Melissa Benoist as Valerie Simpson — A former tennis star launching a comeback five years after a tragic, mysterious breakdown on center court.”
Myron Bolitar’ Series Adds 10 To Cast, Including Melissa Benoist, Bebe Neuwirth, Jamie Hector, Quincy Isaiah
Netflix has added ten new cast members to its “Myron Bolitar” series.
Ra’Mya Latiah Aikens (“Romeo and Juliet” (Shakespeare in the Park)) has joined the show in a series regular role.
In addition, the show has added nine recurring guest stars. They are: Isaiah Hill (“Swagger,” “One Spoon of Chocolate”), Amanda Warren (“East New York,” “The Night Agent”), Quincy Isaiah (“Winning Time”), Bebe Neuwirth (“Chicago” (Broadway), “The Faculty”), Griffin Dunne (“After Hours,” “This Is Us”), Melissa Benoist (“The Waterfront,” “Supergirl”), Charlie Tahan (“A Complete Unknown,” “Ozark”), Jamie Hector (“Bosch,” “The Wire”), and Sandrine Holt (“Your Friends & Neighbors,” “The Shrouds”).
In our books (mainly in Drop Shot), Valerie is a former tennis prodigy who burned out young, but suffered a severe nervous breakdown after personal tragedies. Years later, she attempts a dramatic comeback, seeking Myron as her agent.
The role? A dead woman!
Check out the synopsis for Drop Shot (Myron Bolitar #2), keeping in mind that Melissa will be bringing Valerie to life
Harlan Coben, one of the world’s most widely read authors, unleashes his most charismatic character on a relentless quest for justice. At sixteen, Valerie Simpson was already a finalist at the French Open. After shining on the international tennis circuit, everything suddenly changed; she withdrew from the public eye and gave up high-level competition. Six years later, she is ready to resume her career and seeks out Myron Bolitar to represent her. For Myron—who already manages Duane Richwood, a favorite to win his first Grand Slam—this is a golden opportunity. But his plans are derailed when Valerie is killed and Duane becomes the prime suspect. Although the young man was on the court at the time of the crime,
something doesn't add up in the story he tells the police. He insists he doesn't know Valerie, yet her phone number was found in her address book. Dissatisfied with the direction of the police investigation, Myron sets out to uncover the truth. He discovers that, beyond the calls Valerie likely made to Duane from a payphone, there is a past filled with pain and lies that may hold the key to the crime's true motive. Now, with the help of the eccentric Windsor Horne Lockwood III and former pro wrestler Esperanza Diaz, Myron must face powerful enemies determined to stop the truth from coming to light at any cost.
