Age: 30
male
Paul Colm Michael Mescal (/ˈmɛskəl/ MESS-kəl; born 2 February 1996) is an Irish actor. Born in Maynooth, he studied acting at The Lir Academy and then performed in plays in Dublin theatres. He rose to fame with his role in the miniseries Normal People (2020), earning a BAFTA TV Award and a nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award. Mescal progressed to film acting with roles in the psychological dramas The Lost Daughter (2021) and God's Creatures (2022). His starring roles as a troubled father in Aftersun (2022) and a mysterious neighbour in All of Us Strangers (2023) earned him nominations for BAFTA Film Awards in addition to a nomination for an Academy Award for the former. He received a Laurence Olivier Award for his portrayal of Stanley Kowalski in a 2022 revival of the play A Streetcar Named Desire. Mescal expanded to big-budget films with a leading role in the historical action film Gladiator II (2024).
A series of murders leads Agent Vanessa Mann to a small town, where she’s paired up with local sheriff Woodrow Green. While the hot desert air only thickens the tension between the new partners, suspicions arise when they pick up hitchhiking couple Mickey and Jack. Another curveball is thrown their way when their car breaks down and they’re forced to be towed by garage owner Angel. With a killer still on the loose, an ensuing night of sensual excess and a series of double crosses will test just how far these officers are willing to go to crack the case.
