking Dead actor Xander Berkeley.
If you follow Howell’s Instagram, you can follow his music career. He recently released his first album.
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